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BD25 Prices Continue Fall
- Thread starter Boronia
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The BD25 continues to appear headed towards the replacement of the DVD5, at least price wise (and maybe use wise).
For pricing, I utilize Supermicro, with a disc type of BD25/RiData (Ritek)/Inkjet (hub printable), 4x. (pricing double-checked with other internet sales)
Last month, cakebox 25ea, $$3.25 per disc.
The month, same, $2.40 per disc.
Not on special 'sale', either.
We'll see next month what gives. BTW, 50GB still hovers around $13+ ea.
For pricing, I utilize Supermicro, with a disc type of BD25/RiData (Ritek)/Inkjet (hub printable), 4x. (pricing double-checked with other internet sales)
Last month, cakebox 25ea, $$3.25 per disc.
The month, same, $2.40 per disc.
Not on special 'sale', either.
We'll see next month what gives. BTW, 50GB still hovers around $13+ ea.
legitimate junkiee
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That's awesome news, Beck38. Hope they get down to like 25 BD25s for $35, along the price of 25 DVD9s....
ycantharrypotterb4ever
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I'd say getting an HTPC with a terabyte drive is the way to go, and will save you money, frustration, and time in the long run
If only bluray burners were cheaper.
Bought mine for $119, but took six weeks to ship from Hong-Kong....:whistling
jaspreet n
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I'd say getting an HTPC with a terabyte drive is the way to go, and will save you money, frustration, and time in the long run
Terabyte? What's a Terabyte?
Took receipt of my second Thecus N7700Pro last week, now my PCH boxes have 18+TB of Raid6 storage to suck on.
Hopefully, by this time next year, 3TB drives will be old hat (maybe 4TB?), and the next box will be a 24 drive NAS, 66/88TB and my current ones will move to the rear.
If only bluray burners were cheaper.
Seems Pioneer BDR-205 (internal) 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer to be the best thus far, and the price is acceptible. Check it up.
I standardized on Pioneer a long time ago with DVD burners, and got one of the BDR205's a couple months ago ($220+); price now is around $185 at Newegg. So it's coming down as well.
The first DVD burner I owned was a Sony (2002), >$300, so the Pioneer was a steal. (!)
The 'big question' right now is, how the pricing on the consumer discs themselves is going to drop (or not). Lots of 'used' discs are now hitting the market at the $7 level, so the differential between that and burning your own is a bit thin, although as the blanks prices drop...
The first DVD burner I owned was a Sony (2002), >$300, so the Pioneer was a steal. (!)
The 'big question' right now is, how the pricing on the consumer discs themselves is going to drop (or not). Lots of 'used' discs are now hitting the market at the $7 level, so the differential between that and burning your own is a bit thin, although as the blanks prices drop...
I have been crazy about SONY long time ago. Not anymore: everything comes and goes if you start thinking about moneymaking machine only. Pioneer BDR-205 appears to be the BD burner of choice if you compare characteristics and prices of comparable products. The price for Pioneer BDR-205 dropped probably just because of entire unfavourable economical situation: no buyers anymore. The prices of BD discs will probably be dropping also. The new generation of BluRay discs also are comming (the manufacturing tends to be cheeper).
The Jabbawock
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Just like when I first started looking commercial DVD9 releases, the number of titles where the film itself (less the extras and maybe some non-English audio tracks) were under DVD5 sizing, the number/percentage of BD50 discs where the movie/audio itself is within BD25 size is pretty high.
Looking at pricing on DVD5/9's, the DVD5's went below $1/ea so long ago I can't quite remember when, and the DVD9's are still (the good ones like Verbatim) are around $1.25 in any quantity.
The BD50's are at best still above $12-15 ea, whereas the BD25's (and inkjet hub printable)are about to dip under $2/ez. I think the biggest size film I've see on Blu-Ray so far is around 35GB total; a few larger (size and time wise) are 'split' by the studio on the disc to part1/part2, with each part
Looking at pricing on DVD5/9's, the DVD5's went below $1/ea so long ago I can't quite remember when, and the DVD9's are still (the good ones like Verbatim) are around $1.25 in any quantity.
The BD50's are at best still above $12-15 ea, whereas the BD25's (and inkjet hub printable)are about to dip under $2/ez. I think the biggest size film I've see on Blu-Ray so far is around 35GB total; a few larger (size and time wise) are 'split' by the studio on the disc to part1/part2, with each part
Rev. wing wang woo woo
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Does anyone know of a good Blu-Ray player that will playback *.MKV files that are larger than 4GB?
ferrarilover63
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Did a price check today, Supermedia has the Riteck BD25-R (4X) Inkjet Hub Printables, 25ea cakebox, for $48, includes $4 'instant savings' AND free ground shipping.
Thats $1.92/ea, so the $2 price point has been shattered. Any bets as to when $1.50 or even $1 will be met? So far, it's going at a rate of about 10-20cents/month downward, so....
Thats $1.92/ea, so the $2 price point has been shattered. Any bets as to when $1.50 or even $1 will be met? So far, it's going at a rate of about 10-20cents/month downward, so....
Does anyone know of a good Blu-Ray player that will playback *.MKV files that are larger than 4GB?
We're talking about computer drives here, you seem to be confusing that with 'stand alone' type players.
Any disc player (including standard DVD up to DVD9) can play mkv files, it's all s/w either on your host computer, or in the myriad network players out there (like PCH). Several of these (again, like the PCH), have models that can hold a BR disc player, and can play from DVD/BR discs, an attached network, or even a memory card/flash drive.
There are a couple of 'real' manufactured stand-alone type that can play mkv, but so far although they'll play either disc or flash memory, I've not seen any that will do network streaming (although they will do netflix and things like that).
Also, they tend to be on the higher end price wise, next to the 'bargain' types around $100, instead are in the $350-600 range at a minimum.
But I haven't seen any as flexible as the new PCH C-200 type (which I have, with BR/DVD player, around $450 total).
nigga dude
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New Price Check!
Prices for BD25's (injet hub printable, ritek still seems to be the price leader) have fallen down another good chunk again.
Most places (Supermedia, etc) are around 1.90/ea in 25 packs (interestingly, larger packs are more expensive!).
But the price leader this week is Meritline, 25disc pack of Ritek BD25's/inkjet hub printable, at $39.99/6.60 shipping, or $1.87/ea.
Supermedia has the same package, but with 'free' ground ship, at $1.88, so it's a wash, except that Meritline is on 'special' while Supermedia is a 'standard' price (we'll see if it hold, though).
What's particularly interesting to me is, in following what's being posted on the newsgroups these days, is a flood of VERY small (DVD5 or under DVD9 sizing) for whatever reason. In most cases, this means past upwards of 80+% squeezing of the original material, extreme compression levels. Very few things in the BD25 range, even few in the 15GB range of where there used to be a LOT of things being posted.
Why the change is a bit beyond me...
Prices for BD25's (injet hub printable, ritek still seems to be the price leader) have fallen down another good chunk again.
Most places (Supermedia, etc) are around 1.90/ea in 25 packs (interestingly, larger packs are more expensive!).
But the price leader this week is Meritline, 25disc pack of Ritek BD25's/inkjet hub printable, at $39.99/6.60 shipping, or $1.87/ea.
Supermedia has the same package, but with 'free' ground ship, at $1.88, so it's a wash, except that Meritline is on 'special' while Supermedia is a 'standard' price (we'll see if it hold, though).
What's particularly interesting to me is, in following what's being posted on the newsgroups these days, is a flood of VERY small (DVD5 or under DVD9 sizing) for whatever reason. In most cases, this means past upwards of 80+% squeezing of the original material, extreme compression levels. Very few things in the BD25 range, even few in the 15GB range of where there used to be a LOT of things being posted.
Why the change is a bit beyond me...
Storage is dirt cheap these days you can run a NAS even on a budget. I do understand the attractiveness of BD25 prices but it just doesn't seem justifiable when you work out the dollars and cents.
You know, I keep running into folks who say that, yet can't prove it with the math.
Show me a NAS box that beats $2/25GB storage. Even without any RAID, or with minimal, at any price/storage size. So, show me what box, at what size, you're talking about, that beats that figure. This without bringing up the fact (with burnable discs) that it's an unlimited (and flexible) storage medium.
At $2/25GB, that would equal 40ea for 1TB, and so a 1TB disc would have to be $80 (or double that for a 2TB disc), and without a case, plus if a RAID array, without the h/w supporting that (and I'm not figuring that it'll actually be smaller due to formatting) plus of course more disc space needed for the type of RAID wanted.
Even if one ramps up the sizing to get the maximum price ratio, it doesn't work out. I know, as I have a 18TB Raid array. It's good for 'temporary' storage, but not for very long term.
You know, I keep running into folks who say that, yet can't prove it with the math.
Show me a NAS box that beats $2/25GB storage. Even without any RAID, or with minimal, at any price/storage size. So, show me what box, at what size, you're talking about, that beats that figure. This without bringing up the fact (with burnable discs) that it's an unlimited (and flexible) storage medium.
At $2/25GB, that would equal 40ea for 1TB, and so a 1TB disc would have to be $80 (or double that for a 2TB disc), and without a case, plus if a RAID array, without the h/w supporting that (and I'm not figuring that it'll actually be smaller due to formatting) plus of course more disc space needed for the type of RAID wanted.
Even if one ramps up the sizing to get the maximum price ratio, it doesn't work out. I know, as I have a 18TB Raid array. It's good for 'temporary' storage, but not for very long term.
That really depends on what your setup is. My desktop PC is connected to my TV over my internally wired home network. Now, adding 1TB of storage is as simple as buying a 7200rpm (much faster than Blu-Ray) and attaching it. That HDD costs me about