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Comments on: Finally, a Blu-ray player that costs less than a PS3: The $350 Philips BDP7200

The newly announced Philips BDP7200 has a low list price of $350, making it the first Blu-ray player that costs less than a PS3.

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by Lemon5 January 6, 2008 2:40 PM PST: I can't wait till this war is over so i can go buy a player without the feeling of being screwed over if it isnt the standard.; Like this Reply to this comment


by stevehas January 6, 2008 3:31 PM PST: the war is over
go buy a blu-ray and be happy; Like this Reply to this comment

by Starfires January 6, 2008 4:39 PM PST

So it's $50 cheaper than the entry-level PS3 and a lot more expensive than the seemingly redundant HD-DVD players that came out. Not much of a bargain if you ask me (unless you love the styling), over a PS3!

Consoles are better than stand-alones in the sense that they occupy that same HDMI connection, but can do so much more on it- internet, games, music with screen-savers. I hope that the PS3 stays the norm for blu-ray players, maybe with even cheaper versions of it coming out. It's only disadvantage is the fan noise, which isn't really all that bad and could be improved with silent cooling, too.

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by BCF1968 January 7, 2008 2:42 AM PST: First of all HD-DVD is dead with Warner going blu-ray exclusive. And yes the PS3 will drop in price. Did the PS1 and PS2 keep droping in price? Yes. A PS2 was $300 back in Oct 2000 now it's $129( reached that price point in May 2006 ) and soon to be $99. I predict right now the 40 GB PS3 will be no more than $329 by Thanksgiving and $279 by summer 2009.; Like this

by hiruu January 6, 2008 4:51 PM PST

Errr..what about the Samsung BD-P1200, which is at $299?

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by tluvstech January 6, 2008 7:00 PM PST: The BD-P1200 will not play all blue-ray movies. It's not profile 1.1 and cannot be updated. That's why it is 299.; Like this


by j_powell January 6, 2008 7:50 PM PST: I own a PS3 and love the games and Internet-enabled aspects of it. I also love watching Blu-Ray discs on it. I think its a great movie player that adds so much more (like premium games Uncharted: Drake's Fortune & MotorStorm). I'd highly recommend it.

I know not everyone's a gamer and so I think its great there's some other competitive Blu-ray hardware offering a compelling movie experience. But for $50 more I'd recommend a PS3 for anyone who might be remotely interested in the interactive features of a PS3.; Like this


by tluvstech January 6, 2008 7:03 PM PST: The BD-P1200 does not play all blue-ray disk and cannot be updated to profile 1.1, that why it's 299.; Like this Reply to this comment


by IrishLord82 January 6, 2008 7:52 PM PST: What about audio codecs?; Like this Reply to this comment


by zlguocius January 6, 2008 10:20 PM PST: When will we see 5-disc Blu-Ray changers? Honestly, how much extra could it add to the price of a player to make it into a carousel changer, $50?; Like this Reply to this comment

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