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Corloff	blu-ray players and wireless content	Lead	[-]
Nov 21 11 8:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm a latecomer (or soon will be) to the blu-ray world. As I understand it, part of the appeal of players with built in wireless connectivity is access to a wide variety of Internet content via services like Netflix, Drive In Classics, etc. My question is, do all wireless blu-ray players allow access to all content providers, or do different players serve up different channels? If the latter, what player do you recommend for a Monster Kid? "And the six who lived?" "Dead."
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Omega Man		#1	[-]
Nov 22 11 9:25 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I purchased a Blu-ray player with built-in WiFi just a couple of weeks ago, a Panasonic DMP-BDT210 (for $148). So far I'm very happy with it. Set-up was incredibly easy, as was the firmware update (no more burning data to a disc!). Was already an Amazon Prime member, so I'm able to access Amazon Instant Video... Other internet services displayed on the "Internet Content" menu screen are Skype, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, UStream, NetFlix, Hulu Plus, Vudu HD Movies, Pandora, AccuWeather, Major League Baseball, Pro Soccer, National Hockey League, and a bunch of free internet games (Poker, Minesweeper, Mah Jong, etc.) "Dammit, it's jammed!" www.eccentric-cinema.com
SteveZodiak		#2	[-]
Jan 18 12 12:11 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just bought the Panasonic DMP-BDT215P (equivelent to Omega man's 210, but comes with a HDMI cabel ) from Costco. I bought it for streaming Netflix. I'm extremely disappointed and will be returning it. My complaint is the interface. All navigation is via the remote. entering text for searches is cumbersome. I'd never use the YouTube or any other internet feature on it. NetFlix is ony made tolerable because you can get on your computer for searches, enter what you want in your instant viewing queue and then navigate through that on the player. The wireless connectivity is weak, reviews state it blacks out on Netflix streaming at each adjustment to bitrate change. It did just that. It also is very picky about connecting to the net. Also in the reviews. It is a good BD player by all accounts, but I bought soley for the wireless internet connectivity. My old BD player worked fine as a player. i have found I can get Netlix on the big screen simply by hooking my little netbook to the big screen through the VGA connection. Low tch, no cost (I already have it) and superior navigation. i would advise reading reviews of what ever you decide to get before you buy. Why do I have to waste my time outwitting morons?
taraco		#3	[-]
Jan 18 12 1:22 AM Burgomaster Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have a Sony Blu-Ray playerand use it for Netflix a lot. Once your account is set up, you can browse right there on the TV screen; unlike more cumbersome setups where you have to select things on your computer to be streamed, and then access them. This is one-stop shopping and viewing. It has a variety of other services, but most are rather week. Netflix is the attraction. One warning no matter which way you go. Wireless video can be quite fussy; my Sony could barely connect even though the signal was fine so I ended up connecting an ethernet cable. It's hidden behind bookcases and such and it's a far superior way to go than hoping your WiFi is strong or steady enough. My experience, anyway...
Victor Frankenstein		#4	[-]
Jan 18 12 4:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I own a PS3 and have it connected wirelessly to my modem. I stream Netflix to my TV through the PS3 via an HMDI cable. It has worked perfectly since I set it up. Never a hiccup or glitch in the system(in over 2.5 years). I also used the MLB.TV app so I could see Yankees games here in Philly, and that also worked perfectly in full HD(probably 1080i or 720p). I didn't even buy the PS3 for gaming at all. I just knew the quality of the product would be great and the upgrading would be consistent(because there are millions of people who own the same player VS some random one off type model). I definitely recommend it!
SteveZodiak		#5	[-]
Jan 18 12 7:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've heard the PS3 is the best machine for BD and streaming. I've considered getting one even though I don't game at all. I'm taking my Panasonic streaming BD player back to Costco. Why do I have to waste my time outwitting morons?
Koukol 5		#6	[-]
Jan 19 12 6:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	SteveZodiak wrote: I've heard the PS3 is the best machine for BD and streaming. Nope...check out OPPO.
dracsback		#7	[-]
Jan 19 12 11:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I would be interested in what region free or all region BluRay players are used by board members - the prices seem all over the map. $89 to $489? What really would be the difference on these. "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
Koukol 5		#8	[-]
Jan 20 12 7:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	dracsback wrote: I would be interested in what region free or all region BluRay players are used by board members - the prices seem all over the map. $89 to $489? What really would be the difference on these. The saying you get what you pay for applies here. I have a cheap ($169.00) SHERWOOD which after a year or so is starting to give me troubles. This is why I've been researching new BD players. A lot of cheap equipment is meant to play only for a short time...then when they're broke you throw them away and buy a new one (cheaper than repairs) However companies like OPPO use the highest components available today and give a lifetime warranty. I plan on buying one and would be incredibly pissed if it broke down in a few years.
SAM33		#9	[-]
Jan 21 12 9:43 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've had an OPPO for a year now and would never go back. WELL worth the extra couple of hundred in my opinion. Now I'm just not a streamer, but this machine does and plays everything (except all region, I have a cheapie for that, but they make an all-region one too). SAM33
Koukol 5		#10	[-]
Jan 21 12 3:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	SAM33 wrote: I've had an OPPO for a year now and would never go back. WELL worth the extra couple of hundred in my opinion. Now I'm just not a streamer, but this machine does and plays everything (except all region, I have a cheapie for that, but they make an all-region one too). SAM33 For about $100.00 you can buy the chip that reverts OPPO's BDPs into region free players just by clicking the chip on the board...no soldering.
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SAM33		#11	[-]
Jan 22 12 1:28 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah, I have a friend that did this, but I have to admit I'm a bit of a coward about it. So far, I'm OK with my region free cheapie, but if I had to do it again I'd get the totally region free OPPO. SAM33
SteveZodiak		#12	[-]
Jan 23 12 6:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Back to streaming alternatives, after returning the Panasonic to Costco, I hooked up a small Asics computer I had ( a micro desktop with a bad dvd driver) to my TV and it works like a champ for Netflix, Youtube, etc. Cost, an RGB cable. Why do I have to waste my time outwitting morons?
Victor Frankenstein		#13	[-]
Jan 26 12 10:23 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah, Steve, before I had the PS3, I did the same with my Gateway laptop. It was just annoying having the laptop sit next to the TV though.
Scoundrel		#14	[-]
Jan 26 12 2:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Two good sites that offer region free players here: http://www.220-electronics.com/ http://www.regionfreedvd.net/
Koukol 5		#15	[-]
Jan 26 12 3:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Scoundrel wrote: Two good sites that offer region free players here: http://www.220-electronics.com/ http://www.regionfreedvd.net/ I think they're the same company.
dracsback		#16	[-]
Jan 26 12 7:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I wish I could get a 'hack" for my PS3. "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
Rider		#17	[-]
Jan 31 12 1:38 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	dracsback wrote: I wish I could get a 'hack" for my PS3. You can.
SteveZodiak		#18	[-]
Jan 31 12 5:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Victor Frankenstein wrote: Yeah, Steve, before I had the PS3, I did the same with my Gateway laptop. It was just annoying having the laptop sit next to the TV though. Yeah, the wife complained when I hooked up the Netbook to the bedroom Vizio and left it laying there, exposed for all to see, it offended her sense of order. However, I don't have that problem in the workout room. The little Asics is a very small mini-tower composed of laptop parts, a nice computer with a fatal flaw of overheating. After rebuilding it for fun and having no real use for it, it found a home for it powering the TV out in the workout room. No cost streaming (well, no cost in that it was laying around doing nothing in the closet). Looking at the solution for the living room and bedroom tv, thinking of the Roku 2. The little streaming box. With just two HDMI cables (on hand) left hooked up to the set, I can easily shuttle it to the tv I want to stream. No $$ for a new Blu-Ray or streaming TV. Why do I have to waste my time outwitting morons?
dracsback		#19	[-]
Jan 31 12 10:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rider wrote: dracsback wrote: I wish I could get a 'hack" for my PS3. You can. Okay. I'll bite. Where? I've googled this and have had no luck at all. "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
Scoundrel		#20	[-]
Feb 1 12 7:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	There is no " hack " posted for PS3 users on Video Helps site : http://www.videohelp.com/.../sony-playstation-3/7758 So, dracsback....your call.
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