Okay, I’m new to Blu-Ray. I have an HDTV and a Playstation 3 (I read it was the most future-proof player out there). I’m all about blu-ray, especially since they seem to have won the format war with HD-DVD.
I’ve seen some specialty blu-ray stores here and there on the ‘net but they all appear to be just stores or review sites.
Is there a place one can go to get comparative prices, as well as reviews on quality of conversion, new releases, and maybe technology updates?
Like others have said, Blu-Ray.com is a pretty good site to get some reviews and new releases. I have found that many retailers, like walmart and target list their movies online. Amazon.com has a full dedicated store for Blu-ray movies and players, with good discounts and lots of user reviews.
And don’t forget Ebay.com. While you will find some non-discounted dealers there, you can also pick up some good bargains if you don’t mind buying used. I’d probably go more fore used movies than players, due to the bulkiness of transport.
Probably the best single source of information would be one that included multiple sources so you could do comparisons on one site. So far, I’ve only found one: http://superblurayvalues.com/. They have ebay and amazon listings, as well as feeding off the RSS for blu-ray.com’s new releases and reviews. I found it handy while looking up some new releases as well as being able to see prices from different sources.
One thing to keep in mind: they appear to keep their listings separate but still on the same site. To get amazon prices, click the movies or player store at the top. To see ebay listings, you’ll find those in the movies and player categories, where the ebay listings are presented like a blog entry.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:21 am
http://www.blu-ray.com/players/
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February 5th, 2010 at 7:36 am
Blu-ray.com is a great source for Blu-ray information. It has prices, reviews, prices, release dates, forums, etc. They connect to Amazon, which is in my experience the best place to buy Blu-ray movies. However, it appears to be maintained by the Blu-ray industry, so treat it only as a source of objective information (i.e. prices).
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February 5th, 2010 at 8:22 am
Like others have said, Blu-Ray.com is a pretty good site to get some reviews and new releases. I have found that many retailers, like walmart and target list their movies online. Amazon.com has a full dedicated store for Blu-ray movies and players, with good discounts and lots of user reviews.
And don’t forget Ebay.com. While you will find some non-discounted dealers there, you can also pick up some good bargains if you don’t mind buying used. I’d probably go more fore used movies than players, due to the bulkiness of transport.
Probably the best single source of information would be one that included multiple sources so you could do comparisons on one site. So far, I’ve only found one: http://superblurayvalues.com/. They have ebay and amazon listings, as well as feeding off the RSS for blu-ray.com’s new releases and reviews. I found it handy while looking up some new releases as well as being able to see prices from different sources.
One thing to keep in mind: they appear to keep their listings separate but still on the same site. To get amazon prices, click the movies or player store at the top. To see ebay listings, you’ll find those in the movies and player categories, where the ebay listings are presented like a blog entry.
References :
http://superblurayvalues.com/