So what is the bast value/quality Blu Ray player in the $500.00 range?

[TheRealMafoo]

Sardauk said:

TheRealMafoo said:

sguy78 said:
This thread has to do with standalone Blu Ray players, NOT the PS3.

So ask to have this thread closed, and make a new one called "what's the best BR player not including the PS3?"

Or go to a videofile website and ask the same question (they will tell you PS3 as well).

When you ask the question "So what is the bast value/quality Blu Ray player in the $500.00 range?" and people tell you, don't get mad at them.

In reality this is starting to look more and more like a troll thread, and less like you really want the best BR player that $500 can buy you.

Mafoo, go on a specialised forum and they will laugh if you mention the PS3...

It is noisy, doesn't natively decode HD sounds, only proposed a HDMi connection... etc

Sorry, but that's wrong.

http://hometheaterreview.com/sony-playstation-3-blu-ray-player-reviewed/

"As a Blu-ray player, the performance of Sony's PlayStation 3 is simply outstanding. The player upconverts standard-def DVDs with much better than expected results visually, providing sharper, better-defined images than do most of the standalone, upscaling DVD players for sale at Wal-Mart or Costco. But, of course, Blu-ray discs and high-def games are where the PS3 really shines.  Blu-ray movies are vivid and especially crisp, with skin tones looking natural in ways you might expect from a more expensive player.  Blacks look deep and have excellent shadow detail, even when putting the PS3 up against the better $2,000 Blu-ray-only components out there."

 

sguy,

here is a list of all there reviews. If your looking for a stand along BR player for $500 the best one would be a PS3 that you only play movies with. The second best is in that list somewhere.

http://hometheaterreview.com/blu-ray-player-reviews-and-information/