Well, I was visiting a friend in Alberta when we went into a video rental store that was closing down and liquidating it's inventory. I ended walking out with an armful of DVD's and Blue-Rays which is good, because I'm on the stingy side when it comes to my wallet, but I had no BR player. Since I have used up my cheapo HD-DVD's (yes, obsolete) and have been using my HD-A35 (yes, also purchased post current) as my main player, it was time for a change.
Sure enough my wife happened to be in a big box retailer a few days later and called me to ask about a gift she was getting for our kid. I asked her to check out the clearance items and she walks out with a open box Pioneer BDP-320 for well under a $100. So know I am near modern (sure, with my speakers from 1977
) and I must say I am quite pleased with the new toys performance, allowing me to semi-retire my old Toshiba and view newer movies in high def.
Hopefully this unit will keep going long enough to bridge the gap until the next generation of 4-D, super duper def, computer controlled, incredibly fast and shiny players end up in the discount bin too.
Sure enough my wife happened to be in a big box retailer a few days later and called me to ask about a gift she was getting for our kid. I asked her to check out the clearance items and she walks out with a open box Pioneer BDP-320 for well under a $100. So know I am near modern (sure, with my speakers from 1977
) and I must say I am quite pleased with the new toys performance, allowing me to semi-retire my old Toshiba and view newer movies in high def. Hopefully this unit will keep going long enough to bridge the gap until the next generation of 4-D, super duper def, computer controlled, incredibly fast and shiny players end up in the discount bin too.
