Re: What Blu-ray player would you buy TODAY and why?

jimdgoulding · « **on:** 15 Dec 2008, 09:52 pm »

Fellas, begging your indulgence, I don't know jack about video games and I'm hoping you can give me some first hand info. I like football, boxing, and tennis. And I suppose I might like to blow up some bad guys. Are there any games you can play with someone else or, absent of having someone else to play against, yourself? I suppose I could google this but I'd rather hear from any of you first. Thanks.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 05:03 pm »

I've been asked to move this thread to IGWB since you guys aren't behaving yourselves.

No, sorry. Just kidding. Actually, I've been asked to move it to "Enders Game" since almost every post mentions the PS3.
Seems like a reasonable request to me.

Hope nobody minds.

Bob

ted_b · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 05:47 pm »

Wow, quite a thread hijack. Oh well, us home theater fans can move to AVS Forum I guess.

jqp · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 05:48 pm »

This was a mistake - please be patient - only wanted to move the post about games for the PS3!

BigRick · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 05:53 pm »

I got a Blu-ray player last week or I guess two weeks ago now and I went with a samsung Up-5000 it is a phenomenal blu ray player, plus it plays hd-dvd (I just got King Kong for less than 5$ shipped) Add the reon video scaling and the bitstreaming or internal decoding of all surround formats, and you have yourself a hell-of-a player. If they ever go live with the BD 2.0 profile update for it it will be unbeatable. Only issue they don't make it anymore, price range is 275-350 though, and they are still releasing firmware updates for it. The oppo though which should come out it 3-5 months will blow it away for blu ray player with built in SACD and DVDA and anchor bay video scaling, for 5-600 though according to oppo. For under 400 though I agree the bd-35 can't really be beat.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 06:10 pm »

Quote from: ted_b on 16 Dec 2008, 05:47 pm

Wow, quite a thread hijack. Oh well, us home theater fans can move to AVS Forum I guess.

Yea, we got it all jacked up now.

Hold on to your skivvies folks, we're taking this thread on another ride.
Please be patient with us.

Bob

Phil Taylor · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 06:19 pm »

A moving target is hard to hit... I think I'm getting motion sickness...

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 06:24 pm »

Ok, here we go.
The first half of the thread is HERE.

Carry on gentileman.

Bob

ted_b · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 07:11 pm »

Quote from: BigRick on 16 Dec 2008, 05:53 pm

I got a Blu-ray player last week or I guess two weeks ago now and I went with a samsung Up-5000 it is a phenomenal blu ray player, plus it plays hd-dvd (I just got King Kong for less than 5$ shipped) Add the reon video scaling and the bitstreaming or internal decoding of all surround formats, and you have yourself a hell-of-a player. If they ever go live with the BD 2.0 profile update for it it will be unbeatable. Only issue they don't make it anymore, price range is 275-350 though, and they are still releasing firmware updates for it. The oppo though which should come out it 3-5 months will blow it away for blu ray player with built in SACD and DVDA and anchor bay video scaling, for 5-600 though according to oppo. For under 400 though I agree the bd-35 can't really be beat.

Rick,
I'll repost over on the other HT thread and that'll get us back on track. I agree that the Sammy 5000 is a nice swiss army knife find.