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Old 10-21-12 | 11:39 PM
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Cheap/Decent Blu-ray Player Recommendations

I'm starting to think of getting a new Blu-ray player since my old Samsung BD-P1500's slowness loading more recent movies is starting to bug me. Amazingly it still plays everything I have but I figure I could find a good deal for Black Friday or before Christmas.

Are most recent players decent now without worrying about compatibility? I don't really need any fancy features; don't care for 3D, so I don't need that. Wi-fi would be a nice to have in case I ever change my set up around, but i'm currently wired. Streaming video apps are also a nice to have, although I have my XBox for that currently. Again, just nice if I ever want to change my set up.

Should I just get something simple like a Sony BDP-S390 and be done? Anything particularly better from anything from Panasonic or Samsung?
Old 10-21-12 | 11:43 PM
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I've always liked Panasonic's BD players over Sony or Samsung, but I'm not up on current model numbers.
Old 11-07-12 | 05:17 PM
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Re: Cheap/Decent Blu-ray Player Recommendations

Is there a Blu-Ray/TV combo available to use on my bedroom wall. Probably 15" or 20" size?
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Originally Posted by Flicker
Is there a Blu-Ray/TV combo available to use on my bedroom wall. Probably 15" or 20" size?
Googling, it looks like manufacturers released BD/TV combos around 2009-2010, but they apparently didn't sell well, as all I can find now are DVD/TV combos. With a 20" screen, I doubt you'd really notice a difference between DVD and BD.

If you really want a BD player with that TV, I'd suggest getting a wall mount that includes a shelf for a BD player. Or you could look into wireless HDMI, although I doubt you'd find that feature on a TV that small.

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