Blu-ray players

Panasonic adds Amazon VOD to Blu-ray players

009 models of Panasonic Blu-ray Disc players with VIERA CAST now have access to Amazon’s video-on-demand (VOD) titles. The Amazon library consists of 1,000 high-definition (HD) titles

Sony Gears Up for Holidays With Blu-ray Players

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Sony Corp. showed its fall lineup of Blu-ray disc players and recorders as it prepared for its first holiday season after winning a format battle against HD-DVD. The Japanese consumer-electronics maker said it will sell two Blu-ray players world-wide and seven Blu-ray recorders in Japan this year. One of the players has been available in the U.S. since July, priced at $399.

Blu-ray players stuck above $300

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Pricewatch – HD DVD players are gone for almost half a year and the victorious Blu-ray format is plugging along, but there seems to be few convincing incentives for consumers to actually make the jump to the high-def format. Average retail prices are falling and have broken through the $400 barrier. The next barrier is $300 and it seems that most companies believe that a price of or around $300 is about right at this time.