Technabob » format http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Will Wal-Mart End the HD Format Wars? http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/20/will-wal-mart-end-the-hd-format-wars/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/20/will-wal-mart-end-the-hd-format-wars/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:40:05 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/20/will-wal-mart-end-the-hd-format-wars/ 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.

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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]

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