Saw my first sub-$200 BluRay player yesterday, a $179 Sylvania model at Costco. I'm still partial to the Samsung 1500 unit for about $270, but what a cool evolution from $1,000 just last year to only $179 for a BluRay player.
Now you have no excuse not to get one!! I honestly have a hard time watching DVD's now since we got the BluRay player last year. Especially when it comes to the Pixar films which are just ridiculous on BluRay.
Happy holidays!