Limited availability at Wal-mart for Philips Blu-ray BDP9000

Over at the AVS Forums, we can read some posts, that offer some good information on the new Philips Blu-ray player the BDP9000. Some have wondered if this is not a re-badged Samsung, but according to some sleuthing over there, it’s doubtful, as there are some differences in the specs. What is most interesting to me, is that it appears the unit will be offered for less than $900 dollars US! Can this be something to do already with market pressures? We know that these BD devices can run upwards from this price point to even $1300 dollars.

In California, one poster mentioned the Wal-mart clerks, pushing a pallet of the BDP9000’s towards the warehouse, told him the devices would not go on sale until November 1st, but indeed, they will be $899. Whereas another member wrote in, saying: “The Walmart in Chicopee, MA has three units that are already selling for $899.99.” 

By reading further into the
thread, we can see that some members there have actually made a purchse and are
reporting back with their thoughts. This person href="http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8724119&&#post8724119"
target=_new>also has a Toshiba
HD-A1. A quick trip to href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5270016"
target=_new>Walmart.com and we can see the BDP9000 offered for $898 and they
say it is in stock, shiping within 24 to 48 hours. Although they list it as a
Philips Blu-Ray DVD Player, BDP900/37.

Source: AVS Forums