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  • CrunchDeals: Final 15 Buscum Ducis BDIs for $149 each

    CrunchDeals: Final 15 Buscum Ducis BDIs for $149 each

    Our buddy Sven at BD is offering his final 15 BDI watches at a considerably discount – $149, about $70 off the regular price. We reviewed the piece, a quartz with custom styling by Sven himself, back a few years ago. Beautiful watches at a great price. Sale Page

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  • This is why early adopting sucks: Avatar doesn’t play on some Samsung BR players

    This is why early adopting sucks: Avatar doesn’t play on some Samsung BR players

    This is not for you Hey, cutting edgers! How does it feel to be the first kid on your block not to be able to play a brand new movie because of some wonky firmware issue. I have a Samsung BD-UP5000, the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray combo device that came out just as the last shots in the format [...]

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  • Sharp announces another batch of AQUOS TVs with built-in Blu-ray recorders

    Sharp announces another batch of AQUOS TVs with built-in Blu-ray recorders

    In Japan, Sharp has been offering AQUOS LCDs with integrated Blu-ray players or recorders for quite some time now. And today, the company announced [JP] the AQUOS DX3 series, which consists of another five of those TVs (with built-in Blu-ray recorders) for the Japanese market.

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  • Pioneer lets you control its new Blu-ray players with your iPhone

    Pioneer lets you control its new Blu-ray players with your iPhone

    Pioneer may have shut down its display business to focus on producing more car-related equipment instead, but that doesn't mean they have given up on the home entertainment segment altogether. In Japan, the company today unveiled a number of new devices actually, including Blu-ray players [JP] that can be controlled with the iPhone/iPod touch.

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  • CrunchDeals: Samsung Blu-ray player with Netflix for only $100

    CrunchDeals: Samsung Blu-ray player with Netflix for only $100

    Isn't it grand that Blu-ray players keep dropping in price. Like this Samsung BD-P1590. First off, it's a refurb, but you still get a 3-month warrenty on a player that offers so much for the money. I would buy it.

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  • CrunchDeals: $78 Magnavox Blu-ray player

    CrunchDeals: $78 Magnavox Blu-ray player

    Most Blu-ray players are resting comfortably well north of the $100 mark, but not this Magnavox. It's only $78 and it really does play Blu-ray movies. However, there's a bunch that it can't do, because, well, it's only $78.

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  • CrunchDeal: Blu-ray player for $117.99

    CrunchDeal: Blu-ray player for $117.99

    Still waiting on picking up the Blu-ray player? I held off too until I saw one of these deals, and picked one up a few months ago. If you've been holding off until after the holidays, here's your chance to pick up a 1080p Blu-ray player for a good price.

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  • JVC announces Blu-ray/DVD/VHS recorder with 250GB HDD

    JVC announces Blu-ray/DVD/VHS recorder with 250GB HDD

    Here's a new device that can help those who still sit on precious VHS cassettes that never made it onto discs. JVC announced [JP] the SR-HV250 for the Japanese market today, a Blu-ray/DVD recorder, VHS recorder and 250GB hard disc drive all rolled into one. The device supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and AVREC. You also get a USB port, an SD/SDHC slot, LAN connectivity, an HDMI interface, and an S-Video. The device lets you record video on BD-R/RE and DVD-R/RE discs.

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  • CrunchDeals: $78 Blu-ray player

    CrunchDeals: $78 Blu-ray player

    Been holding out of buying a blu-ray because you were waiting for them to get cheap? Wait no longer, penny pincher! Wal-mart is selling off a bare bones unit for $78 plus shipping.

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  • CrunchDeals: $99 LG Blu-ray player

    CrunchDeals: $99 LG Blu-ray player

    Skip the Black Friday crowds and head over to Amazon for a sweet price on a LG Blu-ray player. But just like most other Black Friday deals, this model is stripped down and isn't for everyone.

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  • Today is Netflix on the PS3 day

    Today is Netflix on the PS3 day

    PS3 owners no longer have to be jealous of Xbox 360 owners. Now, they too can stream Netflix goodness through their gaming console of choice. That is, with a little help from a free Netflix disc they can.

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  • VHS lives: JVC announces VHS/DVD/Blu-ray recorder for Japan

    VHS lives: JVC announces VHS/DVD/Blu-ray recorder for Japan

    It seems VHS will never die, and this is generally welcome, as a lot of good movies aren't still available on optical discs. In summer 2008, Panasonic released a VHS/Blu-ray combo, followed by Sharp's Aquos BD-HDV22 that was pretty much the same thing. And today, over one year later, JVC anounced the DR-BH250 [JP], which is a VHS recorder, Blu-Ray Recorder and 250GB HDD rolled into one.

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  • JVC drops the ball, releases a $200 BD Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player

    JVC drops the ball, releases a $200 BD Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player

    Last year I made a habit of calling out manufacturers that released Blu-ray players that didn't have the latest Profile 2.0 spec. That was last year. But for some odd reason, JVC has introduced a brand new Blu-ray player that confirms to the old Profile 1.1 spec and therefore doesn't have an Ethernet port or can playback any of the BD-Live features. Oh and this player has an MSRP of $200.

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  • Best Buy drops the price on the Netflix-streaming, Blu-ray playing Insignia Blu-ray player

    Best Buy drops the price on the Netflix-streaming, Blu-ray playing Insignia Blu-ray player

    Want a Blu-ray player? Want a Netflix streamer? How about both for $100? Best Buy has you covered with the Insignia NS-BRDVD3. Yeah, this player isn’t you reference quality unit, but my goodness, for $100 who cares. The unit will playback Blu-ray discs just fine, display all the BD-Live goodies and stream Netflix. What more can [...]

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  • Woot! Pioneer Blu-ray player for $135

    Woot! Pioneer Blu-ray player for $135

    Some people are jerks about their AV gear. They simply must have certain brands. If that’s you and Pioneer is your company of choice, head over to Woot for a surprisingly good deal on a modern Blu-ray player. When I first saw this model on Woot, I thought that it was probably one of their earlier [...]

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