[GodZilla]

I just bought a 46"lcd.
I would like a player to play some of the movies that I have as well as some I have burned to disk. Now the question is should I go for a DVD player or a Blu Ray one. Does the Blu Ray one play regular DVD's and burnt disks or just Blu Ray disks?
Where is a good place to buy one and what is a fair price. I just returned a Sony DVD player today as the dam thing would not play the burnt disks some region code error.

Any help would be appreciated.

[azzurro32]

I'd buy a BR player. If they can't play burned movies then buy a 20 dollar DVD player from walmart aswell as they play copies
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[murd0c]

mostly all blueray players play old dvds and burnt ones as well. You have a nice new HD tv that you spent some nice cash on so whats the point of watching the same old movies? Trust me once you go Blueray you wont go back there is that much of a difference. Or just get a PS3 and have the best of both worlds and yes it plays burnt dvds as well.

[SuperSlowSS]

yeah get the blu-ray player. I suggest the ps3. :)
And it is very good at upconverting dvds.

btw, it is Blu-Ray.. not BLUE-ray

[aznrsx1979]

So many people get the "blu-ray" spelling wrong. Like others have said, just go for the PS3, it's not much more then a regular "blu-ray" player.

[Mr.Jay]

if u just got urself a big hd tv than complete the setup and go blu-ray

such a noticeable difference

[Crowtservo]

PS3:
- Blu Ray player that easily and automatically updates firmware
- DVD and Data DVD playback
- Stream media from other devices easily
- Access internet and Playstation store to download content
- Chat with your friends
- Netflix streaming (if you live in the states)

Oh and i think it plays video games or something...

[hotjoint]

yup get a ps3

[ddr]

here's a thought, burn better discs by removing the region code locks

the ps3 will not play certain region DVD's as well, but the DVDs look so good on it.

[winson604]

I say PS3 as well. I previously was using divx dvd players for years. Last once eveb having a usb port so I didn't need to even burn stuff on disc anymore as I would just use a thumb drive. However, once I got my PS3 I can't remember the last time I used my dvd player. I just just upload all my shit onto the ps3 and play from there now.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

blue ray dude, u got the high def tv, u gotta bring out the best out of it

[twitchyzero]

blu-ray...fair price is $150
prices of blu-ray movies and boxsets are still pricey so expect to have some cash to burn if you want to watch the latest movies for the next 2-3 years. But hey, if you just bought a 46" TV, why not make good use of it right?

Plus most DVD will look like shit on HDTV even with their "upscale" abilities

[woob]

someone needs to make a BR player that reads mkv.

[skyxx]

Future proof my friend.

[Cman333]

I 2nd the PS3. Especially since the price drop.

It does ALOT more than just play BD and DVD.

[maxxxboost]

I got a BR player

But if i had the money, PS3 for sure!

[StylinRed]

if ur looking for a cheap bd player may as well look for one that plays MKV files

HP BD-2000
LG 390
Oppo (it aint cheap tho)

otherwise get a ps3 :D

[Grandmaster TSE]

ps3 is the way to go, it basically acts as a entertainment unit

[Dragon-88]

LOL Cant wait for the DVD to be EOL.. then Blu-ray will be really cheap.... Does anyone remember the soo called CD?

[JesseBlue]

yeah get the blu-ray player. I suggest the ps3. :)
And it is very good at upconverting dvds.

btw, it is Blu-Ray.. not BLUE-ray

blu-ray is a trademark...it is a blue colored laser so blue ray can also be used...


get one of them media streamers....

[threezero]

just brought a 30 inch big ass tube tv i can't decide
VHS or VCD bro?

[SuperSlowSS]

blu-ray is a trademark...it is a blue colored laser so blue ray can also be used...


get one of them media streamers....

It is actually a blue/violet color. But you are right, call it whatever you want.... especially if it is trademarked. Don't want them lawyer on your ass for saying the correct name. :)

[twitchyzero]

just brought a 30 inch big ass tube tv i can't decide
VHS or VCD bro?

Neither, betamax noob.

[Ikkaku]

^ but for your karaoke needs, buy this awesome new contraption called a laser disc. It'll be the next big thing! You heard it here first!

[freakshow]

This might be a silly question, but did you get a 1080p 46"?
If yes, as everyone said, get the PS3.

[.Renn.Sport]

get one of these and u can watch anything, .ts, mkv, avi, x264 even rmvb
just hook it up with a USB Bluray drive,DVD drive, HD-DVD drive or even external hard drive to the box
http://www.olevia.com.hk/product_details.php?workplaceID=22&productid=436

[ecsw]

Sony S350 bluray player was $99 on Christmas day in Blockbuster. Hard to beat that price. Insigna was $79.99 on Boxing day.

Bluray player plays DVD as well. I had co-worker bought a new DVD player recently instead because he thought Bluray player won't play DVD and he has a big collection of DVD movies. :p

[StylinRed]

get one of these and u can watch anything, .ts, mkv, avi, x264 even rmvb
just hook it up with a USB Bluray drive,DVD drive, HD-DVD drive or even external hard drive to the box
http://www.olevia.com.hk/product_details.php?workplaceID=22&productid=436

the problem with media players is the limitation on audio decoding/bitstreaming and handling of video bitrates or fps etc

the spec sheet of that unit u linked says it only supports files up to 720p@30fps

it will upscale to 720p or 1080p tho but that's not the same

and say u download those blu-ray mkv files... well the audio on that is usually DTS audio, and i don't see anything about that unit or the western digital player being able to decode DTS or bitstream it
and if you want something representative of blu-ray u'll download the 1080p file and that player doesn't support it... etc etc

+ those units are a $100+ if u get an external blu-ray drive.... thats hella expensive

[underscore]

PS3 gets my vote, here's why:

-price, it's fairly cheap for all it does
-upconverts beautifully, the PS3 does the best job I've seen yet
-load times, not sure if BR players have improved, but a bit back the PS3 was supposed to be among the fastest
-network connectable, not only for updates, but you can stream to this sucker. combined with its upconversion this is godly
-updateable, for future codec support and such

someone needs to make a BR player that reads mkv.

supposedly coming to the PS3, but you can stream to a PS3.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

ps3 would be best bet after rethinking about it.
BR is like $150, PS3 can do much more for the price of $299

[Renxo]

PS3 hands down...if you burn movies, you'll stop because you can just STREAM THEM to your big tv and delete em after or keep them on your HD. I used to burn a ton of movies...now I couldn't be bothered.
PS3 all the way...

and someone said it plays games..?

[nabs]

just brought a 30 inch big ass tube tv i can't decide
VHS or VCD bro?

Laserdisc FTW!

[StylinRed]

someone needs to make a BR player that reads mkv.

oh i didn't see your post but here's mine if you didn't see it yet
there are, and aside from the Oppo they're pretty cheap

if ur looking for a cheap bd player may as well look for one that plays MKV files

HP BD-2000
LG 390
Oppo (it aint cheap tho)

otherwise get a ps3 :D