SONY BDP-S500 FOR UNDER $508 coming in a few months

[HDTV1080P]

From one of my reliable sources I have learned that some discount mail order Internet companies within two months will be selling the Sony BDP-S500 for under $508. Retail prices will remain at $699.99 for this player.

[MacDaddyOJack]

The S500 is basically the same as a S300. Until Sony either drops the price of the S500 MORE or adds DTS-MA decoding/ bitstream output, then the price isnt really all that great.....

[tron3]

I know 80% of people here have a PS3 as a player and things load super fast, but that is not an option for me.

I'll consider a second DB player when they finally get the BD-J disc load times back up to snuff.

I hold out hope that firmware will further save my S300, but it is time for Sony to make a FAST kick ass stand alone player. PERIOD.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by tron3

I know 80% of people here have a PS3 as a player and things load super fast, but that is not an option for me.

I'll consider a second DB player when they finally get the BD-J disc load times back up to snuff.

I hold out hope that firmware will further save my S300, but it is time for Sony to make a FAST kick ass stand alone player. PERIOD.

All Sony needs to do to make a good standalone player is to offer a redesigned PS3 player that physically has the same case as a standalone player. If Sony were to just make a new model of PS3 that looked like a standalone player then this would be very attractive with fast load times.

[MacDaddyOJack]

Agreed, the S300 should be sold at $299.... wether or not this happens before Christmas remains to be seen!!

[desmond]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

All Sony needs to do to make a good standalone player is to offer a redesigned PS3 player that physically has the same case as a standalone player. If Sony were to just make a new model of PS3 that looked like a standalone player then this would be very attractive with fast load times.

cooling would be a major issue.

[Sling]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

All Sony needs to do to make a good standalone player is to offer a redesigned PS3 player that physically has the same case as a standalone player. If Sony were to just make a new model of PS3 that looked like a standalone player then this would be very attractive with fast load times.

That sounds good but Sony would sell less PS3 which isn't good for business for them.

[quetzalcoatl]

Originally Posted by Sling

That sounds good but Sony would sell less PS3 which isn't good for business for them.

I am sorry but this makes no sence at all. It would be bad for there business to sell a different product made by them? Please explain.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

The S500 is basically the same as a S300. Until Sony either drops the price of the S500 MORE or adds DTS-MA decoding/ bitstream output, then the price isnt really all that great.....

Once the mail order companies get the BDP-S500 in stock then the difference in street price between the S300 and S500 will be only $100 unless Sony lowers the list price on the S300 by $100.
Since the PS3 40GB is going to sale for $399.99 it would be ideal if Sony were to lower the price on the S300 to a list price of $399.99.
If Sony wants to get this war over faster and prevent the flood of combo players in late 2008 it would be ideal if the Sony BDP-S300 could be sold for $199.99. At the very minimum the BDP-S300 should be sold at $299.99 which would be $100 less then the PS3 40GB model. At least one standalone BLU-RAY player should be priced cheaper then the PS3. Most people will just buy the PS3 since it is the cheapest standalone player.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

From one of my reliable sources I have learned that some discount mail order Internet companies within two months will be selling the Sony BDP-S500 for under $508. Retail prices will remain at $699.99 for this player.

I guess those mail order companies won't be making a whole lot of profit on these units, since at one of the biggest retailers in the U.S., the BDP-S500 has a cost of $465. Those same mail order companies will probably have to buy it for even more money, since they're not getting a huge order.