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05-06-2007, 8:20 AM
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Sony has slashed the price of its BDP-S300 Blu-ray player before it’s even launched in the States. The model will now sell for 499 dollars. Despite the surprise 100 bucks price cut, the model is Sony’s best-specified BD player to date, and features 1080p/24fps output, HDMI v1.3, DVD and CD playback plus AVCHD compatibility. It [...] More... | 
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05-06-2007, 12:41 PM
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$499 in the states, that'll be £499 over here then...  | 
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05-06-2007, 1:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RugbyAl  $499 in the states, that'll be £499 over here then... | £399.00 delivered for a us import...  | |
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05-06-2007, 2:19 PM
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If only that was multi region........................
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05-06-2007, 2:35 PM
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Originally Posted by OnTheFly If only that was multi region........................ | That would be nice, Maybe universal will be neutral soon now BD's players are nearly matching 'The Others'.....  | |
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05-06-2007, 2:36 PM
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'Spect those folks that bought a PS3 simply as a cheap BR player are a bit miffed.
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05-06-2007, 6:56 PM
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This certainly won't be the last cut, IMO.
I reckon both camps are shocked by the poor response and it can only be good for the consumer 
Just another step closer to dual format.
And rightly so 
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