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Originally Posted by Perrone Ford
Does there exist a listing of BD Players that will work with home burned BluRay disks? I am going to buy one in January, and I'd like to make sure the thing actually works with my disks.
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While I know that my BD player (early Sony) doesn't work with BD-Rs, an excellent buy is the Sony Playstation 3 as its firmware is updated often. I updated the firmware on my Sony and it still doesn't play new titles such as Scorpion King. Sony's are just messed up. If you push the Play button on either the remote or the unit from the main menu, guess what? Your disk doesn't play. You need to push Select. Select is the new Play. The startup time for my unit is about two minutes and ejecting a disk takes twenty seconds. This thing locks up on so many BluRay titles, and you have to wait minutes for the BD menu to load. It jams up so often on Fast Forward and Rewind. What a loser product from a usability standpoint. I just want a box that I can start up, push play, and start the movie from the point at which I left off.
On the other hand, the Sony PS3 is an overpowered computer in a game box. It triples as a photo viewer and media file player. You can put your BluRay or DVD image on a flash card, stick it in the USB slot and play. It will save you time and money on burned test BD-Rs. I'll be getting a PS3 very soon for this purpose.
There is another thread about using the $100 (watch for sale) Western Digital Media Player and USB Flash Key for HD distribution with higher bitrate MP4s. You need an HDMI cable, although the composite outputs will also work. I have this box, and it's small and fast. Skipping the BluRay step will save you a lot of time and money.