I was positively shocked to go to Best Buy in the early weeks of January this year and see a Blu-Ray player for $149.99. And just today, I was looking around at bestbuy.com and found this little bundle of joy for even cheaper...and it outputs 1080p (which is very high-definition, just in case you don't know).
So, if you're not up to speed on Blu-Ray "technology," here's a quick synopsis: Blu-Ray players play Blu-Ray discs which are supposed to be in the highest definition possible. In the past, they've costed several hundreds to thousands of dollars, but nowadays they're selling for much less, depending on the player, of course.
So for prices that low, why not take the Blu-Ray player if you're interested in "maximizing your viewing experience?" Well, many new DVD players offer something new called "upconversion," which boosts up the definition of the DVD to what's supposed to be 1080p, but from personal experience, this doesn't do much.
As another plus, Blu-Ray players still play your old DVDs and even upscale those. If you do not have an HDTV, however, there really is no big point in getting a Blu-Ray player. If you do, it would seem like there's much sense in it. I have a PlayStation 3 with Blu-Ray capability, and I love it. So, in case you were wondering, there you are.
For more information, here's a Consumer Report video that kinda backs up what I said:
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