Best $200 universal blu-ray player?

hochpt21
hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
edited March 2013 in Electronics
Looking to buy a blu-ray player. Would prefer it to play SACD just so I can see what that's all about.

I know $200 is a low budget, but I am ok buying used.

Any recommendations???

Thanks all.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    Thanks DSkip.

    Yea, I'm figuring an 83 used for around $275-300, but I was hoping I might get away with something sub $200.

    Keep the suggestions coming if you got em.
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited March 2013
    Sony's flagship model the 790 is $248 new. Might get a better price if you're patient/shop around. Does 4k, great upconverter, and SACD.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited March 2013
    here's one at walmart, don't know how good it is though.
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pioneer-BDP-150-3D-Blu-ray-Player/21365486
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2013
    Nice find Marv
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited March 2013
    Agreed, the Pio 150 looks like a nice player. Amazon has it for $139.95. Only thing is it doesn't have built in wifi, you'll have to hard wire or buy the dongle. If you look past that, it's a great player (and does SACD) for the price.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2013
    powerline devices are cheap.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    The Pioneer does look pretty nice.

    Now I'll have to try to figure out if a new Pio for $140 is better value than a used Oppo 83 for $300.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2013
    A sony bdp 790 would do the trick
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,254
    edited March 2013
    I would spend or save the extra coin for an OPPO 83
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2013
    Besides the 790, if you DONT need blu-ray look for something like the Denon 3910 which is what I just picked up.

    Otherwise I would be looking Oppo
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    edited March 2013
    Why not get a 500 GB PS3 new thru Newegg when they r on sale for $249.99 and call it a day. Just my two cents. Good luck. D
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2013
    DSkip wrote: »
    They don't do SACD, do they?
    Only the original version did.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,254
    edited March 2013
    Yeah and overrated IMO.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited March 2013
    If your only looking to play SACD, Rick88,s Onkyo is a heck of a good deal, if I had the extra cash I would buy it, the man takes care of his stuff.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    If your only looking to play SACD, Rick88,s Onkyo is a heck of a good deal, if I had the extra cash I would buy it, the man takes care of his stuff.

    I agree.

    But I am looking for blu ray and SACD.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Yeah and overrated IMO.

    I agree, I gave mine to my son. I was doing movie, music streaming with it back in the day but the transport for CDs and SACD even with an external DAC is terrible. Not really that great of a BRP either. My son uses it for games which I suppose is its real intended purpose.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    Just compared on the sony website and there doesn't seem to be much difference between the 790, 590 and 390.

    The 390 doesn't do skyp or 5.1, but this will be used in my 2-ch system anyways.

    Plus it does Wifi so we could use the Amazon Prime instant video stream (though I'm not real impressed with the available selection).

    Maybe not as good as the Oppo's, but very tempting at around $60-70 used.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,254
    edited March 2013
    I can see the future when I read a thread that says "I really should have listened to you guys"




    :cool:
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited March 2013
    http://store.audioholics.com/oppo-bdp-103.html?___store=default&gclid=COzPjfTwlbYCFetAMgodxDEAAw
    I think I would spend the extra cash and get this one, I would like to replace my LG with this one.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    I can see the future when I read a thread that says "I really should have listened to you guys"




    :cool:

    No, I hear ya. I know the Oppo will be better. Just trying to work within a budget after some recent upgrades.

    I know that waiting till it is in the budget is a better idea, but right now I don't have a blu ray player for the 2-ch rig so my blu rays aren't getting any love with the lsi's.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2013
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    No, I hear ya. I know the Oppo will be better. Just trying to work within a budget after some recent upgrades.

    I know that waiting till it is in the budget is a better idea, but right now I don't have a blu ray player for the 2-ch rig so my blu rays aren't getting any love with the lsi's.

    So just get a cheap 75 dollar blu ray player for just purpose for now and save for what your really want the universal till you can get it.

    He'll in about a week my Sony BDP-1590 will be no longer needed. If the wife doesn't think we need it I can give it to you if you cover shipping.

    If you are interested PM me for particulars.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2013
    Do you mean Sony BDP 590, Ender..? Because I don't know what a 1590 is?

    If you're on a "budget", the Sony will doya! Otherwise, sure Oppo, but that is a price leap that some of us might hesitate to take, if you know what the wife means, that is!

    cnh
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2013
    cnh wrote: »
    Do you mean Sony BDP 590, Ender..? Because I don't know what a 1590 is?

    If you're on a "budget", the Sony will doya! Otherwise, sure Oppo, but that is a price leap that some of us might hesitate to take, if you know what the wife means, that is!

    cnh

    It's a Samsung 1590 blu-ray player.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    He'll in about a week my Sony BDP-1590 will be no longer needed. If the wife doesn't think we need it I can give it to you if you cover shipping.

    If you are interested PM me for particulars.

    Wow, very nice offer! Let me think on that one for a minute.

    Thank you!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,381
    edited March 2013
    It may not be important to ya but I don't think that Pioneer 150 plays DVD-Audio.

    Denon and Marantz have some universal Bluray players too that do SACD and DVD-Audio.
    Stan

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2013
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Wow, very nice offer! Let me think on that one for a minute.

    Thank you!

    No worries. It will play blu-rays with no problem and has Pandora and Netflix. It will not however play DVD's (go figure). Doesnt matter how new or perfect they are, it simply wont. But it hasnt had problems with any blu-ray I have thrown at it. Just so your aware. So if your looking for blu-ray only (and no 3D) this would work good.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2013
    Alright folks...

    Won an auction for an Oppo bdp-83!

    Very much looking forward to it.

    The plan is to run it digital out to the PS audio DAC for audio and HDMI to the tv for video.

    Any other thoughts or suggestions, please let me know.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2013
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Alright folks...

    Won an auction for an Oppo bdp-83!

    Very much looking forward to it.

    The plan is to run it digital out to the PS audio DAC for audio and HDMI to the tv for video.

    Any other thoughts or suggestions, please let me know.

    Just as an FYI the digital out wont let you do SACD or DVD-A over the digital outs. Page 15 in the manual
    Due to copyright restrictions, SACD audio cannot be sent through the coaxial or
    optical digital audio output. To listen to SACD, please use the HDMI or analog audio
    connections.

    Due to copyright restrictions and bandwidth limitations, full resolution audio from DVDAudio
    discs cannot be sent through the coaxial or optical digital audio output. To listen
    to DVD-Audio in full resolution, please use the HDMI or analog audio connections.

    Now I dont know if you can downconvert it to PCM and send it out that way or not, and I could be totally wrong, I just saw that and thought it was worth mentioning.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,204
    edited March 2013
    Love my Oppo. Enjoy!!
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited March 2013
    Just saw this thread title, and Oppo BDP-83 was an obvious answer.
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