Good Blu-ray player

ntemples1

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Hi all,

Please can you recommend me a goog Blu-ray player that upscales DVD well, I used to have a PS3 ages ago and that was great but was wondering if there are any other alternatives as it was a while ago and technology moves on!

thanks!
 
Do you have a budget? Players range from £70 to over a grand. So an idea would be good.

PS3 still a good player, but if you are only interested in blu-ray, then there are better for cheaper.
 
thanks for the reply, was thinking up to £180 really, but cheaper would be better but don't want to compromise on picture quality or audio.
 
Csn I recommend the Panasonic BDTT220. This is what What hi-fi had to say about it's PQ when it won the 2012 award for best blu between £100-£175.

Panasonic DMP-BDT220: Picture quality
It uncovers a wealth of detail and texture that makes you fully appreciate all the work put in by the animators, and black levels are deep without swallowing up detail.

Colours are strong and vibrant without being overblown, and manage to lend a natural tone even on an animated film.There’s the merest hint of motion blur, but even in complex scenes the BDT220 zips along without losing composure.

Panasonic DMP-BDT220: in 3D
These characteristics carry on into 3D territory, where the detail and depth are kept intact. The Panasonic is impressively stable compared with its rivals, and when coupled with a rich colour palette and good resolution this makes for easy and enjoyable viewing.

Those of you with large DVD collections aren't left out, either: the Panasonic is fantastic when upscaling to 1080p. We put on old favourite The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and for a second, we forgot that we weren't actually watching a Blu-ray disc.

The picture is remarkably clear with plenty of details that remind you just how stunning and fantastical Middle Earth is.

Black levels are smooth and inky-deep, with a great balance of colours and contrast that can handle action sequences and quiet atmospheric scenes with equal poise. Noise levels are pleasingly low, too.

Panasonic DMP-BDT220: Sound quality
The BDT220’s other big skill is sound quality – not only are there excellent dynamics and punch with superb soundstaging, vocals are also given centre stage so that you don’t have to strain your ears (or turn up the volume) during quieter scenes.



You can pick one up from Richer Sounds at an extremely reasonable £120.
 
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If you don't need the wifi connection for the smart features built in you can save yourself ~£30 and get the BDT120 instead as it is otherwise identical to the 220.
 
Kei said:
If you don't need the wifi connection for the smart features built in you can save yourself ~£30 and get the BDT120 instead as it is otherwise identical to the 220.
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Thanks this looks interesting, but as it doesn't have an Internet connection would I miss out on firmware updates?
 
ntemples1 said:
Thanks this looks interesting, but as it doesn't have an Internet connection would I miss out on firmware updates?
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You can put them on a CD or use a wired connection, but to be honest for the convenience I went for the 220 with its wireless connection for the sake of £20 I thought why not.
 
And if you buy the Panasonic ones from a valid retailer before the end of the year, you can get Avatar3D and Titanic 3D for free.

Even if you don't have 3D, you can sell them and make back half the cost of the player.:)
 
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