HD DVD players below $500 likely to appear in H2 07
In view of Toshiba’s recent launch of an inexpensive HD DVD player with a retail price of $599, Taiwan optical disc drive makers think an entry-level HD DVD player priced at up to $500 may be available in the second half of 2007. The increasing upgrade in resolution of large-size LCD TVs and PDP (plasma display panel) TVs to full HD (high definition), 1920x1080, will boost demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) and HD DVD players/recorders, the sources indicated.
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