tell me about your player

[mkiker2089]

The ps3 rocks, but the samsung 1500 is less rockish. It has all the features for DVD but occasionally forgets where it was if you hit stop. On blu ray it doesn't have memory of last place at all. Is that the norm br or did I get a lemon?

[hoytereden]

The ps3 rocks, but the samsung 1500 is less rockish. It has all the features for DVD but occasionally forgets where it was if you hit stop. On blu ray it doesn't have memory of last place at all. Is that the norm br or did I get a lemon?

On the PS3 it remembers some titles but that seems to be the exception rather than the rule. I don't think the players are at fault but rather the discs themselves. As the extra features have gotten more exotic with the BD Live and such these discs are usually more prone to having to reload entirely. It sucks!

[Dan Mancini]

The ps3 rocks, but the samsung 1500 is less rockish. It has all the features for DVD but occasionally forgets where it was if you hit stop. On blu ray it doesn't have memory of last place at all. Is that the norm br or did I get a lemon?

On the PS3 it remembers some titles but that seems to be the exception rather than the rule. I don't think the players are at fault but rather the discs themselves. As the extra features have gotten more exotic with the BD Live and such these discs are usually more prone to having to reload entirely. It sucks!

Right-o. BD Live employs Java scripts that override the player's controls. Depending on how the disc is mastered, it can disable the player's memory function so it can't jump back into the movie where you left off.

[reefa]

I think (don't remember) the Samsung has a Reon video chip which makes upconverting of SDs look excellent, despite the lack of features.

[Joel Pearce]

Only if you go up to the Samsung BD-2500 (or 2550 in Canada), then you get the awesome upscaling (which is worth it).

[mkiker2089]

for what it's worth the ps3 and 1500 do well with upscalling on some dvd's depending on what it has to work with.

Lethal Weapon 4 was my test disc because I thought a big movie like that would be good quality. I was wrong, it sucks on anything.

[hoytereden]

I know the Panasonic players get great reviews on their upscaling performance. Home Theater just did a comparison between the Panasonic DMP-BD60, the Sony BDP-S360, and the Samsung BD-P3600. The Panasonic got top honors for upscaling, the Samsung loaded fastest, and the Sony was well....ok.

[reefa]

Oppo's BDP-83. Upscaling better than the Samsung, PS3 load speeds, and firmware to make it BD and SD universal. DVD player pr0n at its finest.

[Steve T Power]

Oppo's BDP-83. Upscaling better than the Samsung, PS3 load speeds, and firmware to make it BD and SD universal. DVD player pr0n at its finest.

hmmmmm...

I am intrigued!

[hoytereden]

Oppo's BDP-83. Upscaling better than the Samsung, PS3 load speeds, and firmware to make it BD and SD universal. DVD player pr0n at its finest.

Judging from the early reviews, it seems to have and do everything one could want. Top notch performance and even little things like having built-in memory for the BD-live and a remote that has backlighting!

[HGervais]

Oppo's BDP-83. Upscaling better than the Samsung, PS3 load speeds, and firmware to make it BD and SD universal. DVD player pr0n at its finest.

Find me one modified for region-free capability and I'm sold.

*edit*
Hmmmm.

[reefa]

On the non-R1 SD stuff it works (and looks great doing it). I've got a RB Blu-ray copy of In Bruges on the way to confirm the BD side of things.

[reefa]

Yep, surely works.

[Dimwitted]

I'm thinking about getting a drive to replace the CD-R in my machine. Any thoughts? Are they better than stand alone players? I'm looking at the LG - BR08. Good/Bad/Indifferent?

[Steve T Power]

Anyone tried a non-region encoded PAL Blu-ray in their PS3 as of yet?

Only ask because i just ordered one. Had the same film (in Region 0) on DVD and the PS3 wouldn't touch it (error message said something like "incorrect video format')

[Joel Pearce]

I'm thinking about getting a drive to replace the CD-R in my machine. Any thoughts? Are they better than stand alone players? I'm looking at the LG - BR08. Good/Bad/Indifferent?

Just make sure you have the muscle for Blu-Ray playback, both in terms of CPU and Video Card. This is especially true if you still just have a CD-R at this point.

[Joel Pearce]

Anyone tried a non-region encoded PAL Blu-ray in their PS3 as of yet?

Only ask because i just ordered one. Had the same film (in Region 0) on DVD and the PS3 wouldn't touch it (error message said something like "incorrect video format')

To my understanding, there's no longer any difference. 1080p progressive is 1080p progressive, no matter which side of the Atlantic you're on.

[Steve T Power]

Anyone tried a non-region encoded PAL Blu-ray in their PS3 as of yet?

Only ask because i just ordered one. Had the same film (in Region 0) on DVD and the PS3 wouldn't touch it (error message said something like "incorrect video format')

To my understanding, there's no longer any difference. 1080p progressive is 1080p progressive, no matter which side of the Atlantic you're on.

You'd better be right Pearce... or i'm coming for you.

[Dimwitted]

Just make sure you have the muscle for Blu-Ray playback, both in terms of CPU and Video Card. This is especially true if you still just have a CD-R at this point.

Not a problem. I also have a DVD drive in the box. This sucker has more than enough power. I did have to look up my vcard (an nVidia 8500 GT) but it seems to be ok.

[Joel Pearce]

Just make sure you have the muscle for Blu-Ray playback, both in terms of CPU and Video Card. This is especially true if you still just have a CD-R at this point.

Not a problem. I also have a DVD drive in the box. This sucker has more than enough power. I did have to look up my vcard (an nVidia 8500 GT) but it seems to be ok.

Yeah, you'll be fine. A lot of people just seem to think that a drive is something you can stick into any computer.

[mkiker2089]

Just make sure you have the muscle for Blu-Ray playback, both in terms of CPU and Video Card. This is especially true if you still just have a CD-R at this point.

Not a problem. I also have a DVD drive in the box. This sucker has more than enough power. I did have to look up my vcard (an nVidia 8500 GT) but it seems to be ok.

Yeah, you'll be fine. A lot of people just seem to think that a drive is something you can stick into any computer.

Can't you get drives that do the blu ray stuff hardware wise though? I remember when DVD was first hitting PC's that was one option.