It’s no surprise that a blu-ray player is going to be one of the hottest holiday gifts this year. Since blu-ray disc has been named the industry standard for high definition movie playing the cost for a quality blu-ray player has come down tremendously over the past year and since most people have high definition televisions in their homes these days it’s only fitting that it’s time to start enjoying movies in HD as well!

As we all get ready to kick off our holiday shopping on Black Friday, we have all started browsing the internet for the best upcoming Black Friday deals. I have noticed there are a number of blu-ray players that are going to be on sale for between $75.00 and $150.00.

So far the big news is that Walmart is going to sell the Magnavox NB500MG1F Blu-ray player for $78.00. This is one of those items that they probably lose money on but it gets people to get up at 4am and shop.

Now lets face it this is a great deal for any blu-ray player but from what I have read they are going to be of limited quantities and you better go take some jujitsu lessons because you’re going to have to probably fight someone to get you hands on one of these things!

Ok, so if you don’t want to go to battle for the cheapest blu-ray player you can possibly find then there are still plenty of great deals on quality players that actually offer more features than the Walmart $78 special.

Here are 3 high quality blu-ray players to consider:

The Sony BDP-S360 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player. Most places on sale for $149.00
Click here to read my full review of the Bdp-s360

The Samsung BDP-1600 Blu-ray Disc Player. Most places on sale for $149.00
Click here to read my full review of the Bdp-1600

The LG BD 370 Network Blu-ray Disc Player. This is probably the best deal on this list. Its currently only $145.00 at Amazon and im not sure but the price may drop more on Black Friday. Click here to read my full review of the BD 370

I will guarantee you that these 3 players are far superior to that $78 Walmart special but if you do win the wrestling match and get your hands on one of them or if you already own one I would love to know how it performs so feel free to leave a comment.

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The Samsung BD P1600 1080p Blu ray disc player is Samsung’s feature packed entry into the world of sub-$150 Blu-ray players at Amazon.com and, though it is priced in the budget segment, it performs at a much higher level. It is a very sleek and visually appealing device, and would look very much at home among a bunch of extremely high end audio/video equipment.

The BD-P1600 is BD-Live ready, which means it can take advantage of all of the features that come with BD-Live enabled Blu-rays such as downloadable content including trivia games, pictures, and additional subtitles. Connection to the Internet is established either through the on-board Ethernet port, or the optional Link Stick USB wireless adapter that can be plugged in to either of the Samsung’s two USB ports, which will allow the Samsung to download firmware updates that will further increase its functionality as future technology allows. This Blu-ray player makes further use of the Internet as well by allowing direct streaming of both Netflix, if you are a subscriber, and the Pandora music service. Like most higher end Blu-ray players, Samsung BD-P1600p can upconvert your old DVDs, drastically improving their appearance on your HDTV to near HD quality. As 1080p requires HDMI, this player also makes use of HDMI 1.3, the single cord solution that is almost universally superior to component cables. Those with high end audio equipment will enjoy the options of DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD which complete the home theater experience. Older connection formats, such as HDMI component, analog audio, and optical audio out are also supported.

The Samsung BD-P1600 1080p Blu-ray disc player is not a player that you choose because you cannot afford something better. It’s a player that you choose because it simply does everything you need it to do, and looks nice doing it.

If you are interested in purchasing this Blu ray player you can get it at a great price at Amazon through this link here.

Here is what recent buyers thought of the Samsung bd p1600 1080p blu ray disc player

Shane B.

I bought one of these to replace a PS3 because I hated that it looked like a wart in my setup, had a loud fan, and could not bitstream. Finally there is a small blu-ray standalone that is fast, has a great picture and can bitstream advanced audio. It looks great in the rack and the netflix/pandora features are a nice bonus. I won’t be missing the PS3 at all…….Click here to read the full review

Jamie R

I got this unit to replace an aging DVD player, relieve some stress from my PS3 and replace an older Netflix streaming video player. The price point for this unit makes it affordable to anyone wanting to enter the Blu-Ray market for the first time. The additional features such as Netflix make it a no brainer in my opinion……..Click here to read the full review

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