DaDude Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Get a load of this. This looks like a good sign to me. Blu-ray will surely become a big hit when this happens. http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=2935 Taiwan-based disc drive makers expect production costs of BD players to gradually drop to US$50 in 2010, according to local industry sources. These same sources say that currently the production cost of a BD player starts at approximately $100, with pick-up heads and chipsets accounting for 50% and 25% respectively.With more and more makers of the two key components and increasing yield rates, production costs are expected to keep decreasing until reaching $50 during 2010. Note that the above refers to production costs, not retail prices. Right now, one of the lowest prices available is from Sears, who are offering a refurbished Magnavox player for $99.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Over here <?100 seems to be the biting point, which we are just about at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 I saw this article at Blu-ray.com http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=2938 Michigan-based hypermarket chain Meijer has just passed a new milestone for Blu-ray hardware pricing. From now to July 31, you can buy there a brand-new player (not refurbished) for under $100: the Curtis Mathes CMMBX130 for $99.99. Additionally, using the code "DOTMJR09" will get you free shipping. Update: the player is now sold out.This model is BonusView (Profile 1.1) compatible and uses the Broadcom BCM7440 chipset, like many Samsung players. However, there are no professional reviews for it. Update: the player is now sold out. Wow, when a BD player hits $99.99, they sell like hotcakes. This proves that Blu-ray is popular. It's just prices that's preventing people from buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerhkjp Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 A lot of people already have HDTVs, so HD players should sell once they reach a reasonable price. It took longer than I thought to break the $100 barrier though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 It took longer than I thought to break the $100 barrier though :) A lot of people didn't realize how long it took DVDs to fall down in price. I bought my first DVD player in 2000 (two years after the format was released) for $150 with no movies included and that was the cheapest one at the time. And I got that at a sale too. Movies were at least $25-30 each. It wasn't until 2002 where people full adopted to the format and prices finally fell to decent price level. At least with Blu-ray players, I got it for $180 with 4 free movies. And players are expected to fall next year. And at least now, I can find BDs in the $10-15 range. I couldn't find a single DVD movie for that price in 2000. And DVDs had a big advantage because the economy was good back then and it didn't have to go through any war with another format. So, considering what Blu-ray went through, with the BD vs. HD-DVD war, the bad economy, and all that, Blu-ray is doing extremely well. Not to mention that people need to buy an HDTV first before buying a Blu-ray player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabron Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 A lot of people didn't realize how long it took DVDs to fall down in price. I bought my first DVD player in 2000 (two years after the format was released) for $150 with no movies included and that was the cheapest one at the time. And I got that at a sale too. Movies were at least $25-30 each. It wasn't until 2002 where people full adopted to the format and prices finally fell to decent price level.At least with Blu-ray players, I got it for $180 with 4 free movies. And players are expected to fall next year. And at least now, I can find BDs in the $10-15 range. I couldn't find a single DVD movie for that price in 2000. And DVDs had a big advantage because the economy was good back then and it didn't have to go through any war with another format. So, considering what Blu-ray went through, with the BD vs. HD-DVD war, the bad economy, and all that, Blu-ray is doing extremely well. Not to mention that people need to buy an HDTV first before buying a Blu-ray player. I agree, I just can't wait until I can see BD player in Macintosh ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokthraka Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 A lot of people already have HDTVs, so HD players should sell once they reach a reasonable price.It took longer than I thought to break the $100 barrier though :) umm I think HD players are dead arnt they? at least where I live I havent seen a single HD movie just lots and lots of blu ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 umm I think HD players are dead arnt they? at least where I live I havent seen a single HD movie just lots and lots of blu ray He means HD as in High Definition, not HD-DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Looks like cheap Blu-ray is starting to hit store shelves. Best Buy now has a $99.99 Insignia Blu-ray player. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1217029959586 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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