presence06 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 So I'm looking to get a blu-ray player soon. But I'm not sure what to get. I was at BestBuy tonight and just looking at what they had and spotted a Toshiba DBX2000, it had BD-live 2.0, TruHD, 7,1 Surround sound etc. for $120. They also had a few Sony ones for $150. What do you guys recommend getting, what's a good one for under $200 and just plays Blu-Ray well, the BD-live is cool but will I use it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Get the Sony BDP-S360. This thing hasn't had a single problem since I bought it three months ago. It even has no trouble playing the infamous "Avatar" BD.... and I say "infamous" because many players are having problems playing that movie and will require a firmware update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Get the Sony BDP-S360. This thing hasn't had a single problem since I bought it three months ago. It even has no trouble playing the infamous "Avatar" BD.... and I say "infamous" because many players are having problems playing that movie and will require a firmware update. Really? I haven't heard anything on the "Avata" problem but cool. I will check that one out. Thanks for the fast response :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alladaskill17 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Just bought my parents a Song BluRay player for $150, obviously needing HDMI or you're just buying an expensive DVD player. Looked great, SIMPLE setup, PS3 style media menus when a disc isn't in use. I recommend it. EDIT: Its $130 Sony BluRay player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 the Sony BDP-360, customer reviews on BB seems to be bad. Most have had theirs die with in the first 2-3 months :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alladaskill17 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 the Sony BDP-360, customer reviews on BB seems to be bad. Most have had theirs die with in the first 2-3 months :/ Guess they will find out, lol well its a great working / looking player so far ;) and not being a technical douche but if it makes a difference its a BDPS360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 the Sony BDP-360, customer reviews on BB seems to be bad. Most have had theirs die with in the first 2-3 months :/ Hmm. Aside from a few negative reviews, most of them seem to be pretty good. I have that player and it's still working great after being used very actively for 3 months now. The Sony Blu-ray players are probably the most rock solid BD players on the market. Your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Guess they will find out, lol well its a great working / looking player so far ;) and not being a technical douche but if it makes a difference its a BDPS360 Oh, I know. I know that people sometimes get lemons, it just happens. It looks like a nice Blu-ray player. I might check it out tomorrow at BB. How does this thing get updates without BD-Live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Oh, I know. I know that people sometimes get lemons, it just happens. It looks like a nice Blu-ray player. I might check it out tomorrow at BB. How does this thing get updates without BD-Live? It certainly sounds like they got a lemon. One of the reviewers at Best Buy's site said, "Died within 4 months, just like the Sony DVD player I had." Funny! I have a 3 year old Sony Upconverting DVD player and that's also been problem-free. If players like these have a couple of negative reviews, take them with a grain of salt. However, if you look at the Samsung players and see TONS of negative reviews, then don't take them with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 It certainly sounds like they got a lemon. One of the reviewers at Best Buy's site said, "Died within 4 months, just like the Sony DVD player I had." Funny! I have a 3 year old Sony Upconverting DVD player and that's also been problem-free. If players like these have a couple of negative reviews, take them with a grain of salt. However, if you look at the Samsung players and see TONS of negative reviews, then don't take them with a grain of salt. That's what I've been thinking, Sony was the creator of the Blu-ray, starting with the PS3. Samsung makes good TV's but that's about it. So you're right, I'll take them with a grain of salt. But what about the Updates? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted May 5, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted May 5, 2010 I have been very pleased with my Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player, it has performed flawlessly for me. some info: link The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 But what about the Updates? Just curious. You can update by burning a CD or by hooking your player up using the ethernet port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 You can update by burning a CD or by hooking your player up using the ethernet port. My bad, didn't read all the specs good to know. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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