Media @ Home

The Blu-ray players’ prices have finally reached the average consumer electronics threshold of $300. Are you planning on going “blu” this holiday season?

CEPro.com just published a list of 30 blu-ray players ranging in price from lower $200 to a cool $3000 (Sony HES-V1000). Check out the story at 30 Blu-ray Players For Your Holiday List. Some newer players even implement HD video download services, like Netflix. Look for presence of Ethernet port on the back of the player. These players can also download additional information (cast, features, etc.) for the movie and do firmware updates right from the Net. A very useful feature.

Also, lots of stores are dropping prices on Blu-ray movies this holiday season, so don’t miss out to get your favorites in crystal clear high-def quality. Check Holiday Blu-ray Bargains at J&R ($5 BD-DVD promotion ends 12/6), Wal-Mart and of course the Amazon for huge selection of BD movies and TV shows.

The Home Automation DIY blog has posted The Ultimate List of Home Automation Software for iPhone. There’s lots of links to applications for managing your media collections (MP3 music, videos, etc.). Go check it out.

The company announced it will discontinue HD DVDs as of December 15th. Any HD DVD titles in your Queue will be automatically replaced with standard DVDs when available – the company said in an e-mail to its subscribers.