$269 Blu-Ray player from Memorex

[The Kipnis Studios]

Originally Posted by Lotus

True, but Oppo has no middle man. The cost of it all is near $200 right now. So $299 or $349 or even $399 is closer to the mark.

Nonsense! No third party manufacturer would afford those parts, assembly and marketing costs. It would be financial suicide if they were wrong; they simply aren't big enough. And with Memorex about to offer BD players (2009) in drug stores like Walgreen's, Rite Aid, Eckart, and CVS - the lid will be off the coffin in no time!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by The Kipnis Studios

Nonsense! No third party manufacturer would afford those parts, assembly and marketing costs. It would be financial suicide if they were wrong; they simply aren't big enough. And with Memorex about to offer BD players (2009) in drug stores like Walgreen's, Rite Aid, Eckart, and CVS - the lid will be off the coffin in no time!

You're right. It's nonsense.

The official price appears to be $699.95. They're hoping by the time it gets into production some costs are lowered and they can offer it for $599.95.

It will play SACDs and is 2.0. Thus the reason it costs so much.