Best streaming Blu-Ray player

[chad54827]

In the market for a new blu-ray player and wanted to get some opinions and suggestions.

Id like one preferably under $300 that streams netflix, pandora and possibly Hulu.

Please let me know what you guys have found to be the best....


thanks

 

[baniels]

Keep in mind that the streaming interface, particularly for Netflix, can be device-dependent.

I have an Oppo 93 and the Netflix UI on it is miles behind the Roku I bought 2 years ago.

It's nice to have things all in one box, but for the price of a Roku, you get an awful lot of streaming options. Then you don't have to narrow your field of options in a BR player.

Roku Channel Store | Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Hulu Plus & More on Roku Streaming Player

All Roku does is provide streaming services - so they do it pretty well. Whereas a BR player has a lot of duties, and the streaming side isn't necessarily the top priority. My $0.02.

 

[j_garcia]

PS3 is the way to go IMO if you want it to have Blu-ray also. Best Neflix interface, 5.1 audio and also does Hulu. No Pandora as of yet, and it may not get that either since Sony has their own music service.

 

[96cobra10101]

My Sony Bluray streams Slacker and Pandora.

 

[j_garcia]

Their music service is available via the PS3. It is not a free service like basic Pandora and may not be available on the stand alones. I have compared my Panny BD-65 to the PS3 and the PS3 streams about a dozen times better than the Panny on the same connection.

 

[barclay02]

I purchased an LG wireless player last year and have been happy. LG's have Netflix, Pandora, and other various services on it. Best part is I can update my Netflix queue directly from the player.

 

[afterlife2]

I have this. It has everything you mentioned: http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=BDPS570/BSTOCK