What is the best gaming laptop to buy?

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Johnny

What is the best gaming laptop with 3D blu ray?

I'm really considering Alienware, but I wanted to check what the competition offers.

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I have had this ASUS G73SW-3DE computer for about a week. I am verrrrrryyyyy happy with it. The build, quality, construction is the best I have seen in a laptop. The keyboard works great and the keys are spaced nicely for typing. All that student stuff aside, this thing rocks! The games are all set at ultra settings and the 3D looks amazing. When the glasses are on the screen is bright so you don't have any issues at all with the darker lenses of the Nvidia 3D glasses.Also all you World of Warcraft players out there, you wont believe how things change when you play in 3D. It blew me away to see all the flat graphics in WOW come to life in 3D.

How would this Sony vaio run most newer games like Crysis and Modern Warfare 2?

Caleb H

Intel® Core⢠i7-820QM processor (1.73GHz) with Turbo Boost up to 3.06GHz
16.4" VAIO Premium Display (1920x1080)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU 1GB
8GB (4GBx2) DDR3-SDRAM-1333
Blu-ray Disc player
Keyboard Backlight
500GB Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

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Your graphics chip is not so grand for high end gaming. It is equivalent to a GTX 220 desktop GPU. You can run the games but will have to trade off graphical quality or resolution. I'd say the two stated games will do 1024 x 768 with high setting no problem but higher may start to show the lack of power. Both are GPU heavy games. Your proc is great but the GPU is not so grand.

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Is it safe to buy a refurbished Blu Ray player?

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Joe S

Refurbished blu ray players are a lot cheaper than Used. a buddy said to buy a refurbished one instead of new. What's your opinion or sources?

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I've had about equal luck with new or refurbished stuff and you can indeed save quite a bit of money buying refurbished. Optical disc players seem especially finicky. Sometimes even a new one will stop being able to read discs after a short time due to some part or adjustment drifting out of spec after a break-in period.

I'm fine with buying refurbished, as long as there's a decent warranty. I wouldn't buy any refurb that's only guaranteed to work when you receive it with no further warranty.

What blu ray players will be compatible with my old tv?

HRS

Hi everyone. I'm a college student with an old Samsung TV that has inputs for red, white yellow cables as well as green blue and red. I'd like a blu ray player that can hook up to the internet (so I don't have to get cable, I can just watch netflix). My pipedream hope is for one around $50, but I'm more realistically looking around $80. Does anyone know any models that will work with my tv and play from the internet? Will these players also play my DVDs? Thanks!

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The yellow connector is analog composite video, which can not carry HD (it's not even the best for SD).

The red, blue and green set of connectors carry component video, which IS capable of carrying HD even though it is not digital. Component HDTV is generally limited to 1080i (there are exceptions).

The red and white pair is of course right and left (respectively) analog audio.

Is your "old Samsung TV" an "HD Ready" TV? If it is an "HD Ready" TV that accepts 1080i over its component inputs, that would be great.
It could just be a standard definition TV that has component video inputs for progessive-scan DVD playback, but not capable of HD through those inputs. It would still be better over component than composite (at least you'd have progressive scan); composite would be your last resort.

Older Blu-Ray players did have component video outputs for HD video, but they quickly switched over to HDMI for several reasons -- see below.

Used/refurbished Blu-Ray players with component video outputs can be found for sale on the web if you search for "Blu-Ray player with component video output." I found some in your price range when I searched.

At "brick and mortar" stores... you might find one at a pawn shop or a resale shop.

Edit: One more thought -- This might all be for naught if your main reason is to hook up your TV to the internet, because older Blu-Ray players are not as likely to have that feature.
Do you have a laptop computer? You could just watch Netflix etc. on that.

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Sidebar: Why did HD device makers drop component video and adopt HDMI?
1. Convenience for consumer: One cable for video and audio.
2. Digital transmission of the signals: immunity to RFI/EMI and cable-length issues (up to a point).
3. (IMHO the most important reason of all for manufacturers and distributors): DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (aka copy protection).
Component video is not encrypted, so a tech-savvy person could copy HD content carried by it. To prevent copying HD content, HDCP ("Highband Digital Content Protection") is used. HDCP encrypts HD content and checks every link in the chain from source to screen for full compliance (to prevent a "rogue" device in the chain from making copying possible). They even put an updated list of rogue devices on new Blu-Ray discs as they release them. At the content maker/distributor's choice, one of two things can happen if any link in the chain is not HDCP compliant: either it will display the content non-HD, or it will pop up a box on the screen saying that it can't play the content unless the non-compliant device is replaced.

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Should I buy a SP3 blu-ray player or the Sony stand alone blu-ray player?

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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.

how to play blu-ray dvd on sony vgnfz21m laptop thru hdmi cable to sony lcd tv hd ready?

loonykev

Is it possible to overcome the block that sony have put on preventing the export of the blu-ray display from the computer. I assume they have done this to maximise sales of blu-ray players. I do not have any problem using the tv as a second monitor, it just won't take the blu-ray signal. I would be very grateful for any help with this.

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Your question doesn't make much sense. If your computer is connected to your LCD via HDMI cable then you should be good. Just extend your desktop to the second monitor. Drag Windows Media Player over to the second monitor and hit play. Anything displayed on your laptop can be moved to your second monitor.

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Why does netflix instant have such an awful selection?

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Davie Blue

is there anything that has a better selection of streaming movies, something I can get on my panosonic blu ray player?

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you have so many options other then Netflix..of course you will have to pay per movie on such sites as Walmart, Amazon( or be a Premier member - some movies are free) Hulu. GreenCine,

Blueray streaming of any online video?

A_Show_Me_

I've been looking online for a new BlueRay player that I can use for *any* online streaming video. Each device that I look at lists what they are compatible with... NetFlix, Amazon, HuLu, etc. But I want to use it to stream a TV show from the UK. I get the show fine on my laptop, but would like it on the TV. What should I be looking for in the description so that I know the device will do what I want?

Also, any recommended models for doing this?

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The only way I can think of to do that would be to save the download to your computer then use a DNLA certified blu ray player to find the file on your computer to play it...you also may have to change the format to something the blu ray player can play....like DVI...

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Can Blu-Ray dvds play on a computer (windows vista) dvd player?

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kixr

& what's the difference between blu-ray & normal dvds? thanks

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Blu-ray Discs are read with a blue laser, standard DVD discs use a red laser, that is why DVD players cannot read Blu-ray Discs.

Blue lasers have a shorter wavelength and as such can read more data in a shorter narrower groove. This allows a dual layer Blu-ray Disc to store over 5 times more data than a dual layer DVD (50GB vs. 8.5GB). The technical maximum bandwidth of audio and video combined is 48 Mbps, versus DVD's 10 Mbps. Blu-ray also uses MPEG-4 and VC-1 codecs for video which are far more efficient than MPEG-2, which is the only video codec used on consumer DVD's.

Blu-ray can carry visible resolutions up to 1920x1080 @ 24Hz progressive and 1080x1080 @ 60Hz interlaced.
DVD can carry visible resolutions up to 720x576 @ 50Hz or 60Hz interlaced.

Blu-ray and DVD are completely different, so putting "DVD" after the word "Blu-ray" is incorrect.

would you prefer a TV thats 600hz or 1080p?

the_m1stry

both have 40 or 42 inch screens

both are at the simular price

the 600hz tv is Plasma, but looking at the spec uses about the same amount of power as the LCD

note: tv will be used for everything, i.e xbox, blu ray, sky tv etc, watching sports
the 1080p tv has 50hz
the 600hz has 720p

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"I think you are confusing two different terms. Televisions (LCDs) today are normally built with resolutions of 720p or 1080p. That is the actual number of pixels in the screen. The higher the number, the better the resolution.
The other term is frequency and that is normally 60 Hz or 120 Hz. That is the 'refresh rate' at which the picture refreshes each second.
I do not know where you got the 600Hz term; I beleive that is a typo."

The answer I've quoted above is totally misinformed.
720 and 1080 refer to the amount of horizontal lines on the screen. Blu Ray and HD TV are 1080.
Frequency on modern TVs is either 50, 100, 200, 400 or 600Hz, these numbers being the amount of times the picture is refreshed per second. Fast moving objects look far better on a 100Hz+ set than on any 50Hz set. Panasonic do make 600Hz models.

As far as your choice is concerned, a faster refresh rate is better for gaming and sports, but 1080 is better for Blu Ray (also, a Blu Ray player upscales normal DVDs to high quality, close to Blu Ray picture quality). You say you have Sky. If you want to upgrade to SkyHD, and get many more High Def channels, you'll need a 1080p TV to take full advantage of the picture quality on offer.

So, you need to decide which uses, primarily, the TV will be used for as to which type of TV will be suit your needs.

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How extreme is the picture difference using component cables with Blu-Ray player?

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Sarah C

I'm currently using Monster component cables to connect my Blu-Ray player to my 720p LCD TV because it doesn't have an HDMI slot. Am I really missing a lot?

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The only difference at 720p between
the two connections is convenience
of the connection (i.e. three connec-
tions as opposed to just one). If you
ever get a 40" or larger 1080p HDTV,
then HDMI would be the desired choice.

In order to watch blu-ray movies on my ps3, do I have to have a 1080p hdtv, or can I have a 720p?

santiago29

I just got a ps3 for christmas, and if I'm reading the manuel correctly, you have to have a 1080p hdtv in order to use the blu-ray player. Is that true, or will it work with a 720p hdtv?

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Games will play just fine at 720p. Blu-Ray movies will also output in HD at 720p. The only problem you face is if you have an older HDTV that does not have an HDMI port, in which case there is a feature in the PS3 that improves DVD quality that is be disabled over component.

Don't be mislead by all the hype around 1080p, unless you have a very large screen > 57" given the average viewing distance of 12' from the screen you won't notice a difference on most LCD/Plasma displays.

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What should I look for in a good gaming/movie watching TV?

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Coach K

I just bought a ps3 and i want to be able to optimize both the blue ray player and the gaming graphics. there is so much that i do not know about television technology please do help

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To get the most out of the Blu-ray player, you will want to get a TV that provides a 1080p picture. Keeping in mind that for seating distances beyond about 6ft with a 42" TV or 8ft with a 50" TV the benefits of 1080p over 720p decline quickly.

Plasma still provides the best picture quality in terms of contrast ratio and lack of motion blur. For gaming, this lack of motion artifacts can be very beneficial. However, they are more prone to reflections and getting washed-out in bright rooms than LCDs. Plasmas are also significantly cheaper than LCDs, especially compared with the pricey LED-based LCDs.

If you choose to go with an LCD, definitely go with a 120hz or, ideally, a 240hz model. The LED-based LCDs generally, but not always, provide better contrast ratios, but not quite up to plasma specs. Pay no attention to advertised "dynamic contrast ratios". This is a marketing gimmick with little real world applicability. Instead, check out specific model reviews from CNET for analysis of true contrast ratio capabilities.

In terms of brands, Panasonic and Samsung both make excellent plasmas and LCDs. The Panasonic G-series plasma is probably the best TV buy you can make in terms of overall picture quality vs price (see Amazon link below for more info). The Samsung LED-based LCDs are also beautiful - but not cheap.

What is the difference between a computer monitor and an LCD/LED TV of a similar size?

drrouter

I would like to get a large monitor for my vision considerations. What are the major differences between two similar sized TVs and Monitors?

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Computer Monitors
1.) Only go up to 32''
2.) Higher Image Quality. Better at display fine text
3.) Less inputs
4.) Cheaper
5.) Are only available with a refresh rate of up to 120hz
6.) Only higher end or more expensive models can be effectively mounted

LCD/LED
1.) Can go up 80''+
2.) Dollar for dollar image quality of a LCD TV won't match a computer monitor.
(partially with help of the video card)
3.) Far more inputs. Can plug your blu-ray player and all your other devices.
4.) More expensive
5.) Are available with a refresh rate of up to 240hz
6.) Better suited to mount on walls

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Can I connect a Blu-ray player to the internet thru my broadband card?

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big D

Question 1- Is it possible to connect a blu-ray player to my laptop and broadband WiFi internet card, in order to collect the updates and needed information to keep the player up to date?

Question 2- Is it possible to 'trick' the blu-ray player into thinking it has an internet connection by plugging my broadband card into the usb slot on the player, IF the player has built in WiFi ability?

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The capabilties of a player relate directly to the abilities of the hardware and firmware. Even if the hardware supported a connection you would have to reverse engineer and change the firmware.

Most external connections on a player are to update this said firmware. Be it Serial, USB or Firewire etc.

Can i run freeview through a Blu Ray player without an ariel ?

Y u gotta

I am going to get a Blu Ray player which has freeview and built in wifi, can i stream the freeview through my wifi network or do i need an ariel as well. Many thanks

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Depends if it comes on line or fhrough the air. I think that you will probably need an aerial.

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Sony vaio s series or macbook pro?

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korbio

Pluses and minuses of both please. Only people who know about both computers. I dont want any fanboys who just prefer macs or pcs i need facts and reasons. Thanks!

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Well

Vaio s
Pluses:thinner than mac pro, ivy bridge core i5 standard can go up to quad core i7 ivy bridge with intel hd 4000 integrated gpu, standard 1080p IPS screen on 15.5 inch model,has USB3.0 also 2 USB 2.0's, blu ray player/burner available so you can take advantage of the 1080p screen, available sheet battery so you can go from 5-6 hours to 10-12 hours of battery life, very light for a 15.5 inch screen laptop, built in webcam powered by exmor technology, runs windows 7 and allows you to get ultimate for only $150 (ultimate alone is about $300) available nvidia graphics with 2gb of gddr5 ram so you can play pc games at decent framerates and resolutions also supports a max of 12gb rametc.
Minuses:can get expensive a lot of the good stuff must be added increasing the cost people say sony's support can be bad (I haven't had any issues so I haven't had to call them) windows 7 has a higher virus infection rate etc

Macbook pro
Pluses:has good resale value even after a few years, long battery life (around 8-9 hours) built for video editing, has available 1200p screen IPS (I prefer 1080p 16:9 screen though) mac osx has fewer viruses than windows 7 people say apple has good support (again I have not had to contact them because I haven't had any issues) can run windows 7, good keyboard/tackpad, built in webcam (not sure what type of sensor though) etc.
Minuses:you have to pay full retail price for windows 7 to run it, no USB3.0 you just get 2.0 (not a big deal but usb3.0 is FAST) no blu ray support (WTF again to some it might be a deal breaker to some but a lot of people enjoy dvds but I really do love blu ray) it can get expensive, mac osx has a SMALL game library compared to windows, apple hasn't updated their macs to any ivybridge cpus so your stuck with sandybridge (not a big deal but ivy bridge is slightly faster especially for games, video editing, and photoshop) etc.

Bottom line the vaio s is better because of the ivy bridge cpu I have noticed it ran photoshop, video editing, and games decently the mac can run them all decently but the vaio is faster so if you want an all purpose laptop get the vaio you can't go wrong the mac is really for people who want to spend big bucks for an apple device

Specs vaio s
Cpu=ivybridge i5/i7 quad core
Gpu=intel hd graphics 4000/nvidia gpu with 1gb vram or nvidia gpu with 2gb vram
Ram=4/6/8/12 gb available
Optical drive=CD/DVD burner or blu ray player with CD/DVD burner or blu ray/DVD/CD burner
Screen= 13.3 inch has a 1600x900 screen res and 15.5 inch has a 1920x1080 IPS screen
Battery= 4400 mah (lasts 5-6 hours) allows for sheet battery 4400 mah doubles battery life

Specs macbook pro
Cpu=sandybridge i5/i7 quad core
Gpu= amd radeon with 1gb vram
Ram=4/6/8 gb available
Optical drive=CD/DVD burner no blu ray support
Screen=1920x1200 screen res on 15" macbook pro
Battery=(don't know the mah) but lasts around 8-9 hours no extra battery available

can you play a blu-ray disk on a normal dvd player?

Q. can you play them on a DVD player or laptop?

my laptop is Mac OSX leopard..

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Quest ANZ has the best answer. The very existence of Bluray players should be a dead give away to the fact that regular DVD players do not play them. This question does get asked a lot though, what part of "Bluray Player" do people not understand? As for Mac, no they don't. If a PC or Mac or what ever is going to play them it will need a Bluray drive and it will say "Bluray" on it.

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What do I need to buy for my computer to play Blu Ray?

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Justin

I am in the process of building my own computer and would like it to have the ability to play Blu Ray discs, what do I need to buy for this to happen? What are good brands/prices for these items?

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You need a compatible blu-ray disk drive installed on the computer that can read blu-ray discs, it may be able to have/read dvd's and cd's as well.
- After disc loads up, it still needs a media player to play on.

You need a media player that can blu-ray disks and files and more.
- Best free three media players that I recommend are k-lite codec pack for media player classic and/or vlc player and/or kmplayer (don't download other korean crap tho).
- One of the best paid media players that I have heard of is powerdvd from cyberlink.
- http://www.filehippo.com/

Blu-rays also have system requirements, it may vary depending on what media player your using. (Takes a lot of cpu/processing power).
- http://www.cyberlink.com/stat/bd-support/enu/system-requirement.jsp
- http://www.cyberlink.com/support/product-faq-content.do?id=8089&prodId=1&prodVerId=-1

If you need a helpful tool to read your computer's system specifications you can download speccy (also get ccleaner while your at it) or cpu-z.

why is blu ray player not playing disc?

Hi, I have a Toshiba Blu Ray, and I've got a disc in it but it won't play it. Instead, there is just 'bd' on the little digital screen on the player. All the other discs in the box set have played fine, and the player recognises the disc, but after it loads and we wait, we just get blue Toshiba screen. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Does your computer have a disc drive that writes DVDs? Download a free bluray ripper and convert that bluray into an MP4 file. Then burn the MP4 file onto a blank DVD. Now you can play that DVD in any bluray player and it will play back like a bluray. It sounds strange but it works. I do it all the time.

Also, if your bluray player is not accepting blurays, try cleaning the bluray. The proper way to clean media discs is to clean from the center outward. Never clean them in a circular motion. Use a damp cloth if you have to, just make sure the disc is completely dry.

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Why isn't MLB.TV working?

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Logan

I have MLB.TV on my Blu-ray player's "Smart Hub" and I seem to be able to stream any game except the one I want to, Giants and Diamondbacks, when I set it to stream it just doesn't do anything.

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vetter buy a new

Is there a built-in wi-fi Blu-Ray player with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu+ and MLB (all)?

Perry

I'm looking for a blu-ray player with built-in wi-fi that includes, at the very least, all of the following streaming services: Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, and MLB.tv. So far every model has at least one streaming service missing. The Roku has all four, but is not a blu-ray player. Any suggestions?
Although many models (LG, Sony PS3, Panasonic) have as many as three of the four streaming services, I haven't been able to find a single wi-fi Blu-Ray player that has all four. If anyone can identify a specific model number that does, it would be helpful! Thanks!

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Certain LG models also Panasonic and the Sony PS3

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Looking to buy a Blu-ray player! Having a hard time deciding if I should get the PS3, or a stand alone player?

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Jason

I hear PS3 still puts out the best picture and the gaming is also a plus! but I'm not sure if its $150 dollars better then a stand alone player. Anyone have experience with both types of players? Is the picture quality difference with the PS3 noticible? Yes I know I could buy a high end stand alone but then I'm paying just as much as a PS3.

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Cnet recently did a comparison of Blu-ray players, and the PS3 was included in it: http://reviews.cnet.com/best-blu-ray-players/ .

how much longer does playstation 2 have?

beautifull

i wanted to get the new limited edition white/ceramic playstation 2.
but now im finding out that in 2009, all of the disks and dvds are going to become blue ray.
i was planning on not only using it for games, but for a dvd player aswell.
so if i were to get it now, how long until i wont be able to use any old game or any old dvd on it?
thank you for your help.

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I am confused by the question. They probably won't be many more games made but there are a million great ones to play already. You can find most of these great games for cheap on eBay or half.com. For DVDs, I wouldn't doubt it if they put newer movies on DVDs for the next 10 years.

So you might mention the jump from VHS to DVD but that one doesn't count. DVD had no rewinding, extra features, and the quality is great. DVD to Blu Ray though to me is not that big of a jump. The only difference is that you are buying a player that plays new videos at higher quality. To me, DVDs look fine enough and although Blu Ray looks nifty (not that impressed), I am not going to shell out $400 for a player, $30 per movie, and $2500 for a Tv that can play these higher quality movies when I can buy a movie for $20 at Best Buy on my $149 PS2 on my $400 TV. Also, don't trust Best Buy's comparison of DVD vs. Blu Ray. They blur that DVD side out!!!

I use my PS2 for what you described and I feel no urgency to buy the next generation for a long time. When DVDs are gone, then I can move up and buy then the Blu Ray stuff will be at the same prices as DVD hardware now.

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What type of home theater system should I buy If I already own a bluray player?

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Isaac

It is for a small bedroom not a living room.

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You can consider buying
1)Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX589W 5.1-Channel Theater System (Black)
*1000 watts over 5 channels
*S-AIR multi-room capable ( AIR-SA10 sold separately)
*HDMI upscaling to 720p/1080i of DVD media
*Includes wireless rear speaker system
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-DAV-HDX589W-5-1-Channel-Theater/dp/B001W0Y440/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

2)Panasonic SC-PT670 1000W 5-DVD 5.1-Channel Large Speaker Home Theater System with Built-In iPod Dock
*Upconvert DVD movies to 1080p HD
*Powerfully clear Bamboo Cone speakers
*Integrated dock for iPod
*5 Disc DVD/CD changer
*Smart Setup with Auto Speaker setup for easy setup
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SC-PT670-5-1-Channel-Speaker-Theater/dp/B0021AFWOQ/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

3)Panasonic SC-BT730 Blu-ray DiscTM 5.1 Home Theater System
*Receiver has BD - DVD - CD player and FM Tuner
*Connections - HDMI Out - 1; Video Out - 1; Digital Input - 2 (optical); Audio Input - 1 AUX (Stereo Mini Jack, 3.5mm)
*Speaker System - Front Configuration - 2-way 3-speaker, Bass-reflex Woofer - 1-3/8 x 4 Cone Type x2 Tweeter
*Pure Direct Sound Speaker - Yes (front, center)
*Advanced Bamboo Cone - Yes (front, center) Approximate Dimensions
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SC-BT730-Blu-ray-DiscTM-Theater/dp/B0038KV8U0/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

Try to search here you can find more options :
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1276667716/ref=sr_pg_2?ie=UTF8&keywords=home%20theater%20system%20blu%20ray&rh=i:aps,k:home%20theater%20system%20blu%20ray&page=2&tag=bdd-linking-001-20

Why doesn't anyone make blu ray carousel players?

Stephen

I feel like getting a single play blu ray player to replace my 5 disc DVD carousel player would be a step down in convenience

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Sony has model BDP-CX960 400 Disc Blu-ray Disc / DVD Mega Changer (Black).
There are many other brands that makes them too in 5 disc carousel type.

I think the main reason is we have moved on into the digital age much further, and digital download, streaming and service like netflix and alike is taking over the audio/video media market.

Its now all about storing data, movies, photos, home videos, music etc into hard drives.

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Why does my blu-ray player keep showing no signal?

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A.

I have a 2 year old Vizio Blu-ray player (model VBR200W) connected via HDMI to my Vizio TV (eco model). Last night I tried a Blu-ray movie from Redbox, which said it required a firmware update. According to Vizio, there are no updates available. (Please note this is the second time I had this problem with a Redbox movie). Then I tried another movie (this time from Netflix) and a few minutes into the movie, the picture flashed to a green screen and then froze. The third movie I had didn't play at all, just flashed to the green screen again. Ever since that green screen, the player shows as no signal on the TV. I am able to power it on, but it doesn't respond to anything else. I don't know if it a cable issue or an issue with the player itself. I've never had this problem before; 2 years old and had always working just fine. I've tried doing what Vizio calls a, "Power Cycle," and also what I read as a, "Hard Reset," but still nothing works. Is there something that I am missing?

Oh and please note it also says the same thing when I try to connect using a composite connection.

Answer
Your player probably needs more memory if your player has a usb port sometimes inserting a blank pin drive will do the trick some players have two usb ports one on the back of the unit and one on the front in that case the one on the back is for adding memory...if there is no provision for adding mermory flash cards usb etc... then you may not be able to get it to work with those disks....

Samsung bluray player will play regular DVDs on Vizio tv but not bluray discs?

andrew m

I have a samsung blu-ray player and it will play regular DVDs in the Blu-ray player that is hooked up to the Vizio TV i have. It will not play blurays.

I hook the same bluray player up to a panasonic tv and sony tv we have in my house and it will play the bluray discs.

This is a problem with the tv. What should I do?

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I was unable to find a firmware update from Vizio, but that doesn't mean none exists. However, you didn't mention what model or size you have - this could make a difference. If it's under 40" diagonally chances are it's 720p which won't be able to display the 1080p coming from your blu-ray player. It could be that your Panasonic and Sony TVs, even if not a larger size, could be 1080p which will display blu-ray output. Let us know this information, and if your set IS 1080p we'll keep looking...

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How do I set up netflix on my new blu ray player?

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Ghost_Writ

I just bought the $69.00 Magnavox MBP5130/F7 Wireless Blu-Ray Player deal from Walmart's black friday sale. It says on the ad that it can stream netflix, but I can't figure out how to set it up. Vudu comes prepackaged, but not netflix. Anyone know?

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u will have too go too the net flix site for the software then u will need to let your wireless internet receive the signal from the player!!!!! good luck!!!!!!!!!!

does anyone know how I can program a remote to my Toshiba BDX4200 Blu-ray player?

Rob

I got this Blu -ray player on an open box sale for cheap, but forgot about a remote.It doesn't have one, and will not do anything without one. I have tried my Comcast remote, and 3 different universal remotes, but none of them will sync up. I can't seem to find a Toshiba universal remote, but I feel like that would work. any suggestions?

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Here ya go! http://www.toshiba.newremotecontrol.com/catalog_item.php?catnum=AH700907

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What is a good brand of 3D Blu Ray player?

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Entertainm

I am looking for a good reliable brand. For a 3D blu Ray player. I currently have an LG and it sucks. So it needs replaced. Am leaning torwards Sony but am unsure. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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Sony makes the best bluray players. They're one if the bluray inventors.

is the a different in 3d quality among blu ray players with 3d capabilities? Is the ps3 considered to be good?

beno4889

If there is a difference in 3d quality then which brand is goods as blu ray player?
PS I have a 3d tv

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The PS3 does suffer with some audio when playing 3D blu-rays. As a result, you'll be stuck with 5.1 Lossy Audio rather than HD Audio. This is the only real drawback.

However, the video quality won't be an issue. The PS3 has firmware upgrades meaning it will be updated any time new blu-ray features are released (which could result in a standalone player being useless for future improvements to blu-ray).

You'll also get more out of your television as you'll be able to rent or buy 3D movies from Sony's Playstation Store and Walmart's VUDU service (if you're in North America) which includes streaming (watch as they download, but best quality will require fast internet).

You've also got 3D Gaming, as you'll be able to play PS3 games in 3D as well as watch movies.

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