Newbie to the forum need some expert advice.

[andy86]

Hi all! I just stumbled across your forum and thought it would be a great place to get my question answered. I am in the market for a new bluray/dvd player with the upscaling feature preferably a samsung and would like to know if you guys could reccomend one, as well as some of the pros and cons. Thanks guys love to the forum!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by andy86

Hi all! I just stumbled across your forum and thought it would be a great place to get my question answered. I am in the market for a new bluray/dvd player with the upscaling feature preferably a samsung and would like to know if you guys could reccomend one, as well as some of the pros and cons. Thanks guys love to the forum!

I've moved this thread to its proper forum.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by andy86

Hi all! I just stumbled across your forum and thought it would be a great place to get my question answered. I am in the market for a new bluray/dvd player with the upscaling feature preferably a samsung and would like to know if you guys could reccomend one, as well as some of the pros and cons. Thanks guys love to the forum!

It depends on what you need, usually start off with their cheaper models and ask yourself if you need:

Wi-Fi: The cheaper players will need an expensive dongle but if your players next to your router or within cable-range you might prefer a wired connection.

3D: Do you want to watch 3D movies?

Smart Features: If you're using your player and the internet, you may want to use it for catch-up services, or other streaming services like Amazon Instants, or Netflix.

4K Upscaling: If you're going to buy a 4K TV you may want to bridge the gap with a player that upscales your DVDs and Blu-rays. All Samsung players will upscale DVDs, they do it quite well.

I'd post links but I'm not sure what region you're located in.

[kpkelley]

If you're looking for DVD upconversion to 1080P, then pretty much all of them can do to this, with varying degrees of success. Without a budget it's difficult to recommend a player.

TBS, the Oppo BDP-103($499) is very good with it's QDEO chipset by Marvell, or you can get the Oppo BDP-103D[Darbee Edition]($599), but it gets rid of the QDEO in favor of the Darbee Visual Presence which also interacts with the video quality of Blu-ray playback. There are differing opinions on whether or not the Darbee is an improvement. I personally use a Darbee Darblet based upon the same technology. Both of these players are available in Region-Free varieties from several online retailers, for a slight premium($629 and $729, respectively).

[DavePS3]

The Samsung bdf7500 rocks.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by DavePS3

The Samsung bdf7500 rocks.

From the Samsung Blurb on Amazon:

Fewer distractions. Fuller screen
To maximise your viewing experience, to truly feel the power of the on-screen portrayals, you need all the picture you can get. With the Screen Fit feature, Samsung Blu-ray disc player’s automatically converts 21:9 aspect ratio movies to 16:9 aspect, eliminating those annoying black bands crowding the scenes. Watch movies the way they were meant to be seen—with just one touch of the screen fit button.

They do write some bollocks with their product descriptions!

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by chip75

From the Samsung Blurb on Amazon:


They do write some bollocks with their product descriptions!

That is hysterical!

[andy86]

Thanks for the replys guys, sorry for posting in the wrong spot. I recently purchased a 46" Samsung UNF6400 led, so I already have the smart hub, 3d and wifi so really I just need a kinda basic unit. Somewhere in the 1 to 200 range. Not really going for a home theatre type all out setup just a good picture and sound from my enormous dvd collection. With the bluray capability as well. And as a side note I didn't really apreciate HD untill I got this tv. WOW the difference is amazing, kinda like me holding out on buying a smart phone thinking I didn't need all the bells and whistles lol. now that I have it I want more lol.

[schan1269]

All BD players scale to 1080P. Again...with differing results.

Not up on Samstung(I always spell them that way)...

But anything you can buy under $80 will work.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by andy86

Thanks for the replys guys, sorry for posting in the wrong spot. I recently purchased a 46" Samsung UNF6400 led, so I already have the smart hub, 3d and wifi so really I just need a kinda basic unit.

If you have a 3D TV you'll need a 3D player, the Samsung ones aren't that expensive. They offer 2 that should be available for less than $100.

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by chip75

From the Samsung Blurb on Amazon:


They do write some bollocks with their product descriptions!

No kidding! Someone should go to jail for writing that crap. If I were competing with Samsung, I'd run an ad that says "Samsung thinks that the proper way to watch a movie is by losing 25% of the image" and then showing other examples of devices and products losing 25% of themselves: a candy bar with 25% cut out, a car with 25% missing, a pair of pants with one leg cut off at the knee, etc.