Is there such thing as a Blu-Ray shelf system?

Aburtch

Aburtch

Audioholic Intern
I have a small study about 20'x12' and I'm looking to put a shelf system in there hooked up to a 32" HDTV and I'd like a Blu-Ray player. But I can't seem to find a shelf system that has a built in Blu-Ray player.

A stand-alone receiver with speakers and an attached Blu-Ray player is overkill for the room. I was hoping for a shelf system with Blu-Ray, but it doesn't seem to exist.

What shelf system would be good and hook into an HDTV? Then do I buy the Blu-Ray separate and connect that to the shelf system?

Don't necessarily need low-budget system, just something that will fill the room but isn't overkill.
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
There are sound bars with built-in blu-ray players (like the Samsung HT-BD8200). I just did a quick search to make sure that they exist, but they don't seem real numerous.

Is that what you'd like, or do you want something with separate speakers?
 
BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
While a shelf system can be nice, if the motorized transport breaks, then the entire system becomes worthless. A small BD player and a small A/V receiver/speakers combo is a far better way to go.

But, if you are set on something smaller, then there are more than a few home theater in a box kits with integrated BD players...

home theater in a box blu-ray - Google Search

From Bose (AVOID!) to GPX ($149!) you can get almost anything in between and the systems can be setup with 5.1 or just a couple of the speakers from the package. These systems truly are designed around surround sound setups, so a stereo setup is kind of against the concept of Blu-ray.

All that said - a 32" TV in a room that is 12' x 20'? That's larger than a lot of people's family room! How far do you intend to sit from this TV? Is it to be used as a secondary room or a primary listening/viewing area?

I've got a nice PC monitor in my study with an integrated BD player, I wouldn't think of putting a BD player into any room in my home which wasn't a somewhat serious viewing environment. The kid's playroom is for games, and they are young (and destructive) so a cheap 32" TV. But the bedroom gets a 52", the family room a 64". Front projection in the basement theater, etc. If you are sitting about 5-7 feet from this TV, then 32" won't do you justice in that space. And, it is a rather large space.
 
Aburtch

Aburtch

Audioholic Intern
Many thanks! These are all great options.

@BMXTRIX - You are right, 32" is too small, I'm going to go for something bigger with the TV.

@GoFastr - I really like that Yamaha BDX-610 link you sent. That seems to be exactly what I'm looking for.
 

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