My dad got a new HDTV for Christmas and I want to get him a blu ray player to complement it for his birthday. Only I know absolutely nothing about DVD/Blu Ray players. I've just always used my gaming consoles for playing them.
I'd like it to be sub $150, but below 100 would be best.
Disclaimer: I've never bought a BluRay player that wasn't a PS3.
Depends what features you want from it. Just to play BluRays or do you want the Netflix and NHL/MLB apps an all that?
I would imagine at that price range, that most of the players are all the same. Though Sony might be cheaper since they don't need to license the tech?
I use a Samsung one on a regular basis and it's great... simple to use, easy to navigate and it updates via WiFi.
Not 100% but I think it's this one. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Wi-Fi+Built-In+Blu-ray+Player/4793654.p?id=1218540212059&skuId=4793654&st=blu%20ray&cp=1&lp=1
This is the blu ray player I have. I have had no issues with it. I use my directly connected via LAN, but I got my parents one for xmas and they have had no issues using wireless.
Do you have any other criteria besides "good" and "less than $100?" wi-fi, 3D, DLNA, apps? The one that was packaged with my TV is slow, so I wouldn't recommend it.
I am looking for a Blu-ray player myself, so it seems to make sense to jump into this topic, even if from a slightly different angle.
My needs for a player are not high- I have no interest in 3D and I have a Roku and Xbox 360 for streaming if they'll work better than my new player. My specific question is more about manufacturers. Are there any companies that are standouts or should be avoided in terms of user interfaces or load times? My soon to be former roommate has a year-old Panasonic home theater/blu-ray player and I feel like the remote and physical interface buttons are laid out counter-intuitively in many ways, but I also read the best things online about their software interfaces.
Do you guys have broad recommendations regarding how Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and LG (or others) stack up in terms of software usability, brand specific features (like Veira-cast), and disk-boot up/playing?
My dad got a new HDTV for Christmas and I want to get him a blu ray player to complement it for his birthday. Only I know absolutely nothing about DVD/Blu Ray players. I've just always used my gaming consoles for playing them.
I'd like it to be sub $150, but below 100 would be best.
What should I be looking for? Any suggestions?
Disclaimer: I've never bought a BluRay player that wasn't a PS3.
Depends what features you want from it. Just to play BluRays or do you want the Netflix and NHL/MLB apps an all that?
I would imagine at that price range, that most of the players are all the same. Though Sony might be cheaper since they don't need to license the tech?
I use a Samsung one on a regular basis and it's great... simple to use, easy to navigate and it updates via WiFi.
Not 100% but I think it's this one. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Wi-Fi+Built-In+Blu-ray+Player/4793654.p?id=1218540212059&skuId=4793654&st=blu%20ray&cp=1&lp=1
This is the blu ray player I have. I have had no issues with it. I use my directly connected via LAN, but I got my parents one for xmas and they have had no issues using wireless.
Do you have any other criteria besides "good" and "less than $100?" wi-fi, 3D, DLNA, apps? The one that was packaged with my TV is slow, so I wouldn't recommend it.
I am looking for a Blu-ray player myself, so it seems to make sense to jump into this topic, even if from a slightly different angle.
My needs for a player are not high- I have no interest in 3D and I have a Roku and Xbox 360 for streaming if they'll work better than my new player. My specific question is more about manufacturers. Are there any companies that are standouts or should be avoided in terms of user interfaces or load times? My soon to be former roommate has a year-old Panasonic home theater/blu-ray player and I feel like the remote and physical interface buttons are laid out counter-intuitively in many ways, but I also read the best things online about their software interfaces.
Do you guys have broad recommendations regarding how Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and LG (or others) stack up in terms of software usability, brand specific features (like Veira-cast), and disk-boot up/playing?