Video Asylum

Posted by MaxwellP (A) on January 11, 2010 at 07:16:17

In Reply to: RE: Never posted here before; not a videophile but.... posted by olddude55 on January 10, 2010 at 11:47:18

I wanted to stream Netflix so last April I bought a Samsung BP1600 blu ray player. I have a relatively new Samsung 37 inch flat screen and use an older NAD amp and PSB speakers for my 2-channel HT set-up. I'm happy.

I haven't had any problems with the Samsung and occasional firmware downloads will fix the occasional glitches that blu ray players experience. I had to buy a network card for my model, but currently the model BP3600 comes with a network card and sells for around $220. If you're nervous about the Samsung brand, by it at Best Buy with and extended warranty (I did).

Besides Netflix, the Samsung blu ray players also stream Pandora (music), Blockbuster and Youtube. Netflix has some great TV from the Showtime channel if you are familiar and it suits your tastes: Dexter, Weeds, Californication. You can go on the Netflix site and see the wealth of movies and material they stream. I'm not a videophile, nor do I pretend to be, but this modest system has brought a lot of joy at a reasonable cost and I haven't experienced any problems. This is coming from someone who would prefer to throw the "big bucks" at an audio system rather than an HT system--and, no, I don't want my TV any where near my audio system. Have fun...
Tom