Should I buy XA2 HD Player?
07-19-09, 09:25 AM
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Should I buy XA2 HD Player?
Right now I currently have Sony S360 Blu-Ray player that I bought 2 days ago but I have not tried any standard discs on it but I heard that the XA2 HD Player is the best at upscaling standard discs due to the Reon Chip and will use the XA2 player only for standard discs and use the Blu-Ray for Blu-Ray movies, should I buy XA2 player or not? Decisions, decisions! Thank you all for your help!!!
07-19-09, 09:29 AM
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Re: Should I buy XA2 HD Player?
I have a PS3 for Blu Rays and I like the XA2 for upconverting SD DVD's (as well as for my HD DVD collection) so much that I have another one for back up just in case the first one dies.
I've tried to watch my SD DVD's using the PS3 but there really is no comparison. The XA2 is noticeably better at upconverting SD DVD's.
I've tried to watch my SD DVD's using the PS3 but there really is no comparison. The XA2 is noticeably better at upconverting SD DVD's.
07-19-09, 10:03 AM
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Re: Should I buy XA2 HD Player?
Just buy an Oppo Bku-ray player (Anchor Bay chip) or an older Samsung 2500/2550 with the REON chip instead. The Samsung can be had for the same price as your S360 while the Oppo is $500. If you're not gonna play HD DVD discs...why bother?
For what its worth my S550 does a decent job with upconverting DVDs.
For what its worth my S550 does a decent job with upconverting DVDs.
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Re: Should I buy XA2 HD Player?
Just buy an Oppo Bku-ray player (Anchor Bay chip) or an older Samsung 2500/2550 with the REON chip instead. The Samsung can be had for the same price as your S360 while the Oppo is $500. If you're not gonna play HD DVD discs...why bother?
For what its worth my S550 does a decent job with upconverting DVDs.
For what its worth my S550 does a decent job with upconverting DVDs.
07-19-09, 10:24 AM
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Opoo appears to be a fantastic player, but its $499, available only online and does no streaming. It does play SACD/DVD-A and can be made Region free with a firmware hack.
Personally, as much as I don't care for Samsung, I'd recommend that over the Oppo simply because of the price.
What kind of TV do you have? The S360 may be just fine for DVDs. I've never really had any issues with my S550, but my XA1 (Toshiba HD DVD player) blows that out of the water. Oh, and if you decide to keep the S360, return it and buy it from Costco if you can. Their model (BDX2) is identical to the S360 but comes with a backlit remote.
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Samsung 2500/2550 seems to be a decent player from what I've heard. Has REON and the ability to do Netflix and Pandora (maybe more?). They can be had at some Best Buys for about $250ish....the same price as a used XA2. It's all 2.0 so you can get BD-Live and all that jazz.
Opoo appears to be a fantastic player, but its $499, available only online and does no streaming. It does play SACD/DVD-A and can be made Region free with a firmware hack.
Personally, as much as I don't care for Samsung, I'd recommend that over the Oppo simply because of the price.
What kind of TV do you have? The S360 may be just fine for DVDs. I've never really had any issues with my S550, but my XA1 (Toshiba HD DVD player) blows that out of the water. Oh, and if you decide to keep the S360, return it and buy it from Costco if you can. Their model (BDX2) is identical to the S360 but comes with a backlit remote.
Opoo appears to be a fantastic player, but its $499, available only online and does no streaming. It does play SACD/DVD-A and can be made Region free with a firmware hack.
Personally, as much as I don't care for Samsung, I'd recommend that over the Oppo simply because of the price.
What kind of TV do you have? The S360 may be just fine for DVDs. I've never really had any issues with my S550, but my XA1 (Toshiba HD DVD player) blows that out of the water. Oh, and if you decide to keep the S360, return it and buy it from Costco if you can. Their model (BDX2) is identical to the S360 but comes with a backlit remote.
I don't have a TV but I am using my Father's TV which is a Samsung (46 inches), I do not have a Costco here
