[KlaraNovikoffa]

Makro have got these in from tomorrow for £99 + vat and I'm just wondering if it's worth picking one up? I've got a 37" 37LG3000 which is not 1080p (1366x768) will I still be impressed?

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...archtype=genre

[ziIReIGS]

I'm sure it will be better than playing a standard DVD, but don't expect great quality from a cheap player combined with a non-full HD TV.

[QuidQuoPro]

LOL Chris, you sound like a Sony commercial! Theres nothing wrong with 720p sets, and that BD player doesnt seem bad, especially for the price. I'd still recommend getting a PS3 over any BD player as you know it will play all BD disks.

[ziIReIGS]

LOL Chris, you sound like a Sony commercial! Theres nothing wrong with 720p sets, and that BD player doesnt seem bad, especially for the price. I'd still recommend getting a PS3 over any BD player as you know it will play all BD disks.

/hugs my 1080p 40in Bravia and PS3.

Me a Sony fanboy.... No idea what you are getting at [rofl]

[KlaraNovikoffa]

I'm sure it will be better than playing a standard DVD, but don't expect great quality from a cheap player combined with a non-full HD TV.

Ha ha, yeh, I do know what you mean but tbh I wasn't really thinking of getting a Blu ray palyer at all, just the Sky Hd (720p anyway), when I saw this though I thought It seems Ok for a branded player and wondered if anyone else had a Sharp.

[Cd9JfGHR]

/hugs my 1080p 40in Bravia and PS3.

Me a Sony fanboy.... No idea what you are getting at [rofl]

Don't those LCD suffer from profound clouding and/or backlight bleed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5O8TR1oxU

[Reatclaplen]

LOL Chris, you sound like a Sony commercial! Theres nothing wrong with 720p sets, and that BD player doesnt seem bad, especially for the price. I'd still recommend getting a PS3 over any BD player as you know it will play all BD disks.

Honestly, the only BD player I would recommend over a PS3 is a Samsung BD player w/ Netflix support.

But if the OP doesn't have or want netflix, then the PS3 would be my #1 choice as well.

[jobsfancy]

Go 4 it! But I agree that the PS3 is a nice option for the gamer and movie fan. I have a separate home theater (Yamah, Denon, Definitive Technology, B&W, and my SAMSUNG Blu-Ray 1500 (under $200) which plays anything and has not one issue, so I didn't spend a fortune and it looks amazing (full 1080p/24 frames) on my 42 inch LG 1080P 120hz. LCD is pretty amazing, but I have been in it for a while...like a very addictive hobby--lol---got another one---gaming and being a computer enthusiast!

[DaleJrGirl]

The reviews look decent on that player but it is limited to Profile 1.1 and I am sure that you could find more capable players in the same price range.

Don't those LCD suffer from profound clouding and/or backlight bleed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5O8TR1oxU

You can find Sharps, Samsungs, and any LCD manufacturer that makes models that suffer the same issues which is why they all have a wide line of different models with differing performance.

This is the Bravia I have in my bedroom and while in the dark with nothing on the screen it certainly isn't pitch black by any means and you can see a hint of the backlight but it is not even remotely close to the model shown in that video.

LOL Chris, you sound like a Sony commercial! Theres nothing wrong with 720p sets, and that BD player doesnt seem bad, especially for the price. I'd still recommend getting a PS3 over any BD player as you know it will play all BD disks.

Exactly, I had a 720p display for a few years and there was a significant difference between upscaled DVDs and Blu-rays. Panel quality and image processing make a much larger difference in image quality than raw pixel count. [yes]

[mikeydesignzinc]

Nothing wrong with a 720p panel on a 32-37" screen.

Saying HD content wont look great at that rez on a smaller screen is just wrong.

For £99 you haven't got any alernatives really, not got alot to lose.

[jobsfancy]

Even with a light on in the room my LG looks amazing...very 3D and lifelike. The Samsung has had a couple of firmware updates, but that's it and I haven't ran into any Blu-Ray that has an issue, like what others have found with players priced considerably more and the load times are small, but the Samsung that I have was a nice buy at Christmas and now it is more.
I'm with MrBungle---when watching things--especially HD content---on a 32-36 inch the difference between 720p and 1080i/p is had to see.

[casinobonusfrees]

Nothing wrong

nope not at all,but you can now have 1080p on 32"'ers now.

Im currently looking into buying a

samsung bd-p1400.

I'm fully aware that this player has issues but its cos the users don't Update the firmware



you can get it for 105 quids

[DurryVony]

nope not at all,but you can now have 1080p on 32"'ers now.

Im currently looking into buying a

samsung bd-p1400.

I'm fully aware that this player has issues but its cos the users don't Update the firmware



you can get it for 105 quids

But unless your using it as a computer monitor, I doubt you can tell the difference between 768p and 1080p on a 32 inch screen if you sit a reasonable distance away.

[jobsfancy]

I have found the Samsung 1500 just an excellent player---I would buy another and will if they are available.

About the issue with 720,1080---once you get to a certain size Blu-Ray,DVD---upconvert or not---should look pretty stunning, not that 1080p isn't going to have it's +'s and even 720 would have it's +'s over conventional DVD.

But when you can get 1080P (full HD or TruHD) for amazing prices today--go for it.

[jobsfancy]

And yes---people upgrade firmware. It really can help and improve playback. We do it for our optical drives and now a days it is very simple to do for Blu-Ray players as well.

[Kokomoxddcvcv]

I'm sure it will be better than playing a standard DVD, but don't expect great quality from a cheap player combined with a non-full HD TV.

I have a 37" LG full HD LCD and I can't see any difference worth mentioning between 720p and 1080p. It's just not a big enough screen.

IMO you need at least 50" before you can notice any difference from more than a couple of foot away.

[Kokomoxddcvcv]

nope not at all,but you can now have 1080p on 32"'ers now.

Im currently looking into buying a

samsung bd-p1400.

I'm fully aware that this player has issues but its cos the users don't Update the firmware



you can get it for 105 quids

Spend the extra £30 and get the 1500:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

I have one and it's great. Annoyingly I paid £240 for it less than a year ago.

[casinobonusfrees]

But unless your using it as a computer monitor, I doubt you can tell the difference between 768p and 1080p on a 32 inch screen if you sit a reasonable distance away.

I'm noticing the difference already.

I used to have an old Toshiba ragazada 32" LCD 768p (lol)

and the samsung 32" 1080 I have, the picture quality is already a great Improvement even on standard SD signals

Higher concentration of Pixels on same size screen means better Image quality bud

[Kokomoxddcvcv]

I'm noticing the difference already.Higher concentration of Pixels on same size screen means better Image quality bud

Theoretically yes, but you have to sit VERY close to a 32" set to see any difference between 720p and 1080p.

I think you are noticing the better quality from the new screen, not the higher pixel count.

Have you tried dropping your blu-ray to 720p and seeing if you can see any distance from normal viewing position. I don't mean blue your eyeball to the screen surface to check for differences though.

[JesikaFclq]

So a PS3 would still be the best BR deal ?
isn't that a bit weird

I am thinking of getting a BR player and well a PS3 would have a bonus for me ,
but gaming would be errr for me