Should I wait for Profile 2.0 before buying my first player?

[smurfy]

Hi. I'm a new user, this is my first post, and I've been with Blu-Ray since the beginning. I've been waiting until I was sure Blu-Ray had won before I bought a player, but since HD DVD has crashed, burned, and been cut up into many pieces and sold as chicken breast, before being just plain cancelled, I pass this question to you:

Should I wait for Profile 2.0 before I buy my first player?

Since the cheapest Blu-Ray player is still £250 here in the UK, it seems like a bit of a waste of money to buy a Profile 1.1 now and then have 2.0 come out a few months down the line, but then again, will the releases really harness Profile 2.0's abilities?

Is it worth the wait? Or should I just buy now and claim my 6 free titles from Sony before the offer's over?

[Phane]

It depends. If online features and downloads are important to you, then wait for 2.0. If you only care about the movie, a 1.0 or 1.1 player is adequate. Not all releases will take advantage of 2.0, but only time will tell just how many do.

[CGYBLU]

if you're looking for a standalone, by all means hold out for the BD50, otherwise a ps3 might be right up your alley.

[smurfy]

How do you think they'll utilise downloads?

[Weati]

I wouldn't wait for the profile. I would buy the PS3 so you'll be able to update the firmware to 2.0 for sure when it becomes available. If you aren't going to buy the PS3, I would probably wait for one of those 2.0 Panasonics that were recently announced.

PS3 is starting to have some pretty good games as well.

[Smackos]

In all honesty it depends on the above post as well as how you feel about going down the PS 3 route mate? I know a lot of people that initially refused to buy what they viewed as a "games console" even though for the vast majority of people it fits the bill and then some for what they want..

If you do want a player now then you could always grab a Ps 3 bundle with Drakes Fortune and Ninja Gaiden from play.com for £299.99 and just flog the games back on ebay again basically bringing you down to the basic profile 1.0 player cost..

[NutsAboutPS3]

Originally Posted by CGYBLU

if you're looking for a standalone, by all means hold out for the BD50, otherwise a ps3 might be right up your alley.

I second that; the PS3 is a safe buy now as it will be upgraded to profile 2.0. If you want a standalone, I would wait for the Panasonic BD50.

[unreal1080p]

Originally Posted by smurfy

Hi. I'm a new user, this is my first post, and I've been with Blu-Ray since the beginning. I've been waiting until I was sure Blu-Ray had won before I bought a player, but since HD DVD has crashed, burned, and been cut up into many pieces and sold as chicken breast, before being just plain cancelled, I pass this question to you:

Should I wait for Profile 2.0 before I buy my first player?

Since the cheapest Blu-Ray player is still £250 here in the UK, it seems like a bit of a waste of money to buy a Profile 1.1 now and then have 2.0 come out a few months down the line, but then again, will the releases really harness Profile 2.0's abilities?

Is it worth the wait? Or should I just buy now and claim my 6 free titles from Sony before the offer's over?

I would wait but NOT for the reasons you mentionned above (profile 2.0) but for these reasons:

Wait for a player that can decode INTERNALY and EXTERNALY (bitstream) both the Dolby TrueHD AND DTS-HD MA audio codecs.

In April 2008 Panasonic is due to release the BD50 which complies with the above and as a "bonus" is actually Profile 2.0 compliant

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/blu-ray/dmp-bd50/

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=810

[smurfy]

I would buy a PS3, but you see, my parents still pay for this sort of stuff, and they probably wouldn't want to buy a PS3, even though it's one of the cheapest, and the only futureproof player out there. I already have a 360 and Wii, though, in all honesty, I'd part with my 360 for a PS3.

Who knows? I'll ask about it anyway.

[Xerious]

3 letters for you my friend:


P S 3

[Smackos]

Mate.. I'd part with my parents for a Ps 3 let alone another console...
In all seriousness personally I'd part with the Wii and keep the 360 but thats just me.

[reiella]

Originally Posted by smurfy

Hi. I'm a new user, this is my first post, and I've been with Blu-Ray since the beginning. I've been waiting until I was sure Blu-Ray had won before I bought a player, but since HD DVD has crashed, burned, and been cut up into many pieces and sold as chicken breast, before being just plain cancelled, I pass this question to you:

Should I wait for Profile 2.0 before I buy my first player?

Since the cheapest Blu-Ray player is still £250 here in the UK, it seems like a bit of a waste of money to buy a Profile 1.1 now and then have 2.0 come out a few months down the line, but then again, will the releases really harness Profile 2.0's abilities?

Is it worth the wait? Or should I just buy now and claim my 6 free titles from Sony before the offer's over?

Up to you really. All BD Live offers over BonusView is networking support [and the storage to support the networking stuff].

Not something I'm personally interested in, but I also have a PS3 so it's a non-issue for me.

[HD-Greek]

Originally Posted by unreal1080p

I would wait but NOT for the reasons you mentionned above (profile 2.0) but for these reasons:

Wait for a player that can decode INTERNALY and EXTERNALY (bitstream) both the Dolby TrueHD AND DTS-HD MA audio codecs.

In April 2008 Panasonic is due to release the BD50 which complies with the above and as a "bonus" is actually Profile 2.0 compliant

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/blu-ray/dmp-bd50/

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=810

Exactly this......

[DisneyKrayzie]

I personally do not want a profile 2.0, I see no need in internet conectivity. Profile 1.0 is good enough for me, maybe 1.1 but I probably wouldnt use any of the features available from that either. when I get a movie I watch the movie, and maybe a few extras like deleted scenes, outtakes, and occasionally a making or behind the scens feature.

[BruceWayne]

PS3 is the way to go...

[Sling]

Go with a PS3

[unreal1080p]

Originally Posted by Xerious

3 letters for you my friend:


P S 3

What the HELL? That "3" up there should be the color Blu
I DEMAND you edit your post immediately

[ryoohki]

Gotta ask youreself.. are you gonna get online with you're player. I played with the option on HD DVD at a friend house, it was so painful and useless... that i voted no and bought a BD30 from Panasonic...

[Prog5000]

Originally Posted by Xerious

3 letters for you my friend:


P S 3

[Blu boy]

if you just want it for movies get the 40gb ps3. but if you want to wait you could wait on the rumored 120gb ps3. just my opinion but standalones are a waste of money.