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• RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player - GPBobby 05:40:45 09/16/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  Walmart in Salt Lake City had the Sony under $300 a month ago. I follow W-M rather closely and have discovered that each store has pricing latitude. Not sure how this is determined but in the case of close-outs or specials, it can be decided by the electronics mgr.
  
  If you can wait, the day after Thanksgiving or 2nd week of Dec should be ideal time to buy, at least this year. Just like computer hard drives, they will go down in price with increased production and recovery of r & d costs. But watch for reduction of useful features at the same time, some being replaced by on-line connectivity nonsence.
  
  Robert
  
  

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• Sharp? - Bubba 16:02:11 09/08/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  I think I saw a Sharp for about $300 someplace like Best Buy. It even had discrete audio outs, so those of us without HDMI receivers could multichannel lossless sound. I was tempted, but I'd already opted for a Blu-ray/HD-DVD/DVD drive for my HDPC.
  
  

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• Walmart has Funai units for $299 - TK421 11:09:07 09/02/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  Here in Canada, Walmart sells the Magnavox branded, Funai built BD player for $299.
  
  

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• RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player - ysit1234 09:48:42 09/01/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  I was in the same boat as you are, trying to buy a cheap bluray player.
  in the end I bought a PS3 that you can watch bluray and regular dvd movies, play games and play avi movies from any usb drive.
  
  

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• RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player - DavidLD 17:27:35 08/30/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  Wally world also shows several,including a Sony for $298 and a Magnavox for $278
  
  

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• RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player - Jack G 08:31:13 08/30/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  Amazon has at least 8 listed for <$300. Most are older profile 1.0 machines, so buyer beware, or at least be aware.
  Jack
  
  

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• By Xmas there will be a few at $299. For now, you're right--it's $399 NT - Jazz Inmate 23:01:28 08/29/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cost of Blu Ray Player posted by Ron B on August 29, 2008 at 22:37:10

  
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