moving on to bluray recommendations

speakertweekar
speakertweekar Posts: 50
edited August 2009 in Electronics
Hi guys , I am buying a new bluray player

My wife has limited the spending to only 300 so if you could recommend somthing for me it would be deeply appreciated

Only thing I want is bitstreeming of a 1.3
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2009
    Check out Best Buy and see if they still have the Pioneer BDP 51fd on clearance for $149.99
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    Thats good but if I do that leroy then 150 goes back in her pocket , you know how they are

    She'l go buy friggn candles or somthing
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,296
    edited July 2009
    I guess you should have asked..

    What is the best BD player w/ 1.3 bit sreaming 300.00 can buy. Thanks in advance for your recomendations.

    Does your wife get any leftovers in your marriage?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,296
    edited July 2009
    My wife just said for you to get the player leroyjr1 suggested and get a bunch of BD movies also....300.00 total?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    I dont quite know quite know what you mean by" Does your wife get any leftovers in your marrige " tony

    But do you mean marriage?

    If so that isnt what I asked at all , welcome to my ignore button sir
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    If your wife asked that question tony then I do apologise
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited July 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Check out Best Buy and see if they still have the Pioneer BDP 51fd on clearance for $149.99

    Welcome to the Club!
    If you cant find the Pioneer BDP-51fd,try the Panasonic DMP-BD60.
    I have the Pani DMP-BD80(7.1analog),and its awesome:D
    The BD-60 is on sale at Best-Buy for $249.00,still in your Budget;)
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    ooooooohhh goody , thank you very much dan

    I shall log off and go check them out right now

    be back soon you guys ,feel free to fill the thread with a wealth of knowledge that CP is well renounced for
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,296
    edited July 2009
    forgot to say Welcome to club Polk first.

    I shouldn't have remarked on your marriages' financial relationship.

    My wife says she agrees with you that if your wife is alowing you 300 then by all means spend it all.
    I'm a little different , I'm thrifty or whatever. I'd buy the 150.00 player maybe and take my wife shopping for candles or a few dinners out on my savings.
    A happy wife is a happy life,that's all.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,296
    edited July 2009
    dele
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited July 2009
    danz1906 wrote: »
    Welcome to the Club!
    If you cant find the Pioneer BDP-51fd,try the Panasonic DMP-BD60.
    I have the Pani DMP-BD80(7.1analog),and its awesome:D
    The BD-60 is on sale at Best-Buy for $249.00,still in your Budget;)

    And if you have a Sam's Club nearby they are selling the BD-60 for $228 (or $223, I forget).
    Sony 60'' SXRD 1080p
    Amp = Carver AV-705THX 5-Channel
    Processor = NAD T747
    Panasonic BD35 Blu-Ray
    Main = SDA-1C Studio with RD0s, spikes, XO rebuild, rings, I/C upgrade
    Center=Polk CS10, Surround = Athena Dipoles, Sub= Boston 12HO
    Music/Video Streaming = Netgear NEO550
    TT = Audio Technica
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    Marty913 wrote: »
    And if you have a Sam's Club nearby they are selling the BD-60 for $228 (or $223, I forget).

    Stop the bus, bling bling

    Now thats what I call excellent value
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    tony millard wrote: »
    forgot to say Welcome to club Polk first.

    I shouldn't have remarked on your marriages' financial relationship.

    My wife says she agrees with you that if your wife is alowing you 300 then by all means spend it all.
    I'm a little different , I'm thrifty or whatever. I'd buy the 150.00 player maybe and take my wife shopping for candles or a few dinners out on my savings.
    A happy wife is a happy life,that's all.

    Tony my wife would blow the funds on 40oz bottles of beer and three cartons of old golds
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited July 2009
    research.... in august ps3 may go down to 299. so this would be best BLU RAY PLAYER IMO!
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    Thats very good news , you could surf the net and play games

    Thanks cal, could you tell me from experience perhaps, how the ps3 performs with a standard audio cd?
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  • dorourke07
    dorourke07 Posts: 298
    edited July 2009
    [QUOTE=A happy wife is a happy life,that's all.[/QUOTE]

    Perfectly said!
    Mains - LSi9's
    Center - LSiC
    Surround - pair of TL3's
    Amplification - Parasound 2125
    AVR - Onkyo 706
    CD/SACD - Onkyo DV-SP506
    SUB - MartinLogan Abyss
    55" Panasonic Viera TC-P55GT30 3D
    Bluray - DMP-BDT310 Panasonic
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    +1

    Not to mention a drunk wife is a naughty wife
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited July 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    research.... in august ps3 may go down to 299. so this would be best BLU RAY PLAYER IMO!

    +1, the PS3 is IMHO the best bang for the buck when it comes to Blu-Ray players. All the extras you get along with having one the fastest load times of any Blu-Ray player on the market. Plays all the latest codecs, and if you can get lucky and pick up a used one you may be able to get the backwards compatiable/SACD models like I have. Even if the price doesn't drop, still the best bang for the buck IMO. Welcome to the Club.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    +1, the PS3 is IMHO the best bang for the buck when it comes to Blu-Ray players. All the extras you get along with having one the fastest load times of any Blu-Ray player on the market. Plays all the latest codecs, and if you can get lucky and pick up a used one you may be able to get the backwards compatiable/SACD models like I have. Even if the price doesn't drop, still the best bang for the buck IMO. Welcome to the Club.

    -Jeff

    Could you tell me more about the sacd compatibility ie .. how does one check to make sure it has it etc....

    This knowledge would be of great value when buying used from pawn shops etc...
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited July 2009
    speakertweekar wrote: »
    Could you tell me more about the sacd compatibility ie .. how does one check to make sure it has it etc....

    This knowledge would be of great value when buying used from pawn shops etc...

    if you can find good d eal on 60 gb ps3. grab it.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    But the 40's wouldn't have this feature I gather from the response
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited July 2009
    speakertweekar wrote: »
    But the 40's wouldn't have this feature I gather from the response

    correct
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited July 2009
    All I know is I've been enjoying the hell out of my Pioneer BDP-51FD that I snagged for right around $125 B.N.I.B. Right now I'm listening to the Eagles in 2-channel to my SC-07 and I've been floored by it's performance. Yeah, people **** it's slow blah, blah, blah but for the money, don't see where you can go wrong if you can still find one.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    Thats a very beautiful HT room you have grim, somthing I aspire to have someday

    Good to know that the bluray player is working for you, It must be good if its doing justice for that sweet jvc powerhouse of a projecter you have
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited July 2009
    speakertweekar wrote: »
    Thats a very beautiful HT room you have grim, somthing I aspire to have someday

    Good to know that the bluray player is working for you, It must be good if its doing justice for that sweet jvc powerhouse of a projecter you have

    Hey Thanks! Yeah, Blu-Ray has never looked better or for that matter, SD upconversion is amazing as well.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    I must admit I'm filled with envy, what is all the wires running into the wall ?

    Where do they go?
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited July 2009
    speakertweekar wrote: »
    I must admit I'm filled with envy, what is all the wires running into the wall ?

    Where do they go?

    Wall bracket on the left sends HDMI and Component to the projector, wall bracket on the right are sends signal to all the surround speakers.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • speakertweekar
    speakertweekar Posts: 50
    edited July 2009
    You must have paid a pretty penny to have that done grim

    How would all the wires go through the studs if they are all in place evey 12 to 16 inches behind the sheetrocked wall?
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited July 2009
    The only thing it really cost me was time, did the whole build myself minus the electrical, had my cousin come in and wire it for me. Here is the build thread which pretty much covers everything I did with pics. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25976&highlight=grimster74
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited July 2009
    +1 on the Pioneer BDP-51FD, if you can find one they are an absolute still at the current price, it out preforms my Panasonic BD 30 in every way.
    Casey
    H/T: Epson 6500ub
    Sony UBP-X800
    Toshiba HD-XA2 (HD-DVD, CD)
    Onkyo 805 (pre-amp)
    Outlaw 7125
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    Polk CSi5 (bi-amped)
    Polk RTi6
    SVS PB 12 plus/2
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