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    Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now

    Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD

    Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player Is Today and Future Proof

    Rumor: Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player, First Sammy With BD-Live Capabilities
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    Image of dry-roasted-peanuts dry-roasted-peanuts
    12/03/08

    In reply to Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now
    Anyone have any idea about what the audio is streamed at?


    Streaming a picture at 720 is nice and all, but a HD picture and stereo audio seems a bit like driving a Bugatti Veyron on a dirt road.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    12/03/08

    @dry-roasted-peanuts: Audio on all streaming medium is still stereo unfortunately. However, it's not a hardware problem; it's just Netflix's choice (maybe to save bandwidth).
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    Image of edmicman edmicman
    12/03/08

    In reply to Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now
    What's the difference between the 2500 and the 2550? Samsung's site doesn't even seem to list the 2550....


    And are these profile 2.0 now, or still 1.1 like the site says? Should I be keeping a heads up for deals on one of these?

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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    12/03/08

    @edmicman: this CNET article [reviews.cnet.com] confirms what rizzle says - Pandora is the only difference.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    12/03/08

    In reply to Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now
    Okay, I have a ridiculous blu-ray question for the holiday season. (And I apologize for my stupidity.)


    I need a new DVD player. My television is only 720p/1080i. Eventually I will have a 1080p tv. It is totally worth it to me to spend a few bucks more to get a blu-ray player now even though I won't be getting it's full impact.


    But is there any reason for me not to be getting a blu-ray player? It's not going to have any "problems" sending a signal that is "too HD" for my television, right?


    (My TV does have an HDMI input of course, so if it is HDMI output only that's not a problem.)

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    12/03/08

    @92BuickLeSabre: The only reason not to get a blu-ray player is due to lack of funds. Other than that, you really can't go wrong.
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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    12/03/08

    @92BuickLeSabre: Yeah, Blu-ray looks even better at 720p on a sub-42inch screen in my opinion. I still find the PS3 hard to beat if you are in any way interested in games.
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    12/03/08

    @92BuickLeSabre: If you have 7.1 audio and care about getting true 7.1 rather than upmixing 5.1 to 7.1 (assuming your using a receiver with HDMI, as optical and digital coaxial only carry 5.1) then it might be worth it for the audio.
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    12/03/08

    @92BuickLeSabre: Thanks all. Very helpful.
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    Image of fastm3driver fastm3driver
    12/03/08

    @Zlevee: Seriously do you have a 7.1 system? If not, it will not matter. I know MANY people with big home theater setup's and NONE has a 7.1 system.

    Plus switching and passing through HDMI is a wicked pain in the ass. Unless you only have one hdmi player, one hdmi TV and one hdmi receiver otherwise it sucks. I have 5 hdmi devices on setup and 3 on another and I never even seen a receiver with more than 3 hdmi inputs and those are in the $1500 range.
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    12/03/08

    @fastm3driver: I've had a 7.1 speaker system with a 7.1 AV amp/receiver for a couple of years. I'm willing to bet soem other on Giz do too.


    For the most part I just set it to fake the rear channels though since most sources are 5.1 or less. But it can certainly do 7.1 from blu ray.


    I'm not clear on why you think HDMI makes switching harder. In fact it makes it easier. Newer ones, even cheap ones (if $370 is cheap to you, try this Onkyo TX-SR606 with 4 HDMI inputs [reviews.cnet.com]) have auto-detect switching.

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    Image of spaceman37 spaceman37
    11/26/08

    In reply to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD
    Forgive my ignorance - never used Netflix streaming (yet). Is this trend going to be ray of hope for Silverlight? Or is Silverlight just a means to playback the video on the web? What format/codec is Netflix using here?
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    11/26/08

    @spaceman37: Netflix appears to be focused on what are widely thought to be industry standards. If Silverlight ever gains industry-wide acceptance, Netflix might consider it, but if Microsoft's attempts at capturing any part of the web community is any indication, I would be surprised to see it.
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    11/26/08

    @spaceman37: Netflix is using AVC as codec. I believe that was posted a few days ago.
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    11/26/08

    @ripfire: Oops. I meant VC1
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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    11/26/08

    In reply to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD
    I love my Roku. For $99 it ranks as one of the biggest no-brainers in gadget purchasing. It's tiny, sets up in a few seconds, and it's wireless so I can bring it virtually anywhere with a TV and wi-fi to watch my Netflix queue. It's got component output and HDMI output, so it's pretty well stocked for such a tiny box.


    I don't do the HD hing, but when/if I do, it's cool to know they've got me covered.

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    Image of pdditty pdditty
    11/26/08

    In reply to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD
    Cmon Netflix bring it to my PS3 and then Ill get excited
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    11/26/08

    @pdditty: Sony is too arrogant for that
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