Panasonic BD 30

PSOVLSK
PSOVLSK Posts: 5,316
edited November 2008 in Electronics
Picked one up at BB for $180. A pretty good price, but I can't help but wonder if the Samsung 1500 or the Sony BDP 350 are better. I think BB will price match if I choose to return the Panny and pick up another unit...provided I can still find one of the others @ $199. What do you think, stick with the Panny or go another route?

I have the Panasonic BD10 and really like it. That's one reason I went with the BD30.
Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
Post edited by PSOVLSK on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2008
    I want to know as well. I just picked up the Sony 350 for $179 and the picture quality is great. I was also looking at the samsung since all my LCD's are samsung. I've heard bad things about the older samsung blu rays
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • rdb2001
    rdb2001 Posts: 791
    edited November 2008
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    Picked one up at BB for $180. A pretty good price, but I can't help but wonder if the Samsung 1500 or the Sony BDP 350 are better. I think BB will price match if I choose to return the Panny and pick up another unit...provided I can still find one of the others @ $199. What do you think, stick with the Panny or go another route?

    I have the Panasonic BD10 and really like it. That's one reason I went with the BD30.

    I dunno, but i just bought the sony 350 also. I am thinking about taking it back because I need it to decode everything because my bedroom receiver only has 1080p pass through. The panny does decode everything. I dunno which is better though. Does sony have an update for the 350 to decode dts master anytime soon?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,316
    edited November 2008
    I don't believe the BD 30 does any decoding (I haven't even taken it out of the box yet). I thought the Sony did, but if that's not the case, the two units must be pretty comparable.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • rdb2001
    rdb2001 Posts: 791
    edited November 2008
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    I don't believe the BD 30 does any decoding (I haven't even taken it out of the box yet). I thought the Sony did, but if that's not the case, the two units must be pretty comparable.

    The panny 35 does everything not the 30, I didnt specify that. THe sony only decodes dolbytruehd onboard, it can bitstream both dolbytrue hd and dtsmaster. I was hoping there was an update for it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter