Help/advice needed - Blu-ray Forum

rabinvest · 07-20-2007, 12:33 PM

Hi, complete newby here (UK based) and looking to buy first blu-ray player/recorder?
Would appreciate any advice.

I am only interested in watching/recording movies and sport (not into gaming).

I have SKY HD giving movies and sport in HD (I believe 1080i). I have just ordered the new 42" 1080p Panasonic TV.

Do Panasonic had a blu-ray player/recorder? If not who does? Can I record from Sky in HD?

Are the players Region specific or can I buy (and play) movies from US?

Thanks for any help

rabinvest

HDJK · 07-20-2007, 12:47 PM

There is no Blu-ray player with recording capabilities yet.

baccusboy · 07-20-2007, 12:55 PM

Some movies are region-specific, and some aren't, so I think it's going to be a movie-by-movie basis for UK region coding (the regions are different).

If you want a standalone (not a PS3) player, I would suggest the Sony BDSP-300, but I don't know if you can get it in the UK.

See here: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/dvdpvr/0,390...9288318,00.htm

I'd get the PS3, even if I wasn't a gamer, with the only reason for not getting a PS3 being the noise from the PS3 fans. That, I know you can get in the UK.

Another good choice would be the Panasonic:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DM...4936287&sr=8-6

rabinvest · 07-20-2007, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the quick replies.

Do you know if there is likely to be a blu-ray player with recording capability in the near future?

I just took a look on the Sony UK website. Why is the PS3 priced at (£399 including extras) against a price of £695 for the blu-ray player? Is there a significant quality difference between the two for watching a movie?

McBain · 07-20-2007, 02:27 PM

No TV-based recorders are currently available outside of Japan.

http://www.emedialive.com/articles/r...leid=11425#ixe

All players are region-specific. It's optional for the movies themselves.

Memnoch · 07-20-2007, 02:40 PM

I haven't seen any stand alone blu-ray players for a decent price yet. If you want a blu-ray player right now, you are better off buying a PS3. Some stand alone players are a little better than the PS3, but not enough to justify the price difference. You can either pay a ton for a stand alone player that doesn't do anything but play BDs, or you can pay about half as much and get a BD player AND something that will play games, enable you to download content like movie trailers (one day probably whole movies), etc. Good luck.

07-20-2007, 12:33 PM	#1
rabinvest Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007	Help/advice needed Hi, complete newby here (UK based) and looking to buy first blu-ray player/recorder? Would appreciate any advice. I am only interested in watching/recording movies and sport (not into gaming). I have SKY HD giving movies and sport in HD (I believe 1080i). I have just ordered the new 42" 1080p Panasonic TV. Do Panasonic had a blu-ray player/recorder? If not who does? Can I record from Sky in HD? Are the players Region specific or can I buy (and play) movies from US? Thanks for any help rabinvest

07-20-2007, 12:55 PM	#3
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	Some movies are region-specific, and some aren't, so I think it's going to be a movie-by-movie basis for UK region coding (the regions are different). If you want a standalone (not a PS3) player, I would suggest the Sony BDSP-300, but I don't know if you can get it in the UK. See here: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/dvdpvr/0,390...9288318,00.htm I'd get the PS3, even if I wasn't a gamer, with the only reason for not getting a PS3 being the noise from the PS3 fans. That, I know you can get in the UK. Another good choice would be the Panasonic: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DM...4936287&sr=8-6 Last edited by baccusboy; 07-20-2007 at 12:59 PM.

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07-20-2007, 12:47 PM	#2
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	There is no Blu-ray player with recording capabilities yet.

07-20-2007, 02:26 PM	#4
rabinvest Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007	Thanks for the quick replies. Do you know if there is likely to be a blu-ray player with recording capability in the near future? I just took a look on the Sony UK website. Why is the PS3 priced at (£399 including extras) against a price of £695 for the blu-ray player? Is there a significant quality difference between the two for watching a movie?

07-20-2007, 02:27 PM	#5
McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	No TV-based recorders are currently available outside of Japan. http://www.emedialive.com/articles/r...leid=11425#ixe All players are region-specific. It's optional for the movies themselves.

07-20-2007, 02:40 PM	#6
Memnoch Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Northern VA 4K collection:185 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:1	I haven't seen any stand alone blu-ray players for a decent price yet. If you want a blu-ray player right now, you are better off buying a PS3. Some stand alone players are a little better than the PS3, but not enough to justify the price difference. You can either pay a ton for a stand alone player that doesn't do anything but play BDs, or you can pay about half as much and get a BD player AND something that will play games, enable you to download content like movie trailers (one day probably whole movies), etc. Good luck.

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