$499 is a bargain for a true universal player? Please. Blu-Ray is fighting to even become a viable option to DVD in a slumping electronics market. I don't see main stream buyers paying $500 for a TRUE universal Blu-Ray player. Oppo makes great stuff and became a main stream provider because of price and quality. Big difference between paying $180 for a top notch Oppo dvd player and $500 for a Blu-Ray player when you can buy a terrific Panasonic BD-35 Blu-Ray player for $199.
The Panasonic BD35 is a very good bargain for a Blu-ray player but it is discontinued. The Oppo has more features, will have excellent sound quality and is very desirable among audiophiles and videophiles. $499 isn't bad for all this does. I own a BD55 and it is great but the first 2 I owned broke, so Build quality of these Panasonic Blu-ray players were Not all that great. (You are going to always sacrifice something for a cheaper price)
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Andy Sullivan @ Feb 25th 2009 11:41AM
$499 is a bargain for a true universal player? Please. Blu-Ray is fighting to even become a viable option to DVD in a slumping electronics market. I don't see main stream buyers paying $500 for a TRUE universal Blu-Ray player. Oppo makes great stuff and became a main stream provider because of price and quality. Big difference between paying $180 for a top notch Oppo dvd player and $500 for a Blu-Ray player when you can buy a terrific Panasonic BD-35 Blu-Ray player for $199.
Jeff N. @ Feb 25th 2009 12:46PM
The Panasonic BD35 is a very good bargain for a Blu-ray player but it is discontinued. The Oppo has more features, will have excellent sound quality and is very desirable among audiophiles and videophiles. $499 isn't bad for all this does.
I own a BD55 and it is great but the first 2 I owned broke, so Build quality of these Panasonic Blu-ray players were Not all that great. (You are going to always sacrifice something for a cheaper price)