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HDADULT · 10-27-2009, 06:49 PM

Its an Insignia but for $99 its hard to beat.

Christmas is right around the corner.

Deal: Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu-ray Player - $99
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October 26, 2009 | by Stephen Hopkins
The $99 mark has long been the mythic point-of-entry for the masses still sitting on the Blu-ray sideline. While a few refurbished and extremely entry-level players have flirted with or crossed that threshold, we might finally be seeing some of the players that will really start big-time Blu-ray adoption.

Today?s deal is the newly released Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu-ray player, a Best Buy exclusive (since it?s their in-house brand) and currently available for $99 - down from the everyday $149 price.

What makes this cheap-o player of particular interest, other than the price tag, is that it carries Netflix streaming capabilities (via firmware update, currently available). While I wouldn?t expect DVD scaling performance to be much different than past Insignia models (read: mediocre), the point-of-entry and Netflix capabilities make this a very solid deal.

In lieu of a full review, I spent about 20 minutes playing around with one of these hooked up at my local Best Buy and found ergonomics, menu performance, and usability to be quite impressive. Menu functions are responsive and Netflix streaming via Ethernet started quickly and maintained the picture quality I?ve come to expect from most Netflix enabled devices.

One very nice feature not present in most Netflix implementations is the ability to browse the various Watch Instantly categories, not just what you?ve added to your queue from you PC. From my brief hands-on, I would definitely recommend this player for small displays (under 50?), bedrooms, or any application where DVD playback is not going to be the primary function.

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xenigo · 10-27-2009, 07:01 PM

Picked up the previous model a couple months ago for the same price. Works great.

We've already got Netflix streaming on the Tivo HD so it would be pointless to have redundant functionality with this new unit. And there's a ton of devices that play Netflix currently.

woj · 10-27-2009, 07:05 PM

Anyone use that netflix streaming? how is the quality?

camgirlshide · 10-27-2009, 07:06 PM

I saw this, but I think I would rather have a brand name for a bit more than Insignia

sexykat · 10-27-2009, 07:07 PM

Don't need it, my PS3 works wonders. Actually thats the main reason I bought a PS3, to play blueray and stream youtube, hulu, netflix, amazon video, stream from PC, etc on my TV. Not saying that the UFC 2009 game isn't addicting.

HDADULT · 10-27-2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camgirlshide

I saw this, but I think I would rather have a brand name for a bit more than Insignia

Why do you prefer a brand name? To match your other electronics?

SBJ · 10-27-2009, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDADULT

Why do you prefer a brand name? To match your other electronics?

better quality.. Read reviews on that thing and sounds like a piece of shit

I'll stick with my PS3 for now

LiveDose · 10-27-2009, 07:59 PM

What's the price of Blu-Ray discs? Just curious how they compare to dvd.

HDADULT · 10-27-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveDose

What's the price of Blu-Ray discs? Just curious how they compare to dvd.

Last I saw they were $5-$10 more.

10-27-2009, 06:49 PM	#1
HDADULT Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,152	Best Buy drops Blu-Ray price - $99 with Netflix streaming Its an Insignia but for $99 its hard to beat. Christmas is right around the corner. Deal: Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu-ray Player - $99 PS3 to Stream Netflix ?Transformers? Sequel Leads This Week?s Blu-rays Best Buy?s Insignia Blu-ray Players Add Netflix October 26, 2009 \| by Stephen Hopkins The $99 mark has long been the mythic point-of-entry for the masses still sitting on the Blu-ray sideline. While a few refurbished and extremely entry-level players have flirted with or crossed that threshold, we might finally be seeing some of the players that will really start big-time Blu-ray adoption. Today?s deal is the newly released Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu-ray player, a Best Buy exclusive (since it?s their in-house brand) and currently available for $99 - down from the everyday $149 price. What makes this cheap-o player of particular interest, other than the price tag, is that it carries Netflix streaming capabilities (via firmware update, currently available). While I wouldn?t expect DVD scaling performance to be much different than past Insignia models (read: mediocre), the point-of-entry and Netflix capabilities make this a very solid deal. In lieu of a full review, I spent about 20 minutes playing around with one of these hooked up at my local Best Buy and found ergonomics, menu performance, and usability to be quite impressive. Menu functions are responsive and Netflix streaming via Ethernet started quickly and maintained the picture quality I?ve come to expect from most Netflix enabled devices. One very nice feature not present in most Netflix implementations is the ability to browse the various Watch Instantly categories, not just what you?ve added to your queue from you PC. From my brief hands-on, I would definitely recommend this player for small displays (under 50?), bedrooms, or any application where DVD playback is not going to be the primary function. http://www.electronichouse.com/artic...When:17:02:15Z

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xenigo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8,067	Picked up the previous model a couple months ago for the same price. Works great. We've already got Netflix streaming on the Tivo HD so it would be pointless to have redundant functionality with this new unit. And there's a ton of devices that play Netflix currently.