Best Bluray Player For An Old Guy

[Charles3669]

I have two PS3s. And I watch all my bluray media on those, but my uncle who is 73 years old was over and was really impressed so he asked me if I could set one up for him but he absolutely doesnt want a Playstation 3. So now I have the difficult task of picking out a good player for him and dont know what the hell to choose because I dont know anything because all I use is my PS3s. So my question is whats best for someone who isnt too good with a lot of buttons and complications and is easiest to use. I need a player that works well and plays all the movies without hassle and stuff. So in your guys experience whats the best player or the easiest player that gives everyone an easy viewing experience aside from the ps3 of course.

[crackinhedz]

I think whatever you do end up choosing, should have an ethernet port for firmware updates. Trying to update by disc or memory card would be very difficult task for your uncle.

The Sony BDP-S350 or Panasonic DMP-BD50 would be a good choice.

[bhampton]

No Players for Old Men.

(Just kidding... I say get a PS3. I use mine mostly for Blu Ray and I don't have to hit any "additional" buttons. I just put in a disc and it just starts.... at that point it's no more complicated than any other player)


-Brian

[jw]

Why not one of those 300.00 Magnavox players from Wal-mart?If I didnt have my Sony, I would be all over it

[BluPayne4400]

Originally Posted by bhampton

No Players for Old Men.

(Just kidding... I say get a PS3. I use mine mostly for Blu Ray and I don't have to hit any "additional" buttons. I just put in a disc and it just starts.... at that point it's no more complicated than any other player)


-Brian

He just siad his uncle DOESNT want one by all means

[AcePunK]

CC has a samsung on sale with a HTIB AND BLU-RAY combo on sale saves about 100.00

[arush5268d]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I say get a PS3. I use mine mostly for Blu Ray and I don't have to hit any "additional" buttons. I just put in a disc and it just starts.... at that point it's no more complicated than any other player


-Brian

Try reading the original post. Get over the fact that you have a PS3 and try thinking about what would actually meet the person's needs.

[meckel]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I think whatever you do end up choosing, should have an ethernet port for firmware updates. Trying to update by disc or memory card would be very difficult task for your uncle.

The Sony BDP-S350 or Panasonic DMP-BD50 would be a good choice.

I would agree the Sony or Panasonic would be very good choices. I have not heard about the new Sony's load time, I have heard the Panasonic is very good (but not PS3 good but close). Other then that it may just come down to how much he wants to spend.

[Charles3669]

Ok yeah I was thinking about the updates and didnt feel like updating his stuff everytime an update came out. So the ethernet port deal sounds like a player Ill definitely be getting.

[ronjones]

What will your uncle be using for the audio (just the HDTV's built-in speakers, a 5.1 channel surround sound system, etc.). The audio capabilites of the different BD players could be a factor that must also be consider.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Charles3669

Ok yeah I was thinking about the updates and didnt feel like updating his stuff everytime an update came out. So the ethernet port deal sounds like a player Ill definitely be getting.

I for one think the PS3 would be the easiest of the bunch to update...its wifi, and the PS3 tells you when a new update is available...don't know if other players do that?

but yeah, you should look into a ethernet capable player.

[tron3]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I think whatever you do end up choosing, should have an ethernet port for firmware updates. Trying to update by disc or memory card would be very difficult task for your uncle.

The Sony BDP-S350 or Panasonic DMP-BD50 would be a good choice.

Excellent recommendations, but any player these days is going to have " a lot of buttons". Dumbed down BD remote controlls just do not exist. As with my father, you probably have to teach him the bare essentials of control and tell him to ignore the rest.

Further more, I doubt he would understand the ethernet port for firmware updates. You will probably have to send him a disc from time to time AND hold his hand in explaining how it works.

While I do not know your uncle I have been in I.T. a LONG time. There are some people I would never tempt with technology. Why? For EVERY LITTLE PROBLEM you become the "go to guy".