Comments on: What? A new Blu-ray player for $99.99?

It's true. For the first time ever, you can buy a new, not refurbished, Blu-ray player for under $100. No rebates, either! You even get an HDMI cable and free shipping.

[peteyboy84]

Hopefully a sign of greater deals to come.

[stu21202]

I've still got an old-school TV and DVD player, but this is the year I plan on upgrading all that stuff-- new TV, Blu-Ray, the works. but I plan on spending more than $99 on a Blu-Ray player, in order to get one of the devices that allows streaming of Netflix content to the TV. Like maybe the Samsung BD-P1600 (~$250), which supports BD-Live (not that I even know what that is) and, in addition to Netflix streaming, also supports Pandora streaming. That added functionality is worth $150 to me.

[Dan_DTC]

LOL! I just emailed this deal to Rick, but I obviously did not see this blog entry first. Sorry Rick!

[Daddio2009]

Looks like it might be time for me to trade-in my Sony Betamax, and get me one of these Blue-Ray players.

[mraif]

"...just because you don't recognize the brand doesn't mean the player is bad."

Huh? Doesn't anyone remember or hasn't anyone ever owned a Curtis Mathes TV? Has it been that long ago that they were famous for their quality TV's?

[Plano1]

Curtis Mathes proudly called themselves "the most expensive TV in America". They were one of the last American TV manufacturers, and were considered the best TV money could by at the time. The company went bankrupt years ago, and only the brand name itself lives on. This is likely a cheap Chinese player with a Curtis Mathes badge.

[sdf0013]

"Curtis Mathes? Wasn't he an R&B singer from the '70s?"

LOL.. dang you make me feel old; especially if you really don't know that brand. It was a big brand of console style TVs back in the 70-80's. If memory serves, they faded just before broadcast stereo.

[Nychocolips]

LOL. Don't you mean Curtis Mayfield? lol. Ooops if I'm wrong. lol

I'm tempted on the player. Might be perfect for the bedroom. Don't mind a disc every now and then if it starts having issues with new DVDs. I'm just a bit brand leary. Mind you, Toshiba has been a big pain in my butt and they are a name brand.

[hink1124]

Not sure about a $100 Blu-ray player just yet...Give it another 5 years, if the product can survive for that long...it should. I mostly buy Blu-ray movies if the movie is one of my all-time favorites or if its a recent, high graphic/resolution flick that I can watch, but not on the go (Since I don't have a portable BluRay Player). I'm just not putting all my chips in one pot just yet...
I did, however, recently bought a Samsung BD-P1600 with the Netflix and Pandora Streaming. One of the best investments I had ever made besides my PS3. I have totally got my money's worth out of it already since May. I am constantly watching seasons 2-4 of the Office and The History Channel's Dogfights. It's as quick and easy as a push of a button on your remote. Dvds and BluRay Movies look great! PERFECTION, especially if you have a Samsung LCD TV = One remote. ; )

[GoldenRedux]

Please spare me the links to that hack site full of low lives: http://thetruthaboutbluraydotcom.blogspot.com/

Surely you can use your journalistic skills to find somewhere more professional and official to list the specs on this player, no?

[macksumum]

wow under $100....click on link......sorry this item is sold out.Gee why am i not surprised?no matter i already own a blu-ray player but i buy mostly standard DVD's because blu-ray movies cost too much.

[deepen05]

yea people who look at brands are just stupid. what always matters are the specs. as long as it has HDMI and profile 2.0 and blu-ray player is good. hey for me as long as it plays my blu-rays im fine.

but ill pass on this, i already bought the sony bdp-s350 back in november for 179 at Kmart, so im good for now.