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Venturer HD DVD Player Surfaces at Wal-Mart
Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Venturer, Wal-Mart, Hardware (all tags)
The long-anticipated budget HD DVD player from Venturer has finally arrived, and is being sold by Wal-Mart for $199.
Back when it was first announced in late August, Venturer's SHD7000 player had been expected to break low-price records this holiday season, but with Toshiba's entry-level HD DVD players being sold for as little as $99 earlier this month (also at Wal-Mart), Venturer's HD DVD launch has lost a bit of its thunder.
Still, with Wal-Mart carrying the player, there's no telling how many Christmas shoppers may be wooed by its low price. (At press time, the retail giant was offering the player at select stores and online for $199.)
According to early reports, the player is functionally identical to Toshiba's HA-A3 HD DVD player, offering 1080i video output via HDMI and Dolby TrueHD support.
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- Related links:
- Venturer SHD7000 HD DVD Player [Wal-Mart.com]
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Venturer to Release Budget HD DVD Player for the Holidays (Aug 28, 2007)
- Venturer HD DVD Player: $199? (Aug 29, 2007)
- HD DVD Takes Centerstage at Wal-Mart (Oct 31, 2007)
Venturer HD DVD Player: $199?
Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 04:07 PM ETTags: Hardware, Venturer (all tags)
According to a published report, Venturer has revealed pricing for its recently-announced SHD7000 HD DVD Player.
As we first reported yesterday, budget electronics manufacturer Venturerplans to release a value-priced HD DVD player ahead of the holiday shopping.
Today, DVD Town is reporting that according to a Venturer rep, the deck will be made available at a record-low suggested retail price $199.
As we've previously reported, the player's announced specs include 1080i video output via HDMI and Dolby TrueHD support.
No word yet on a release date, nor whether the deck will be carried by Wal-Mart, Venturer's largest North American retail partner. Stay tuned...
(Thanks to David for the tip!)
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- Related links:
- HD DVD Player: SRP $199 [DVD Town]
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Venturer to Release Budget HD DVD Player for the Holidays (Aug 28, 2007)
Venturer to Release Budget HD DVD Player for the Holidays (UPDATED)
Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 06:23 PM ETTags: Hardware, Venturer, Industry Trends (all tags)
Update: (3:30pm ET, Aug 29) According to a published report, a Venturer rep has stated that its suggested retail price for its SHD7000 HD DVD player will be $199. Full story.
Discount manufacturer Venturer Electronics today announced that it would release its first HD DVD player in time for this year's holiday shopping season.
The Canadian-based company, which is known for value-priced electronics, hasn't yet revealed a list price for the new disc player, but it's expected to be among the lowest priced of all entry-level HD DVD players yet to hit the market.
With Toshiba's HD-A2 retailing at under $250, and the Xbox 360 Add-on at under $179, it's a good bet that the Venturer player might break below the $150 mark.
Details on the new player were still sketchy at press time, but as you might expect at that price, the player does come with some trade-offs. According to a post on the company's web site, specs will include 1080i video output via HDMI and Dolby TrueHD support.
We'll keep you posted as more specs, pricing and a release date for this new player are revealed. Stay tuned!
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- Related links:
- Venturer HD DVD Player to Ship in Time for 2007 Holiday Sales [Press Release]
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