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Wal-Mart Carrying $298 Blu-ray Players?
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article published on 13 May, 2008
Take this with a grain of salt, but according to Blu-ray.com Wal-Mart has begun selling a $298 USD Blu-ray player in select stores, a price over $100 USD lower than current entry-level players.
The site says that the cheaper players are showing up on Wal-Mart store shelves under brand names such as Magnavox and Sylvania but that they are in reality coming from Japanese manufacturer Funai ... [ read the full article ]
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13. May 2008 @ 18:43 |
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I've owned some funai stuff b4, kinda low on the quality totum pole
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error5
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13. May 2008 @ 18:58 |
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13. May 2008 @ 19:13 |
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thought you couldnt take pictures in store
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13. May 2008 @ 19:39 |
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camera phone whos going too stop you.
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13. May 2008 @ 20:22 |
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I wonder how this will impact PS3 sales...
So far, it was the cheapest Blu-ray player out there. I'm guessing a lot of people bought one because of this. Now that there is a cheaper one out there, PS3 sales might see a slight dip. Just thinking out loud here...
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13. May 2008 @ 20:24 |
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So you're paying $300 for a player worth about $15 to the manufacturer and about $40 in a market based in reality. There's nothing that special about a high-def player, so this is a rip-off. I'm waiting until the prices get real.
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error5
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13. May 2008 @ 20:49 |
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Originally posted by mspurloc:
So you're paying $300 for a player worth about $15 to the manufacturer and about $40 in a market based in reality. There's nothing that special about a high-def player, so this is a rip-off. I'm waiting until the prices get real.
So based on your version of reality, the $99 Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player was still $60 overpriced and was also a rip-off.
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13. May 2008 @ 20:58 |
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Originally posted by mspurloc:
So you're paying $300 for a player worth about $15 to the manufacturer and about $40 in a market based in reality. There's nothing that special about a high-def player, so this is a rip-off. I'm waiting until the prices get real.
To be honest even with cheaper Asian production this probably still costs $180 or so to produce...
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13. May 2008 @ 22:22 |
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All new technology is pretty much a rip off. Look at how much Laserdisc players and movies cost back in the day. 400-1000k for players and 40$-$100 for movies. Its enough of the optical format, flash drives are the future.
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13. May 2008 @ 22:50 |
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I agree with mspurloc. If you can buy a DVD player for $30 to $80. You should be able to buy a BD player for $60 to $160. That's twice the price and I seriously doubt it costs more than twice as much to manufacture.
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13. May 2008 @ 23:55 |
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I'm still not convinced, price-wise, to dive into BD. However if I did cave I'd really much rather pony up the extra $100 and get the PS3.
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14. May 2008 @ 03:47 |
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Is anybody familiar with WalMart editing the movies they sell? I have heard the rumor that a questionable song was removed from Dirty Dancing, as well as other rumors. Thats definitely one movie I would care not to investigate, thank you.
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14. May 2008 @ 04:49 |
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Walmart gets them like everyone else and if there is edited version of movie and they would want that then they could like.
The jerk there is s certain scene that was left out of the 26th anniversary edition yet they play the scene on tv and the new site hulu .
If you don't the scene it where gets on this ride and he spends 8 hours on it.
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14. May 2008 @ 07:45 |
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Well, $298 is a start. Hopefully other manufactures will follow suit and we will see more price cuts. $250 BD players at Christmas?
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14. May 2008 @ 07:56 |
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Originally posted by c1c:
All new technology is pretty much a rip off. Look at how much Laserdisc players and movies cost back in the day. 400-1000k for players and 40$-$100 for movies. Its enough of the optical format, flash drives are the future.
In euros
DVD-RW 4,7GB 6X Jewel Case = about 1,5 euros
BD-RW 25GB = about 20 euros
BD-RW 50GB = about 50 euros
Transcend 4gb USB2 = 39 euros
Transcend 32gb USB2 = 128 euros
of course the transfer speed is a great issue,
but as long thumb drives cant get even close to the "price to capacity " that optical media offer, i dont think that the their future is that close.
With this prices a 2hour HD movie that needs more than 15gb's, to buy a movies will cost you a fortune.
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14. May 2008 @ 08:38 |
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Originally posted by mspurloc:
So you're paying $300 for a player worth about $15 to the manufacturer and about $40 in a market based in reality.
I've spent a lot of time, effort and money researching, and putting together my home theater (50 inch plasma, Denon receiver, 7.1 speakers).
I don't know about you but I personally wouldn't leave the player duties to some $40 machine from the bottom of the barrel.
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There's nothing that special about a high-def player,
...except that it does something that your regular DVD player cannot do - it plays BluRay discs.
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14. May 2008 @ 11:19 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 14. May 2008 @ 11:41
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14. May 2008 @ 11:45 |
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Go Funai! I've had a Sylvania DVD player for a few years that has taken a beating from my kids. My cats also stick their paws in there looking for stuff, and I do believe hiding stuff. Darn thing still plays allmy retail and back up DVD's with no prob!
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14. May 2008 @ 16:33 |
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If you noticed the player is only BluRay profile 1.1. To my knowledge all new players are profile 2.
These are probably not bad players but there has to be something that they don't include or something that is of lower quality than the competitors. Only time taking it apart will be able to tell.
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14. May 2008 @ 16:42 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 14. May 2008 @ 16:43
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14. May 2008 @ 16:58 |
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lame considering all blu-ray players on the market go to profile 2.0 fully at the end of the year so even with a 1.1 profile these players are worthless.
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14. May 2008 @ 17:09 |
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Originally posted by susieqbbb:
lame considering all blu-ray players on the market go to profile 2.0 fully at the end of the year so even with a 1.1 profile these players are worthless.
unless:
1. You don't have an ethernet port at the back of your equipment rack and you don't want long lengths of CAT5 cable on your floor.
2. You have an ethernet port at the back of your equipment rack but you don't want to connect your player to the internet.
3. You don't care for the BD-Live extras and just want to watch the movies. "Download ringtones? - you've got to be kidding."
If you're any of the above then 1.1 is good enough for you.
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juankerr
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14. May 2008 @ 22:25 |
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videobusiness.com is reporting that the Magnavox NB500MG9 will be found in more Walmart stores come Memorial Day weekend.
http://www.videobusiness.com/index.asp?l...4&desc=topstory
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Come Memorial Day weekend, Wal-Mart will start selling Blu-ray Disc set-top players for $298, the cheapest starting price point yet for players in the format.
AVS Forum bloggers report seeing the player on shelves at various Wal-Mart outlets now, but the model should be more widely spread throughout the chain by May 24-26, according to sources.
This same player also will be sold at Best Buy under the chain?s in-house Insignia brand beginning mid- to late-July, priced at $347.99. Typically, Insignia products are among the more inexpensively priced at Best Buy.
Although research analysts have circled the $200 mark as the sweet spot for mainstream Blu-ray hardware adoption, these budget-conscious Funai players should give format sales a boost.
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varikelo
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15. May 2008 @ 12:59 |
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Well, I just read at thedigitalbits.com that Walmart will also sell the Samsung BD-P1500, which is profile 2.0 compatible, for $349 USD, but this only in select stores.
At least this is something, hopefully will see this kind of players for under $300 USD at the end of the year....
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11. June 2008 @ 22:45 |
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anything 40 inch or less bluray is a waste, and 300 bucks for a bluray is still a rip, make it $100 or less or stick it.
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