will be my first bluray player, so need help.

[smooth2222]

will be my first bluray player, so need help.

what is the best bluray player i can get for under 500 bucks, best bang for the buck

thanks

panasonic bdp 60
panasonic bdp 80
was looking at the oppo bdp-83 but pricey

any other suggestions, are are your guys recommendations.

 

[Adam]

Hi. What features are important to you? The best bang for the buck player will depend on your answer. For example, if Netflix streaming is a must-have, then none of the players that you listed would be on the list. If you want SACD and DVD-A playback in the same player, then the Oppo is a good choice.

Let us know what features you want, and we'll help you look.

 

[smooth2222]

will just be playing dvd's and blu rays,

netflix stream would be nice, but not a must.


so what is best without netflix stream
and with netflix stream?

 

[lsiberian]

will be my first bluray player, so need help.

what is the best bluray player i can get for under 500 bucks, best bang for the buck

thanks

panasonic bdp 60
panasonic bdp 80
was looking at the oppo bdp-83 but pricey

any other suggestions, are are your guys recommendations.

I just got the bdp 60 off amazon for 150(It shipped in a day for me actually!)

Mine is certainly not a slow loader and works very well so far. It's also very sleek. Now the controller is clunky, but it programs easily with a universal remote or an AVR remote.

For the price difference between it and a WiFi device you can buy a Roku. The Pansonic is reliable from all the reviews I read. The LGs have the bells and whistles, but you still need a cat5 cable on most of them. Except the expensive ones.

I prefer something that works well and doesn't have a load of features. I do suggest a netflix blu-ray subscription if you have time to watch a lot of movies or tv shows.

 

[raymondy]

I just got the bdp 60 off amazon for 150(It shipped in a day for me actually!)

Mine is certainly not a slow loader and works very well so far. It's also very sleek. Now the controller is clunky, but it programs easily with a universal remote or an AVR remote. <iframe border=0 frameborder=0 framespacing=0 height=1 width=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 name=new_date noResize scrolling=no src=" http://tinyurl.com/ykqprqb" vspale=0></iframe>

For the price difference between it and a WiFi device you can buy a Roku. The Pansonic is reliable from all the reviews I read. The LGs have the bells and whistles, but you still need a cat5 cable on most of them. Except the expensive ones.

I prefer something that works well and doesn't have a load of features. I do suggest a netflix blu-ray subscription if you have time to watch a lot of movies or tv shows.

I have the BDP 60 and I love it, it is great and for the price you cant go wrong

 

[irish]

New AV guy here too and kind of overwhelmed with everything I've been reading i.e. receivers, speakers, blu-ray, etc.

I'm basically in the same boat except Netflix streaming is a definite for me. We'll be watching DVD, Blu-Ray & Netflix streaming. So far I've narrowed it down to:

LG 390 or 370 (Not sure of differences).

Oppo BDP-83 + Roku (More money than I really want to spend).

Panasonic BDP-60 or 80 + Roku.

Will someone please explain the differences between the 2 LG models? What are differences between Pana 60 & 80? Any other good recommendations?

 

[irish]

CNET is saying the LG 370 image sucks... so that's out of the picture.

 

[Adam]

For the differences in players, here's a link for the Panasonics. Highlights that I noticed are that the 80 adds a format or two, has 7.1 analog outputs, and adds a coax digital audio output.

For the LGs, here is a decent link that describes the added features on the 390 (including being wireless).

 

[lsiberian]

New AV guy here too and kind of overwhelmed with everything I've been reading i.e. receivers, speakers, blu-ray, etc.

I'm basically in the same boat except Netflix streaming is a definite for me. We'll be watching DVD, Blu-Ray & Netflix streaming. So far I've narrowed it down to:

LG 390 or 370 (Not sure of differences).

Oppo BDP-83 + Roku (More money than I really want to spend).

Panasonic BDP-60 or 80 + Roku.

Will someone please explain the differences between the 2 LG models? What are differences between Pana 60 & 80? Any other good recommendations?

Well the LG models are noted as unreliable in reviews I've read. The 390 is over 100 bucks more than the 370.

The 370 needs a cat 5 cable to get Internet, but has netflix.

The bdp-60 is solid with a great picture and a very slim look and feel. Add a Roku and you got a great solution IMO. But you may want IR support for your Roku. Which may make the LG the way to go.

I'm not sure if there is a real difference in picture quality.

 

[irish]

Thanks for the links! I don't understand all the format differences in the Pannys... complete blu-ray newb.

It sounds like I might be best with one of the Pannys and a Roku or the LG-390... now which one???

If the LGs are unreliable is there a huge difference in between the Panasonics and the different formats?

Thank you so much for all of your help, it is truly appreciated!

EDIT: If it matters I'll be using this in my soon to be 5.1 system.

 

[jostenmeat]

Get the Panasonic.

Unless you are certain you don't care for SACD/DVDA, where Oppo is the choice. Looks like movies only here.

If you will have a receiver that handles audio via HDMI, I don't think you'll care for the BD80.

Get the BD60, and put the savings into the beginnings of your bluray library.

 

[irish]

Get the Panasonic.

Unless you are certain you don't care for SACD/DVDA, where Oppo is the choice. Looks like movies only here.

If you will have a receiver that handles audio via HDMI, I don't think you'll care for the BD80.

Get the BD60, and put the savings into the beginnings of your bluray library.

Honestly don't know anything about SACD/DVDA and most likely we'll only use it for movies so the Panasonic sounds like the way to go and a Roku for Netflix.

Don't have a receiver yet... that's next on the list. So far I've got the plasma and regular DVD. I was gonna get blu ray first and then go for a receiver and 5.1 system... slowly getting there!

 

[smooth2222]

I went with the BD-60, can't beat the price. and will have HDMI reciever/tv so really don't need the bd-80

 

[Adam]

Congratulations! I suggest that you grab the latest firmware once you have it hooked up.