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MissNowMrs
I am interested in getting a blu-ray player and confused as to which one to buy! Which would produce better sound and image quality? I like the idea of the SP3 to play games on as well, but I'm not totally sure I would use it a lot to play games. Right now, the price for either seems to be about the same, so I am torn - please help! Thanks for your input!
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As of today the ONLY Blu-ray player worth buying is the the PS3 ... if you don't want a games machine or want the style of a stand alone player wait for the Profile 2.0 machines later this summer.
BUT before buiyng make sure you can benefit from Blu-ray or that the improvement is worth the ~$8-$10 higher price of disks (don't expect current sale prices to continue ... they are artificial) and cost of the hardware. For many people Blu-ray is not a significant improvement over upconverted DVD. At the least you MUST have an HDMI equipped HDTV (and preferably a 1080p model over 40") ... not to mention the need for a good audio system to take advantage of the advanced audio.
It's a lot of money ... so I suggest you get a demo on an HDTV as similar as possible to yours (size, resolution) AND watch from the same distance as you will use at home. Compare a DVD and Blu-Ray disk (preferably the same movie) --- don't just watch a Blu-ray demo disk they are often HD video totally unrepresentative of what you will see on movies.
As of today the ONLY Blu-ray player worth buying is the the PS3 ... if you don't want a games machine or want the style of a stand alone player wait for the Profile 2.0 machines later this summer.
BUT before buiyng make sure you can benefit from Blu-ray or that the improvement is worth the ~$8-$10 higher price of disks (don't expect current sale prices to continue ... they are artificial) and cost of the hardware. For many people Blu-ray is not a significant improvement over upconverted DVD. At the least you MUST have an HDMI equipped HDTV (and preferably a 1080p model over 40") ... not to mention the need for a good audio system to take advantage of the advanced audio.
It's a lot of money ... so I suggest you get a demo on an HDTV as similar as possible to yours (size, resolution) AND watch from the same distance as you will use at home. Compare a DVD and Blu-Ray disk (preferably the same movie) --- don't just watch a Blu-ray demo disk they are often HD video totally unrepresentative of what you will see on movies.
Why get a Roku when a (cheaper) internet-capable Blu-Ray player can do the same thing?
Alex
Roku 3 costs $100. Internet capable Blu-Ray players can be had on sale for $40. What capabilities does a Roku 3 offer that a Blu-Ray (which can also play Blu-Ray discs) doesn't?
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I have both a Panasonic BluRay player and the WD TV Live streamer.
The Panasonic required an additional wireless dongle ($90) to go live but the WD box cost only $99.
The Panasonic had 7 apps and in a years time was upgraded to 8. The WD LIve box came with .. 21 apps and now has over 30. Plus it gets firmware updates every few weeks.
My WD box interface is much nicer and more responsive than the "add on" apps on the BluRay player. The WD box also lets me plug in a USB flash or hard-drive and play computer files.
The Panasonic sometimes while playing BluRay disks gives me network errors mid-play even if I am not using the wireless. It's integration is ... less than stellar.
So I am a big fan of the external media streamers.
I have both a Panasonic BluRay player and the WD TV Live streamer.
The Panasonic required an additional wireless dongle ($90) to go live but the WD box cost only $99.
The Panasonic had 7 apps and in a years time was upgraded to 8. The WD LIve box came with .. 21 apps and now has over 30. Plus it gets firmware updates every few weeks.
My WD box interface is much nicer and more responsive than the "add on" apps on the BluRay player. The WD box also lets me plug in a USB flash or hard-drive and play computer files.
The Panasonic sometimes while playing BluRay disks gives me network errors mid-play even if I am not using the wireless. It's integration is ... less than stellar.
So I am a big fan of the external media streamers.
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