Bluray when?

[george_k]

Has anybody heard when bluray players and related media will ship? I can't seem to find any information regarding this. I know Sony is lauching the PS3 sometime in the the 1st half of 2006 so I figured the dvd players would follow around then.

I'm thinking of purchasing a new dvd player that can scale to 720p/1080i but if there's any indication that bluray players are on the horizon (4-6 months) then I think I might just hold off a bit.

[ht_addict]

Unless you get a PS3 and use that as the player the first generation of BlueRay or HD-DVD's are going to cost you a pretty penny. Not to mention the problems. Get yourself a new player and when they get all the quirks worked out with BlueRay then get one of those players and retire your other player to the bedroom or kids.

[Shane Martin]

I know Sony is lauching the PS3 sometime in the the 1st half of 2006 so I figured the dvd players would follow around then.

The last I heard PS3 was early 2007 depending on how successful the 360 is. If it's successful, they'll bring out the ps3 earlier.

[george_k]

I originally heard they were planning for May - June 2006, but that was way back, I'm not sure if they've had a scheduling change since then.

[Azeke]

Although, I am slightly digressing here, I am providing a link FAQ for Blue Ray, that I found interesting.

Blue Ray FAQ

Best regards,

Azeke