OFFICIAL "HELP ME CHOOSE A PLAYER" THREAD: Can't decide? Start HERE. - Page 505

I would not trust Rubbing Alcohol with a plastic lens. Better to use lens cleaner for that, and lens Tissue as well vs. a cotton swab that sheds particles.

I agree, no alcohol on the lens, just the hub.

Wow, this is a bit harder than I thought it was going to be. I just purchased a 1080p Tv and wanted to see what it's capable of, so I thought a BluRay player would fit nicely with my system. I have an Onkyo 818 with 5.1 speakers and an older pioneer elite DVD player. I was looking at the Oppo 103 but was steered towards a lower cost player because my Onkyo would do the processing. I'm fine with that, BUT as I was looking for the lower priced players, I saw tha, for example, the Sony $250 player (BDP S-790) did not offer DVD Audio. I have some of these discs from my pio elite days when listening via analog but now my Onkyo 818 does not have analog connections. So I would still want a player that would do DVD Audio. Will I still end up getting the Oppo or is there another lower priced option for my needs.

Also, can I even listen to DVD Audio with my current set up with an hdmi connection if I no longer have analog connections? If not, then I'll just forget about SS music I guess, because I will not be replacing the 818 any time soon.

If you want to listen to DVD-A discs, then you need a "universal" player like the Oppo 103. My impression is that the "universal" players from other companies are in the same price range (u.s. $500 or higher). An HDMI connection will work fine. You don't need analog connections.

^^^^^ What Selden said.

You won't regret getting an Oppo if that's what you need.

I listen to my DVD-A's through HDMI on my Oppo, great sound.
Edited by hernanu - 5/17/13 at 11:17am

OK Thank you, guys. Just one question which isn't as important at this point. Will I be able to use the Onkyo processing for everything, including DVD Audio, instead of the Oppo? At this point it would not matter, as I'm sure both are "capable" processors for my needs. I just wanted to simplify everything through the AVR.

Thought I could save a few $$ with a lower priced DVD player, but alas, another $500 on this AV stuff. lol.. I don't upgrade that often, so I'll be good for many years to come. Thanks again.

The tradeoff is not playing DVD-A's. If you really want that, then this is the way to go, if not, then a Sony may get you SACD instead.

You can set the Oppo to bitstream to the 818. This means your 818 will process the sound, doing the digital to analog conversion at the 818. Since the 818 has analog inputs, and the Oppo has analog outputs, you could also let the Oppo do the conversion and sent it through to the 818 by the analog connections.

You bypass the 818's A/D converters and room correction, but some people like it this way.

I am a fan of HDMI, so have no problem at all doing SACD and DVD-A and everything else through it.

Looking for a good 3d blu ray player for around $150 with the ability to play region 1 and 2. good sound, picture. It will be used with my 3d samsung 8000 series tv. What would you guys suggest?

Looking to get some suggestions on what would be the best 3D Blu Ray Player.. Im definitely wanting a outstanding picture and audio quality to go with my brand new 60" Samsung F8500 and my 7.2 home theater. Budget around $200. Please help...

I'm really considering jumping on the sale at Frys for the Pioneer BDP-150 3D Blu-Ray Player. $89.99 but I'm not sure....
http://www.frys.com/search?to=24&cat=-68524&sort=price%20desc&from=0&query_string=&pType=pDisplay&fq=m10099998%20Pioneer

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The streaming features and file formats available with Pioneer players (which are rebadged Sharp players) tend to be, shall we say, rudimentary. You might want to consider the equivalent Sony or Panasonic players instead.

May I ask why the Panasonic DMP-BDT230 player has such bad review? The 220 player, the older model, had such great reviews. Why did Panny take such a huge step down?

You linked to Amazon, where there are currently only 11 reviews. I read a few of the reviews; it sounds like there have been some software issues. Hopefully they will address those issues quickly.

Realistically, the player will need to be out for longer and more reviews written in order to have a better idea of player quality. They may fix the software issues and the ratings may go up. Also, there may be users not having problems that haven't bothered to write.

However, so far the new Sony players have higher ratings and many more reviews, so that's worth considering for anyone looking to buy a new player now.

Note: I would actually read the reviews rather than just look at ratings. Keep in mind that it is common practice for companies to pay to have reviews written about products or services, so don't necessarily believe everything you read.

I've had almost every version of the Panasonic players since the beginning (BD10 still running strong). For some reason they have had difficulties with this player. A deal on the 220/320 would be better. If interested in streaming, the Sonys are much better.

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