Multi-region Blu-Ray disc player with dolby & dts decoder

Hi, I just joined this forum. Was wondering if you guys can suggest a locally available, multi-region Blu-Ray disc player with inbuilt dolby & dts decoders and high audio quality surround multichannel RCA analog audio outputs.

Panasonic & sony comes with reg free Blrayp & onboard HDdecoders.

Welcome Audioman. One of the best options available is the PS3 from Sony. Companies such as Panasonic, Pioneer, Denon and others have also started making their models available. These may or may not be available in the regular shops, and seem to be more popular in the grey market. The Panasonic BD-60 should be the most inexpensive at around 25K or so.

Cheers

Hi Venkat!!

Last I checked, PS3 was very much region-coded. I don't think PS3 bought in India would be able to play Blue ray movies bought from US. Although, PS3 games are region free. I had put on hold my purchase of PS3 just for this reason.
I am eager to know your thoughts.

Sumit

You could be right. I mentioned because a number of members are using it and are very happy.

I will let PS3 owners answer these questions.

Cheers

PS3 is region c locked in India.

Sony and panasonic blu ray players are region free , are you sure, can someone confirm this give me a link ?

I heard there is a stereo analog output on PS3. No multichannel analog audio outputs on the PS3. I am specifically looking for a Blu-Ray disc player with inbuilt multichannel dolby & dts decoder and high quality discrete 5.1 analog RCA outputs. I would appreciate model number suggestions rather than just brand names please.

there are other Sony Blp which are reg free.
Pan are best one with onboard decoding BD-55

HKFlix.com: Region-Free Hardware! Panasonic DMP-BD55/DMPBD55

I just looked at the Panasonic website. BD55 has been retired. Now its BD60/70/80. Of these, only the DMP-BD80K has dolby/dts decoded multichannel analog outputs.

Blu-ray Disc™ Players from Panasonic

I took a look at the Sony website too. There are two models S360/550. Of these only the BDP-S550 has dolby/dts decoded multichannel analog outputs.

Blu-ray Disc™ Players | Sony | SonyStyle USA

Several friends who bought early Sony Blu-Ray players have been complaining that they are very slow to respond to function commands. I dont know anyone who has Panasonic Blu-Ray players.

If anyone has any real hands on trouble free experience with a good multi-region Blu-Ray player that has dolby/dts decoded multichannel analog outputs please be so kind and let me know the model numbers.

I myself have been using a PS3 for blu-ray;

am disposing the PS3 and buying a dedicated blu-ray player.

PS3 is not a good decoder and difinately not a part of a serious home theater setup.

And yes, all PS3 are region specific.


regards