Hi, Everyone:
My blu-ray player has died. Because it's an older unit, it had direct outputs for 5.1 speakers (pic below). I've tried finding a modern equivalent, but don't seem to be able to find any, presumably 'cause tech has moved on. I'm looking to replace the player with a new unit. If you could recommend a decent new player that has these connections, that'd be ideal. If not, I'm looking for a new player and 5.1 combo. No soundbars though, please! I've had a look at some sets of speakers, and I'm also concerned that some of them don't come with very long speaker wires, so wireless would be nice if that's a possibility? If not, I'll likely need 10m cables. Otherwise, I may need extension cables too. The surround speakers are going to be wall-mounted, so I also need what I think of as 'normally-shaped' speakers, not those tall-standing ones I've seen about!
My TV is capable of 4K, so that'd be ideal, but isn't a necessity, and I'd prefer all of the equipment to be in black. Budget is probably around £100-£150 per item (player and speaker set), so £200-£300 total.
To explain my existing setup, here's a pic of the back of my player, which is a Samsung HT-H4500R (I believe this includes the speakers):
Essentially, I have a Sky box with HDMI straight to the TV, and the audio to the player via an optical cable. The player then outputs the audio to the speakers while also having its own HDMI to the TV.
If you need any further info, please ask, as I may be conversant in the basics, but I'm really flying blind!
My blu-ray player has died. Because it's an older unit, it had direct outputs for 5.1 speakers (pic below). I've tried finding a modern equivalent, but don't seem to be able to find any, presumably 'cause tech has moved on. I'm looking to replace the player with a new unit. If you could recommend a decent new player that has these connections, that'd be ideal. If not, I'm looking for a new player and 5.1 combo. No soundbars though, please! I've had a look at some sets of speakers, and I'm also concerned that some of them don't come with very long speaker wires, so wireless would be nice if that's a possibility? If not, I'll likely need 10m cables. Otherwise, I may need extension cables too. The surround speakers are going to be wall-mounted, so I also need what I think of as 'normally-shaped' speakers, not those tall-standing ones I've seen about!
My TV is capable of 4K, so that'd be ideal, but isn't a necessity, and I'd prefer all of the equipment to be in black. Budget is probably around £100-£150 per item (player and speaker set), so £200-£300 total.
To explain my existing setup, here's a pic of the back of my player, which is a Samsung HT-H4500R (I believe this includes the speakers):
Essentially, I have a Sky box with HDMI straight to the TV, and the audio to the player via an optical cable. The player then outputs the audio to the speakers while also having its own HDMI to the TV.
If you need any further info, please ask, as I may be conversant in the basics, but I'm really flying blind!