TimmyBee86
Established Member
Hi guys,
Im quite new to the world of blu-ray, so i might need some help here.
Am looking to get a blu-ray player, and as far as i can tell, i just need a cheap one.
My criteria are: its cheap, it'll work with my system (more info on that below) and preferably its from Richer Sounds
I say RS, because that is where i am looking to get my TV from, and am hoping to get a bit of a bundle.
TV will be the Panasonic 42ST30 (2011 active 3D plasma, for those who dont know)
I have an old 5.1 setup, running on a ~6 yr old yamaha amp. No HDMI inputs.
I have already been told that its not ideal to run a blu-ray player on optical audio, but i have no wish to upgrate to 7.1, so as fari as im aware, that should be good enough? therefore i dont need a player with dual HDMIs?
Also, the TV is a smart TV, so i dont care much for smart features on my player. On that note, i dont really need internet for it at all, except for the odd firmware update, which i wouldnt mind moving the player to somewhere where it can be plugged into ethernet. Or if you can upload firmware by USB flash, even better.
So. i think thats all the info you need. What do you suggest? i have been looking at the Panny 110, but even this has features that i dont really need. Is there an alternative 3D player that doesnt have internet gimmicks?
Im quite new to the world of blu-ray, so i might need some help here.
Am looking to get a blu-ray player, and as far as i can tell, i just need a cheap one.
My criteria are: its cheap, it'll work with my system (more info on that below) and preferably its from Richer Sounds
I say RS, because that is where i am looking to get my TV from, and am hoping to get a bit of a bundle.
TV will be the Panasonic 42ST30 (2011 active 3D plasma, for those who dont know)
I have an old 5.1 setup, running on a ~6 yr old yamaha amp. No HDMI inputs.
I have already been told that its not ideal to run a blu-ray player on optical audio, but i have no wish to upgrate to 7.1, so as fari as im aware, that should be good enough? therefore i dont need a player with dual HDMIs?
Also, the TV is a smart TV, so i dont care much for smart features on my player. On that note, i dont really need internet for it at all, except for the odd firmware update, which i wouldnt mind moving the player to somewhere where it can be plugged into ethernet. Or if you can upload firmware by USB flash, even better.
So. i think thats all the info you need. What do you suggest? i have been looking at the Panny 110, but even this has features that i dont really need. Is there an alternative 3D player that doesnt have internet gimmicks?