best blue ray player under $300

[mobeious 10+ year member]

well im getting into hometheater and just got a 50" plasma now i need a blue ray player.. i have a budget of under 300 bucks whats the best out? also people are telling me HDMI cables are the same so dont spend 80 bucks on the monster brand stuff? true?

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[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Digital signal is digital signal, spend the money up front on a better player, and later on if you feel fanciful you can try the expensive cables, but i have yet to see a difference. Unless something has came out in the last couple weeks, the PS3 was still the best BR player on the market.

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

ehhh PS3 = $400 and i have xbox360 dont really like any games for PS3 i was thinkin the panasonic 35k blue ray ... cnet rates it very good and its 299 at bb

 

[Maddogg7888 10+ year member]

honestly if ur gonna spend 300 for blueray player u might as well spend another 100 and get a sweet video game setup as well...

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

does the PS3 use HDMI ?

 

[Maddogg7888 10+ year member]

yup

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

ehhh PS3 = $400 and i have xbox360 dont really like any games for PS3 i was thinkin the panasonic 35k blue ray ... cnet rates it very good and its 299 at bb

How does the panny update? Does it have built in wireless card? is it a true 2.0 player so you can view the web enabled content that is becoming standard on BR discs?

I researched and researched, and couldnt find anything to beat the ps3

Ps3 has HDMI out as well as component video out as well

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

the PS3 is the best blue ray player availible under $1k. if $400 is out of your budget, wait a little longer till you can get the extra money. or get a used one one here for around that.

 

[Maddogg7888 10+ year member]

you dont even have to look at it as a ps3, its basically a computer that plays games and blueray, u really cant beat the value for all the things you get

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

**** why did i ask this on this forum? lol i was set to just buy a simple blue ray player now u guys have me thinkin about a PS3

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

you dont even have to look at it as a ps3, its basically a computer that plays games and blueray, u really cant beat the value for all the things you get

truth and if using the controller as a remote bothers you, CC has the br remotes for $10 lol

 

[Maddogg7888 10+ year member]

truth and if using the controller as a remote bothers you, CC has the br remotes for $10 lol

**** really? im gonna stop there after work, thanks man

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIS4kVqxgb8

thats the one i was thinkin of getting

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIS4kVqxgb8
thats the one i was thinkin of getting

looks like it has a LAN only connection, which means no 2.0 content or updates unless you run a wire to the unit from your router

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

so what do i need to look for in a blue ray player... sorry im a blue ray noob