MI55ION
Distinguished Member
If like me, you've been wondering WTF are retailers charging around £700 for the Toshiba HD-XE1 HD DVD player when in the Podcast some time ago we heard the Tosh man state it was going to be for £600, according to an email I received today, it seems retailers can put the price at whatever level they want because Toshiba are not able to provide a retail price system.
At this level, any advantage that hd had over rivals bluray in terms pricing seem negligible.
In response to your query, due to the Home audio visual industry being regulated, we are not able to operate a retail price system.
All prices are set by the individual Dealers at the point of sale. Prices for the new players may be found on sites such as Pricerunner.co.uk before we see them in the High Street.
At this level, any advantage that hd had over rivals bluray in terms pricing seem negligible.