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    Alternatively...
    Get a video/audio server PC
    rip your Blu-rays to 1080p MKV (or ISO) and play 'em through XBMC.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohjkj6zOucs

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    We have a media server, sort of now. It's a PS3 sitting next to the plasma. My son downloaded some software that allows him to wirelessly send hidef movies to the PS3 from his computer upstairs in his room. It works well, we watched Cowboys and Aliens at the weekend. Ok, not the most inspired choice of film but watchable.
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    I've just bought a second hand Denon dvd2500 blu ray player to replace a Samsung BD-C5900 - set it up and bugger me, it seemed like my display and AV setup had just taken steroids - stunning difference! (LG 50 inch plasma 1080p/24fps and Pioneer VSX-LX50 driving Tannoy surrounds). It only has a single HDMI output though (no coaxial, optical, anything) so you'll need a decent AV amp.

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    I'm also thinking of entering the Blu-ray market. Where does the bd80 sit in relation to the bd75? I want something that's not too slow to load and has good pq for the price.

    P.s I have a 42" panny plasma
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    Quote Originally Posted by webby View Post
    I'm also thinking of entering the blu ray market. Where does the bd80 sit in relation to the bd75? I want something that's not too slow to load and has good pq for the price.

    P.s I have a 42" panny plasma

    The 80 has the 7.1 analogues out and a bit more up market the 75 is a budget bd player..


    jon

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    Quote Originally Posted by jon1 View Post
    The 80 has the 7.1 analogues out and a bit more up market the 75 is a budget bd player..


    jon
    When you say budget, do you mean naff?
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    Quote Originally Posted by webby View Post
    When you say budget, do you mean naff?

    Not naff lee just a lot cheaper..no analogues stuff like that..no frills bog basic



    jon

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    Used our £50 Richer Sounds Toshiba BD player for the first time last weekend despite buying it 10 months ago. Have to say that even for a cheap player the picture quality was noticably better than the Sony DVD it replaced, not a night and day difference but definitely an improvement.
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    ‘Blu-ray’ Reminds me of a joke from Peter Kay about a bloke he used to buy exotic videos from, he heard Blue Ray was big in Asian, ‘Christ he’s done well for him self!’

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    Quote Originally Posted by webby View Post
    I'm also thinking of entering the Blu-ray market. Where does the bd80 sit in relation to the bd75? I want something that's not too slow to load and has good pq for the price.

    P.s I have a 42" panny plasma
    I can recommend the DMP-BD80, I have a couple of them here

    As John says, they have the full complement of analogue outputs, very handy if you don't want to have to purchase an AV amp to decode audio from the HDMI output.

    Picture quality is very good indeed for the money, or it was when I bought mine That was a few years back now. Better picture than the Sony BDP550 I was using prior to them, which I have just sold.

    Still going to use them, but the main system now has an Oppo 95.
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