What to look for in a blue ray player?

[Ban-One]

I have a Samsung BDP1600 blue ray player. I hate it. I would like a new/used one to replace this one. My dad has 2 Pioneer Elites, BDP95FD and a BDP23FD. I saw that they have a new model BDP31FD. I read the specs on it. Things like 36 bit deep color ? Do you want more or less? Is there a brand or model that are better than the other?

 

[j_garcia]

Unless you display supports deep color, that doesn't matter. That isn't something you should worry about anyway. Blu-ray PQ is good from basically all players. Ultimately, it comes down to price. If you aren't looking to spend a lot, go with the best reviewed player that fits your budget. I tend to stick with Panasonic on the less expensive end. Good players that have good firmware support.

 

[Ban-One]

I'm not sure if my tv supports deep color or not. Its a Samsung unb6000 series.

 

[itschris]

I'm not sure if my tv supports deep color or not. Its a Samsung unb6000 series.

I don't believe it does. I was reading the Samsun Tech Support Q&A and it was a bit vague, but I got the impression it does not as they don't list any bit ratings.

 

[ChunkyDark]

As Garcia mentioned all players have good PQ, so it comes down to firmware updates and features. Samsung seems to be having reliablity problems, but I hear good things about panasonic.
Hard to beat the ps3 for timely updates, reliability, and loading speed. Oh yeah, and it can play games