Blu Ray player plus free disc ?

Andy Birkenhead · 13-09-2010, 21:30

Why don't they include a free disc of your choice with every new purchase of a Blu Ray player ?
It might tempt people into making the plunge into Blu Ray.
I think there would be a lot more players sold !
Mind you, maybe they would higher the price of a player by around £20 !

-GONZO- · 13-09-2010, 22:01

If you have a look around some players offer 4 or 5 discs with a purchase.
I know for a fact that there is one in Blockbuster and HMV at the moment.

Jarrak · 13-09-2010, 22:38

When I bought my first CD player there was no CD not even a sampler and that format was a hell of a lot scarser than Blu-ray is now

snotrageater · 13-09-2010, 23:08

When I bought a Sony Bluray player it had a voucher for a free Spiderman Trilogy and POTC Trilogy.

I duly ordered my freebies before returning the player to Amazon as it was junk.

I replaced it with a PS3 which came without any discs .

The free Blurays took several weeks to arrive.

I replaced the PS3 with a Panasonic mulitregion player - again no free discs.

I then added a slim PS3 to the system and this came with 2 Blurays but the package was about £20 dearer than a slim on its own although Amazon Warehouse had one with a damaged box so I got a 250Gb model for £180 then sold the 2 Blurays for over £20 so it was a great deal.

The biggest bugger is not free discs - its the fact that no players come with an HDMI lead supplied so when you finally get the player you have no way to actually get HD images from it unless you go and buy a separate lead .

Now thats a con- everyone needs a lead - the free films may be ones you don't want

Chris Frost · 13-09-2010, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by snotrageater

the free films may be ones you don't want

Yep, and these kind of redemption or inbox offers alway cause hassle for the retailer and manufacturer. Also, nothing is free, so someone somewhere is paying the price for the "free" offer... and it ain't going to be manufacturer or retailer

snotrageater · 13-09-2010, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Frost

Yep, and these kind of redemption or inbox offers alway cause hassle for the retailer and manufacturer. Also, nothing is free, so someone somewhere is paying the price for the "free" offer... and it ain't going to be manufacturer or retailer

I think the Sony player was £200 when I got it from Amazon so I thought the prospect of the Spidey and Pirates films free was a great deal because they were expensive at the time.

Funnily enough only a week before I got the Sony player I had a Toshiba HD DVD player and I sent off for the 5 free discs on that too but a couple of days after getting the player Warner dropped the format which was the final nail in the coffin so I returned the player and changed it for the Sony Bluray.

Of course when the HD DVD's arrived a few weeks later I had to sell them off as I had nothing to play them on but my entrance into the HD disc market did get me some good deals because of all the changes

gemma-the-husky · 15-09-2010, 16:31

last two HDMI leads i got, were under £2 from dabs. Just ordered one from amazon, also for under £2
got enough now!

soulboy77 · 15-09-2010, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Frost

Yep, and these kind of redemption or inbox offers alway cause hassle for the retailer and manufacturer. Also, nothing is free, so someone somewhere is paying the price for the "free" offer... and it ain't going to be manufacturer or retailer

I think it was a Blu-ray industry organisation promotion as a few other brands had similar offers. They did the same with the advent of DVD I recall, to encourage uptake of the format.

The Sony Blu-ray player I bought + discount + free disks was a great bargain.

13-09-2010, 21:30	#1
Andy Birkenhead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside. Posts: 9,712	Blu Ray player plus free disc ? Why don't they include a free disc of your choice with every new purchase of a Blu Ray player ? It might tempt people into making the plunge into Blu Ray. I think there would be a lot more players sold ! Mind you, maybe they would higher the price of a player by around £20 !

13-09-2010, 22:01	#2
-GONZO- Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 8,954	If you have a look around some players offer 4 or 5 discs with a purchase. I know for a fact that there is one in Blockbuster and HMV at the moment.

13-09-2010, 22:38	#3
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	When I bought my first CD player there was no CD not even a sampler and that format was a hell of a lot scarser than Blu-ray is now

13-09-2010, 23:08	#4
snotrageater Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 635	When I bought a Sony Bluray player it had a voucher for a free Spiderman Trilogy and POTC Trilogy. I duly ordered my freebies before returning the player to Amazon as it was junk. I replaced it with a PS3 which came without any discs . The free Blurays took several weeks to arrive. I replaced the PS3 with a Panasonic mulitregion player - again no free discs. I then added a slim PS3 to the system and this came with 2 Blurays but the package was about £20 dearer than a slim on its own although Amazon Warehouse had one with a damaged box so I got a 250Gb model for £180 then sold the 2 Blurays for over £20 so it was a great deal. The biggest bugger is not free discs - its the fact that no players come with an HDMI lead supplied so when you finally get the player you have no way to actually get HD images from it unless you go and buy a separate lead . Now thats a con- everyone needs a lead - the free films may be ones you don't want

13-09-2010, 23:46	#5
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Quote: Originally Posted by snotrageater the free films may be ones you don't want Yep, and these kind of redemption or inbox offers alway cause hassle for the retailer and manufacturer. Also, nothing is free, so someone somewhere is paying the price for the "free" offer... and it ain't going to be manufacturer or retailer

13-09-2010, 23:57	#6
snotrageater Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 635	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris Frost Yep, and these kind of redemption or inbox offers alway cause hassle for the retailer and manufacturer. Also, nothing is free, so someone somewhere is paying the price for the "free" offer... and it ain't going to be manufacturer or retailer I think the Sony player was £200 when I got it from Amazon so I thought the prospect of the Spidey and Pirates films free was a great deal because they were expensive at the time. Funnily enough only a week before I got the Sony player I had a Toshiba HD DVD player and I sent off for the 5 free discs on that too but a couple of days after getting the player Warner dropped the format which was the final nail in the coffin so I returned the player and changed it for the Sony Bluray. Of course when the HD DVD's arrived a few weeks later I had to sell them off as I had nothing to play them on but my entrance into the HD disc market did get me some good deals because of all the changes

15-09-2010, 16:31	#7
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	last two HDMI leads i got, were under £2 from dabs. Just ordered one from amazon, also for under £2 got enough now!

15-09-2010, 17:29	#8
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 17,005	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris Frost Yep, and these kind of redemption or inbox offers alway cause hassle for the retailer and manufacturer. Also, nothing is free, so someone somewhere is paying the price for the "free" offer... and it ain't going to be manufacturer or retailer I think it was a Blu-ray industry organisation promotion as a few other brands had similar offers. They did the same with the advent of DVD I recall, to encourage uptake of the format. The Sony Blu-ray player I bought + discount + free disks was a great bargain.

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