Economical & Solid BD Player? - Blu-ray Forum

jc480 · 04-16-2009, 08:28 PM

Guys I need an economical but solid BD player. I had wanted to get a PS3 but there are no sales atm and my wife will shoot me if I try to spend $400 on one.

Looking for a sub $200 (if possible) BD player that does not suck.

Recommendations?

crackinhedz · 04-16-2009, 08:37 PM

you can get a Sony BDP-S350 for ~ $250

...definitely a good choice.

jc480 · 04-17-2009, 01:35 AM

Thanks for the info. I read up on this model and it is impressive.

A bit higher than my target price range, although I realize $250 is getting down there in cost

Is there any advantage in looking at Panasonic models if it will be feeding a Viera through a Denon receiver? Or does the BD player have to feed the TV directly to enjoy any "syncing" benefits or whatever synergistic technologies that manufacturers build into their sets?

ZIPPO · 04-17-2009, 02:09 AM

Wait for Vizio player, or Black Friday sales. I snagged two Sony BDP-S350's for $179 each, Thanksgiving day last year.

rickantel · 04-17-2009, 02:25 AM

hell i bought my magnavox on black friday back in nov. for 119 bucks at walmart and havent had problem with it since

lojack1976 · 04-17-2009, 03:46 AM

I have the Sony in the bedroom and its a very good player though I still like the PS3 much better. I had a Samsung BD-P1500 before, but I really didn't like it that much. I mean it works well, but it didn't play the majority of my recorded DVD's which was real frustrating. If you only use retail discs it works fine...a little slow, but it works nevertheless. You can get that for under $200 shipped on Amazon. If you can swing the extra $50 the Sony is well worth it. It loads faster and it looks a lot better...to me anyways. One thing I can say about the Samsung is that the settings menu is easier to use. I found the audio setup of the Sony a little more confusing where the Samsung was pretty straightforward.

Pinto · 04-17-2009, 03:55 AM

You can get the Philips BD-P 7200 for $199.00 now and it is a very solid player.

nightwolf2369 · 05-15-2009, 06:31 PM

I got the LG in my sig for $250 at BB. I love it and it includes the Netflix and Youtube features if you are in to that.

brettallica · 05-19-2009, 08:37 PM

There are often deals that can be found via Google search, too; promotions and such. GoSale.com is a great place to search for deals.

This one site called www.6ave.com has a feature that allows you to submit an offer on a product (as long as they stock it), and they can accept or reject your offer. I got my Panasonic DMP-BD60K for $235 shipped from them. It's a nice player, although it doesn't quite meet your sub-$200 criteria.

The Sony BDP-S350 could probably be found for under $200 if you look hard enough.

04-16-2009, 08:28 PM	#1
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	Economical & Solid BD Player? Guys I need an economical but solid BD player. I had wanted to get a PS3 but there are no sales atm and my wife will shoot me if I try to spend $400 on one. Looking for a sub $200 (if possible) BD player that does not suck. Recommendations?

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04-16-2009, 08:37 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	you can get a Sony BDP-S350 for ~ $250 ...definitely a good choice.

04-17-2009, 01:35 AM	#3
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	Thanks for the info. I read up on this model and it is impressive. A bit higher than my target price range, although I realize $250 is getting down there in cost Is there any advantage in looking at Panasonic models if it will be feeding a Viera through a Denon receiver? Or does the BD player have to feed the TV directly to enjoy any "syncing" benefits or whatever synergistic technologies that manufacturers build into their sets?

04-17-2009, 02:09 AM	#4
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	Wait for Vizio player, or Black Friday sales. I snagged two Sony BDP-S350's for $179 each, Thanksgiving day last year.

04-17-2009, 02:25 AM	#5
rickantel Special Member Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:30 Trading Score:7	hell i bought my magnavox on black friday back in nov. for 119 bucks at walmart and havent had problem with it since

04-17-2009, 03:46 AM	#6
lojack1976 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:7 Cities, VA Home Theater Gallery:62 Blu-ray collection:203	I have the Sony in the bedroom and its a very good player though I still like the PS3 much better. I had a Samsung BD-P1500 before, but I really didn't like it that much. I mean it works well, but it didn't play the majority of my recorded DVD's which was real frustrating. If you only use retail discs it works fine...a little slow, but it works nevertheless. You can get that for under $200 shipped on Amazon. If you can swing the extra $50 the Sony is well worth it. It loads faster and it looks a lot better...to me anyways. One thing I can say about the Samsung is that the settings menu is easier to use. I found the audio setup of the Sony a little more confusing where the Samsung was pretty straightforward.

04-17-2009, 03:55 AM	#7
Pinto Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	You can get the Philips BD-P 7200 for $199.00 now and it is a very solid player.

05-15-2009, 06:31 PM	#8
nightwolf2369 Special Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Tampa, FL 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:363 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:21	I got the LG in my sig for $250 at BB. I love it and it includes the Netflix and Youtube features if you are in to that.

05-19-2009, 08:37 PM	#9
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	There are often deals that can be found via Google search, too; promotions and such. GoSale.com is a great place to search for deals. This one site called www.6ave.com has a feature that allows you to submit an offer on a product (as long as they stock it), and they can accept or reject your offer. I got my Panasonic DMP-BD60K for $235 shipped from them. It's a nice player, although it doesn't quite meet your sub-$200 criteria. The Sony BDP-S350 could probably be found for under $200 if you look hard enough.

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