will wal-mart end the hd format wars?

April 20th, 2007 post a comment (3) stumble it! by: technabob

According to a recent post over on AVS Forum, Wal-Mart is reportedly working with Taiwanese manufacturer Fuh Yuan to crank out HD DVD players for a wholesale cost of just $50 per unit, based on an initial commitment of 2 million players. For those of you who flunked math, that’s a $100 million dollar bet that Wal-Mart is making on the HD DVD format.

Wal-Mart HD DVD

If this really comes to fruition, the retail giant could be the one to make the difference in the high-definition format wars. With their purchasing muscle, cranking out millions of players that cost this little could retail in the $100 to $200 range, which could be a huge blow to the Blu-ray camp.

[via Gadgetell]

April 20th, 2007 post a comment (3) stumble it! by: technabob

3 comments post a comment

1. Rook Killa | April 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm

YAAAAAA RIGHT, good story why dont you write some more lies, april fools was almost a month ago. $100 HD DVD drive, rotf lmao
2. technabob | April 23rd, 2007 at 9:22 pm

I have my doubts that the players will get that cheap, that fast, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see them get down below $200 within 12 months.
3. technabob | April 26th, 2007 at 10:11 pm

Oh well, after all the hyperbole, it sounds like Fuh Yuan has retracted their statement about a Wal-Mart order:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/26/fuh-yuan-retracts-299-wal-mart-hd-dvd-statement/

Apparently, somebody jumped the gun and they had merely asked for a schedule and cost estimate.