So what's the "BEST" Blu-ray player out there??

[jezdvd]

As the title says, What is the best BLU-RAY machine on the market??

[MOONPHASE]

well the PS3 may not be the best when it comes to audio but it does make a pretty sweet Blu-Ray player and easier to use

[AikonEnt]

Well for people with 'normal' income the PS3 would be my choice.

But if you earn mucho coinage I'm sure there are players available for 1000's that will claim to give better video and audio output. Don't know the name of any off hand, but then I couldn't afford them so don't need to know

[bootman]

Another "What is the best Blu Player?" thread.
Plenty of those here if you search.

If comes down to what are your needs.
Do you want to hear HD audio but have an older receiver with 7.1 analog inputs?
If so a PS3 will not be your best choice!

If you have a newer receiver with HD audio capabilities and want to use it to decode HD audio, then the PS3 will also not be your best choice.

If your budget is no more than $400 US, then a PS3 is your only choice.
(unless the cheaper funai model is available where you live.)
Or you can wait a bit for the new (and cheaper) Sony models that should be arriving soon.

[The Guardian]

He didn't ask what's the best in a price range, he said what's the best. At the moment it couldn't be anything other than the Denon 3800. Perhaps when the new Pioneers come out that will change, we'll see.

[savage1984]

I say ps3!

[Canada]

Originally Posted by bootman

Another "What is the best Blu Player?" thread.
Plenty of those here if you search.

If comes down to what are your needs.
Do you want to hear HD audio but have an older receiver with 7.1 analog inputs?
If so a PS3 will not be your best choice!

Home Theater magazine said that PS3 was the best Blu Ray player because it is infinatly upgradeable and can now do DTS MA albiet through PCM

As for those people who have an old receiver and need to use 7.1 analog I don't think they will get DD True HD or DTS MA through analog connections, I belive the only way you can get those codecs is though HDMI 1.3. (Not sure if that last statment was true.)

[Beta Man]

What's the best thing I can get, that will do things, or I can do things with???? anyone know?? I'm looking for it in a color, or perhaps without a color, and I want it to be a "useful" size, and be available at a price under oh... say 5.7 Billion USD, although I'm willing to stretch the budget if the right "thing" comes along.

[The Guardian]

Originally Posted by Canada

As for those people who have an old receiver and need to use 7.1 analog I don't think they will get DD True HD or DTS MA through analog connections, I belive the only way you can get those codecs is though HDMI 1.3. (Not sure if that last statment was true.)

Yes actually you can get THD and DTSMA over analog. Of course it's not perfect as you will have some degradation of signal on any analog connection. But it's possibly better than replacing a very expensive receiver just to get HDMI.

Also to other posters, the PS3 is not infinitely upgradeable. We're already 99% sure it can't ever bitstream THD or DTSMA. Most likely it will for similar reasons not be capable of Deep Color whenever we start getting such discs (are any out yet?)... It also has other issues such as heat/noise in some cases, using a slot instead of a tray for loading, etc etc... Certainly it's the best value (I have one!) but best overall? Not close. Having an internet connection does not for me trump superior video/audio quality.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by jezdvd

As the title says, What is the best BLU-RAY machine on the market??

Best what for what? Best quality, best value for money, or something else?

Best value for money is undoubtedly the PS3, but the best quality crown probably belongs to the Denon 3800, the top Pioneer Elite, or the forthcoming models from Marantz or Goldmund.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by richteer

Best what for what? Best quality, best value for money, or something else?

Best value for money is undoubtedly the PS3, but the best quality crown probably belongs to the Denon 3800, the top Pioneer Elite, or the forthcoming models from Marantz or Goldmund.

+1

[Lucy Diamond]

Overall...the PS3.

The Pros far outweigh the cons.