Price Drops: Panasonic BD50/BD30

[BadAssJazz]

It looks like the prices for the BD50 ($599) and the BD30 ($399) are finally coming down to earth:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Panasonic-DMP-BD50-Blu-ray-Disc-Player-DMPBD50K/sem/rpsm/oid/216225/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

http://www.abt.com/product/32004.html?source=pg

Anyone own either of these units already? What I've heard so far is that BD Live on the BD50 isn't necessarily worth the extra $$$$ over the BD30. But that feature notwithstanding, the BD50 is a marked improvement performance-wise. I'm skeptical, but I'm open & willing to hear all opinions. The clock is ticking on my pulling the trigger on a new BD upgrade.

[pixelthis]

If you are talking about the new "interactive" discs , well, if you wanna frick with this stuff instead of watching a movie then go ahead.
Its really cool to be able to watch a movie in a window while you peruse the menu, for about five seconds.
On the DAVE MATHEWS blu disc you can pick out songs while the disc is playing, thats nice.
But I wasnt a big fan of "special" features with DVD, and I am not
for BLU either, see, I want to watch a MOVIE.
If I want to play with something I will get a PLAYSTATION.
If you dont have a player then get the best you can afford when you buy,
but theres really not that much out there to cause you to trash a perfectly good player if you already have one.