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Harrip Otter · 01-06-2008, 08:46 PM

Hello from a VERY new boy in the United Kingdom! Hope you can help; I have a home cinema room presently with a Sharp Projector and Panasonic DVD player both now some years old. First question is, whilst obviously for Blu Ray I need a new player, would that be compatible with the projector or does that need to be HD-ready? Or is there some after-market conversion gizmo? As the projector was top-end at the time (cost over £3000) I am a bit reluctant to junk it.

Secondly, everyone seems to be recommending the Panasonic BD30 player but I can't find any mention of it in the UK, is is not on this market yet? Should I wait?

If I do have to buy a new projector, what's the best (and importantly, the brightest) able to handle Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS, and live TV? Must be adjustable for both 16/9 and regular 4/3 formats.

Thanks guys for your help

01-06-2008, 08:46 PM	#1
Harrip Otter New Member Member since:Jan 2008	Home Cinema Hello from a VERY new boy in the United Kingdom! Hope you can help; I have a home cinema room presently with a Sharp Projector and Panasonic DVD player both now some years old. First question is, whilst obviously for Blu Ray I need a new player, would that be compatible with the projector or does that need to be HD-ready? Or is there some after-market conversion gizmo? As the projector was top-end at the time (cost over £3000) I am a bit reluctant to junk it. Secondly, everyone seems to be recommending the Panasonic BD30 player but I can't find any mention of it in the UK, is is not on this market yet? Should I wait? If I do have to buy a new projector, what's the best (and importantly, the brightest) able to handle Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS, and live TV? Must be adjustable for both 16/9 and regular 4/3 formats. Thanks guys for your help