Philips BDP5010 Blu-ray / Divx player drops below $70 at Target

Believe it: $70 at Target takes home a new Philips (eh hem, Funai) BDP5010 Blu-ray player that once sold for as much as $250. Hell, it's listed for $139.99 right now on Target's online storefront. If you do manage to track one down in a real life Target store then you'll be getting DivX support, a SDHC card reader, BD Live, and HDMI CEC convenience. While a quick search returns a bevy of mixed reviews (image quality is only so-so), really, for $69.98 you really can't complain if you're looking to finally make the jump to 1080p physical media.

[Thanks, Keith B.]

[crunc Posted Mar 15th 2010 9:26AM]

I had a Phillips upscaling DVD player and it was great for about a year, and then it started making a loud snapping noise and the picture would go black for an instant. This would happen every few minutes or so. So we got about a year of use out of it, but it did have great picture quality. In fact it convinced me that I don't need a bluray player at all. Upscaled DVDs look fantastic from the couch, at least if you don't have one of those super massive TVs. Ours is a 32" 720p set. If you've got a similar set, you don't need bluray.

[jimr1234567890 Posted Mar 15th 2010 9:36AM]

I only buy the odd physical medium just so I can burn it my local network and have quick easy access to MY purchase with out watching 15 minutes of previews and warnings piracy.

[gerrrg Posted Mar 15th 2010 9:52AM]

Still not going to get one, even if it was $50. Disks still cost a bunch.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 15th 2010 10:45AM]

@gerrrg It plays DVDs you know, and there are plenty of Blu Ray bargains around to start building up a collection.

[Jordan Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:00PM]

@gerrrg: Not so much. Just don't buy discs at Best Buy unless they for some unknown reason happen to have the best price. Amazon FTW.

[emopoops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:55PM]

@Jordan not so much yourslf hump

[barkingghos Posted Mar 16th 2010 6:00AM]

@gerrrg "Still not going to get one, even if it was $50. Disks still cost a bunch." Just the disks you want. There are over 100 titles under $10 on Amazon. The cheapest I've bought is $5.99, and several titles at $7.99.

[Dr Blight Posted Mar 15th 2010 10:21AM]

I'll stick with my current players.

[emopoops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:54PM]

@Dr Blight id get some real bloother if i wuz u son!!

[NathanHeil Posted Mar 15th 2010 10:28AM]

I can't get my wallet out fast enough.

[emopoops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:50PM]

@NathanHeil not very gud excuse to come fapping up in this place with your walet. im bouts to make it clear to u homie what the hellz u be spendin ur miney on if uze true be buying thiz.'
u be gettinz uze a crapgadget of the pazt

[Console fanboy Posted Mar 15th 2010 10:46AM]

I work at Target it's a clearance price so it's first come first serve and another target might have it for a higher or lower price depending on the area and how well it's selling

[emopoops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:55PM]

@Console fanboy noone cures if ya be working at thiz target place let me tell you this, if u want to control the commenter try repsonding to one of them in bouts time someoen speaks up with your smarts

[cremnopedia Posted Mar 15th 2010 12:51PM]

Christ, that's less than I paid for my horrible WinDVD + Bluray software for my HTPC!! WAAAAAAAAHHH!!

[Tenarchbishops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:48PM]

Guys, good luck finding this player at any local Target. As a Target employee myself, you likely won't. Anytime a price at Target ends with an 8, it means the item is on clearance. That sign would normal have a backer that stipulates that fact. This model was discontinued, and has likely been on clearance a while. What sucks is that because te displays aren't always owned by the individual stores, it'll stay on display until the aisle or endcap resets.
So good luck finding it. Chances are a store could plug the item number in and not even find it in the system anymore.

[emopoops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:52PM]

@Tenarchbishops let me tell you this sir. ve been to the argets in the past they be selling these craps like hotkicks! dont be so sure of ur self there macho

[Tenarchbishops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:51PM]

Oh by the way...even if it's on clearance at one store and regular price at another, the target with the regular price won't match the lesser. Price matches are never made for clearance merchandise.

[emopoops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:53PM]

@Tenarchbishops u want to tell the people in the orphanage that when they wish for their lives they can have diz bunch! but its just nott ehre. dont spoil dem surprize higg

[Tenarchbishops Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:57PM]

I am certain that what I stated was the truth. If you wish to contest it, do your research and respond without typing the way you speak. Or get a job with target.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 15th 2010 4:22PM]

I saw the Panasonic on Saturday for $99.

[tab44 Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:43PM]

Thanks for the heads up on this, just ran out and bought one! Make sure you look on the box for the orange clearance tag. The regular price was $179.00

[chocolateavalanche Posted Mar 15th 2010 6:53PM]

I am not surprised as Blu Ray palyer rates are dropping really fast. I got one for $140 too. http://www.abt.com/product/39806/Panasonic-DMPBD60.html. It was such a steal deal. A Blu Ray player for $140!!! I still cant believe I got it so cheap!

[awezman Posted Mar 16th 2010 4:17AM]

Thanks Engadget and slow Target employees!!!I just grabbed the last one at the Target in Portland, OR. Love it when the giant price tag above the item still says $139.99, but there's a tiny red clearance tag that says $69.98.

[Breadfan Posted Mar 16th 2010 10:21AM]

This would be great for my bedroom. I checked my local Target yesterday but the price on the shelf was $179.00. I didn't see any boxes out either.

[vectortbss Posted Mar 19th 2010 12:07PM]

In communist Russia blu-ray player plays YOU