Thomson Multi-Region Blu-Ray Player (HK Import)
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The Thomson is multi-region out of the box though, no modding required. Can you get a multi-region player anywhere in the UK for less than £242? The reason I'd avoid an Asian import (actually any import) is because of the VAT you'll get hit for. An additional 15% plus handling puts another £36+ on top. If you factor in the VAT charges and it still works out as good value then that's different... Also Thomson are a famous company and were involved with BD from the beginning.
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LG and Samsung are even better makes than Thomson, it doesn't mean they can manage to make a flawless BD player.
BD Players, DVD Recorders and to a lesser extent DVD Players aren't like say TVs, they're much more complicated pieces of kit. Meaning the margin for ever is much higher. Samsung make excellent TVs but I wouldn't touch their DVD Recorders with a bargepole.
The same goes for cheapo makes of BD Players. Personally I'd wait until you can get a Panasonic, Sony, Pioneer or similar. The rest still all seem to have problems. Although I've not kept abreast of the current Samsung range.
It seems you're right about the price though. Mrmdvd.com definitely used to sell a Panasonic BD MR for under £300 (Profile 1.1, like this). There has been several articles to say electronic prices would be going up. I guess this is prove of it.
BD Players, DVD Recorders and to a lesser extent DVD Players aren't like say TVs, they're much more complicated pieces of kit. Meaning the margin for ever is much higher. Samsung make excellent TVs but I wouldn't touch their DVD Recorders with a bargepole.
The same goes for cheapo makes of BD Players. Personally I'd wait until you can get a Panasonic, Sony, Pioneer or similar. The rest still all seem to have problems. Although I've not kept abreast of the current Samsung range.
It seems you're right about the price though. Mrmdvd.com definitely used to sell a Panasonic BD MR for under £300 (Profile 1.1, like this). There has been several articles to say electronic prices would be going up. I guess this is prove of it.
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You've got that right. We have a Samsung DVD Recorder bought on sale and it's a bit shit frankly.bradavon wrote:Samsung make excellent TVs but I wouldn't touch their DVD Recorders with a bargepole.
Blu-Ray will never take off like DVD has. It's the new Laserdisc. And current prices ensure it will stay that way.There has been several articles to say electronic prices would be going up. I guess this is prove of it.
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When I say Samsung DVD Recorders, I also include their HDD/DVD Recorder Combo range (which stupidly all manufacturers still call DVD Recorders), they're even more flaky. They get nothing but shat on at AVForums.
Only a fool (of which I'm not including you here), would ever have thought BD will take off or even replace DVD. It always was going to be a niche market. Downloads or Streaming will be the next truly big thing.
Only a fool (of which I'm not including you here), would ever have thought BD will take off or even replace DVD. It always was going to be a niche market. Downloads or Streaming will be the next truly big thing.
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I know. I wasn't having a go. Just stating my own position.bradavon wrote:I was talking about what's likely to replace DVD, not what you like ;-).
True. It's the idea of replacement that concerns me not the additional options.Seriously both have their place. I too am a hard copy man but the idea of also having a wealth of content at my finger tips (like BBC iPlayer) is intriguing to put it likely.
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I still cannot see it ever happening, becuase you need the latest firmware to play the latest games and discs, without the up to date stuff you cannot even load some discs.bradavon wrote:Can you get MR PS3s now?
So any hack will nearly always be overwritten somehow by the new firmware. Well in theory until some boffin makes an amazing piece of code which can also be updated with every new official Sony firmware update.
Still you never know it may be around the corner, we aint in the hackin world, they keep these things close to their sweaty bodies until the word go
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Thanks Romero.
I'm sure the Panasonic BD MR Players are hardware soldered and not firmware related, so you never know. They handle BD just as well as the PS3 does. That said, it's VERY likely if it was possible, it would've been done by now.
If I were to buy one today I'd get a Panasonic or maybe Sony (I don't know much about those), no contest. MR all the way!
I'm sure the Panasonic BD MR Players are hardware soldered and not firmware related, so you never know. They handle BD just as well as the PS3 does. That said, it's VERY likely if it was possible, it would've been done by now.
If I were to buy one today I'd get a Panasonic or maybe Sony (I don't know much about those), no contest. MR all the way!
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