Full HD TV fitted with a DVD player?

[Deleted User]

Felt like having a bit of a vent.

Aldi are selling a 32" Full HD TV/DVD Combi :huh:

Surely, when it's Full HD (1920x1080), it should be fitted with a Blu-ray Player?

DoaM

Why? Are you saying a DVD can't provide full HD?

Alice_Walker

Because thousands more people use dvds than blu ray discs?

[Deleted User]

Alice_Walker wrote: »

Because thousands more people use dvds than blu ray discs?

But a Blu-ray player also plays DVDs, and to a better quality than a DVD player.

JReacher1

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

But a Blu-ray player also plays DVDs, and to a better quality than a DVD player.

Is this the tv that's £149. You seem to have high expectations of what features such a tv should have!

[Deleted User]

JReacher1 wrote: »

You seem to have high expectations of what features such a tv should have!

Blu-ray players aren't that expensive, these days.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/dvd-blu-ray-and-home-cinema/blu-ray-and-dvd-players/samsung-bd-j4500-blu-ray-dvd-player-10137290-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~~~Exact&mc!!!!!gg_goog_7904&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!43562507375!!!g!86384927375!&device=c&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=qwltaatax&istBid=tztx&PLA=1&ef_id=V1hdcgAABKR1BLS5:20160827174548:s

JReacher1

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Blu-ray players aren't that expensive, these days.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/dvd-blu-ray-and-home-cinema/blu-ray-and-dvd-players/samsung-bd-j4500-blu-ray-dvd-player-10137290-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~~~Exact&mc!!!!!gg_goog_7904&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!43562507375!!!g!86384927375!&device=c&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=qwltaatax&istBid=tztx&PLA=1&ef_id=V1hdcgAABKR1BLS5:20160827174548:s

I imagine it's a lot more expensive than putting a dad player in a cheap tv.

Carrot007

DoaM wrote: »

Why? Are you saying a DVD can't provide full HD?

Yes he is and no they cannot.

However many HD tv's only come with freeview SD nd you get what you pay for and lot's or pewople don't care/notice.

Alice_Walker

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Blu-ray players aren't that expensive, these days.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/dvd-blu-ray-and-home-cinema/blu-ray-and-dvd-players/samsung-bd-j4500-blu-ray-dvd-player-10137290-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~~~Exact&mc!!!!!gg_goog_7904&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!43562507375!!!g!86384927375!&device=c&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=qwltaatax&istBid=tztx&PLA=1&ef_id=V1hdcgAABKR1BLS5:20160827174548:s

People don't want something they don't need. The more features a product has, the more there is to go wrong. If people want to play a dvd they'll look for a dvd player. A retailer such as Aldi will demand to the needs/ wants of the majority.

daytona0

Alice_Walker wrote: »

People don't want something they don't need. The more features a product has, the more there is to go wrong. If people want to play a dvd they'll look for a dvd player. A retailer such as Aldi will demand to the needs/ wants of the majority.

Aye.

Also, DVDs are the most popular choice and it is almost expected that a TV has a built in DVD player these days.

If you include a Bluray player then your production costs go up, and either you lose out on money by selling it at the same price or you up the price for consumer (not competitive with other retailers).

If you replace the DVD with a Bluray then suddenly you've alienated a large chunk of the market! Also, you lose out on money in the long run because people who want to watch Blurays would have bought a separate Bluray player from you!


If VHS was still popular then I'd fully expect the statement to be:

Aldi are selling a 32" Full HD TV/VHS Combi

JReacher1

Is it expected that most TV's have a built in DVD player these days? Its not something i've seen that often when I am looking to buy a Sony, LG or Panasonic TV