Top Buyers Tips When Choosing A Blu-Ray Player
So, your old DVD player has had it, or your sick of the poor DVD picture quality, and it's time to buy a Blu-ray player. You'll be entering a world of crystal clear pictures, vivid colours and cinema quality sound, all achieved by simply switching from DVD to Blu-ray. So, what are you waiting for? To find out more about Blu-ray players and some great buying tips, read on.
DVD - It's Time To Say Goodbye
You may have had some great years together, but it's finally time to say goodbye to your trusty DVD player and enter into the world of Blu-ray picture and sound quality. You've got your big screen TV, and now the time to start really using it.
With Blu-ray technology, your viewing experience will be cinema quality every time, and you don't even have to leave your living room to get it. Hooking your TV up to your Blu-ray player couldn't be easier, and you'll be ready to watch your favourite movies and TV shows the way they should be watched, in perfect HD quality.
First things first
Before you rush out and buy the first Blu-ray player your find on-line, there are a few things that you have to think about, the first of which is your budget. By all means, scope out the on-line market and see what's available, but really think about your budget before you buy.
It doesn't matter how much or how little you have to spend, you're bound to find a large variety of makes and models all within your price range. LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, they're all at it, and all carry a large selection of Blu-ray players for you to choose from.
Once you have your budget figured out, you need to start thinking about specifics, extras and quality. Always look for a HDMI output, Ethernet ports for web connection, players that are play your movies at 24 frames per second (1080p24 format), and have an up scaling capability.
Because you're trying to get the best home entertainment experience as possible, you'll need great sound too. Always go for surround sound, and choose either Nicam Digital, Virtual Dolby, Dolby ProLogic or Dolby Digital 5.1.
Surround Sound Speakers
Before you part with your hard earned cash, you may want to consider buying a surround sound set up for your new Blu-ray player. If you've got the best picture quality available, why settle for sub-standard sound quality. Buying your Blu-ray player with a surround sound system will be much cheaper than buying the two separately, and you could save yourself plenty of money in the long run.
Added Blu-ray bonuses
Blu-ray players are a lot thinner, sleeker and generally more attractive than conventional DVD players. This means not only will they take up much less space in your living room, but they'll be an attractive addition to your home entertainment system too.
More and more titles are being added to Blu-ray each and every week. So, we know this technology is here to stay. You'll soon be able to pick up all of your favourite movies and TV shows on Blu-ray, but remember you can still play DVDs on your Blu-ray player and up scale the picture and sound quality.
With each new blockbuster that comes out, there seems to be hours and hours of bonus material available. Because Blu-ray discs hold far more information than your old DVDs, you're able to get your monies worth with tons of additional special features. Not to mention the on-line features you can access live whilst you're watching your movie in real time.
