Getting back into DVD - now which player!

[Alex_UK]

Mike, I have no experience of network connected Blu-Ray players, but you will still need to physically connect the player to the TV - i.e. HDMI lead - I presume you've connected it?

[Kember]

Mike, I have no experience of network connected Blu-Ray players, but you will still need to physically connect the player to the TV - i.e. HDMI lead - I presume you've connected it?

^This. The LAN connection will allow you to access various apps and maybe (I cannot recall precisely but the manual might say) DNLA/UPnP machines such as a NAS.

If you need a digital stream to feed a DAC, and it doesn’t have a digital out RCA or optical, which ISTR it doesn’t, it will need a cheap HDMI to PCM digital splitter inserted into the path between the HDMI out of the unit and the TV.

Peter

[Mikeandvan]

Mike, I have no experience of network connected Blu-Ray players, but you will still need to physically connect the player to the TV - i.e. HDMI lead - I presume you've connected it?

Nope! Perhaps a photo would better describe my predicament.

Tried connecting via HDMI but there's not really enough room between TV and wall, and it bends sharply, so I'm now thinking to buy long LAN cable and connect TV to router and that will work, as DVD is connected to router also.

[Mikeandvan]

^This. The LAN connection will allow you to access various apps and maybe (I cannot recall precisely but the manual might say) DNLA/UPnP machines such as a NAS.

If you need a digital stream to feed a DAC, and it doesn’t have a digital out RCA or optical, which ISTR it doesn’t, it will need a cheap HDMI to PCM digital splitter inserted into the path between the HDMI out of the unit and the TV.

Peter

I'm not after any enhanced audio on the DVD player thanks, just want normal playback using TVs sound.

[Alex_UK]

Connecting to the LAN isn't going to get you a picture on the TV - it will have to be HDMI cable or Component cable by the look of the connections. I see they are marked HDMI "3" & "4" - which leads (pun intended!) me to suspect there is a "1" & "2" HDMI connection somewhere else - perhaps on one of the sides of the TV?

[Mikeandvan]

Connecting to the LAN isn't going to get you a picture on the TV - it will have to be HDMI cable or Component cable by the look of the connections. I see they are marked HDMI "3" & "4" - which leads (pun intended!) me to suspect there is a "1" & "2" HDMI connection somewhere else - perhaps on one of the sides of the TV?

LOL, I did wonder why the HDMI's were marked 3 and 4!! Yes there's some on the side, that fixes it, thanks!

[Alex_UK]

LOL, I did wonder why the HDMI's were marked 3 and 4!! Yes there's some on the side, that fixes it, thanks!

Excellent - all's well that ends well!