Post here if you just bought into Blu this Black Friday - Blu-ray Forum

Grubert · 11-28-2008, 08:30 PM

Yeah I know - technically this would be a better choice for the newbie forum, but I think the occasion warrants it.

If you just bought your first player and movies, tell your story here!

jc480 · 11-28-2008, 08:35 PM

Almost pulled the trigger on this, but I think with the decline in consumer credit limits nationwide, I think Holiday spending will be at record lows...which should make for some awesome post x-mas deals.

Looking at a 52" Sony HDTV 120hz + Sony BluRay 2.0 player as well as a speaker system. Large purchase so I want to wait for the marke to hit bottom...drooling at all the BluRay eye candy though...going into Costco is severely tempting

robb01 · 11-28-2008, 08:37 PM

I got someone else started

DrinkMore · 11-28-2008, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jc480

Almost pulled the trigger on this, but I think with the decline in consumer credit limits nationwide, I think Holiday spending will be at record lows...which should make for some awesome post x-mas deals.

Looking at a 52" Sony HDTV 120hz + Sony BluRay 2.0 player as well as a speaker system. Large purchase so I want to wait for the marke to hit bottom...drooling at all the BluRay eye candy though...going into Costco is severely tempting

Might as well do it now. Nothing wrong with consumer credit/spending from what I saw today. I don't think I saw one bill of cash either. I did see LOTS of people buying LOTS of tv's, games, movies, gaming systems, computers and the like.

BruceWayne · 11-28-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robb01

I got someone else started

Lol, same... my parent's are going to have a Blu Christmas.

indianajdp · 11-28-2008, 11:27 PM

Not this year, but last year this was the case for me.

I did pick up the Sony S350 player today, however, so this is my first stand-alone player purchase (already had a plyer on my Vaio laptop).

jsteinhauer · 11-28-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Might as well do it now. Nothing wrong with consumer credit/spending from what I saw today. I don't think I saw one bill of cash either. I did see LOTS of people buying LOTS of tv's, games, movies, gaming systems, computers and the like.

Yeah, people shouldn't shop when they feel blue. It leads to overspending. The recent downturn may lead to increased substance abuse, too, which also leads to overspending.

Galley · 11-29-2008, 12:01 AM

I got my first convert. He picked up the Sony S550 on Amazon.

Samsang · 11-29-2008, 12:04 AM

Sony BD-S350 at K-Mart for $179.

But it was Thanksgiving morning. Yeah, they started their sale a day early to beat the rush. So what's that? White Meat Thursday?

Blu Titan · 11-29-2008, 12:07 AM

Well, I did go with my brother in law to Best Buy at 11 am, and he was lucky enought to get a Sony S350 for $199. They had ran out of Samsung BD 1500 and decided to sell the Sony for $199. Helped him pick some Blus too.

Antirock · 11-29-2008, 03:16 AM

My dad bought a Samsung BD-P2550 today from Best Buy, for himself. I am very proud of him. Although I kept convincing him to get a PS3 but he insisted that he didn't want a game console in his home theater.

My sister and I are going to get him the Bond box sets for Christmas. Might also get him the Godfather set if we can find a decent deal.

MTRodaba2468 · 11-29-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jc480

Almost pulled the trigger on this, but I think with the decline in consumer credit limits nationwide, I think Holiday spending will be at record lows...which should make for some awesome post x-mas deals.

As someone that works in retail, the store I work at was up 52% compared to Black Friday last year.

Granted, my store could be an anomaly. But it does say something...

Pilam69 · 11-29-2008, 07:34 AM

Just took my in-laws to BB for a 50" 1080p Sammy Plasma and a Samsung BDP-1500 to go with it. That is one stimulus check well spent.

They are already amazed at the picture, tomorrow I hook up the surround sound to blow them away.

Chris60119 · 11-29-2008, 07:43 AM

I've gotten 3 people from work to go blu. All went to Walmart and got the 128.00 blu ray player.

jc480 · 12-30-2008, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

As someone that works in retail, the store I work at was up 52% compared to Black Friday last year.

Granted, my store could be an anomaly. But it does say something...

Definitely the exception to the rule.

PrinceAllen · 12-30-2008, 03:35 AM

I bought SLEEPING BEAUTY thinking I would upgrade sometime in 2009, when I would buy my Blu player and HDTV...

AMAZON (

LOVE U

) had the Panny TV/blu deal. so I got the 46pz800U and DMP-35 for $1460!!!!!

Now I'm In Heaven

DrinkMore · 12-30-2008, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrinceAllen

I bought SLEEPING BEAUTY thinking I would upgrade sometime in 2009, when I would buy my Blu player and HDTV...

AMAZON (

LOVE U

) had the Panny TV/blu deal. so I got the 46pz800U and DMP-35 for $1460!!!!!

Now I'm In Heaven

Thats a sweet deal and setup. Very nice! Gotta love Amazon

PrinceAllen · 12-30-2008, 06:14 AM

Thanks, I'm SO glad I didn't wait till BLACK FRIDAY to see if there was a bigger deal... This deal was around the week BEFORE black friday.

mr.hidef · 12-30-2008, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

As someone that works in retail, the store I work at was up 52% compared to Black Friday last year.

Granted, my store could be an anomaly. But it does say something...

My store was also up about 60% over last year! What recession? That's what the government wants us to think........

ixlegitballinxl · 12-30-2008, 07:08 AM

got 2 people blu ray players this year

11-28-2008, 08:30 PM	#1
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Post here if you just bought into Blu this Black Friday Yeah I know - technically this would be a better choice for the newbie forum, but I think the occasion warrants it. If you just bought your first player and movies, tell your story here!

11-29-2008, 07:34 AM	#13
Pilam69 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:126	In-Laws are Blu Just took my in-laws to BB for a 50" 1080p Sammy Plasma and a Samsung BDP-1500 to go with it. That is one stimulus check well spent. They are already amazed at the picture, tomorrow I hook up the surround sound to blow them away.

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11-28-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	Almost pulled the trigger on this, but I think with the decline in consumer credit limits nationwide, I think Holiday spending will be at record lows...which should make for some awesome post x-mas deals. Looking at a 52" Sony HDTV 120hz + Sony BluRay 2.0 player as well as a speaker system. Large purchase so I want to wait for the marke to hit bottom...drooling at all the BluRay eye candy though...going into Costco is severely tempting

11-28-2008, 08:37 PM	#3
robb01 Banned Member since:Oct 2008	I got someone else started

11-28-2008, 11:27 PM	#6
indianajdp Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Central Hoosierland Blu-ray collection:74 Trading Score:7	Not this year, but last year this was the case for me. I did pick up the Sony S350 player today, however, so this is my first stand-alone player purchase (already had a plyer on my Vaio laptop).

11-29-2008, 12:01 AM	#8
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	I got my first convert. He picked up the Sony S550 on Amazon.

11-29-2008, 12:04 AM	#9
Samsang Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Mt. Pleasant, NC	Sony BD-S350 at K-Mart for $179. But it was Thanksgiving morning. Yeah, they started their sale a day early to beat the rush. So what's that? White Meat Thursday?

11-29-2008, 12:07 AM	#10
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Well, I did go with my brother in law to Best Buy at 11 am, and he was lucky enought to get a Sony S350 for $199. They had ran out of Samsung BD 1500 and decided to sell the Sony for $199. Helped him pick some Blus too.

11-29-2008, 03:16 AM	#11
Antirock Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Marietta, Ga Blu-ray collection:86	My dad bought a Samsung BD-P2550 today from Best Buy, for himself. I am very proud of him. Although I kept convincing him to get a PS3 but he insisted that he didn't want a game console in his home theater. My sister and I are going to get him the Bond box sets for Christmas. Might also get him the Godfather set if we can find a decent deal.

11-29-2008, 07:43 AM	#14
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	I've gotten 3 people from work to go blu. All went to Walmart and got the 128.00 blu ray player.

12-30-2008, 03:35 AM	#16
PrinceAllen Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2	I bought SLEEPING BEAUTY thinking I would upgrade sometime in 2009, when I would buy my Blu player and HDTV... AMAZON ( LOVE U ) had the Panny TV/blu deal. so I got the 46pz800U and DMP-35 for $1460!!!!! Now I'm In Heaven

12-30-2008, 06:14 AM	#18
PrinceAllen Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2	Thanks, I'm SO glad I didn't wait till BLACK FRIDAY to see if there was a bigger deal... This deal was around the week BEFORE black friday.

12-30-2008, 07:08 AM	#20
ixlegitballinxl Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Magic Kingdom, FL Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:631 Trading Score:22	got 2 people blu ray players this year

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