Blu-ray Hardware Deals

[gadgtfreek]

It appears folks at another forum have seen the Olevia BD-100 at Target for $229.

 

[mike123abc]

Sony BDP-S350 $243.99 SONY, Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc Player - BD-RE, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R - BD Video, DVD Video, MP3, JPEG, LPCM Playback - Progressive Scan, BDPS350, Reviews

Well the sony card should make it 93.99....

 

[bhelms]

When I used the promo last year, the credit showed up in three weeks !

Good to know, tks. In my experience anytime you really don't care when something shows up, it's there almost immediately. And of course the converse is true!

Looks like this purchase qualified for the 0% interest anyway so as long as the credit appears by about month 8 from date of purchase I'll be OK...!

 

[bhelms]

Sony BDP-S350 $243.99 SONY, Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc Player - BD-RE, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R - BD Video, DVD Video, MP3, JPEG, LPCM Playback - Progressive Scan, BDPS350, Reviews

Well the sony card should make it 93.99....

Unfortunately that $150 credit is only for purchases made at SonyStyle.com for over $299. The 350 purchased there would qualify, but the total would be more like $150 plus whatever your state sales tax is on $299.99. But that's still a great deal on a Sony latest-gen BD player, if that's your desire...

I'm a Sony fan and the "Bravia Sync" capability will be nice when the 550 is pared with my 5300 receiver. (Unfortunately my Bravia XBR2 TV predated that feature.) I was getting interested in the new higher end Panasonic (BD55K?), but that ~$274 delivered for the Sony was too hard to pass up...!

 

[jmd102354]

Good to know, tks. In my experience anytime you really don't care when something shows up, it's there almost immediately. And of course the converse is true!

Looks like this purchase qualified for the 0% interest anyway so as long as the credit appears by about month 8 from date of purchase I'll be OK...!

You are welcome !

 

[ONUOsFan]

I haven't seen this posted yet... but Best Buy and Circuit City are both giving the Ultimate Matrix Collection free with purchase of the Samsung BDP-1500 for $299....

 

[gadgtfreek]

Dealzmodo: Samsung Blu-Ray Player to Hit $149 on Black Friday

Looks like 1500 could be very cheap.

 

[navychop]

It was.

 

[navychop]

Well, I've read the link, and the comments. I really thought this Xmas we'd see BD players below $300, and below $200 Xmas '09. Now, we're already seeing BD players below $200, and one poster says there'll be a $99 one also.

Amazing how fast prices are coming down.

 

[long_time_DNC]

Methinks that with the economy such as it is, that they're dropping prices quickly on both hardware and software to keep people buying. Spending is tightening-up, so they're trying to shake the trees...

 

[jokeworm]

Amazing how fast prices are coming down.

Yup

I thought it'd be a while before i could afford to jump back into HD movies again ... but, maybe its time for me to put a BR player onto my Christmas list to send to santa.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Insignia® - Blu-ray Disc Player with 1080p Output - NS-BRDVD

Insignia is $199 at BBuy

 

[navychop]

Well, it's good to see a cheap entry point for Blu-ray, but I won't be buying any Insignia products. Not after dealing with that crappy LCD HDTV installed in the RV I bought. I suppose I really ought to stop complaining, remove it and sell it, and put a better one in next spring, when prices go down. Might have to run that past She Who Must Be Obeyed. WHOA! Better idea: We can give it to her parents for a bedroom TV when they move later this month. Have to find a stand or just wall mount it on an arm for them. It came on a standard RV rear mount built onto a slide, no table stand.

Thank You, elwaylite, for inspiring such a great idea to solve two problems at once! Planned it that way, did you?

 

[gadgtfreek]

Glad to help

 

[navychop]

It worked! Wife & in-laws bought in to the idea. In November I'll remove the TV from the RV and buy a wall mount arm, and deliver it to them. Looks like the facility will install it. So long as they can tilt it down slightly so they can view it dead on, it's not a bad TV. And next spring, I'll put out around $500 (SWAG) for a better one, but not one so good I'd worry about theft. Nice when things work out so well.

 

[jayn_j]

Well, it's good to see a cheap entry point for Blu-ray, but I won't be buying any Insignia products.

Actually, I have the Insignia Blu Ray player and am pretty happy with it.

 

[allargon]

Insignia® - Blu-ray Disc Player with 1080p Output - NS-BRDVD

Insignia is $199 at BBuy

That Insignia is essentially $100, as it comes with a Best Buy coupon book.

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[jayn_j]

That Insignia is essentially $100, as it comes with a Best Buy coupon book.

I mentioned earlier in this thread that you probably shouldn't value that coupon book very highly.

First, the Deal is 10 coupons, each is buy one at regular price, get one at $10 off. Only works at BB. They won't honor the coupon if the disc is on sale. Each coupon is to select two out of 6-7 offered. Finally, the same discs appear on different lists.

I think you would be lucky to use this three times, and even then, you can match the $5 off/disc at several on-line sources, such as Amazon.

(I felt burned by the coupon book)

 

[meStevo]

Get a Samsung Blu-ray player and four Blu-ray movies for $177.78 shipped | The Cheapskate - CNET News

 

[teachsac]

$100 Dollars off select (a large selection) a Blu-ray player when you purchase 4 Warner titles from Amazon. This means you could get the Panasonic BD55 for 233 or the SOny S550 for 229, add four Warner titles, and be out the door for $300.

Save $100 When You Buy a Blu-ray Player and Four Warner Blu-ray Discs Together

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