A lower priced Blu-ray player is coming this November from Sherwood America for under $300. Expect the usual BD features like 1080p video, upscales DVDs, and supports BD Profile 1.1. With the holidays coming, expect more news like this.

I have never heard of this particular company, so I did some digging. Don’t expect any exotic styling here. Their other devices feature pretty conservative design. Where can you expect to find this player? We don’t know yet, but when we do, we’ll let you know. More after the break.

I just received an e-mail from Netflix saying that there will be an increase in the subscription fee for unlimited access to Blu-ray movies. The increase is a whopping $1. Assuming they aren’t singling me out, this should effect plenty of Netflix subscribers. This new fee will start on November 5th, 2008. If you don’t more »

Wal-mart has announced that it is now offering refunds for HD DVD players purchased on or after November 1 2007. Consumers have until April 30 2008 to return the players with or without the original packaging. Consumers just need to present their proof of purchase to get a refund. If you are one of those more »