A Few Questions

[samdaman94]

I REALLY want to buy a bluray player, but have some questions first. Here goes.

1 - What is the best make of Bluray player (I've heard it's Sony - is this true?)

2 - Will blurays look good on a 26" HDtv (will I be able to notice the difference from dvds)

3 - When DVDs are upscaled on bluray, do I get the same picture as I would on a HDMI upscaling dvd player, or is it even better than that?

4 - Is it worth re-buying/upgrading all of my dvds when I get a bluray player?

5 - Where in the UK sells blurays the cheapest/best value?

6 - Is BD-Live free, and how does it work?


Thanks VERY much!
I may add some more questions if I think of any!

Thanks again

[Acquiesce]

Do you have an audio system?

[samdaman94]

Originally Posted by Acquiesce

Do you have an audio system?

Not really...I have 2 big speakers plugged into my dvd player.

[BIslander]

1. Oppo is likely the best player for the price at the moment.
2. Blu will look good on a 26" set. But, the difference from 480i won't be great at normal seating distances.
3. It depends on the quality of the scalers in the players.
4. That's your call.
5. Dunno
6. It't free and that's about what it's worth at this time.

[JimShaw]

1) Not so true. It all depends on how much $$$ you want to spend.

The more expensive players will generally have better DACs and video chips

[samdaman94]

Cool. Thanks guys!

[CMM]

5. Amazon

[samdaman94]

Originally Posted by CMM

5. Amazon

thanks. love the garden state picture

[BIslander]

Originally Posted by BIslander

1. Oppo is likely the best player for the price at the moment.

Originally Posted by JimShaw

1) Not so true. It all depends on how much $$$ you want to spend.

The more expensive players will generally have better DACs and video chips

As I said...for the price...

[JimShaw]

Originally Posted by BIslander

As I said...for the price...

You did not read the what samdaman94 asked. He asked:

1 - What is the best make of Bluray player (I've heard it's Sony - is this true?)

He did not ask which is the best for the price

[BIslander]

Originally Posted by JimShaw

You did not read the what samdaman94 asked. He asked:

1 - What is the best make of Bluray player (I've heard it's Sony - is this true?)

He did not ask which is the best for the price

Do you really read that to be a request for a recommendation about a reference quality BD player, a $4k or $5k model, to feed his 26" TV and the "two big speakers" now attached to his DVD player? If so, please answer the man's question.

[JimShaw]

Originally Posted by BIslander

Do you really read that to be a request for a recommendation about a reference quality BD player, a $4k or $5k model, to feed his 26" TV and the "two big speakers" now attached to his DVD player? If so, please answer the man's question.

He did not ask what is the best player or which is the best for the price. He said I've heard it's Sony - is this true?

I said: Not so true. It all depends on how much $$$ you want to spend.

[BIslander]

I see. I took your "Not true" post, which was right below mine, as a response to my Oppo recommendation. But, I gather it was a response to the OP's Sony question.

Nonetheless, I don't think the OP is looking for a reference player with the best video processing and DACs. I believe he's asking about a quality player at a reasonable price. He'll be quite happy with a Sony or a Panasonic (the BD60/80 freezing problem aside). But, I'll stand by my comment that the Oppo seems to be the best make available now.

[Buddy Christ]

Originally Posted by JimShaw

He did not ask what is the best player or which is the best for the price. He said I've heard it's Sony - is this true?

I said: Not so true. It all depends on how much $$$ you want to spend.

CCCCCC Cat Fight

[gonk]

I'll take a stab at a few of these.

Originally Posted by samdaman94

1 - What is the best make of Bluray player (I've heard it's Sony - is this true?)

Sony does good stuff, but I've also been pretty happy with Panasonic. For the best right now, that's more likely OPPO.

Originally Posted by samdaman94

2 - Will blurays look good on a 26" HDtv (will I be able to notice the difference from dvds)

They will certainly look good. How much difference you see will depend on viewing distance, the quality of the DVD scaling, and the quality of the BD transfer.

Originally Posted by samdaman94

3 - When DVDs are upscaled on bluray, do I get the same picture as I would on a HDMI upscaling dvd player, or is it even better than that?

Blu-ray players will provide scaling of DVD's, but that scaling may not be any better than what can be had from upscaling DVD players. It depends entirely on the players being compared.

Originally Posted by samdaman94

4 - Is it worth re-buying/upgrading all of my dvds when I get a bluray player?

It's entirely personal choice. I'm upgrading select titles in my library, but there are quite a few that I don't feel compelled to replace.

Originally Posted by samdaman94

6 - Is BD-Live free, and how does it work?

It is free. You need to have a network connection to the player so it can access the content. So far, I've been underwhelmed with the quality of the content offered.

[samdaman94]

Originally Posted by gonk

I'll take a stab at a few of these.

Sony does good stuff, but I've also been pretty happy with Panasonic. For the best right now, that's more likely OPPO.

They will certainly look good. How much difference you see will depend on viewing distance, the quality of the DVD scaling, and the quality of the BD transfer.

Blu-ray players will provide scaling of DVD's, but that scaling may not be any better than what can be had from upscaling DVD players. It depends entirely on the players being compared.

It's entirely personal choice. I'm upgrading select titles in my library, but there are quite a few that I don't feel compelled to replace.

It is free. You need to have a network connection to the player so it can access the content. So far, I've been underwhelmed with the quality of the content offered.

Thanks VERY much. I really appreciate your help

[thuchien]

I have 32" tv 720 p, dvd player Memorex can out put 720p or 1080p and samsung up 5000 blu-ray player. When I hook up both player into 32"TV using HDMI cable I don't see much of difference like with my 60" TV when using DVD disc but with blu-ray you will see a litte difference but not much if there is.