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In Reply to: Re: Anyone waiting for the "new" hi-rez audio formats coming with HDMI? I'm not. posted by Jazz Inmate on April 10, 2007 at 00:34:21:
Unfortunately that is true, at least in Australia.It's a situation created by the home entertainment chains and "category killers".
Their main objective is to lure people into spending A$4-6K on a plasma or LCD panel.
Our current government introduced an election winning tactic of offering a "baby bonus" of A$4K for families to encourage women to stay at home and produce lots of kids, and to offset the costs of childcare.
Because it is not means tested, most middle class families use the money to buy a home theatre system.
Most stores will offer a package around this figure, and the main attraction is the "big screen." To make it seem like a great deal, they will either throw in a cheap receiver and satellite speakers for "free" (or for a nominal extra cost, kind of like buying a "value deal" at McDonalds).
So guess what - a LOT of people have a fancy big screen, very cheap receiver and satellite speakers, plus a subwoofer. Just like when you go to McDonalds, the main attraction is the burger - the fries and Coke are part of the "value deal".
If anyone is interested in audio, they will "super size" the package by offering a mid range receiver and bookshelf speakers.
Virtually no one buys anything more fancy than that.
When our family and relatives visit and see our system, they think we are absolutely bonkers. We probably are. :-)
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Follow Ups
- "You make it sound like the average Joe has a plasma a cheap receiver." - Christine Tham 01:23:06 04/10/07 (3)
- Re: "You make it sound like the average Joe has a plasma a cheap receiver." - zacster 12:56:01 04/10/07 (2)
- Re: "You make it sound like the average Joe has a plasma a cheap receiver." - TomLarson 18:17:37 04/10/07 (1)
- Polk LSi at frys too... but everyone still drools over the Bose... - Yashu 12:41:14 04/15/07 (0)
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