Comments on: Blu-Ray Question http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2008/12/14/blu-ray-question/ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ogre http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2008/12/14/blu-ray-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 Ogre Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:52:56 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/?p=623#comment-1545 Cool, glad you like it. I just did a check on Panasonic's website and, you're correct, it does not have internal storage for BD-Live content--memory card only. That's what it looks like anyhow. If I do go with Panasonic, I might get the 55K as it has audio ports for doing the new-fangled audio formats--ports for older receivers like mine that don't have HDMI that is. Cool, glad you like it. I just did a check on Panasonic’s website and, you’re correct, it does not have internal storage for BD-Live content–memory card only. That’s what it looks like anyhow. If I do go with Panasonic, I might get the 55K as it has audio ports for doing the new-fangled audio formats–ports for older receivers like mine that don’t have HDMI that is.

]]> By: James http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2008/12/14/blu-ray-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 James Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:41:13 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/?p=623#comment-1543 Damn, it is as I feared. Bastards. I would prefer for them to keep the bonus features on the discs instead. We're already paying for the extras (they're not true extras nowadays; they're part of the price models now). I've got the Panasonic DMP-BD35K. I got it from Amazon when they had a good deal on it. If you get this model, there's a rebate online somewhere which will get your two free Bluray movies. I haven't sent mine in yet. I like it so far, but I need to buy an SD card for it since it doesn't (if I remember correctly) include internal memory for the BD-Live crap. Damn, it is as I feared. Bastards. I would prefer for them to keep the bonus features on the discs instead. We’re already paying for the extras (they’re not true extras nowadays; they’re part of the price models now).

I’ve got the Panasonic DMP-BD35K. I got it from Amazon when they had a good deal on it. If you get this model, there’s a rebate online somewhere which will get your two free Bluray movies. I haven’t sent mine in yet.

I like it so far, but I need to buy an SD card for it since it doesn’t (if I remember correctly) include internal memory for the BD-Live crap.

]]> By: Ogre http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2008/12/14/blu-ray-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Ogre Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:21:13 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/?p=623#comment-1541 Jim, From my understanding BD-Live content is provided by the individual movie studios. And the BD-Live content, once downloaded, can be kept for as long as the user wants--that would be generally via a memory card, though not all players have a memory card slot, instead relying completely on the available built-in space, which would, obviously, limit as to how much content you could keep. I did research into this, because I, like you, was vastly confused. Apparently the content providers as well aren't mandated to keep said BD-Live content material around for years, so at some point it'll probably--as you fear--not be available. Which, I agree with you, sucks! Anyway. I've been investigating getting a Blu-Ray player for about a year now. I'm not quite yet to commit to the investment myself yet. I'm hanging on a bit more before I fork out the cash. I'm thinking on a Panasonic model like you bought, mainly because that's what my TV is, and I've always had decent luck with their stuff. You'll have to let me know how you like it. Jim,

From my understanding BD-Live content is provided by the individual movie studios. And the BD-Live content, once downloaded, can be kept for as long as the user wants–that would be generally via a memory card, though not all players have a memory card slot, instead relying completely on the available built-in space, which would, obviously, limit as to how much content you could keep.

I did research into this, because I, like you, was vastly confused. Apparently the content providers as well aren’t mandated to keep said BD-Live content material around for years, so at some point it’ll probably–as you fear–not be available. Which, I agree with you, sucks! Anyway.

I’ve been investigating getting a Blu-Ray player for about a year now. I’m not quite yet to commit to the investment myself yet. I’m hanging on a bit more before I fork out the cash. I’m thinking on a Panasonic model like you bought, mainly because that’s what my TV is, and I’ve always had decent luck with their stuff. You’ll have to let me know how you like it.

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