Thanks, just been looking at various reviews on top 5 etc and this comes out very well in the mid range as long as you don't want to play DVD audio discs (which I don't).
If you have to have one nowadays I think they are all much of a muchness. I'd would just make sure it plays 4K discs. I have 2 Samsung OLEDs, sound bar and 2 Blu-ray players not that I use the players much these days, (2 rooms 2 setups). Makes everything easy to setup and use. Probably get better versions of all 3 but they do for me. I still like to have the occasional disc especially if its a decent film with good sound but then then I tend to use the setup without the sound bar and use the AV amp setup.
Thanks, just been looking at various reviews on top 5 etc and this comes out very well in the mid range as long as you don't want to play DVD audio discs (which I don't).
Thanks, just been looking at various reviews on top 5 etc and this comes out very well in the mid range as long as you don't want to play DVD audio discs (which I don't).
Is it multi region Rob?
Yer, a little extra to go multi region but worth doing.
We may not want it in ‘our white and grey minimalist lounge diners’ but surely we’re being ripped off?
My DVD and Blu-Ray collection isn’t large but includes BBC Series and Documentaries, Classic Films from a multitude of studios, Disney Animated Films, Old TV Series, Jurassic Park and other Universal Titles and Independent and Foreign Films.
If I were to sign up to every streaming service to encompass all of these (even if they were available), I would be broke.
Or are people just keen to eat what they are fed (like the visual equivalent of Heart FM and Capital)?
We may not want it in ‘our white and grey minimalist lounge diners’ but surely we’re being ripped off?
My DVD and Blu-Ray collection isn’t large but includes BBC Series and Documentaries, Classic Films from a multitude of studios, Disney Animated Films, Old TV Series, Jurassic Park and other Universal Titles and Independent and Foreign Films.
If I were to sign up to every streaming service to encompass all of these (even if they were available), I would be broke.
Or are people just keen to eat what they are fed (like the visual equivalent of Heart FM and Capital)?
I collect physical media. CDs, Blu ray discs, and now a few 4K UHD discs. I'm yet to find a drive to play the 4K discs as it seems quite complicated to do the setup.
I hope physical media don't die. The image quality of streaming can't compare to that of physical discs. Also special features/ behind the scenes contents can't be found on those streaming platforms.
We may not want it in ‘our white and grey minimalist lounge diners’ but surely we’re being ripped off?
My DVD and Blu-Ray collection isn’t large but includes BBC Series and Documentaries, Classic Films from a multitude of studios, Disney Animated Films, Old TV Series, Jurassic Park and other Universal Titles and Independent and Foreign Films.
If I were to sign up to every streaming service to encompass all of these (even if they were available), I would be broke.
Or are people just keen to eat what they are fed (like the visual equivalent of Heart FM and Capital)?
Agreed.
Hopefully it will never die - the resurgence of vinyl is a case in point. I have a much bigger vinyl collection now than when I was 18!
To me Blu-ray players are much of a muchness, a cheap one will do the job.
And yes physical media is still worthwhile. Many box sets have loads of extras you won't find on streaming, and streaming services can drop or edit/censor programmes.
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I have 2 Samsung OLEDs, sound bar and 2 Blu-ray players not that I use the players much these days, (2 rooms 2 setups). Makes everything easy to setup and use. Probably get better versions of all 3 but they do for me. I still like to have the occasional disc especially if its a decent film with good sound but then then I tend to use the setup without the sound bar and use the AV amp setup.
Can't go wrong.
https://www.richersounds.com/pana-dpub820.html
We may not want it in ‘our white and grey minimalist lounge diners’ but surely we’re being ripped off?
My DVD and Blu-Ray collection isn’t large but includes BBC Series and Documentaries, Classic Films from a multitude of studios, Disney Animated Films, Old TV Series, Jurassic Park and other Universal Titles and Independent and Foreign Films.
If I were to sign up to every streaming service to encompass all of these (even if they were available), I would be broke.
Or are people just keen to eat what they are fed (like the visual equivalent of Heart FM and Capital)?
I hope physical media don't die. The image quality of streaming can't compare to that of physical discs. Also special features/ behind the scenes contents can't be found on those streaming platforms.
Whilst I long ago got rid of most of my CD collection in favour of streaming, I still have a lot of Vinyl and that's not going anywhere!
And yes physical media is still worthwhile. Many box sets have loads of extras you won't find on streaming, and streaming services can drop or edit/censor programmes.