Panasonic Announces Pricing for DMP-BD50

Panasonic has revealed that their upcoming BD-Live (Profile v2.0) Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD50, will carry a manufacturers suggested retail price of $699.95 USD. The Panasonic DMP-BD50 will be the first standalone BD-Live Blu-ray player to be released on the market, and joins the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) as yet another option for those looking to experience the complete Blu-ray package. In addition to displaying the very highest quality of Blu-ray images at 1080p24, the player will also include internal decoders for the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio lossless audio codecs, ensuring that regardless of your receiver's decoding capabilities, you will be able to experience the highest quality of audio as well. The Panasonic DMP-BD50 BD-Live Blu-ray Disc player will be available this Spring.
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hc666  » May 06, 2008
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Getting sick of these prices.

crunchywyte  » May 06, 2008
I'll take my PS3 over this, but it seems to be a very nice player.

Mr. Cinema  » May 06, 2008
I thought the insiders said this would be available for under $500? Guess not.

gumhead  » May 06, 2008
Dont they want Blu-ray to catch on? These prices are crazy!!!

CassilineKnight  » May 06, 2008
OUCH...thats definitely going to hurt the wallet... Still though this is new technology so what do people expect...Personally I think its going to be an awesome player. Hopefully the reviews are good.

Bullseye  » May 06, 2008
Still alittle on the high side. But there should be a reduction in the cost of the BD30.

Lucy Diamond  » May 06, 2008
WoW...only SEVEN HUNDRED dollars...Thanks??? Let's see....a stand alone player or a PS3 that does.....EVERYTHING. BITE.....THE......HINEY Xo P

Ectoplasm  » May 06, 2008
Well, they can't keep up with demand, according to them, so that's why they sell at the high prices. Can't keep 'em on the shelves..... do you believe it?

Luis_A51  » May 06, 2008
Way too expensive. Should be ATLEAST $100 cheaper, maybe even $200. Oh well, still nice to see 2.0 players though.

KingLeerUK  » May 06, 2008
$10 says you'll have to provide your own SD memory card to make it fully BD Live compatible. Not that it's a big expense (2gig cards are what, $15 now?) but common sense says the manufacturer should just throw that in with the price they appear to be ready to charge. Impressive, but I'll stick with my Samsung BD-P1400.

audioquest  » May 06, 2008
They want Blu-ray to go mainstream and replace DVD, but they continue to sell stand alone units at attrocious prices that the average consumer just will not pay. This technology will never be more than a niche product if this trend continues.

Mr. Cinema  » May 06, 2008
This should help sell more PS3s.

DrXym  » May 06, 2008
These prices are too much. Whether retails falling the RRP or not, they need to be much lower. If Sony can release a PS3 for $399, there is little excuse for others to not release players with comparable functionality for the same or less.

CptGreedle  » May 06, 2008
Let my prices go! I mean... Let go of these high prices! Blu-ray HAS to lower the cost of all their Profile 2 players BEFORE WINTER! If these are still that expensive in September, we are in trouble! We need players as cheap as $299 or less, otherwise no one will buy these.

coolmilo  » May 06, 2008
About $300 over priced. This certainly won't help bring more consumers to Blu-ray. Hopefully OPPO will get it right.

moviefan  » May 06, 2008
Visualapex.com is taking preorders at $599. Sony's EX player is over $$1,200, and models from Denon and Marantz are way over the Panny price. Whatever floats your boat!

frenchglen  » May 06, 2008
PS3 still remains the player to get, until the Oppo I'd say.

Moefiz  » May 06, 2008
Nice player but expensive......I was really looking to this player when it came out but not at this price. I'll be holding on to my S300 awhile longer.

BluRay Rulez  » May 06, 2008
How do they expect people to buy blu's and make it the next standard when the average household is only willing to pay $100-200 for a player? These kind of prices makes me wonder if blu-ray will be just a fade, like laser disc was.

savage1984  » May 06, 2008
Hopefully by Christmas, this player will drop to $400-500... otherwise it won't sell. The ps3 does everything that player does and more...

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