Toshiba Slashes HD DVD Prices April 3, 2007
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A cynical person would say that Toshiba is only slashing the £450 price tag of its entry-level HD DVD player, the HD-E1, because the newly arrived Blu-ray enabled PS3 is £25 cheaper. And, they’d be right.
With the PS3 offering Blu-ray, gaming etc. etc. for £25 less, Tosh really had to do something, starting with £100 off, bringing the HD-E1 down to £350. This is a lot more attractive. The new HD-EP10 will arrive in at the £450 price point [probably] but the high-end HD-XE1 will still cost a hefty £650.
For those of you thinking that £350-£450 is still a lot to pay for dedicated high-def movie player then remember that Sony’s first player for the UK – BDP-S1E - due this summer, will cost you £900.
That’s twice as much as your fellow US consumer pays. Aren’t we lucky? Don’t you feel loved?-Martin Lynch
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