Red Box is now offering Blu-rays in my city! best Blu ray player choices?

Dabutcher

I have Red box machines in my twin Cities town that offer movies for $1.00 rental. Now they are starting to offer Blu rays for $1.50. I have a first gen PS3 for gaming and it will play blu rays. I am wondering to get the most out of my HT experience.Should I get a standalone player for better visuals ands sounds? I was thinking of Oppo Bu ray or at least a Sony model? thanks,D

packetjones

I just picked up the sony 1000ES from Vanns. i wish I had red box Blu rays in my area. I just looked and it is not available. When it is, I will be tearin it up.

Ron-P

That's cool, I'm hoping they come to my area soon. I checked their website and it says nothing about Blu's.

As for a different machine, don't. You cannot do better then the PS3. It is the most flawless machine on the market. I have yet to have a single issue with any disc, it's worked flawlessly. My friend just bought the latest Sammy 5500, it won't player Avatar.

Before buying a stand alone player I'd wait until these other manufactures get their **** together and can make machines that don't have issues playing the disc's they were built for.

dane_peterson

There are a few players now with quicker load times, but the PS3 is a great BD player. No need in buying a different one.

Demiurge

Ron-P wrote: »

As for a different machine, don't. You cannot do better then the PS3. It is the most flawless machine on the market. I have yet to have a single issue with any disc, it's worked flawlessly. My friend just bought the latest Sammy 5500, it won't player Avatar.

Before buying a stand alone player I'd wait until these other manufactures get their **** together and can make machines that don't have issues playing the disc's they were built for.

You don't know what you're talking about.

The PS3 is a fine Blu-Ray player and there's not much need to buy a standalone...but to say he can't do better? lol...funny stuff.

mole'

Red Boxes in SD have had BD for awhile now, and they are the same price of a $1.

Ron-P

Demiurge wrote: »

You don't know what you're talking about.

The PS3 is a fine Blu-Ray player and there's not much need to buy a standalone...but to say he can't do better? lol...funny stuff.

Guess I should have added "in the price range of sub $500 machines". Does that work better?

Rivrrat

You already have a very good blu-ray player, and it's Netflix ready too.

What's the issue?

POLKHT

The RB in my area also has had Blu-rays for a long time at $1. The problem that I have with them is that the BD selection and locations they are at, are very limited.

I have a PS3 80gb and the slim. Great players, the one drawback for me is no 7.1 analog outs on the PS3.

mudwrx

If you buy a stand alone blu-ray player you will simply have 2 blu-ray players, when your current one is all you need.

The PS3 will do everything you need it to (and more). It has also been CNET's top rated blu-ray player for a long time now.

Ron-P

Just checked yesterday. they've added blu-ray to my local redbox.

gdb

the one drawback for me is no 7.1 analog outs on the PS3.

The panasonic model BD85 has7.1 analog outs+tube sound simulation feature. There was a $25 rebate when I bought mine if you also bought an Avatar bluray disc, not sure if that is still happening tho.:)


http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMP-BD85K-Enabled-Blu-Ray-Player/dp/B0038KR8WM

Conradicles

gdb wrote: »

+tube sound simulation feature.

What the crap is that?

Ron-P

Personally, I'd avoid anything Panasonic at this point. Reading up on other sites they seem to be one of the most troubled next to Samsung when playing blu-rays.

thuffman03

I would suggest Oppo. Either the 80 or 83

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-80/
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/

Very good value for the $$$.

Demiurge

Ron-P wrote: »

Guess I should have added "in the price range of sub $500 machines". Does that work better?

Yes!

Demiurge

thuffman03 wrote: »

I would suggest Oppo. Either the 80 or 83

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-80/
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/

Very good value for the $$$.

+1 on the Oppo BDP 83. It would be a nice upgrade over the PS3, but I wouldn't buy it unless I had the money to spend when I already had the PS3. I sold my PS3, which is why I bought the Oppo.

Ron-P

Demiurge wrote: »

+1 on the Oppo BDP 83. It would be a nice upgrade over the PS3, but I wouldn't buy it unless I had the money to spend when I already had the PS3. I sold my PS3, which is why I bought the Oppo.

What are the bennies of the Oppo over the PS3?

geebolt

Just saw this:

http://bitstream.soundandvisionmag.com/blog/2010/07/redbox-bluray-rentals-going-nationwide-this-fall.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsoundandvision%2Fbitstream+%28Bitstream%29