Costco’s Big Blu-ray Push
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Costco has ramped up their in-store Blu-ray promotion, with large stacks of Blu-ray players right when you come in the door. They have also added a huge new Blu-ray endcap in the DVD section of the store. The endcap includes a large display dedicated to Planet Earth on Blu-ray.
Costco carries the Sony BDP-BX1 ($279.99), Samsung BD-P1500 (on sale $229.99), and the Philips BDP7200 ($249.99).
Have you seen the same displays at your local Costco?
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Good for Costco! They see the demand and are ramping up to meet it!
You call this “big”?
Why would anyone purchase blu ray at 2-3x the cost? I am purchasing normal dvds with my cheap $59 upconvert DVD player and it is very very close to blu ray on my 65in 1080p.
Sure blu ray is better, but not 2-3x better.
Save your money or spend it on something else!!!