4K region free BluRay player recommendations

Mr. Analog · February 15, 2022, 06:51:18 PM

So I'm looking for a region free 4K BluRay player but there are plenty of options at various prices so I'm wondering if you guys have any recommendations.

Melbosa · February 16, 2022, 12:02:03 AM

Sorry bud, don't have any 4K displays... so don't have any players (other than my Xbox)

Mr. Analog · February 16, 2022, 08:37:32 AM

Quote from: Melbosa on February 16, 2022, 12:02:03 AMSorry bud, don't have any 4K displays... so don't have any players (other than my Xbox)

I'm actually quite surprised that you don't have any 4K monitors! I think all my computer monitors are 4K now.

My TV is not though but I'm not looking to replace that BD player anytime soon

Lazybones · February 16, 2022, 09:09:38 AM

I have 4K Apple TV devices but I do not have any 4K displays in my home.

Haven't purchased a CD/DVD/Blueray in many years now. We consume all of our content on streaming services.

Mr. Analog · February 16, 2022, 09:16:37 AM

Quote from: Lazybones on February 16, 2022, 09:09:38 AMI have 4K Apple TV devices but I do not have any 4K displays in my home.

Haven't purchased a CD/DVD/Blueray in many years now. We consume all of our content on streaming services.

My ol' BluRay player has been going strong since I bought it over a decade ago but I'd like to watch BluRays in my home office plus I have a few Region 2 discs and 4K prints I'd like to watch.

The two options seem to be Sony and LG but honestly I don't know which is a better buy, the price range for both is about the same...

I boycott Sony when I can, so it's most likely going to be a LG but I don't know what models give the best bang for the buck

Mr. Analog · May 07, 2022, 04:00:35 PM

So I bought a new LG BluRay player and I'm unimpressed

Build quality is cheap and there's no network browser. It is region free at least

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Melbosa · May 08, 2022, 01:58:22 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 07, 2022, 04:00:35 PMSo I bought a new LG BluRay player and I'm unimpressed

Build quality is cheap and there's no network browser. It is region free at least

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So you think you will keep it or return it?

Mr. Analog · May 08, 2022, 03:19:50 PM

Quote from: Melbosa on May 08, 2022, 01:58:22 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 07, 2022, 04:00:35 PMSo I bought a new LG BluRay player and I'm unimpressed

Build quality is cheap and there's no network browser. It is region free at least

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

So you think you will keep it or return it?

I'm going to keep both players and see how things shake out. So far I've had no skipping on the new player which is a big improvement. As for the lack of a network browser I might not need it if the Amazon Firestick has Plex on it

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Mr. Analog · May 10, 2022, 07:18:54 AM

Update on the BluRay player, turns out it DOES have network share compatibility but you have to download and install the media player package for DiskStation for it to be visible to the LG. Vastly annoying. I prefer the old model where you could just traverse the network in a kind of network browser.

Also there was an update to DSM I had to install so it took me longer than usual to get everything working (argh)

Lazybones · May 10, 2022, 10:13:57 AM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 10, 2022, 07:18:54 AMUpdate on the BluRay player, turns out it DOES have network share compatibility but you have to download and install the media player package for DiskStation for it to be visible to the LG. Vastly annoying. I prefer the old model where you could just traverse the network in a kind of network browser.

Also there was an update to DSM I had to install so it took me longer than usual to get everything working (argh)

So they removed SMB and you are using something like DLNA now or does the blueray player have an app store for the Video station app?

Mr. Analog · May 10, 2022, 11:37:29 AM

Quote from: Lazybones on May 10, 2022, 10:13:57 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 10, 2022, 07:18:54 AMUpdate on the BluRay player, turns out it DOES have network share compatibility but you have to download and install the media player package for DiskStation for it to be visible to the LG. Vastly annoying. I prefer the old model where you could just traverse the network in a kind of network browser.

Also there was an update to DSM I had to install so it took me longer than usual to get everything working (argh)

So they removed SMB and you are using something like DLNA now or does the blueray player have an app store for the Video station app?

AFAIK it's DLNA-based