http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Ive been saying sense the PS3 came out.. why bother to make another stock style Blu-ray player, much like how dvd players were made back in the day...

to compete with PS3; blu-ray players have to offer some serious side programs.... even if that side program is in the form of a yahoo widget or pandora player.

]]>Mar 3rd 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 4th 2010 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Spoken like someone who knows NOTHING about home theater. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/You'd buy a $50 dollar cable from *Best Buy* ???
Spoken like someone who knows nothing about home theatre]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
I respect the fact that people like their PS3's for their ability to play games. What I don't understand is why one would want a noise making machine in their home theater. Isn't having a PS3, or XBox in the room like having a Harrier jet take off next to the monitor? :-)

I want *quiet*, d*mn it, so I can hear the explosions clearly.

]]>Mar 3rd 2010 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Honestly, the PS3 is quiet as long as you don't have it shoved into a cabinet with no air circulation. You do that, and the fans will be in overdrive sounding like your typical XBOX.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Dont forget if its a phat PS3 every leap year your console will stop working]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Oh, you just *know* it's making a racket over there on the media stand. :-)
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There are many reasons people opt for standalone players. As a home theater installer it's nice to be able to stack components. Standalone players are also intuitive to use with a slick easy to navigate interface. Lastly, analog audio outputs for non capable non HDMI receivers. I have both a PS3 and Panasonic BD player. The PS3 is a better player and upscaler, but I tend to use the Panny more because of the remote and interface. ]]>Mar 4th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
So unless you have a dedicated receiver with a crap load of HDMI inputs (or you have HDMI 1.4) I don't see how this is possible.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
You answered it: a home theater receiver that has sufficient HDMI inputs, and support for the latest lossless sound codecs, i.e. Dolby HD and DTS-HD Master.

Curious, don't the older PS3s (i.e. non-slim) lack the ability to output the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master bitstreams? That would be another reason to have a dedicated BR player.
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You also need to buy a 1.4 hdmi receiver and buy those "ripoff" 1.4 hdmi cables from Best Buy like that "HT Expert" a few posts ago ripped Best Buy for.

Or you can watch 3d images and surround sound from your "just as good" $8.99 Walmart HDMI cables and pretend your hearing and watching good quality HT.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
After doing some research I discovered the audio was butchered. There is also an obvious difference when I play a DVD directly from the player compared to other sources. I guess it pays to have dedicated equipment like a proper receiver.

/Sigh, one day I guess I have to...reVamp my system.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
You're not the only one discovering that. :-) I work with 3 guys that have all basically replaced their HT gear over the past few months. It all started out innocently enough with the purchase of a new LCD TV. Of course, they need to get a BR player to really enjoy the TV. Alas, they don't have enough HDMI inputs, or have a receiver that handles HD audio, so the receiver is the next purchase.

You can pick up a decent mid-range Onkyo, Yamaha, or Denon receiver for ~$450. Each has a minimum of 4 HDMI inputs, and handles the HD audio. On top of that, they all support upscaling of non-HD material, so you can finally ditch all the cables and get by with HDMI only. Heaven. :-)
]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/My fatty PS3 has optical out and I'm usin it to. I just need a good receiver to maybe hear the difference :-P]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
So you tell me how I'm supposed to get 3DTV and HD audio with a $10 walmart non 1.4 HDMI cable? ]]>Mar 4th 2010 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Huh? My $10 HDMI cables have no problems passing the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master bitstreams to my receiver.

There's nothing in the 1.4 spec that adds anything to the audio chain other than audio return channel, which allows one to route audio through a TV, rather than through a receiver.

]]>Mar 4th 2010 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Why? Let's say I don't play video games. Which I don't . Why spend $300 (+ extra for another controller, BR remote, etc.) when I can buy player for under $200 that has all the features except for games.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Seriously? There are numerous BR players on Amazon that sell for less than $150, including models from Panasonic, Samsung, LG, and Sony.
]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Then you can buy one now.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Uh, just say no? I've never been a big fan of Best Buy, but I stopped in there on Saturday to check out a TV, and they were a) pleasant, and b) somewhat knowledgeable. I might have been lucky. Anyway, they matched the price that I could have gotten at Amazon, and they through in free delivery and set up, which would have cost extra at Amazon. I was surprised to see that they were willing to deal. So, ignore the displayed price and haggle a bit. Actually, I didn't even have to haggle. I simply stated my target price and they matched it on the spot.
]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/I got a trojan installed on your comp...activating webcam now...what is that I see...a blue best buy polo shirt! :P JK. I've never had that experience there but I guess it's possible...]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
A little introverted aren't we?

I like to actually see and hear what I'm buying. I shop online like anyone else but for things like HT I prefer to see and hear the equipment. As far as "pushy" salespeople...they don't bother me at all. But then again I don't have the personality of a doorknob.]]>Mar 4th 2010 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/ohai bestbuy employee #2!]]>Mar 4th 2010 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
Pretty sad tbh.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/Mar 3rd 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/latest-round-of-lg-panasonic-and-samsung-blu-ray-players-begin/
I'm with you, Blu-ray support on a nettop will be an afterthought. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 11:39PM