Which is a better blu ray player....?

Tom N

First of all are they worth the money with a 22" hdtv second my tv is only 720p will this make a difference to the performance of the player third how do i do the firmwire updates and fourth which is better!!!!
THANKS!!!

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Answer
Both are profile 1.0
Both use similar chipsets: PDF here:
http://www.realmagic.com/public/Products/SMP8630/pdf_files/bluray8634_br.pdf
The Sony will playback BD-9 discs (dual layer DVD with blu-ray video files)
The Samsung does TrueHD and DTS HD-MA bitstream
Sony HDMI version 1.1,; Samsung HDMI version 1.3a
Samsung has an ethernet port
Samsung has a smaller footprint

Tech-wise, the Samsung is better, but the difference is minimal. Truthfully, whichever one you can find cheaper is probably the better one in this case. They are both just so similar that, unless something mentioned above is a major deciding factor, the cheaper one would probably be fine.

Firmware updates would be done via any of the following:
Ethernet port
USB port after downloading from support site
SD card slot
Disc sent from manufacturer or downloaded and burned (usually CD-R)

What is the best Blu-Ray player for a 720p tv?

Eight Bit

What type of player should I be trying to get.

Answer
LG and Panasonic tend to be the higher rated brands.

You have 3 different levels of players to choose from:

* Basic players
* 'Smart' players with wireless that include streaming services
* 3D players

Unless you have a 3D television, I recommend you purchase just a good basic player. If you decide you want 'smart' features, look into a small media server like the WD TV Live box for $99. This has more apps than any BluRay player, gets updated more frequently and in general works a lot better than the apps "added in" to a player.

Try www.bestblueraydeals.com for Amazon vendors who offer slight discounts.

For an HDMI cable, I like the "Media Bridge" brand from Amazon. Prices run $9-$20 depending on length.

Hope this helps.

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How to make a blu ray player go to 1080i or 720p?

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jake

I got a Sony blu ray player but my tv only goes to 1080i. I'll be connecting the player to my tv with HDMI but I've heard that it'll automatically go to 1080p with HDMI

Answer
Since your TV is only 1080i, the HDMI will only only go to 1080i. If your TV is 1080p, the HDMI will go up to 1080p.
The HDMI automatically detects the highest resolution of your TV and plays it.
Or you can always go to the bluray players settings and adjust it to the resolution you want Manually yourself.

Can a Blu Ray Player play on a 720P 1080I television?

rich c

Can a Blu Ray Player play on a 720P 1080I television?

Answer
Yes, it can.

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Will there be a difference connecting a Blu-Ray player 720p with component cables vs. HDMI?

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agris

I have a projector capable of 720p. I am looking at a Blu-ray player. I have a component cable to connect with, but not a HDMI. I would have to get an HDMI switch to use the Blu-ray with HDMI as my HDMI is already occupied by my HD Directv. Will there be a noticeable difference using the component cable vs. an HDMI cable?

Answer
Some will claim digital is better but the fact is that component can be better than HDMI in some cases. There should be no noticable difference.

At the moment Blu-ray and HD DVD disks do not include the token that would trigger HDCP ... so you don't need to worry about down sampling of the analog HD signal to sub HD levels. You might in a year or so ... but not yet.

However, just try it and if it doesn't work for whatever reason then get an HDMI switcher (or upgrade your A/V receiver to have HDMI switching capability and process the audio through the surround system to take full advantage of HD audio formats).

Is is possible to get a 1080p picture from a 1080p blu-ray player that's connected to a 720p tv?

angel_girl

My friend says that when she plays a movie on her blu-ray player, she gets a 1080p picture, even though her tv is only 720p. Is this possible?

Answer
No.

All HDTV's convert the input video signal to the resolution inside the TV.

This means your friends BluRay player is out-putting 1080 but the TV then down-converts the video to 720 for processing and display.

Same way if you feed the HDTV a standard def DVD which is 480. The TV will up-convert the video to 720.

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What connections do I need for my blu-ray player and 720p TV?

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guy

I recently recieved a blu-ray player as a gift. I have a 720p TV that is 32". I was wondering what kind of cables I need to get to view movies HD. Is it worth the money to get the HDMI cable over the component cables?

Answer
there would be no point in getting an HDMI cable if you just have a tv with 720p. the component cables and the HDMI cable would have the same effect in your case. the component cables will do you fine, there would be no difference between HDMI and Component with a 720p tv.

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

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?

Answer
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.

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