Cheap Blu Ray Player

We have seen quite a lot of articles and posts on the Internet regarding 3D TV. Part of the interest in 3D television has been a result of popular 3D films such as Avatar and as a result we have seen a number of 3D Blu-ray DVDs being released onto the market. In order to play these DVDs, you will a 3D TV and a 3D Blu-ray player. In this article, we will carry out a quick review of one of the latest on the market – the Panasonic DMP-BDT100EG.

Experience the amazing world of spectacular Full High Definition 3D Blu-ray films and movies via this amazing Panasonic DMPBDT100EG 3D Blu-ray Player. With your Blu-ray player, you will be able to observe realistic 3D images with extra special effects and also enhanced depth, colour and consistency that are beautifully reproduced.  Read more...

Samsung seems to be giving us every opportunity to get ready for the 3D trend in Home Entertainment. Along with its recent introduction of 3DTVs, Samsung has produced a great line up of 3D Blu-ray Players. The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player is the entry level model that is Wireless LAN ‘Ready’, has internal decoding of Dolby and DTS soundtracks and access to Samsung Apps for streaming online content. Providing you with innovative features at a very reasonable and affordable price.

The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player is only 1.7 inches thick, with a a stylish black high glossy finish. The control buttons, once powered on, will light up; making them easier to use. The buttons are located on the right side of the player. The Blu-ray 3D logo on top of the player also glows once the player is turned on. There is a USB Port just below the power button on the right. On the left side of the player is the disc loading tray.  Read more...

Blu-Ray Disc Player: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI output. Right off the bat everyone in the room noticed the image quality from the Blu-Ray Disc Player S300, it’s always comforting when the results right out of the box are at least on par with expectations, surpassing them is of course a nice bonus.

The SONY BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc Player is an important product, giving Blu-ray some much needed traction in the affordable player category. Combine that with recent news from rental powerhouse Blockbuster that it is expanding Blu-ray titles in its stores (at the expense of HD DVD in most cases), and the BDP-S300 looks like a no-brainer.

HQV Benchmark Results: The BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc Player scored very well with the standard definition HQV benchmark disc, it passed most of the tests with flying colors and was able to lock onto the 3:2 film cadence test faster than many other of the DVD and BD/HD players tested recently.  Read more...

The home entertainment market is expanding so rapidly that keeping up with it can give you a headache! All the major entertainment brands are releasing innovations in their entertainment technology and it seems that Blu-Ray Players are getting all the attention! So I’ve compiled five of my favourite secrets for you to enjoy!

Hot Myth #1

HD Blu-Ray players make an excellent addition to your high definition TV, but especially if you have an 1080p model which makes use of all the features that this technology has to offer has to offer!

Hot Myth #2

Contrary to popular belief blu ray players can play standard DVDs, meaning you can use one player for all your viewing. Not only can they play standard discs but most models can improve the quality of the image using software rendering.

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As with the BD550 and BD570 models, the BD590 is one of the latest Blu-ray disc players that LG has on the market. Unlike the 570 however, the 590 offers a hard drive, along with many other features, which make this new device stand out among the others. When you choose the BD590 you’ll have a disc player for high definition videos as well a device to up convert DVDs as well. Dolby Digital surround sound, Bonus View, BD Live, and wireless internet are just some of its amazing features. Well within the recommendations of Energy Star, the BD590 also is DNLA, and is equipped with 250 gigs of memory.  Read more...

A Blu-ray Player capable of connecting to your Home Network or Internet connection is no longer a fun little side feature. It is quickly becoming a must have feature for any Blu-ray player. Most of the new models will either be equipped with an Ethernet port or have Wi-Fi capability. Allowing your Blu-ray Player to be connected to your home network. Once connected, the Blu-ray Player will provide you with easy access to firmware updates, an ever growing amount of BD-Live material, and depending on your Blu-ray Player; access to online streaming content such as Netflix, and YouTube.

Firmware: Firmware simply put is a computer program that is embedded into the Blu-ray Player. Manufactures are constantly updating their firmware. Allowing the Blu-ray Player to acquire new features and functions or fixing any problems. So you can see how this is very important, and why you would want to update your Blu-ray Player whenever possible with new Firmware. The easiest way to accomplish this is to directly download the firmware to the Blu-ray Player via the internet. Having your Blu-ray Player connected to the internet will provide automatic firmware upgrades.  Read more...

The home movie industry was greatly changed with the introduction of the Blu Ray DVD disc and player. The Blu Ray technology is an optical disc storage medium designed by Sony that provides high definition video with a massive 50 GB of storage capacity. Today there are more than 1500 movies on Blu Ray disc and the players are affordable and easily accessible.

Blu ray disc readers use Blue laser to read and write the data to the disc. This is a shorter wavelength and allows for substantially more data ( 6 times more) to be stored on a Blu-ray disc than can be on a DVD disc. There are two types of discs available, the standard size which is 12 cm in diameter and holds 25 GB on a single layer or 50 GB on a dual layer; and the mini disc which is only 8 cm in diameter and holds 7.8 GB on a single and 15.6 GB on a dual layer.  Read more...

Sony is the major manufacturer and pioneer of Blu-ray technology so we would expect their players to be absolutely cutting edge when it comes to the design, performance, and the features on the player. Therefore it was slightly surprising when the previous model, the BDP-S350 lacked a few of the major features that made Blu-ray so appealing.

Firstly, there was no out of the box for the BD-LIVE (Profile 2) Blu-ray profile. Although later available as a firmware update, early buyers of the player had to make do with Profile 1.1. This meant that the ability to download exclusive content and extras was not possible – bearing in mind this was one of the big selling points of Blu-ray, it was a bit of an oversight. The second feature missing was the ability to decode DTS-HD Master audio. Whilst High Definition video is the primary selling point of Blu-ray, many home cinema owner and enthusiasts are also looking to get the most out of their sound system and so high definition audio is a must, so it was again slightly strange that this feature was missing.  Read more...

As a writer for a local technology publication, I have had the privilege of testing and reviewing tones of consumer electronics. The Blu-ray movie format looks set to take over DVDs and major manufacturers like Panasonic, Sony, LG and Samsung are already in the race to produce the best Blu-ray players. At the time of writing, I personally feel that the Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray disc player is leading the race.

The Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray disc player may not be the cheapest model in the market. Then again it is so much more than just a Blu-ray player. I have tested a couple of Blu-ray movies on this player with Panasonic’s VIERA plasma television and visuals produced were just jaw dropping. The details were so clear that we were able to catch the imperfections on the actor’s makeup. It also did a pretty good job at up-converting DVD movies. Thanks to its 1080/24p output, the DVD playbacks on this player were much clearer and sharper compared to when played on regular DVD players.  Read more...

Panasonic came out with two new 3D Blu-ray Players in 2010, the DMP-BDT300 ($399.00) and the DMP-BDT350 ($429.99). While these are great 3D Blu-ray Players, Panasonic has released yet another new 3D capable Blu-ray Player, the DMP-BDT100. Listed at $249.95, the player, is a nice alternative to the higher priced 3D Blu-ray Players. While being a step down from the higher end models, the DMP-BDT100 still has a good combination of functions and features. Including excellent features that bring you great quality in both audio and visuals.

The 3D player has a smart, sleek looking design made up of a black finish and a silver strip running through the middle of the player. It does have a flap on the front of the panel that when lowered reveals a USB Port, SD Card Slot and some control buttons. This flap of course has to remain open when using the USB Port. The overall design is reminiscent of most Panasonic players, with the exception of the 3D Full HD logo located on the front.  Read more...