Canadian Manufacturer "venture" To Release Hd-dvd Player

[Skid_MacMarx]

Meet the Venture SHD7000 HD DVD player

Posted Mar 25th 2007 11:08AM by Matt Burns

Boy it sure took long enough, but finally, a company other then Toshiba is producing an HD DVD player. Sure, it might be made by the same company that produces those low-cost Walmart DVD players, but before you say anything, think back a few years. Remember when DVD players where a thing for AV geeks and gadget lovers, costing around $150 to $200 per player? Companies like Venture, APEX, and all those other random Chinese companies did what CE giants like Sony and Toshiba couldn't - get people to kick their VCRs to the curb with low-cost DVD players. We aren't saying those DVD players are still alive and kicking but those cheap units put a DVD player in every home across the country.

There aren't many details about the Venture SHD7000, besides it plays HD DVD movies. We are assuming it has the mandatory HD DVD requirements of persistent storage, network interface and HDi support but other then that, we have nothing. Hopefully when more details emerge, they will include a price of around $100 and a launch date that is sooner then later. Just when you thought the format wars where dying down, here come the Chinese. FYI - Venture is based out of Canada with a Chinese manufacturing partner, Alco.

http://www.zhouzishuo.bb.engadgethd.com/20...-hd-dvd-player/

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Meet the Venture SHD7000 HD DVD player

Posted Mar 25th 2007 11:08AM by Matt Burns

Boy it sure took long enough, but finally, a company other then Toshiba is producing an HD DVD player. Sure, it might be made by the same company that produces those low-cost Walmart DVD players, but before you say anything, think back a few years. Remember when DVD players where a thing for AV geeks and gadget lovers, costing around $150 to $200 per player? Companies like Venture, APEX, and all those other random Chinese companies did what CE giants like Sony and Toshiba couldn't - get people to kick their VCRs to the curb with low-cost DVD players. We aren't saying those DVD players are still alive and kicking but those cheap units put a DVD player in every home across the country.

There aren't many details about the Venture SHD7000, besides it plays HD DVD movies. We are assuming it has the mandatory HD DVD requirements of persistent storage, network interface and HDi support but other then that, we have nothing. Hopefully when more details emerge, they will include a price of around $100 and a launch date that is sooner then later. Just when you thought the format wars where dying down, here come the Chinese. FYI - Venture is based out of Canada with a Chinese manufacturing partner, Alco.

http://www.zhouzishuo.bb.engadgethd.com/20...-hd-dvd-player/

I'd rather have a gold plated Toshiba XE1 any day even if it looks like the Kung Fu manufacturers are in there for their chop !

Ah! ....sooooo !

C.M

[Skid_MacMarx]

good to see other manufacturers coming "on-board" the format.

I gather Onyko & Meridian are suppose to be releasing players as well.

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Meet the Venture SHD7000 HD DVD player

Posted Mar 25th 2007 11:08AM by Matt Burns

Boy it sure took long enough, but finally, a company other then Toshiba is producing an HD DVD player. Sure, it might be made by the same company that produces those low-cost Walmart DVD players, but before you say anything, think back a few years. Remember when DVD players where a thing for AV geeks and gadget lovers, costing around $150 to $200 per player? Companies like Venture, APEX, and all those other random Chinese companies did what CE giants like Sony and Toshiba couldn't - get people to kick their VCRs to the curb with low-cost DVD players. We aren't saying those DVD players are still alive and kicking but those cheap units put a DVD player in every home across the country.

There aren't many details about the Venture SHD7000, besides it plays HD DVD movies. We are assuming it has the mandatory HD DVD requirements of persistent storage, network interface and HDi support but other then that, we have nothing. Hopefully when more details emerge, they will include a price of around $100 and a launch date that is sooner then later. Just when you thought the format wars where dying down, here come the Chinese. FYI - Venture is based out of Canada with a Chinese manufacturing partner, Alco.

http://www.zhouzishuo.bb.engadgethd.com/20...-hd-dvd-player/

that is great news. actually quite like the look of that plaeyr.

whats needed for these hi-def players to sucedd is mass accpetance. otherwise they will be consigned to languish as specialist niche market items. players like this venture will bring hd-dvd and hi-def to the masses yeah !

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that is great news. actually quite like the look of that plaeyr.

whats needed for these hi-def players to sucedd is mass accpetance. otherwise they will be consigned to languish as specialist niche market items. players like this venture will bring hd-dvd and hi-def to the masses yeah !

Not sure about bringing HD to the masses, Al.

To be able to appreciate HD video one needs a HD display of adequate size otherwise one needs to sit close to the monitor (panel) just to see the detail, though the overall picture quality is there.

C.M

[Skid_MacMarx]

that is great news. actually quite like the look of that plaeyr.

whats needed for these hi-def players to sucedd is mass accpetance. otherwise they will be consigned to languish as specialist niche market items. players like this venture will bring hd-dvd and hi-def to the masses yeah !

yes a nice looking unit for that price

[AndrewW]

bring it on.

great news for the format*

Andrew.

*assuming that it's not a piece of crap, cut to the bones to meet a price, and performing so badly as to give the format a bad name.

[Mining Man]

They've obviously not heard of Topfield, in giving it the "7000" tag...

[jokiin]

FYI - Venture is based out of Canada with a Chinese manufacturing partner, Alco.

FYI, Alco is the manufacturer of Toshiba's DVD recorders

[Hussla]

FYI, Alco is the manufacturer of Toshiba's DVD recorders

Wow! explains their awesome build quality

[jokiin]

Wow! explains their awesome build quality

They have made a lot of products in our market for various brands, good and bad

[-Bishop-]

Cheap players could quite possibly win the whole HD war, Sony could market their ass off, but it won't mean much for the average buyer if they can walk in somewhere and buy a HD-DVD player for half the price...

[AndrewW]

Cheap players could quite possibly win the whole HD war, Sony could market their ass off, but it won't mean much for the average buyer if they can walk in somewhere and buy a HD-DVD player for half the price...

I think you mean a 1/4 or a 1/5 of the price.

Andrew.

[-Bishop-]

I think you mean a 1/4 or a 1/5 of the price.

Andrew.

And that is possibly the 'huge' difference between capturing the early adopter market, or going right into the Joe Average market, Sony could be playing to the wrong crowd long after HD-DVD is in a lot more homes...

Of course Sony could rely on marketing BD as a boutique or high end player, kind of like another product they just happen to be betting a lot of money on...

[AndrewW]

And that is possibly the 'huge' difference between capturing the early adopter market, or going right into the Joe Average market, Sony could be playing to the wrong crowd long after HD-DVD is in a lot more homes...

I actually hope this is the approach that the HD DVD group take.

Sell the players as cheap as chips and then make the money on the discs.

Hell, it works for DVD.

Of course Sony could rely on marketing BD as a boutique or high end player, kind of like another product they just happen to be betting a lot of money on...

Cool, let the snobs have BD, while the masses enjoy HD DVD.

Won't bother me a bit, and I'd not be suprised to see all the studios (except maybe Disney) go dual format if this were to happen.

Andrew.

[cwt]

bring it on.

great news for the format*

Andrew.

*assuming that it's not a piece of crap, cut to the bones to meet a price, and performing so badly as to give the format a bad name.

Good news indeed Andrew.Just went to avs forums and someone zoomed the picture and found it does 1080i over hdmi [must have the broadcom chip] and basic dolby digital decoding-of cause no official specs yet .

[franin]

for most of us on this forum that take our gear serouisly will be scrutinising the unit.But for the general public who don't give a damn about hd-dvd/blu-ray will be like wow-great price and and now I have a hd-dvd player that I can hook up to my voxson flat panel.I personally think it's a great move for hd-dvd to get there product out.Money talks, the cheaper, the better in the eyes of the rest of the world.