Wal-Mart spokesperson Mellissa O’Brien would not comment on the apparent deal between the retailer and its Chinese manufacturing partners, but did offer to Home Media Magazine, “[Most] of the shoppers asking about and purchasing either Blu-ray or HD DVD are already pretty savvy technically about both — they are the kind of consumer that absolutely wants the very best and latest in quality that's available. It's not quite yet a product the average shopper is attune too, but we anticipate that will change very soon as prices continue to come down.”
If the new player is an HD-DVD player it will be $100 cheaper than the next closest standalone player, an entry level player by Toshiba. If it is a Blu-Ray player, the price will $300 cheaper than the next closest player, Sony's PlayStation 3.
The reports are interesting and we will keep you up to date on any updates including release date.
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Dailytech