Samsung is the best in that arena, from my research. I have a Samsung BRD Player, and I love the built-in extras. My model only came with NetFlix, Pandora, and YouTube, but subsequent firmware updates have given me Blockbuster as well.
The streaming quality is great! I spent $200 on a Linksys E3000 gigabit router with Wireless N, and it’s def. worth the money. I changed my firmware to open source stuff for more customization, but the stock Linksys firmware does a great job prioritizing traffic to your streaming devices.
The Samsung BRD players come with built-in wireless that’s very easy to configure, and once you’re setup, you can stream high def video from your player without any issue, provided the video you’re watching IS in HD. A lot of NetFlix’ streaming media isn’t in HD to prevent streaming bottlenecks, but the stuff that is shows up real nice on a well-configured home theater. Of course, a wired connection is best for high-throughput, and if you have that ability, I would recommend you connect your player directly to your router. Otherwise, wireless works great.
Ahhhh a fellow uber geek.
Well Diablo III is what we’re all waiting for I suppose. So wake me up in 2015 when the beta is announced lol.
I liked BF3 in some regards but I think I am looking for more arcade like action as in the MW series. I appreciate a more tactical game, it’s just not what I’m looking for.
I have a friend who was in the SWOTR beta this weekend. We have a guild meeting tonight on Vent so I will get some juicy details, NDA be damned.
On another related note. I finished reading Ready Player One last night. If you haven’t read you really really should. Fantastic Sci-fi that is gamer and geek focused. I loved it.
Thanks, both of you. No, I’d have to go wireless instead of wired. My Linksys router sits on my desk, and the BlueRay would be in the LR in the TV cabinet. So...
I have to go out so I’ll stop at the Sears store and look at it. Maybe...