Is there a bluray player that doesn't have bad reviews? I want to purchase my first bluray player but it seems like all the major brands sony, lg, samsung, vizio, etc all seem to have good reviews offset by all the bad reviews.is there any bluray players that doesn't have bad reviews? looking to spend $100 or less would like to have built in wifi and don't want problems with skipping, freezing, turning off unexpectedly, etccan you someone PLEASE help me find that perfect player? does it exist? Is there a bluray player that doesn't have bad reviews? I want to purchase my first bluray player but it seems like all the major brands sony, lg, samsung, vizio, etc all seem to have good... » Read More Is there a bluray player that doesn't have bad reviews? I want to purchase my first bluray player but it seems like all the major brands sony, lg, samsung, vizio, etc all seem to have good reviews offset by all the bad reviews.is there any bluray players that doesn't have bad reviews? looking to spend $100 or less would like to have built in wifi and don't want problems with skipping, freezing, turning off unexpectedly, etccan you someone PLEASE help me find that perfect player? does it exist? « Show Less
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I'd say..get a PS3...it's a good blu ray player plus you get a console...it's a bit more expensive at $299 , but I think it's worth it...I've had mine for a year, and it's great for movies and games and more...at $100 ..it's hit or miss...but the sylvania blu ray might be what you're looking for..it's 129$ on Amazon...
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You can't spend $100 or less and get built-in Wi-Fi. That feature alone raises the price of the player $60 generally.Try to be more reasonable in your budget or what you want.
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Seems bizarre that they would discontinue BOTH of their Blu-ray players at the same time (unless there was something defective??). But at $699, they may as well discontinue the 55. That price is ridiculous! Maybe their new models will come out before March/April?
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Thats a long freeze. I've never had one like that but I had plenty when I was using this player. It would freeze for about 10 seconds in several Blu-ray movies I owned. I've only heard about it from a handful of people so I'm wondering if random players are leaving the factory bad. Can you get a decent Blu-ray player for under 200 bucks? I had a Samsung before this that had Audio sync problems. At this point I have like 15 Blu-ray discs and no player. I refuse to pay more than 200 for one as I could spend a little more than that and build a Home Theater PC.
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I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the prices on things like the panasonic or the better HDTV sets comes down to the point where it is more affordable. I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the... » Read More I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the prices on things like the panasonic or the better HDTV sets comes down to the point where it is more affordable. « Show Less
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All of the answers given are very accurate. My only issue (and it may be something I didn't do) is that I do not feel the 1080p up-conversion of standard dvd's is that great compared to an older sony BDP-S590. But all in all, a great player with far faster load times and audio quality and beautiful Bluray quality. And if anyone knows the secret to great up conversion with this machine, feel free to comment
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I got an extremely good deal on the 550, I paid for the 550 brand new ($319; amazon/free 2 day shipping) and it only cost me $20 more than the 350 ($299 at wal-mart). I have no problems with the 550 at all. It's played every blu ray I've put in it.
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I have and do; in fact, it's been the best Blu Ray player I've used for a computer. I have a Mac and use a downloadable player. Try Different software; if that doesn't work, it might be a faulty unit.
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No, it's not a BluRay player, but it is 'multi-region'. Search Amazon for BluRay players if that's what you need.
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Blu-ray is a niche market too. I have had HD DVD player for year now and even after showing it to friends who have a HDTV they still are happy with regular DVDs. Even with HD players going for under a $100 they are waiting for any HD format players and media to hit DVD prices $30 for a player $5 for a DVD. At the prices BR is charging even 2 years later they missed 99% of the home market. That makes HD & BR both niche products. As a HD fanboy I'm not resisting anything. I'm just enjoying movies on my HD system. Tonight is the re-mastered "Poltergeist" off of SD DVD. Any new re-mastered DVDs look great on my set-up so it is all good at my house even as a "loser" in the format wars. My DVD collection is 99.8% SD DVD and .2% HD. Good thing my HD player plays all the disc I already own and makes them shine.
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Thanks, Tolik - you helped me decide- upgradability and the game modes are big things. The Samsung seemed to have more power but I've learned you can't really rely on what they say the wattage is. I haven't owned enough Samsung equipment in the past to know what to expect - the TV is great but a sound system is another story.Mark - thanks for the CD info - for some reason I thought I'd get even better sound with a dedicated player ... if you can give me the model # on the Kenwood I might be interested (with over 400 CDS, a changer is sweet.).Don
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So far it had been the best DVD player I've ever owned. Yes I know it does blue ray it this is my first br player. Also the international DVD playing had been flawless. I think it has been about a year since we've owned it. I do make sure to turn it off when finished playing, something I wasn't great about with other players.
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I assume you mean, what BluRay players have Component Video outputs? You'll have to get a fairly old BluRay player to do that, as BluRay players predominantly use HDMI for output. The Samsung BD-P1000 is one of the original players that does have component video outputs. We have a BD-P1000 and it's OK. It was very reliable (haven't used it in a couple of years), but it is pretty slow (e.g. loading a disc) compared to newer players. We mostly use a Playstation 3 (PS3) to play Blu-Ray in our home theater now. You *MIGHT* be able to use a newer player by running its HDMI output through converters, if you MUST hook it up to an ancient display device with component video but no HDMI inputs. Maybe HDMI-to-VGA plus a VGA-to-component video adapters? But of course you'd degrade the video, and if I recall correctly, the highest resolution you could possibly run over component video is 1080i; I don't think it supports 1080p. And any display without HDMI inputs almost *certainly* can't display 1080p, anyway. Another option -- it may be time to consider a new display device, one that supports 1080p and HDMI inputs.
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I went with the Sharp BD player, and it's working fine now. I already have a PS3, but I wanted a second player for a smaller tv I have in my household (which is a Sharp Aquous too).
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Sorry to reply so late... but yes I own this and it's definately one of the best Blu-ray standalone players out today. I updated it to the latest 1.6 Firmware and it works flawlessly and reliable. Also, I have noticed that this player upconverts regular DVDs better than my PS3... I would recommend this player if you were in the market for a Blu-ray stand alone player today.
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I'd buy the Samsung BD-P4600 Blu-Ray player, read up on web-site's about what to buy, Samsung,I have one and love it!, especially that since I also have a Samung 5084 50 inch Plasma TV also, HA!, so far everything I loaded into it has played without a problem, I have a Harmony 550 remote and down loaded codes from thier site and I'm having no problems so far. Haven't used the netflex yet but I can't see a problem there, but I think you got to have to right router (wireless or hard-wired) to use anything your going to use, maybe your just thinking to hard about this crap, buy it and read about what you have bougth and learn how to use it. I have a ONKYO TX-SR605S receiver with HDMI that I run this thru, and I never would even think about buying a F'*ING SONY, I'm sorry I forgot they own half of the ""USA"" !, "OH CRAP", sorry again, Rolacoy, I'm a happy person with Samsung so far, just "read" what the hell is in the box, and I see you know how to use the internet,surf the web and you'll find just about anything you might want to know about this S!!T, hoped this had a clue to what you need, like the old saying, It's better some time's to be going without being asked. Ben Tice
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Actually, Consumers report said that getting a TV that links to Netflix is the most expensive option. Getting a Blue Ray or Roku are the cheapest options. I just noticed that Sony has a BD selling for $191, with good reviews and Netflix link. I'm not sure if I'm going the BD or Roku route. My Apple Laptop has great PQ from Netflix. May even stay with that. From Amazon:Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)
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Thanks a lot for the reply. Sounds like this player does everything I want. Now, if Amazon would get them in stock...