Insignia Blu-ray player @ Best Buy $99!!

[The Guardian]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...59&catid=25174

Might be a nice late gift for someone?

Didn't think we'd see sub-$100 players this year, especially not in Canada!

[davidxiphoid]

already gone... I plan on buying a standalone within a month or so. Think I'll try to stick with Samsung or Sony, but at this price... wow would have been nice =)

[The Guardian]

Yes seems to be out of stock online, but each store should have a few tomorrow...

[BIGMERF]

there all gone. i think that is best buys 1st edition player. profile is probably 1.1 and cant be upgraded. but the sub 100 factor is still nice to see.

[ryoohki]

Well it can be upgraded, but the company hasn't offered any support yet..

[BIGMERF]

Originally Posted by ryoohki

Well it can be upgraded, but the company hasn't offered any support yet..

if you look it has no ethernet connection so 2.0 is a no no on this player

[BIGMERF]

dont get me wrong if you dont care bout 2.0 then get it. slap a 3year warranty on it and your good, for around 140 plus tax.

[SonyXBRtv]

Why not just pay $200 and get a quality Samsung or Sony player instead? lol

[perfectdark]

check the reviews on this player at cnet.com and they say the output picture is not good at all when compared to all other players. whats the point in cheaping out on bluray,,, not worth it

[ryoohki]

Originally Posted by perfectdark

check the reviews on this player at cnet.com and they say the output picture is not good at all when compared to all other players. whats the point in cheaping out on bluray,,, not worth it

It use the Video Processor of the BD30 by Panasonic....

[SonyXBRtv]

Originally Posted by ryoohki

It use the Video Processor of the BD30 by Panasonic....

So lol? A Toyota uses a Lexus engine? I mean c'mon...its only a $100 more to get a really good Blu-ray player. What is a $100 more these days? Nothing...

[perfectdark]

http://reviews.cnet.com/video-player...?tag=mncol;lst


The bad:
No onboard decoding for multichannel Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; subpar image quality on Blu-ray Discs in standard 1080p mode; lacks Profile 2.0 support; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades; pedestrian design.

And on the performance end, videophiles will be a little disappointed with the Blu-ray image quality, although we were pleasantly surprised by its standard DVD performance

[champ198]

I bought the Insignia Blu-Ray player at Best Buy this week. It does indeed have the ethernet and USB ports on the back. They are labeled "for future use". I imagine firm ware updates can be made via the discs or via USB. It is currently Profile 1.1 enabled.

I have it routed through the Onkyo receiver via HDMI for audio, then to the TV with the pass through HDMI. Audio sounds great on the Onkyo TX-SR606. So far, no issues.

For the money, it's a great unit and appears to be upgradeable.