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emilsn
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posted January 28, 2011 04:15 PM |
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Bluray machines
What should I look for?
I want the HDMi ofcourse, I want it be able to play Bluray - DOH , But what else ?
There are so many different machines out there and I have no clue what to buy
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War-overlord
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Undefeatable Hero
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posted January 28, 2011 04:17 PM |
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Try a PS3, it does that and it plays videogames.
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JoonasTo
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What if Elvin was female?
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posted January 28, 2011 04:33 PM |
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Depends on what kind of system you have otherwise.
Do you need to be able to use it as a center for your system with speakers etc. etc.
Oh but don't buy the cheapest, they tend to lack the computing power required.
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Corribus
Hero of Order
The Abyss Staring Back at You
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posted January 28, 2011 04:36 PM |
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I have a PS3 and it's a great Blu-Ray player. Obviously a bit more expensive than many other Blu-Ray players out there, but you also get the online capabilities and - of course - the ability to play PS3 games. Only other downside I can see is that it doesn't come with a standard remote, and most universal remotes aren't compatible, because it doesn't use IR. You'll have to either stick with the game controller (annoying at first but I got used to it) as your remote, purchase a PS3 dedicated remote, or purchase a pretty expensive universal remote that also has bluetooth capability.
If you're not going to go with a PS3, you'll want to make sure the player has HDMI ports - though I can't imagine any wouldn't at this point - and you want to make sure you get one that can stream movies from places like Netflix.
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Miru
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A leaf in the river of time
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posted January 28, 2011 09:48 PM |
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Make sure you get one with a long lifespan; Blu-Ray lenses tend to burn out very quickly. I used my PS3 a ton and burned out a lens in just a tiny bit over a year (like days after the warranty expired ).
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emilsn
Legendary Hero
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posted January 29, 2011 12:44 PM |
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so I want a bluray with internet aswell?
I will not buy a PS3
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JoonasTo
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What if Elvin was female?
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posted January 29, 2011 01:30 PM |
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Quote: Make sure you get one with a long lifespan; Blu-Ray lenses tend to burn out very quickly. I used my PS3 a ton and burned out a lens in just a tiny bit over a year (like days after the warranty expired ).
Warranty actually works one month retroactively(is that the right word?).
Anyways, the warranty would still have covered that.
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Miru
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A leaf in the river of time
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posted January 30, 2011 08:04 AM |
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No, my warranty expired. Fortunately replacing the lens my self wasn't very hard, and only 40$, instead of the regular 150 they charge.
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