stet
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Re: BluRay player - does brand matter?
Brand does matter when it comes to needed firmware updates to support new titles. I have a Samsung player and am beginning to regret it. My player hasn't had a firmware update since May and there are now a handful of movies that just won't play on my machine and won't until they get around to releasing a fix. Sony seems to be much quicker at responding to these kinds of compatibility issues. The latest incompatibility issues are with the latest batch of James Bond movies, some of which won't play on many different players from different manufactures. So far Sony is the only manufacture that has responded saying that they are working on a fix (not sure if they have it out yet or not).
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Sentinel
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1 edit | I was thinking about the Samsung BD-P2500 or the 2550. They *appear* to have pretty good specs but not a lot of reviews. I think they are too new I guess. |
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tigrzeye
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join:2007-07-18
LHV, PA
| I have both a Toshiba HD-DVD player and a Samsung (BD-P1400) Blu-Ray player. I don't see an appreciable difference in HD picture quality from either. Both seem to do an equal job on SD DVD's as well in up scaling them.
I have had no problems updating either to new firmware as available via the Ethernet connections both have.
That said I have had more "quirks" with the Samsung and playing Blu-ray movies. IE: no start, lock up, etc. None with the HD-DVD's. Blu-Ray discs seem to take a lot longer to start up as well on a general basis.
Is it the player? Or do Blu-Ray movies in general have more "quirks"? Can't say for sure, but love the PQ from both of them.
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booger
join:2008-10-15
| Months ago now, when I bought my Panasonic unit, my research continued to turn-up low(er) ratings for the Samsung unit .. mostly based on lengthy load times.
Whether they've corrected this now, I don't know.
Just recently, I purchased a PS3 and I'm very happy with it's player .. certainly, I consider it to be just as good as my Panasonic unit. Too, what an amazing value! If you're not already streaming media to your system .. the PS3 is a great streamer! Course, it's a mighty fine game machine too. An advanced computer in it's own right, capable of adopting the Linux or Windows OS. The 80 gig drive too small? Right now (have only checked NewEgg pricing), and in 15 minutes total time start to finish (longer if brain damaged), you can throw a WD 500 gig 2.5 drive into it for $150.00.
Anyway, the point being .. the PS3 is a damn good Blu-ray player AND .. for (about) the same money as a stand-alone player.
If my PS3 excitement is showing .. I just can't help myself.
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Hall
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said by stet  : Sony seems to be much quicker at responding to these kinds of compatibility issues. Remember, Sony is also in the movie business of this game too, so their interest in compatibility is much more important. |
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Hall
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said by Sentinel :I was thinking about the Samsung BD-P2500 or the 2550. They *appear* to have pretty good specs but not a lot of reviews. I think they are too new I guess. Go to AVS Forums. There seem to be people there with more money than they know what to do with and are constantly "upgrading" their equipment to the latest versions or models of everything !
Here is their thread on the two models you mentioned, »www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre···=1058811 |
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Sentinel
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