Hi Spotgest,

The OPPO range seems to get a big thumbs up from B&O.

However at half of the price, do consider many beautiful performing models from Pioneer (LX55 especially), Panasonic and SONY.

Stay away from Samdung models though (definitely the McDonalds of the Blu-ray market) and don't forget to add an Apple TV box :)

Njoy your purchases :)

There is a lot to think about when you buy the player.
For example, placement, size and noise. 

The players with slot-in usually sounds more. I do not like the sound of a spinning disc, even if the sound makes it unnoticeable while playing it still buzzes on pauses and such, which annoys me never the less.

A very important thing is DVD upscaling.
Most bluray players render bluray video good since the media is very good at the beginning.

The same is not true for DVD which is very low resolution compared to the current TV sizes and full hd.
That means that you need a very good scaler to perform the scaling so that pictures look sharp and colorful.
I have a Yamaha dvd-s1800 player that makes dvd look almost like bluray.
I actually prefer it to the pixelated extremely sharp bluray pictures that are "pixel perfect".

The Oppo bdp93 probably has the very necessary things to give great picture both on bluray and dvd but it is also very expensive. 

I think you can get quality picture like it for a little less money also, just make sure to look for a player with a good scaler if you like me looks more at dvd than bluray.  

You could also consider panasonics flagship the DMP-BDT500 or the DMP-BDT220 which is there budget player

Too true Markledee.  What I've always loved about Panasonic is their amazing reliability. Their products just seems to last and last.  I think it is fair to say that they bulit the best ever performing video recorders ever back in the VHS day. Still got one from 1990 and one from 1999 that performs flawlessly :)

Only thing that scares me about Blu-Ray is the fact that it is a physical format and whether its' days are numbered?

I have a Panasonic DMP-BDT310 and it is awsome and most important B&O friendly. Also works via your iDevice via Panasonic Remote app. 🙂

Double post

Over the past three or so years, i've heard nothing but praise for the Panasonic Blu-Ray players.  I also know first hand that their after sales service is truly spectacular with ALL parts available for a minimum of 10 years.  How do I know? I used to work on a weekend for an independent Panasonic / Technics dealership during my college and university years :)

Paul W wrote:

Only thing that scares me about Blu-Ray is the fact that it is a physical format and whether its' days are numbered?

I agree it's a worry.

Elsewhere people have made the comment that downloads are OK for smaller screens, but once you are above 40" you will want the quality of a BluRay -- of course within a year or three downloads of 25GB instead of 2.5GB will be the norm, but in the short term and on large screens BR may have a place in some people's homes.

And as posted elsewhere, I have been impressed with how the PS3 has upscaled one DVD this past weekend, and so I will be experimenting more on that front !  My only caution is the excessive prices for BR media ... and SWMBO makes the valid argument that most movies we only watch once, and so iTunes rentals are always an attractive option.  We frequently browse the Trailers section, vote (of course she usually wins), and watch a download -- advert littered commercially broadcast movies are impossible to watch these days !