The proliferation of video servers was amazing at the EHX show, as was the cost of some of these devices. The norm seemed to be about what PCs sold for in the early 1980s — $2,000 and up — and you certainly could see strong margins even if you couldn’t see strong volumes at these prices. I really struggled to understand why you’d want to spend that kind of money to centralize and automate your DVD collection given that DVD players, and good ones at that, are selling well under $100 now.
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The Insane World of Home Electronics 2: Media Distribution
Posted by: Rob Enderle November 29, 2004 05:00 AMThe proliferation of video servers was amazing at the EHX show, as was the cost of some of these devices. The norm seemed to be about what PCs sold for in the early 1980s — $2,000 and up — and you certainly could see strong margins even if you couldn’t see strong volumes at these prices. I really struggled to understand why you’d want to spend that kind of money to centralize and automate your DVD collection given that DVD players, and good ones at that, are selling well under $100 now.