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Blu-ray Players Could Sell For Under $40 This Year
Wed Jan 26, 2011 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Blu-ray Players, HDTVs, Deals (all tags)
Similarly, low-end 42 inch HDTVs may be available for less than $300 according to DealNews.
Beth Pinsker is the editorial director of DealNews.com, a site dedicated to helping consumers get the best deals on the things they want. They keep tabs on prices for individual items as well as items in each category.
Pinsker says that the data they've been tracking is helping them to predict pricing for the next year. Blu-ray players sold for as little as $79 in 2009 and $50 in 2010, but the folks at DealNews are expecting even lower prices for 2011.
"You'll probably see a lot of Blu-Ray players bundled as extras with TVs, but you’ll also see them as doorbusters and priced like crockpots," she writes on the site.
Pinsker also says that we'll see less expensive TVs in both the 42 inch and 55 inch categories. "Once they hit $299, 42 inch LCD HDTVs will destroy the waning market for 32 inch LCD HDTVs," she writes.
Source: DealNews
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Sharp Announces Two Blu-ray TV Combos for Japan
Mon Oct 04, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Sharp, HDTVs, Blu-ray Recorders, Industry Trends, High-Def Retailing (all tags)
It's doubtful that we'll see these hit the States since the new Quattrons pack a Blu-ray recorder.
What is it about America and Blu-ray recorders? For some reason, they just haven't taken off at all. Perhaps it's the convenience of hard drives and flash media, or maybe it's the huge amount of streaming content available.
Whatever the reason, Sharp has announced another pair of TVs that are unlikely to make it to the US. The new Quattron sets sport BDXL compatible Blu-ray disc recorders, which means users will be able to store huge amounts of content.
Even cooler, the built in Blu-ray recorder can play back 3D Blu-rays as well so there's no need to pick up an external player. There's no word on whether it can also record 3D content for playback, but it seems logical that it could do so.
The new Quattron LC-46LB3 and LC-52LB3 will be released in Japan on November 15th with a price still yet to be determined.
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