Blu-Ray Players: $39 for Standard, $89 for 3D

Blu-ray disc is now officially a mainstream high-definition standard, it simply makes no sense to buy a DVD player now that BD devices (profile 2.0) with video streaming from Netflix, CinemaNow, YouTube, Vudu, Pandora, Blockbuster or Picasa are available starting from $39. What is even more interesting is that there are Blu-ray 3D (BD 3D) players are now available for as low as $89!

Here is a just a short list of inexpensive Blu-ray players that one may find in various stores on Black Friday:

• Toshiba BDX2150 Blu-ray disc player with Ethernet port and streaming for $39 at Best Buy; $49 at CompUSA;
• LG BD630 Blu-ray disc player with Ethernet port and streaming at $59 at Amazon;
• Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray disc player with Ethernet port and streaming for $79 at Amazon;
• Sony BDP-S185 Blu-ray disc player with Ethernet port and streaming for $79 at Walmart;
• LG BD640 Blu-ray disc player with Ethernet port, Wi-Fi and streaming at $89 at Walmart;

Even though stereo-3D high-def TVs are not yet widespread, Blu-ray 3D disc players are already available less than $100: 

• Samsung BD-C5900 Blu-ray 3D disc player with Ethernet port and streaming for $95 at Amazon, $99 at CompUSA;
• Toshiba BDX4150 Blu-ray 3D disc player with Ethernet port, Wi-Fi and streaming for $89 at CompUSA, $95 at Amazon;

The standard Blu-ray disc players with video streaming support at around $50 plus or minus $10 will become common next year as they are already heading towards such price-points. Stereo-3D BD 3D players still cost more than $100 in general, but they will clearly become more affordable next year and sub-$100 price will become frequent.