I'm looking to get a blu ray player with built in Wi Fi that has netflix and blockbuster included. There are quite a few of them and it's daunting to sort through. I know some of you know a LOT more about this than me. So which should I buy? I dont' need the best one in the world as far as audiophile/videophile quality. Preference is one that functions well and is easy to use. I'm looking to get 3-5 of them for myself and parents and inlaws and possibly sister/sister in law if price is right.

Thanks.

 

Why not just get a PS3? Granted you won't have Blockbuster but Netflix is available.

 

I have a ps3. Looking for a standalone unit for the old people.

 

Samsung is making some highly rated players.

may as well do 3d, as it will be ubiquitous in 2 years.

http://www.hometheater.com/category/3d-blu...-player-reviews
http://www.hometheater.com/category/...player-reviews

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Blu-ray-Player...cat205900050012

im not a big sony fan, but they make decent players as well.

 

Raj,

I don't know for sure but I would imagine most of the WIFI players are wireless "N" capable. The speed of the wireless router will be the bottleneck if it is not an "N". I tried streaming with a PS3 and a wireless "G" router and the quality was lousy.

So if the people you are buying for have slower routers, they may want to upgrade those or the Netflix quality can be pretty poor when done WIFI.

 

vader, 802.11g is good for 54mbps. If their network connection is only 3mbps, a common speed for basic DSL, wireless N isn't going to do them any good. Perhaps your 802.11g router was experiencing some interference?

 

Probably the best quality/value player out there is from a company you may have never hear of. Oppo makes the BDP 93 that should do exactly what you want for $499. They only sell direct over the internet and they haven't been around all that long. But every product they've released has received rave reviews along with high marks for their customer service.

They are generally acknowledged to have the best D to A conversion of anything near their price. And their video chipset is consistently highly rated while providing lots of options for setup and fine tuning. A plus for usability is that Oppo also consistently domonstrates one of the fastest load times of any stand alone BluRay player. Much faster than a PS3. Don't discount this. Some stand alone players have load times so long that it can lead you to think the thing is broken. Really frustrating.

I have the previous generation BDP83 Special Edition that lacks WiFi but incorporates 8 channel analog outputs backed by a high end power supply using discrete components and even better DAC's. Something most people could care less about and definitely wouldn't pay for. I've had my Oppo for a little over a year now and it's been flawless.

Google the web for reviews or check the Oppo website which has a few reviews linked.

One caveat. Watch out for streamed content whether it's from cable, Netflix or Blockbuster. Streaming content is NOT equal to BluRay. Neither the audio or video quality is anywhere near physical media at the moment. It's convenient and the quality is OK but a step down from BluRay.

 

Dunno, not a techie but:


Wireless N claims "real world" speeds of 130-160Mbps, with a listed maximum of 300Mbps. This is reliant on the router transmitting in full 802.11n mode, which is impossible when an 802.11g device is also connected to the network.


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My G was a bit older and was having problems streaming with good quality, my brother is the tech geek and he said "You need an N for video stream." So I got one and problems went away.

Could have been interference though I guess.

I looked on Best Buy and they had Linksys wireless N refurbs for $25. Works great.

 

Oppo is quality stuff. They started with DVD players that were pretty inexpensive. Then all the audio/video-philes started buying them and magically the price went up considerably.

Oppo is good stuff.