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DVD player to go with my new Sony Bravia 32" (not blue ray

whatyadoinsucka
whatyadoinsucka Posts: 737 Forumite
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edited 7 January 2011 at 9:08AM in Techie Stuff
I've just bought the 32" Sony from John Lewis .. Kdl32ex403
Really pleased with it, great picture and ease of setup was perfect

I now need a DVD player preferably Sony I'd like an upscaler type as I don't want to waste £10 on a blu ray DVD film when I can get the same film on DVD for a few quid .. Can anyone recommend one, also does a blue ray play standard DVDs

If the blu ray does play standard dvd's i'd happily buy one.

any advice greatly appreciated

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  • Bump anyone out there..

    will a normal dvd player work fine on a HD TV, I'm not interested in latest Gadgets, so advice appreciated
  • HoofeHearted
    HoofeHearted Posts: 2,652 Forumite
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    o Blu-Ray players will playback DVDs

    o As for what to buy, depends on your budget.
    o DVD player will be cheaper than a Blu-Ray player, but you may want a Blu-Ray player sooner rather than later.

    In 2009, when I purchased my first HD TV (Toshiba), I already had a DVD Recorder (Sony) with hard drive, which did upscaling. I was given a Blu-Ray player the following Christmas (Tevion). All work together nicely.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    The sony S370 bluray upscales dvds VERY well
    :idea:
  • thanks for the advice, less than a hundred quid looks like a good price.

    can any now confirm a standard DVD on a normal DVD player on a 32" HD TV will look ok, or do i need an upscaler, i thought blu ray only mattered when you go onto massive TVs 50" plus :rotfl:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    All upscalers are NOT the same
    :idea:
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