New to Blu Ray and need some help I finally found an HDTV that I can afford next year for my birthday- one that will double as a computer monitor in my travel trailer. Thing is, I like the looks of the blu-ray players, but need one that's a reasonable price that works well, and will allow me to plug my computer into it to stream movies to the monitor. I'm about as technically adept as Fred Flinstone- I don't understand most of the reviews written for these things because of all the jargon. I don't have Mp3's or any of that kind of stuff. Which one would you recommend? I truly thank you for your help. New to Blu Ray and need some help I finally found an HDTV that I can afford next year for my birthday- one that will double as a computer monitor in my travel trailer. Thing is, I like... » Read More New to Blu Ray and need some help I finally found an HDTV that I can afford next year for my birthday- one that will double as a computer monitor in my travel trailer. Thing is, I like the looks of the blu-ray players, but need one that's a reasonable price that works well, and will allow me to plug my computer into it to stream movies to the monitor. I'm about as technically adept as Fred Flinstone- I don't understand most of the reviews written for these things because of all the jargon. I don't have Mp3's or any of that kind of stuff. Which one would you recommend? I truly thank you for your help. « Show Less
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I don't think there is a blu-ray player you can plug a computer into to stream movies. Since you can plug your computer into a TV set that has a VGA input, you can stream from your computer to the TV. Alternatively you can encode your movies into AVI and put those files on an external USB disk drive then plug the drive into the blue ray player and stream from that.
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I understand the first part of what you said. I'll look for a TV with a VGA port. Is there a special cord or connector for that? The second part sounds like a lot of work just to watch a movie. I truly thank you for your help
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Thanks. I always wanted a Delorean--wouldn't have guessed it would come in this format, or via Amazon!My (older, though HD) tv does have component outputs, which I currently use. But if what you say is correct for this and other blu-ray players, it doesn't seem to make much sense to purchase a blu-ray player (I have a large collection of standard DVDs, including lots of Criterion Collection, which would benefit from upconversion; I'm not much for the blow it up movies that have so far dominated blu-ray production) unless and until we replace our tv with one equipped with HDMI inputs. That day will eventually come, but maybe not so soon. Thanks. I always wanted a Delorean--wouldn't have guessed it would come in this format, or via Amazon!My (older, though HD) tv does have component outputs, which I currently use. But if what you say is correct for this and other blu-ray players, it doesn't seem to make much sense to purchase a blu-ray player (I have a large collection of standard DVDs, including lots of Criterion Collection, which would benefit from upconversion; I'm not much for the blow it up movies that have so far dominated blu-ray production) unless and until we replace our tv with one equipped with HDMI inputs.... » Read More Thanks. I always wanted a Delorean--wouldn't have guessed it would come in this format, or via Amazon!My (older, though HD) tv does have component outputs, which I currently use. But if what you say is correct for this and other blu-ray players, it doesn't seem to make much sense to purchase a blu-ray player (I have a large collection of standard DVDs, including lots of Criterion Collection, which would benefit from upconversion; I'm not much for the blow it up movies that have so far dominated blu-ray production) unless and until we replace our tv with one equipped with HDMI inputs. That day will eventually come, but maybe not so soon. « Show Less
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William: As far as Blu-ray picture quality is concerned, it's doubtful you'd see a difference between the Oppo and any other Blu-ray player that isn't a piece of junk. And yes, $500 it a lot of money to spend, so the Oppo will NEVER become a best-seller. And since you already own an Oppo upconverting player, there is no need to purchase this unit (unless you have a lot of SACDs and DVD-Audio discs). However, the Oppo loads a Blu-ray disc faster than almost any player out there, except for the PS3.A. Franco: While I don't own the PS3, I have read that the Oppo upconverting capability is second to none. You might check with the AVS forum, I'm sure there are detailed discussions of these two premier products. William: As far as Blu-ray picture quality is concerned, it's doubtful you'd see a difference between the Oppo and any other Blu-ray player that isn't a piece of junk. And yes, $500 it a lot of money to spend, so the Oppo will NEVER become a best-seller. And since you already own an Oppo upconverting player, there is no need to purchase this unit (unless you have a lot of SACDs and DVD-Audio discs). However, the Oppo loads a Blu-ray disc faster than almost any player out there, except for the PS3.A. Franco: While I don't own the PS3, I have read that the Oppo upconverting... » Read More William: As far as Blu-ray picture quality is concerned, it's doubtful you'd see a difference between the Oppo and any other Blu-ray player that isn't a piece of junk. And yes, $500 it a lot of money to spend, so the Oppo will NEVER become a best-seller. And since you already own an Oppo upconverting player, there is no need to purchase this unit (unless you have a lot of SACDs and DVD-Audio discs). However, the Oppo loads a Blu-ray disc faster than almost any player out there, except for the PS3.A. Franco: While I don't own the PS3, I have read that the Oppo upconverting capability is second to none. You might check with the AVS forum, I'm sure there are detailed discussions of these two premier products. « Show Less
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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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This device is for ONE device IN, with MULTIPLE devices OUT. Blu-Ray Player in, 4 TV's for the output. It sounds like you are looking for a device that handles multiple inputs with one output. Keep looking, those devices are out there....
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Alright, thanks for answering! I think I'll have to get a hdmi to vga converter to at least have the picture in HD then buy a bluray player later on.
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Hey Guys,Thanks for the advice. I ended up going with the 983. I expect to receive it mid April. I actually had a Toshiba D3 but I just recently sold it with my HD collection. As I have quite a large collection of SD DVD's it made sense to go with the best quality upconverting player available especially as there would be quite a noticible PQ difference on a 72" display. The plan now is to pick up a cheap Blue Ray player during thanksgiving or boxing day sales which I will use purely for Blue Ray while the 983 will be uses for everything else.
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Check Monoprice and Blue Jean cables for your needs. Don't buy the expensive cables - but do buy good ones from one of the two I mentioned. They are both good suppliers - I have bought from both.Which cables you will need will depend on the devices. For example; is the the DVD equipped with HDMI or component or S-Video? RCA plugs for sound or optical.Better let your son know about each one ASAP so he can get the proper cables in time for him coming home for the installation (that's what I did for my mom recently).Good luckYou will really enjoy your new Samsung - it is a fine piece of equipment.Geo Check Monoprice and Blue Jean cables for your needs. Don't buy the expensive cables - but do buy good ones from one of the two I mentioned. They are both good suppliers - I have bought from both.Which cables you will need will depend on the devices. For example; is the the DVD equipped with HDMI or component or S-Video? RCA plugs for sound or optical.Better let your son know about each one ASAP so he can get the proper cables in time for him coming home for the installation (that's what I did for my mom recently).Good luckYou will really enjoy... » Read More Check Monoprice and Blue Jean cables for your needs. Don't buy the expensive cables - but do buy good ones from one of the two I mentioned. They are both good suppliers - I have bought from both.Which cables you will need will depend on the devices. For example; is the the DVD equipped with HDMI or component or S-Video? RCA plugs for sound or optical.Better let your son know about each one ASAP so he can get the proper cables in time for him coming home for the installation (that's what I did for my mom recently).Good luckYou will really enjoy your new Samsung - it is a fine piece of equipment.Geo « Show Less
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By far, the majority of my high def wish list is on HD DVD exclusively. For me, the question was never "should I buy HD DVD" it was "should I buy a player that will allow me to play the odd BD too". Both formats will be around for years to come, and I think that smart buyers are among the early adopters of the universal/dual player formats.
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No, I opted for my money back and bought a new blu-ray player at Target instead. The Target price was good and the unit worked right out ofthebox. I have been pleased with most of my electronics purchases on Amazon, especially bevause you can get your money back if an item is returned.
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+1 on Panasonic. You could spend another $400 and get a Pioneer, but Panasonic BD players weren't voted a "Good Buy" by many journalists and magazines for nothing. I have two Panasonics in my house, a BD60 and a BD55 (current model is the BD80). I need the BD55 for the 5.1 analog out to my 10 year old Sony ES receiver so I can get to hear Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Yeah, blu-ray picture is good (on the at least a 720p/1080i display) but I think the sound is a huge improvement.You can get a BD80 for $172 today at Amazon.com, too.Best of luck with your decision. +1 on Panasonic. You could spend another $400 and get a Pioneer, but Panasonic BD players weren't voted a "Good Buy" by many journalists and magazines for nothing. I have two Panasonics in my house, a BD60 and a BD55 (current model is the BD80). I need the BD55 for the 5.1 analog out to my 10 year old Sony ES receiver so I can get to hear Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Yeah, blu-ray picture is good (on the at least a 720p/1080i display) but I think the sound is a huge improvement.You can get a BD80 for $172 today at Amazon.com, too.Best of luck with your decision.
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But why would I want or need to use the web with it? I have a much more powerful and capable computer for all my web chores. This constant harping on web access and game play completely misses the point of the factors that many people who just want a high definition movie player will take into account.Currently the BD30K is the best standalone Blu Ray movie player out there. So I stand by my recommendation that if you, like me, are simply looking to watch Blu Ray movies and you want the best current audio codec support and PQ, the BD30K is the only way to go.
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I have the same question! I just ordered a Blu-Ray player.But my guess is it will be better than standard DVD quality. Like an HDTV broadcast! But I think stadard DVD's look fine anyway!
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you will need a media player that can do blu-ray. There are some free ones out there; however, PowerDVD14 by cyberlink runs specials all the time and you can get it relatively inexpensive. I think I paid like 80 dollars for mine and it runs fantastic. The player itself (the item on amazon) is stupendous. I highly recommend it. You also need to make sure your resolution on your screen can handle hi-def. If you have an HDMI output more than likely you do, if not check and make sure your resolution is at least 1024 by 728 Good luck
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I believe there is an amazon instant video app now available for SmartHub. So. You would connect the blu ray player to your network, download updates, install amazon instant video app, then you can watch amazon tv through the bluray's "Smart" features.*Based on Charlie's response, perhaps the streaming app was never released for the blu ray player.. As he suggested though you may want to look into adding a Roku - I bought a refurb roku 2 xs for 48 bucks shipped and it's great. Roku 3 is not worth it if you're mainly looking to stream content*
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I had the same question about my BD-C6500. After scouring the web without finding anything, I e-mailed both Amazon (no info) and Samsung (no reply), then called Samsung, who said that for now only their TV's support Amazon's streaming, but suggested that I keep checking their site for updates; so maybe they have plans in the works to add Blu-rays so they stay competitive with Sony and Panasonic, some of who's models ARE supported? Wish I better better news!
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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).