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December 28, 2011 at 2:43 pm #6706
NitDawg

    [quote=Matt]

    Probably the easiest and least hassle option is to get a nice standalone BD player for upstairs. Panasonic players are rock-solid, I’ve used multiple generations of them, and Panasonic continues to support their players for firmware fixes long after they’ve been replaced with newer models. Their 2011 models have all streaming features you could want (Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, Amazon Instant, etc.) they also support basic DLNA features if you end up wanting to go the NAS route at some point. Go with the DMP-BDT110 if you have Ethernet wired upstairs, if not the DMP-BDT210 is the step up with Wi-Fi built in. Both go on sale pretty frequently at Fry’s (if you have one nearby) and on Amazon.

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    [quote=Matt]

    Probably the easiest and least hassle option is to get a nice standalone BD player for upstairs. Panasonic players are rock-solid, I’ve used multiple generations of them, and Panasonic continues to support their players for firmware fixes long after they’ve been replaced with newer models. Their 2011 models have all streaming features you could want (Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, Amazon Instant, etc.) they also support basic DLNA features if you end up wanting to go the NAS route at some point. Go with the DMP-BDT110 if you have Ethernet wired upstairs, if not the DMP-BDT210 is the step up with Wi-Fi built in. Both go on sale pretty frequently at Fry’s (if you have one nearby) and on Amazon.

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    I went with the DMP-BDT210. So small, light, and fast! 

    I felt like an idiot since it took me 20 minutes to get DTS-HD to my AVR, since the documentation was pretty weak (high clarity sound, seriously?) and I since I haven’t used a stand-alone player (well, never for a BR) the audio menu settings are not that clear to me.

    In that same thought, is it better to pass on 8 channel PCM from the BR player to the AVR or (from what it looks like in the settings) bitstream the HD audio to the AVR so the pretty red lights turn on?

    Very happy with this guy, thanks!