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Best Buy Launches Insignia Blu-ray Deck for $349.99

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Best Buy has begun selling a Blu-ray deck under their in-house Insignia brand, the Insignia NS-BRDVD. This is very likely another variant of the Funai NB500. That would mean it is Bonus View/Profile 1.1 only, no BD-Live/Profile 2.0. And the … Continue reading →

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Sub-$300 Blu-ray Player Now Available

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

Rumored last September, and announced in January, Funai’s first entry into the Blu-ray player market is beginning to appear on store shelves with an MSRP below $300. The Funai NB500 Blu-ray player has appeared on Wal*Mart shelves as the Magnavox … Continue reading →

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Funai Announces Blu-ray Player

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008 by MegaZone

Funai announced the NB500 Blu-ray Player for release in the US in 2Q08 with an expected MSRP below $300. Funai is known as a ‘budget’ electronics manufacturer, and having them get into the Blu-ray player market is a good sign … Continue reading →

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