Meijer's brand new $99 (shipped) Blu-ray player brings joy to skinflints everywhere

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Whether you want one for a cheap Father's Day gift, player for a second room, or just a low barrier to entry for Blu-ray ownership we certainly won't judge, and we suspect more than a few will be tempted by Meijer's offer of a $99 Curtis Mathes branded CMMBX130 Blu-ray player. Add on coupon code DOTMJR09 for free shipping, and its easy to over look its lack of surround sound analog outputs or Profile 2.0 support for the cheapest new Blu-ray player we've ever seen. Inside is the same Broadcom 7440 chipset that powered much higher priced players from Samsung and others in the past, so while the absolute latest in energy efficient, fast loading, BD-Live connected goodies may escape you, we figure that extra Benjamin or two in your pocket will be more than enough to compensate.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/m...ngs-joy-to-sk/

I guess they were right - with HD-DVD gone, prices for BD players are through the roof due to lack of competition! :rolleyes:

Yet another thing the HD-DVD people were wrong about. :p :)

what an ugly model name.

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Originally Posted by Nocuddle

what an ugly model name.

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What a crappy model in general, even $99 is too much for this junk.