Best Buy Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu Ray player with 1080p and Netflix Live Reg $179, Now $99 with coupoon and Discount

Need to be a Rewards Zone member to get the extra $50 discount.

https://myrewardzone.bestbuy.com/index.jspx

Product Features

* Blu-ray Disc format compatible
For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater than DVD.
* Delivers greatly enhanced video performance with standard DVDs
By upconverting their video resolution to HDTV compliant 720p, 1080i or 1080p via the HDMI interface.
* Plays BD-ROM discs
Backward compatible with DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD and CD-R/RW discs. Compatible with MP3 and WMA formats.
* Plays Blu-ray media
That can store up to 50GB of high-definition video and audio.
* Dolby TrueHD decoder
For high-quality surround sound.
* HDMI output
Provides an uncompressed all-digital audio/video link for the highest quality connection and supports copy-protected
HD broadcast content.
* USB port
For expanded connectivity options.
* Netflix streaming capability
Via Ethernet. Firmware update required; Firmware available mid October.
* BD-Live ready
For access to expanded Blu-ray Disc features.

From October 18 — 24, 2009, your Reward Zone® program membership allows you to save $50 on:

* The INSIGNIA Connected Blu-ray Disc player with Netflix — it’s just $99.99 (reg. price $149.99)
* The INSIGNIA Connected wireless Blu-ray Disc player with Netflix — it’s just $149.99 (reg. price $199.99)

good deal. Slowly but surely blueray is hitting that sweet price point

zapy said: I just got the coupon in the mailed disk I received from Netflix today. I wasn't aware that the player was also internet connected as well. Makes me wish I really had the $100 for the unit. Time to scrape together some cash - unless anyone here can say this isn't a good deal or that the Insignia brand is bad or.......

Thanks OP.

i think insignia is a best buy house brand so i would say mediocre not wow quality but not sketchy Chinese

I also bought the Insignia NS-BDLIVE01 for $99, but had to return it. The unit would interfere with signal reception to my TV. Whenever the Blu-Ray was in use, I would completely lose over the air signal on certain channels, and my DVR would record static. I videotaped my TV showing perfect reception, and then immediately going to static upon powering up the Blu-Ray. Best Buy graciously refunded my money. I bought a Sony S-360 on special for about $149, which hasn't interfered with my over-the-air reception at all. Also of note, the Insignia (at least the previous model) runs very hot. The Sony does not heat nearly as much.

I'm not trying to thread crap, but am relaying my past experiences with this brand. As I understand, these units are made specifically for Best Buy by a Chinese factory and contrary to some Internet gossip are not rebranded from any of the major electronics manufacturers. If you buy one, make sure it does not interfere with your DVR.

I read carefully all the text on the Netflix coupon I received yesterday and there was no mention of the need to have a Reward zone account.

When you go the the rewardszone site, you login and from there you will get information about the offer and be able to print the in store coupon from there.

Thanks to all who answered.
Though I have a reward zone card, I've never used the online thing. Guess now is as good a time as any to activate it.

Farmer said: er3456, how was the picture quality of the Insignia comparing to the Sony S-360 that you have now? Thanks.

I don't remember a discernible difference in picture quality for Blu-Ray, the upscaling of standard DVDs looked better on the Sony. Also, the Sony was quieter, and much more responsive to commands from the remote control. I remember being frustrated that there was a split second-delay between hitting pause or skip on the Insignia remote and the player actually doing it. The Insignia also didn't feel very sturdy. It took a bit of troubleshooting to get the audio to work properly with my older 5.1 surround receiver. I had to toggle the Insignia's settings to "Legacy Audio Format" before I could get 5.1 surround.

I'm not outright endorsing the S-360 either. It has a slow boot up time (which can be lessened by enabling Quick Start Mode, but that uses more power). It also does not have Netflix streaming. I bought it because 1) it did not interfere with my other equipment 2) it was only $149 and 3) I could stream Netflix off my TiVo.

Hope this helps.

the high end lg bluray players also have Netflix streaming, but its in a very different price point than the insignia and Sony.

Thanks so much er3456, your answers are very helpful for me.

Anyone know if this is either region-free or can be unlocked? We're moving back to Scotland in about 6 months, and I'd like a Blu-Ray player now. If it can't be unlocked, I guess I'll just bide my time waiting for a cheap one that can be, or wait until I move. Thanks.

Coupon is in-store only, he must be confused. All you need is the coupon I linked on page 1 and your reward zone card or membership #.

I think $179 is the regular price. It has been onsale previously at $149. The wifi version is currently onsale at $199, and with the coupon is $149.

BTW, I played a couple of BRs and to my naked eye without doing A/B comparisons, the picture quality is comparable to my PS3. Also, the remote control is responsive. Pausing, fast forwarding, skipping chapters is snappy and quick. One thing I've noticed is that the drive mechanism is a bit noisy when first loading the disc and during intensive seeking, but not an issue once the movie is actually playing.

For $99 this a decent buy.

I too picked up this player today. First impressions are good picture, quick load time, and very responsive. Negative is the player produces a high-pitch whine occasionally during movie playback (mute the tv/stereo and listen to the player as it plays a movie to see what I mean). The loudness during seeking/menu navigation doesn't bother me, but this random high-pitch noise during playback could be annoying. I will try another disc later tonight and see if it does it on all discs or just this particular one.

Sorry for a dumb question in advance, but what is the Wi-Fi used for with this? Can you surf the web?

Question....

Can you hook this up and use it as a PVR, or is it just basically for streaming Netflix & Blu Ray Movies?

I am trying to setup an old computer as a PVR and stream through my XBOX 360
I would prefer to use this rather than the 360 if it would work

I tried the wireless model, got online with it but barely, could not stream any movies from Netflix. Took it back, got the cheaper one and I'm now watching streaming movies no problem. Pretty pleased with it for $99. Thanks for a good deal!

wireless work flawlessly here... Just make sure you choose the correct encryption for your network setup. Then download the new firmware (the new one appears to detect encryption method automatically)... Love mine.. Watched a few episodes of the office streaming hd and looked great.

I also got both deals $50 off the player and transformers 2 for $4.99 when you buy the wireless one.

Sign up for Reward Zone anyway. You'll earn points and still have access to deals.

This deal is tempting. I would like to be able to stream movies, so that may be worth it for me.

Thanks for the post and information.

The wireless version is no longer avaialbe for online purchase and it is up to $250 + sh. Was a good deal but I am sure in the next month or so it should come back.