My Samsung DVD player is fine but I was considering upgrading to Blue Ray.
Are the current crop of cheaper Blu-ray players ok or should I spend out on a good one?
Any makes better than others?
My Samsung DVD player is fine but I was considering upgrading to Blue Ray.
Are the current crop of cheaper Blu-ray players ok or should I spend out on a good one?
Any makes better than others?
Jerry
Hifi: IPL transmission line floorstanding speakers, Squeezebox Touch, Denafrips Ares 11 DAC, DCB1 Pre-amplifier, Croft Series 7 power amp.
Custom Hifi cables HA10SE headphone amplifier and Hifiman HE-400 headphones.
AV system: LG 55B7, Denon AVR -x2300w receiver, Quad 12L (front) 11c Centre and 11L rear . Velodyne DD15 subwoofer.
Location: Northampton
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I'm Mark.
What screen have you got?
Edit: Ignore that. Just seen you have a 43" plasma.
Last edited by Dingdong; 24-10-2011 at 08:23.
Mark
How about that new Cambridge audio that plays every format ever made including Blu-ray. £400.
Technic 1210, PS3, AVI neutron 2.1, Icon Audio p1 phono stage.
Location: England
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I'm Mark.
Even with my ps3, possibly the first Blu-ray player, you can see the difference so i think anything you get would be good at Blu-ray. Some of the cheaper ones dont do dvd so well ive heard.
Technic 1210, PS3, AVI neutron 2.1, Icon Audio p1 phono stage.
I bought an ex display one of these http://www.richersounds.com/product/...bd550/lg-bd550 and it's an excellent machine.
You've never seen your screen at its best if you haven't played a Blu-ray on it.
Chris
Common sense isn't anymore!
Location: Northampton
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I'm Mark.
I got a Sony BD-370. It looks great on my 40" Sony lcd, and can use the same remote. I'm sure there's better, but not sure if I'd notice much on my screen at a 2.5m viewing distance.
Mark
Panasonic DMP-BD80 It's a year or so old now so i can't comment on the latest crop of things, however it has some of the best upscaling circuitry for doing the business with DVDs you'll ever see. Made my Sony BDP-S550 look a bit shabby with blu rays & ate it for breakfast with DVDs
Probably quite cheap now to secondhand
I have no plans to change either of them (i own two) for anything newer until there is some new format - I'm not interested in 3D
Bests, Mark
"We must believe in free will. We have no choice" Isaac Bashevis Singer
Got to agree with you about 3D Mark, I would not swap my Pioneer plasma for a 3D one.
Thanks for the suggestions chaps, Richer Sounds looks good as the Supercover is only a tenner.
Jerry
Hifi: IPL transmission line floorstanding speakers, Squeezebox Touch, Denafrips Ares 11 DAC, DCB1 Pre-amplifier, Croft Series 7 power amp.
Custom Hifi cables HA10SE headphone amplifier and Hifiman HE-400 headphones.
AV system: LG 55B7, Denon AVR -x2300w receiver, Quad 12L (front) 11c Centre and 11L rear . Velodyne DD15 subwoofer.
Just won this on Fleabay:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11003...SA%3AGB%3A1123
Its all your fault Mark!
Jerry
Hifi: IPL transmission line floorstanding speakers, Squeezebox Touch, Denafrips Ares 11 DAC, DCB1 Pre-amplifier, Croft Series 7 power amp.
Custom Hifi cables HA10SE headphone amplifier and Hifiman HE-400 headphones.
AV system: LG 55B7, Denon AVR -x2300w receiver, Quad 12L (front) 11c Centre and 11L rear . Velodyne DD15 subwoofer.