rsbrux
Novice Member
I am looking for a player to complement my existing 5.1 surround setup. I need it mostly to play old CDs and DVDs (not even HD!). I have exactly one BluRay-disc and little incentive to buy more, since we already have Netflix. Were I to buy more discs they would more likely be opera than film.
Nonetheless, I would like to have something which can handle as many formats as possible, especially as several manufacturers have already given up making disc players.
If possible, I would like to be able to remote control the player without line-of-sight contact. Since I already have a Yamaha receiver with back panel IR in/out connections, I was hoping to get a Yamaha disc player with the same feature. Unfortunately, Yamaha has already stopped selling disc players here in Switzerland.
As an alternative, I am looking at Panasonic players, since I already have a Panasonic TV with Viera Link. I am particularly interested in the DP-UB9004. Is it really worth three times the price of its cheaper siblings?
Are there alternatives I have failed to consider?
Nonetheless, I would like to have something which can handle as many formats as possible, especially as several manufacturers have already given up making disc players.
If possible, I would like to be able to remote control the player without line-of-sight contact. Since I already have a Yamaha receiver with back panel IR in/out connections, I was hoping to get a Yamaha disc player with the same feature. Unfortunately, Yamaha has already stopped selling disc players here in Switzerland.
As an alternative, I am looking at Panasonic players, since I already have a Panasonic TV with Viera Link. I am particularly interested in the DP-UB9004. Is it really worth three times the price of its cheaper siblings?
Are there alternatives I have failed to consider?