Where are the portable Blu-ray players? - Blu-ray Forum

Roland1919 · 04-24-2008, 03:21 PM

Do we know if there will be a portable Bluray player anytime soon and if so do we have any specs yet? Price, Size, Manufacturer, anything? Just realized I have a vacation coming up at the end of May and I don't have a portable Blu-ray player so for a week Blu will be rejected. Thanks.

Blu n Gold · 04-24-2008, 03:22 PM

Laptop computers.

Roland1919 · 04-24-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu n Gold

Laptop computers.

Is that gonna be it?

scweb13 · 04-24-2008, 04:11 PM

You want Blu-ray on a 7" or 9" screen? Whats the point of that?

xtop · 04-24-2008, 04:14 PM

zomg you idiot you cant get full 1080p on that small of a screen zomg! ignore the fact that you dont buy dvds anymore and want to watch your movie collection on the go!

heh.

anyways..i dont believe any have been announced, laptop will have to do for awhile i think

Beta Man · 04-24-2008, 04:27 PM

I never understood the point of portable DVD players to begin with....

In-Dash is one thing, but those little ones, what's the point... just get a laptop!

desmond · 04-24-2008, 04:27 PM

with managed copy there is no need for a portable player.

rragland · 04-24-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

zomg you idiot you cant get full 1080p on that small of a screen zomg! ignore the fact that you dont buy dvds anymore and want to watch your movie collection on the go!

heh.

anyways..i dont believe any have been announced, laptop will have to do for awhile i think

What if I receive my (2) movies from Netflix and head out on the road for (3) days and (2) nights? It sure would be nice to have something to watch in my hotel room, rather than leave my Blu-ray rentals at home.

Aaron · 04-24-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I never understood the point of portable DVD players to begin with....

In-Dash is one thing, but those little ones, what's the point... just get a laptop!

A lappy is like 1000, a portable DVD player is like 100.

Marine Mike · 04-24-2008, 05:00 PM

I believe its a very valid point considering we are replacing our DVD collection with Blu-Ray Discs, why not replace the current Portable DVD players with Blu. Now as to when they are releasing them, I do not know and I'll not be purchasing them as I will use a laptop.

Blubaru · 04-24-2008, 05:00 PM

You could always make your own

Aaron · 04-24-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Blubaru

You could always make your own

That would be pretty fun mod

Sounds hard as hell though.

WickyWoo · 04-24-2008, 05:05 PM

Panasonic showed a car deck that will cost 1500 or more

Flash based media players are the future of that. That's what the PSP/iPod copies are for

meckel · 04-24-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

A lappy is like 1000, a portable DVD player is like 100.

A really cheap no name port DVD is like a 100. Branded models are still in the $150-$300 range. A portable blu-ray player a this point would be the same as a laptop asa far as price goes. Anyone remember the 1st portable DVD players they were like 2-3 times the price of a dvd player and for the most part still are. It will be a while before we see a portable unit other then a laptop.

JeremyPiven · 04-24-2008, 05:22 PM

They are right here!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=47503

Beta Man · 04-24-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Panasonic showed a car deck that will cost 1500 or more

Flash based media players are the future of that. That's what the PSP/iPod copies are for

My car deck was about that, but I'm sure it's not worth much at all now, but it still works (despite being left in the rain a time or two

)

I don't see the need for HD on a 7" screen though.....

xtop · 04-24-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rragland

What if I receive my (2) movies from Netflix and head out on the road for (3) days and (2) nights? It sure would be nice to have something to watch in my hotel room, rather than leave my Blu-ray rentals at home.

that was a tongue in cheek post there

i was just giving out the typical bluray.com answer of, why would you want to do that with such a small screen

JeremyPiven · 04-24-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

that was a tongue in cheek post there

i was just giving out the typical bluray.com answer of, why would you want to do that with such a small screen

I think you need a few more ZOMGs!

tron3 · 04-24-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

that was a tongue in cheek post there

i was just giving out the typical bluray.com answer of, why would you want to do that with such a small screen

We are lucky if a portable DVD player is wide screen at standard definition. Let alone a "mere 720p" we would want on a portable blu-ray player. Once the cost of OLED comes down I think we can see a 7"+ sizes of portables in 720p. Simply are not going to notice 1080p at those sizes.

Beta Man · 04-24-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tron3

Simply are not going to notice 1080p at those sizes.

But I'm sure there will be people here who claim THEY can

04-24-2008, 03:21 PM	#1
Roland1919 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	Where are the portable Blu-ray players? Do we know if there will be a portable Bluray player anytime soon and if so do we have any specs yet? Price, Size, Manufacturer, anything? Just realized I have a vacation coming up at the end of May and I don't have a portable Blu-ray player so for a week Blu will be rejected. Thanks.

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04-24-2008, 03:22 PM	#2
Blu n Gold Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Short Stop	Laptop computers.

04-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#4
scweb13 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Everett, WA 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:512 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:4	You want Blu-ray on a 7" or 9" screen? Whats the point of that?

04-24-2008, 04:14 PM	#5
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	zomg you idiot you cant get full 1080p on that small of a screen zomg! ignore the fact that you dont buy dvds anymore and want to watch your movie collection on the go! heh. anyways..i dont believe any have been announced, laptop will have to do for awhile i think

04-24-2008, 04:27 PM	#6
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I never understood the point of portable DVD players to begin with.... In-Dash is one thing, but those little ones, what's the point... just get a laptop!

04-24-2008, 04:27 PM	#7
desmond Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:262 Blu-ray reviews:2	with managed copy there is no need for a portable player.

04-24-2008, 05:00 PM	#10
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I believe its a very valid point considering we are replacing our DVD collection with Blu-Ray Discs, why not replace the current Portable DVD players with Blu. Now as to when they are releasing them, I do not know and I'll not be purchasing them as I will use a laptop.

04-24-2008, 05:00 PM	#11
Blubaru Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Tonight! you!	You could always make your own

04-24-2008, 05:05 PM	#13
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Panasonic showed a car deck that will cost 1500 or more Flash based media players are the future of that. That's what the PSP/iPod copies are for

04-24-2008, 05:22 PM	#15
JeremyPiven Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	They are right here! https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=47503

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