Laser BD3000 - Video Artifacts

[mkc]

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[SillyG]

I assume that it's the player and/or the TV. I have LG Blu-ray players (useless garbage rejects half my Blus!!!) and I see block-like artefacts appear when there is a lot of movement on screen. When watching the footage back in freeze-frame, the artefacts aren't there, which indicates that either the player or the TV can't quite keep up and that it isn't a problem with the encoding.

I'm not sure what the problem could be on your end, but I thought I would share my experience with you.

When watching Blus on my laptop, I have never experienced an issue.

[nitin]

Laser players probably have a much cheaper video processor compared to the Panny 420, which is meant to replicate what’s on disc as close as possible.

[Davidian]

By far and away the absolute worst Blu-ray player I've ever had, and I've had a few (pannys, sonys, ps3s Oppos). People go gaga for it's region free ability, but it can't even provide a decent picture. You're better off buying a cheap sony or panny.

[Cevolution]

You get what you pay for...

[PT Ryan]

It's the only region-free player available in stores, though. Unless there's others that I'm unaware of. I think *Kogan* does region free, but that's it in Australia.

Originally Posted by Davidian

By far and away the absolute worst Blu-ray player I've ever had, and I've had a few (pannys, sonys, ps3s Oppos). People go gaga for it's region free ability, but it can't even provide a decent picture. You're better off buying a cheap sony or panny.

[PT Ryan]

Originally Posted by PT Ryan

It's the only region-free player available in stores, though. Unless there's others that I'm unaware of. I think *Kogan* does region free, but that's it in Australia.

Kogan doesn't seem to have their own brand of Blu-Ray players anymore. They do sell a PVR with region-free Blu drive from a brand called Strong:

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/rad-srt...rder-10305910/

I have been considering getting a better model Blu-Ray player for local/region-free discs, and keeping my Laser player for the region-locked titles. If I find good reviews of this Strong PVR, I might get that as backup multi-region player.

EDIT: Just looked up a bunch of reviews, and it's a hard nope.

[LMFAObros]

For $70 it cost mine it could be worse imo.

[tucker_cleveland]

Can anyone recommend a region-free player that isn't Laser?

[From Beyond]

Originally Posted by tucker_cleveland

Can anyone recommend a region-free player that isn't Laser?

I've seen heaps of region modded Sony and Panasonic Blu-ray players on eBay.

[kuzronk]

The player works perfectly fine in my case, sometimes has errors with the TV connection but.

[tucker_cleveland]

Originally Posted by kuzronk

The player works perfectly fine in my case, sometimes has errors with the TV connection but.

Mine has served me well these past several years, but it's starting to play up.

[PT Ryan]

Looks like Teac does region free players, though my very first DVD player (bought in 2000!) was a Teac, and had loads of problems. Maybe they've learned a thing or two in twenty years?

https://www.retravision.com.au/teac-bd150hd

[rip63]

https://www.gattiweb.com/

[tucker_cleveland]

I think I'll just end up buying a region A player from the US, since that's all I'll be using it for, but thank you for the recommendations!

[Count Yorga]

I have one and the picture quality is excellent. I guess I'm one of the lucky consumers who got more than what he paid for. It sure beats having to take out a loan to buy a modded unit from Gattiweb, which adds an extra 150 percent to the price to cover the cost of free postage.

[hypnotoad8128]

Originally Posted by Count Yorga

I have one and the picture quality is excellent. I guess I'm one of the lucky consumers who got more than what he paid for. It sure beats having to take out a loan to buy a modded unit from Gattiweb, which adds an extra 150 percent to the price to cover the cost of free postage.

You're not wrong. Jesus! I imported my own Sony region A player and power transformer for a hell of a lot less coin than what that site is charging!

[From Beyond]

Originally Posted by Count Yorga

I have one and the picture quality is excellent. I guess I'm one of the lucky consumers who got more than what he paid for. It sure beats having to take out a loan to buy a modded unit from Gattiweb, which adds an extra 150 percent to the price to cover the cost of free postage.

And here I was thinking it cost more because you're paying for a professional to install the region mod lol

[Shemp]

Originally Posted by Count Yorga

I have one and the picture quality is excellent. I guess I'm one of the lucky consumers who got more than what he paid for. It sure beats having to take out a loan to buy a modded unit from Gattiweb, which adds an extra 150 percent to the price to cover the cost of free postage.

Never had any issues with my Laser player either and the picture looks fantastic on my LG C9 OLED. Perfectly happy with it.