CHEAP: $70 Blu-ray Disc Player Hits Target
At this price, there's no excuse to stay on the DVD bandwagon any longer.
Remember when Blu-ray Disc players were so expensive that even the PlayStation 3 at its $600 launch price was considered a bargain? I do. And how the world has changed now that consumers can pick up a Blu-ray Disc player for the same price as a collector's edition of a game for that PS3.
Engadget reports that Target is now selling a Philips BDP5010 Blu-ray Disc player for $69.98 that features DivX support, a SDHC card reader, BD Live, and HDMI CEC.
Reviews say that it's definitely not the best shining example of image quality, but if you're looking for a cheap way to get to 1080p with Blu-ray, this is a steal.
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Not bad for $70 imo, but how is the over all build quality,etc?
$69.98? Hey...I'm familiar with Target pricing, that price is a CLEARANCE price...in other words : This is not an everyday low price for a commonly found item at Target. This is a markdown mark out of an item that will no longer be carried so they can make room for a (more expensive) newer model. Everyone will have to wait awhile longer for commonly found BD players sitting on shelves at that price.
Depends on the image quality. That is why you get BR in the first place. If the 1080 looks worse than my 5 year old DVD, then why would i get one?
But when will blu-ray media become affordable enough so I don't need a second mortgage to buy a good size pack? I get the feeling we'll never see it take off like DVD-R, which sucks for those of us who really enjoy making (and sharing) HD home movies.
http://www.supermediastore.com/pro [...] e-box-50pk
Now only if that wasn't the cost of just 2 movies...
B.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
website shows 139.99
http://www.target.com/dp/B001VICOM2
B.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!website shows 139.99http://www.target.com/dp/B001VICOM2
Yes, website does show that. If you're lucky to grab one in store, however, you'll be rewarded with a price that scans in at just half of that number.
Don't believe everything that you read on the Internet... err.. wait..
There goes the excuse to the wife that the PS3 is the cheapest blu-ray player..
Well the article was not specific...you just divulged info that was not available.
guess i cant read minds too well.
The price is $20.00 less than what I paid for one just before Christmas.
why would you buy a low budget blu-ray player...its a format for those willing to pay for the best quality.
I guess penny pinchers want to feel current but I dont get it
why would you buy a low budget blu-ray player...its a format for those willing to pay for the best quality.
I guess penny pinchers want to feel current but I dont get it
There goes the excuse to the wife that the PS3 is the cheapest blu-ray player..
Shhh... just don't tell her.
I was considering finally buying a Bluray drive, but then I consider buying a PS3.
But then again, having a bluray drive in my PC would be much more convenient...
Too bad even cheap bluray drives for PC's cost $65, and cheap burners cost $150+
And then you have to actually buy the discs. Ouch.
I would just use the bluray drive in my laptop, but at some point, it decided to stop reading blurays...
You get what you pay for comes to mind. I buy solidly built higher end components at reasonable prices. Bargain buying is good, finding the cheapest thing you can find is not. The loading time etc on this player will more than likely be one of the slowest. Run some tests and post the results and comparisons to other higher end players.
There's gotta be a catch if something's so cheap. When a technology becomes cheap, the entire competition will provide it cheap. If only one brand is providing it for that cheap ,then as Platterman said, there are bound to be some drawbacks.
:| that's gotta be one of the dumbest things I have ever read...
so the reviews say it cant do 1080p properly, but its a bargain if you want 1080p? does anyone proof read these things??
The media needs to come with dual format or they need a format that plays in both BR and DVD. I have 3 portable dvd players, a laptop that plays DVDs, other TVs with DVD players. If I switch to BR I can only play those movies on that one player.
$70, yea - low quality I bet.
Also the disk itself is not cheap... so there is another big excuse.
Well, if a decent blu ray player is around $100, that makes the PS3 game side cost $200. And considering the PS3 is one of the best BR players quality wise, it still looks like ps3 is a better deal than a standalone. But when I see prices like this ($70) for players, it just tells me that BR is a lot closer to full blown adoption. Hopefully then the prices will come down on the movies.
Wait, when was $600 ever considered a bargain?
:| that's gotta be one of the dumbest things I have ever read...so the reviews say it cant do 1080p properly, but its a bargain if you want 1080p? does anyone proof read these things??
There is a whole lot more to good blu ray players than resolution. For example: processing, presence of artifacts, colors, compatibility, product life, etc.