Comments on: Goldmund's $17,000 Blu-ray player

We have no idea why it costs so much either.

[rduggal]

Versus a PC with Blu-ray drive?

I wonder how this compares to a PC with Blu-ray drive...

Here's an interesting article comparing a PC with regular DVD drive Vs high end DVD player units...

"ATI and nVidia crush high-end DVD players"
http://tinyurl.com/ysucgg

Cheers,
Rajesh.

[rduggal]

Versus a PC with Blu-ray drive?

I wonder how this compares to a PC with Blu-ray drive...

Here's an interesting article comparing a PC with regular DVD drive Vs high end DVD player units...

"ATI and nVidia crush high-end DVD players"
http://tinyurl.com/ysucgg

Cheers,
Rajesh.

[allargon]

$17k for an ugly player

Is it even profile 2.0, or do I need to spring for the $25k Eidos 30 instead? (j/k)

[allargon]

$17k for an ugly player

Is it even profile 2.0, or do I need to spring for the $25k Eidos 30 instead? (j/k)

[speedvillain]

PC replacing DVD player

PC replacing high end DVD player is very interesting but I do have a question.. The article states " http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/articles/am9nY2pqZA/ATI_and_nVidia_crush_highend_DVD_players/16" hooking up your computer to your tv.. Now to watch a movies on dvd I'm assuming you would use your PC dvd player so kind of confused how nVidia or ATI would work.. The article is 2 years old, I believe Blue Ray was beginning hitting the market..

[speedvillain]

PC replacing DVD player

PC replacing high end DVD player is very interesting but I do have a question.. The article states " http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/articles/am9nY2pqZA/ATI_and_nVidia_crush_highend_DVD_players/16" hooking up your computer to your tv.. Now to watch a movies on dvd I'm assuming you would use your PC dvd player so kind of confused how nVidia or ATI would work.. The article is 2 years old, I believe Blue Ray was beginning hitting the market..

[make_or_break]

C'mon, you KNEW it was going to happen

With virtually [i]every[/i] entertainment equipent product genotype, once someone decides to target the [i]'philes[/i] marketplace there's going to be that fringe element that will dole out their ideal of what makes the 'ultimate widget'. You and Guttenberg should compare notes before posting such rants.

Certainly these companies cater to the snob faction. The minimalist approach in turn is supposed to incite notions that there's NOTHING that needs to be adjusted with this device, for at this point in its place-holding spot in the space/time continuum it's the best its makers could make it be, latest (for THIS week) bleeding-edge connectivity or data standards be damned. It's the "ultimate" device, locked down to some imagined highest standard at the moment it was conceived. Doesn't matter how [i]yesterday[/i] it already is, as long as it's the [i]absolute best[/i] yesterday it could possibly be. And as long as production is at best in the hundreds of units, then WHY NOT give it a five figure price tag? This is from the land and peoples that gave the human race Rolex and Patek Philippe, after all.

That said, I have to wonder where the eff the tubes are supposed to go...

[make_or_break]

C'mon, you KNEW it was going to happen

With virtually [i]every[/i] entertainment equipent product genotype, once someone decides to target the [i]'philes[/i] marketplace there's going to be that fringe element that will dole out their ideal of what makes the 'ultimate widget'. You and Guttenberg should compare notes before posting such rants.

Certainly these companies cater to the snob faction. The minimalist approach in turn is supposed to incite notions that there's NOTHING that needs to be adjusted with this device, for at this point in its place-holding spot in the space/time continuum it's the best its makers could make it be, latest (for THIS week) bleeding-edge connectivity or data standards be damned. It's the "ultimate" device, locked down to some imagined highest standard at the moment it was conceived. Doesn't matter how [i]yesterday[/i] it already is, as long as it's the [i]absolute best[/i] yesterday it could possibly be. And as long as production is at best in the hundreds of units, then WHY NOT give it a five figure price tag? This is from the land and peoples that gave the human race Rolex and Patek Philippe, after all.

That said, I have to wonder where the eff the tubes are supposed to go...

[YojimboMeyers]

I wonder if it is as boring and sterile as other..

Goldmund gear. Their equipment is overbuilt and generally quite boring to
listen to. When Naim, Arcam, Linn, or SimAudio offer a player, it might be worth
looking into.

[YojimboMeyers]

I wonder if it is as boring and sterile as other..

Goldmund gear. Their equipment is overbuilt and generally quite boring to
listen to. When Naim, Arcam, Linn, or SimAudio offer a player, it might be worth
looking into.

[J. Blow]

Only a fool would buy this.

There can be no possible justification to buy this. I guarantee you not one person could tell the difference with a proper ABX comparison.

Of course this is why shame's like Stereophile never use ABX testing when reviewing or comparing.

[J. Blow]

Only a fool would buy this.

There can be no possible justification to buy this. I guarantee you not one person could tell the difference with a proper ABX comparison.

Of course this is why shame's like Stereophile never use ABX testing when reviewing or comparing.

[akhanna111]

comes with a microwave

in the words of my mother everytime i buy another shiny new toy .. "will it cook and clean for me for that much money " ...

[akhanna111]

comes with a microwave

in the words of my mother everytime i buy another shiny new toy .. "will it cook and clean for me for that much money " ...

[troypreble]

Expensive electronics can be economic in the end

In 1998 I bought the first Sony DVD player, the S7000 for $1,200 and you know what, I still use it. Sure do. I see it this way. I used my S7000, very happily I might add because for 10 years. It cost me $120 per year and I still use it for playing CD's, so there is still value in the product. Not that I am comparing a somewhat mass produced top of the line Japanese product to this product but my point is that quality electronics never go into retirement. I still love my S7000 and have only recently upgraded to BluRay because I bought an HDTV. One other thing, when all your equipment is top of the line, you can see a difference. This piece paired with a cheap tv, no you are not going to see a difference.

[troypreble]

Expensive electronics can be economic in the end

In 1998 I bought the first Sony DVD player, the S7000 for $1,200 and you know what, I still use it. Sure do. I see it this way. I used my S7000, very happily I might add because for 10 years. It cost me $120 per year and I still use it for playing CD's, so there is still value in the product. Not that I am comparing a somewhat mass produced top of the line Japanese product to this product but my point is that quality electronics never go into retirement. I still love my S7000 and have only recently upgraded to BluRay because I bought an HDTV. One other thing, when all your equipment is top of the line, you can see a difference. This piece paired with a cheap tv, no you are not going to see a difference.