Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war discussion thread.......

[wade moore]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Yes. It's considered the best BR player at this point, even better than some of its more expensive counterparts. It's fully upgradable with the internet/Wifi connection and currently has faster loading times than any of the stand-alone players.

Gotcha.

When it comes time I may seriously consider this option, although if the Netflix/Xbox360 tie happens and it has HD content it may negate any need for a Blu-Ray player.

For reference - I've got a contract on a new house. When I move in I have money set aside for TV, Home Audio, etc - I've been living with a 27" old no-name-brand TV for years and have a 19" HD LCD for my XBOX right now.

So - upgrading my home movie experience will become a priority.

[Chubby]

woot I got my 5 free BR movies for getting a PS3 in the mail today!

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Looks like some reasonably prices stand-alone players are on the way. Samsung has a new player coming in June that will be $399 and will be version 2.0 ready with an ethernet port. We'll have to see if this is the stand-alone player that's finally able to match the PS3's loading speed.

http://www.blu-ray.com/players/players.php?id=23

IIRC, we have one of those getting to us at work pretty damn soon.

The load time on the stand alone players is absurd.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by stevew

IIRC, we have one of those getting to us at work pretty damn soon.

The load time on the stand alone players is absurd.

I assume you all are going to use that for a demo unit. You'll have to post if there's any improvement on load times.