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Old 15 October 2012, 11:40 PM
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Hi

I'm in the market for a Blu Ray player and noticed this on fleebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1608991286...84.m1423.l2649

I know it's a refurb but still looks ok. Not sure if it's a risk buying it. What do you think?

I know it's bargain basement but at the moment I'm not as flush as I'd like to be.
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Yes.
Old 16 October 2012, 12:07 AM
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As a huge Blu-ray user and someone who has "tested" (or been a mug who bought the latest) of about seven players in the past two years I will say this....

Buy a Sony or Panasonic. Everything else is chuff. LG, Samsung, pah. You are either doing software updates or the new shiny disk isn't playing.

Here enderth....
Old 16 October 2012, 01:09 AM
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Don't buy a Sony one they have cinevia protection so you can't watch bootlegs.
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It's not Sony, it's an LG. Or are you just generalising?

Good to know though
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Originally Posted by IWatkins
As a huge Blu-ray user and someone who has "tested" (or been a mug who bought the latest) of about seven players in the past two years I will say this....

Buy a Sony or Panasonic. Everything else is chuff. LG, Samsung, pah. You are either doing software updates or the new shiny disk isn't playing.

Here enderth....
+1 for Panny I don`t buy anything else.
Old 16 October 2012, 02:07 AM
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had the exact same one...pile of doo doo...ipod dock is flimsy to say the least, sound quality average at best and load times are appalling....ended up selling it for 35 quid just to get rid....sony all the way...
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LG is the 21st centuries equivalent of Amstrad.
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Originally Posted by magepaster
It's not Sony, it's an LG. Or are you just generalising?

Good to know though
Yes just generalising in case anyone else in the same circumstances as the op (looking to buy a blu ray player) is reading the thread.
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I wouldn't bother with built in surround sound systems. They are never really that good. Plus, you can't use anything else with the system.

A mate his selling his Sony Blue Ray player for just £35.

Problem is I have a Panasonic Viera Plasma so quite keen on keeping things the same brand so I can use the Viera Link.

I saw this yesterday:

http://www.very.co.uk/panasonic-dmp-...%2fq%2fblu+ray
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I have a Samsung it's great.
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At that price, yeah I'd buy it.
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Originally Posted by glenn_the_beard
had the exact same one...pile of doo doo...ipod dock is flimsy to say the least, sound quality average at best and load times are appalling....ended up selling it for 35 quid just to get rid....sony all the way...

Will give it a miss based on your experience of it.

thanks
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
I wouldn't bother with built in surround sound systems. They are never really that good. Plus, you can't use anything else with the system.

A mate his selling his Sony Blue Ray player for just £35.

Problem is I have a Panasonic Viera Plasma so quite keen on keeping things the same brand so I can use the Viera Link.

I saw this yesterday:

http://www.very.co.uk/panasonic-dmp-...%2fq%2fblu+ray
I`m pretty sure that`s the same as mine.
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