moving on from BDP-S300

[admin_exported]

I've had my Sony BDP-S300 for a fair number of years now and I'm getting pretty sick of waiting a couple of minutes for it to switch on, then another 5 to load a blu ray.

It seems the more recently-released players load significantly quicker. Would there be a big difference in the peformance of the newer players in the £100-£200 area? If the newer Sony or Panasonic players are much better and load quicker I might be tempted to part with some cash!

 

[bigboss]

Yes, you will notice a significant improvement in loading times with curent players, especially Sony & Panasonic at your budget.

 

[bicandbob]

You will definataly notice a huge difference. I have a Panasonic DMP-BDT210 which is a great bluray player IMHO, and is well within your £200 budget. I can't say i have timed it, but it goes from off to ready to play a lot quicker than the popcorn takes in the microwave (2 minutes). And if you've got a decent telly, you will probably see an improvement in the picture and motion handling too

 

[Anonymous]

I was looking at the Panasonic actually. seems like a good player!