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post #1 of 9
5/14/09 at 1:28pm
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I was in the market for an LCD HDTV and wanted to purchase one that my grandmother could use, so I was tempted to buy the Sharp AQUOS LC46BD80U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Built-In Blu-ray Player so she could easily use the system to watch DVDs and Blu-Ray discs with minor fiddling of the remote.

I broke down and ordered the Samsung LN46A860 and I'm in the market for a blu-ray player and want to buy an entry level Panasonic blu-ray player because of their value and reliability, but will get a Samsung model if the SAMSUNG's Anynet+ technology would be worthwhile because of the added ease of use.

If someone who has a Samsung LCD/blu-ray with SAMSUNG's Anynet+ technology, I'd greatly appreciate some feedback on how the two components work with each other. Many thanks!
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post #2 of 9
5/14/09 at 3:48pm
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Originally Posted by USSValor View Post

I was in the market for an LCD HDTV and wanted to purchase one that my grandmother could use, so I was tempted to buy the Sharp AQUOS LC46BD80U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Built-In Blu-ray Player so she could easily use the system to watch DVDs and Blu-Ray discs with minor fiddling of the remote.

I broke down and ordered the Samsung LN46A860 and I'm in the market for a blu-ray player and want to buy an entry level Panasonic blu-ray player because of their value and reliability, but will get a Samsung model if the SAMSUNG's Anynet+ technology would be worthwhile because of the added ease of use.

If someone who has a Samsung LCD/blu-ray with SAMSUNG's Anynet+ technology, I'd greatly appreciate some feedback on how the two components work with each other. Many thanks!

I have a samsung ln-t4065f lcd tv and samsung bd-p1600 blu ray player, both have the anynet + feature. it does come in handy as when you turn ont he blu ray player it will automatically switch the tv to the correct input, plus you can use the basic stop, play pause buttons on the tv remote, other than that it doesnt do much else. is it worth it, yeah, would i go out of my way to get it, no probably not. but its a nice feature to have,

i have antoher samsung tv that doesnt have the anynet feature, and i am fine with that tv not having it
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post #3 of 9
5/14/09 at 4:27pm
I have a Samsung PN50A650 and a Panny BD-60. They each have a different name for this feature, but they work together anyway. When I shut the tv off it shuts off the BD player etc etc. I was really confused at first since I wasn't expecting it, lol.

I found it annoying and shut it off actually, but you aren't limited to Samsung models to have this work.
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post #4 of 9
5/14/09 at 4:44pm
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maxBR,

Can you be a little specific about "work together"? I need them to do more than just "turn off together." I would like it so whenever the Blu-Ray player turns on or a disc is "played", the TV to automatically switches to the appropriate input.

I feel like I already complicated my grandmother's world by getting an HDTV since she has been used to her old TV for years now.

Like wp34gsh said above, most people won't go out of their way to gain additional functionality with simple features like "stop, play, etc," but if it means making an old ladies life a little easier, I'll do it.
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post #5 of 9
5/14/09 at 5:08pm
Well I didn't test it much, but they were powering off and on together. I assume that since they do link with anynet+ that all the functions will work. The TV lists the blue ray player as an anynet+ device on the source list. If no one chimes in I'll play around with it when I get home and see what the functionality is like.

If you really want to simplify your grandmother's life, get her a Harmony remote! That's the main reason I shut the feature down.
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post #6 of 9
5/14/09 at 5:18pm
Never assume. In my limited testing so far, I've noticed that Pioneer's and Samsung's compatibility don't go beyond shutting the player off when the TV is switched off.
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post #7 of 9
5/14/09 at 5:45pm
I believe Anynet is just a trade name for HDMI CEC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-De...ronics_Control) a standard that a lot of devices are using.

I agree it is annoying.

-Bill
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post #8 of 9
5/14/09 at 11:02pm
The BRP powers the TV off and on. It will change the input to show the BR.
The BRP remote doesn't control anything on the TV.
The TV turns the BRP off and on.
The TV remote controls does the BR functions, but pause doesn't work. All the other buttons did.
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post #9 of 9
5/15/09 at 7:41am
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Thanks maxBR!
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