School me on a Blue-ray player

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12-01-2015, 12:35 PM
gatorboy

School me on a Blue-ray player

This is what we need:

1) Plays Blue-ray and dvd
2) Streams from the internet (thinking Netflix)
3) Wi-fi (can't get Ethernet cord tot he device easily)
4) HDMI connected to the TV

I'm thinking something like this: BDP-S3500 https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-son...edia-streaming

*is there a cost for the apps?
12-01-2015, 12:37 PM
1080Rider

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorboy

This is what we need:

1) Plays Blue-ray and dvd
2) Streams from the internet (thinking Netflix)
3) Wi-fi (can't get Ethernet cord tot he device easily)
4) HDMI connected to the TV

I'm thinking something like this: BDP-S3500 https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-son...edia-streaming

*is there a cost for the apps?

I think you just describe the PS4 :D
12-01-2015, 12:39 PM
gatorboy

NOPE....kids have the PS3 and a full assortment of games.

Not starting over......even though they often ask.

But, if I was a gamer, the answer would be obvious.
12-01-2015, 12:41 PM
El Chupacabra

All the apps you're going to really want to use are free, and probably pre-installed on the player. (Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, Amazon Prime.) There are hundreds of additional apps, mostly free, and mostly useless. You download them through the player's on-screen menu once it is connected to your wifi network.

I have an old Sony blu-ray player in the basement that is connected by wifi, and it works surprisingly well for streaming, even with my slow DSL service.
12-01-2015, 01:02 PM
riser4

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorboy

This is what we need:

1) Plays Blue-ray and dvd
2) Streams from the internet (thinking Netflix)
3) Wi-fi (can't get Ethernet cord tot he device easily)
4) HDMI connected to the TV

I'm thinking something like this: BDP-S3500 https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-son...edia-streaming

*is there a cost for the apps?

Or you could go to Costco and buy a new one of whatever the latest model is.
12-01-2015, 01:05 PM
k2skier112

Blu-Ray

Samsung!
12-01-2015, 01:07 PM
jgb@etree

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorboy

NOPE....kids have the PS3 and a full assortment of games.

How about another PS3? They're cheap, apparently your kids already have a bunch of games, play bray & dvd, has a free netflix client, can connect via wifi and has an hdmi out.
12-01-2015, 01:10 PM
LightRanger

How about another PS3 on the used market...?

Edit: Derp. That's what I get for not refreshing the tab before posting. But, seriously, great minds and that shit..
12-01-2015, 01:13 PM
gatorboy

WAIT>>>>>>WHAT?

I've got a PS3 hooked up to the TV that I want the Blu-ray on.

Am I good with that?
12-01-2015, 01:16 PM
jgb@etree

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorboy

WAIT>>>>>>WHAT?

I've got a PS3 hooked up to the TV that I want the Blu-ray on.

Am I good with that?

Yes. Just pop in the disc & enjoy. :)

https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23888

Install netflix when you're done with the movie.
12-01-2015, 01:16 PM
digitaldeath

ps3 is bluray player and all u seek

u old fuck
12-01-2015, 01:26 PM
Pegleg

People still watch Blurays?

I can't recall the last time I watched or listened to anything off a physical disc.
12-01-2015, 01:28 PM
jgb@etree

^^ Blatant ageist microaggression
12-01-2015, 01:33 PM
riser4

This thread makes me uncomfortable. I have been victimized.
12-01-2015, 01:35 PM
mcsquared

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegleg

People still watch Blurays?

I can't recall the last time I watched or listened to anything off a physical disc.

Seriously. Just get a $35 Chromecast and move on with your life unencumbered by scratched discs.
12-01-2015, 01:36 PM
4matic

Quote:

Originally Posted by riser3

Or you could go to Costco and buy a new one of whatever the latest model is.

Cheap blu rays always struggle reading format. Both the cheap ones I have stumble with blu ray.
12-01-2015, 01:49 PM
El Chupacabra

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegleg

People still watch Blurays?

I can't recall the last time I watched or listened to anything off a physical disc.

www.redbox.com - ?
12-01-2015, 01:59 PM
Cruiser

We have a 120" screen with a projector and the difference between playing blurays and DVDs or streaming is night and day. The larger screen magnifies the lower resolution and refresh rate and makes stuff look much less crisp and lifelike. Blurays kick ass on it though, especially the newer movies that have all the bad ass cgi and the animated stuff from Disney / Pixar. Fwiw we use the ps4 for games, blurays, and streaming.
12-01-2015, 02:10 PM
1080Rider

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorboy

NOPE....kids have the PS3 and a full assortment of games.

Not starting over......even though they often ask.

But, if I was a gamer, the answer would be obvious.

For sure, was messing w/ you. I have no experience in the blue-ray market... but yeah, the PS3 you have is the blueray you're looking for ;)
12-01-2015, 02:14 PM
1080Rider

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegleg

People still watch Blurays?

I can't recall the last time I watched or listened to anything off a physical disc.

Thread stray... how do you deal w/ the shitty quality of downloaded music? I guess it's getting better but I still buy discs, rip them then put them on the device I want to use.
12-01-2015, 03:11 PM
The Tortoise

Just buy lossless FLAC files.

http://www.cnet.com/news/top-6-sites...ng-flac-music/
12-01-2015, 03:14 PM
alfajores

Quote:

Originally Posted by riser3

This thread makes me uncomfortable. I have been victimized.

This made me chuckle
12-02-2015, 07:42 AM
gatorboy

Update: Thanks for the Netflix on the PS3 tip. I was able to download the app...but could never actually get on Netflix. :(

It seems that Netflix kept searching for a connection, but ultimately I kept getting a code stating that I couldn't log in (ui 108). I tried all the tips that I found online (such as holding start & select). I know the PS3 is connected to the internet. The weird part is that I could never get Netflix to ask for log-in information. My next step is to move the PS3 to near the router and plug it in with the Ethernet cable.

I wish this was simple.
12-02-2015, 08:48 AM
jgb@etree

^ Just for the hell of it, login to Netflix on your PC, and goto: My Account> My Streaming Plan and pick 'Sign out of all devices' and give it another try. Hooking up via ethernet is definitely a good troubleshooting step though, so give that a shot too. Streaming might suck if you've got a weak wifi signal at the PS3. Always better to use a wired connection than wifi (if possible).
12-02-2015, 09:28 AM
gatorboy

^^ Will do tonight....thx
12-02-2015, 10:15 AM
Pegleg

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1080Rider

Thread stray... how do you deal w/ the shitty quality of downloaded music? I guess it's getting better but I still buy discs, rip them then put them on the device I want to use.

I dunno, I don't really notice much difference between a CD and standard downloads from Apple or Amazon, even listening on a pretty good home sound system (full-size Vandersteen speakers, Hsu sub, decent Denon AV receiver). I did some A/B tests early on and couldn't reliably tell which was CD and which was download, so I decided not to worry about it. Streaming audio (Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music) is a different story - I can tell the difference there (especially Pandora), but it still doesn't sound too bad to me and the convenience of having pretty much any album I'd ever want to hear readily available makes up for it.

And Crusier, a projector is the one situation I could see it making sense to use local media instead of streaming. But on my 50" LED TV with a good internet connection, the difference isn't enough to bother with Blurays. I have the player, but I haven't used it in probably 2 or 3 years.