Should I buy bluray player from US? The power requirement is 120v in US, can I use it in Malaysia with 240v?
Will it able to play bluray disks from Malaysia?

In my opinion, it is not worthwhile to buy BD player from the US. It may be cheaper initially but if you add the shipping cost (maybe also import duty), the need for step down transformer (convert 240V to 110V) and warranty issue, it may no longer be cheaper. Both USA and Malaysia are in Region A so no problem of BD playability. You can get entry level BD players here for RM399 or even less so don't bother getting from USA.

Hi Ronald, thanks for your suggestion.
I am flying to US for holiday. thinking to buy from there.
Is it a need for step down transformer? or can i just use the international power adapter?

I suggest you go get some Blu-ray film better than you carrier that "big" thing, you buy from US, no warranty some more and possibility face import duty + troublesome.

Beside this, if not mistaken, US player not support 1080i and 50hz, (I had no idea on the BD player itself, but seems they have such issue in TV).

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In Malaysia easier easier can get a BD player around RM 399.00

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: May 12 2011, 01:46 PM

Hi..

To add sum alternatate tinkin into tis topic..

I hv a frnd who did get an american bd player wat wif d cumbersome transformer to play it and all.. why.. cos of cost.. He got a pioneer 71 bdp for ard USD 300 [ I tink ..] when it was goin for ard SGD1k+..
I guess wif tat type of savings for tat range of player.. then worth considerin.. no??

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Ok. Thanks for your suggestion, can you please recommend me a bluray player that can decode HD audio? I will connect it to my Pioneer AVR 519.
Thanks again.

dude,

if u fly to US yourself, buy OPPO 93 FREE ZONE BLURAY PLAYER, around U$600.

reasons
1-very good, near best pic & sound quality
2-multi region, can play region A & B disc

buy & carried back yourself, try to negotiate with custom mal to pay no/less tax

of course u can buy 1 cheap bluray player in malaysai, but the quality is very dif.

The only difference is just only the multi region right? with that price it is better to get 2 bluray player, to support region A & B.

For pic and sound quality, should be about the same right? compare with Panasonic, Sony, Samsung...

You want to get Region B player at where? USA is region A... unless you are vacation at Europe as well.

For others brand, they is no point to getting it oversea at all if the player is not multi region like OPPO or DUNE.

Region Map:


This post has been edited by Andrewtst: May 12 2011, 05:03 PM

I am using Pioneer Series 3 Speaker System with Pioneer 519 AVR (can accept Multi channel LPCM). So basically, i just need a Bluray player that can decode HD audio, then i will able to enjoy lossless sound, please correct me if I am wrong.

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Added on May 12, 2011, 5:08 pmNoted, . I just meant for that price, i can get 2 bluray players already with region A & B.
Then I will buy player in Malaysia and just grab bluray disks at US.

This post has been edited by eugenecctan: May 12 2011, 05:08 PM

Welcome I so hope can get a Region B player now... hmmm...

For sound part, I can't comment, need others expert comment on it.

Btw, I am going to UK also. , but not so soon.

If cheap cheap, and you able to bring back few unit sell not so ex, I believe got quite few user will buy it.. haha...

Pioneer 519 cant decode lossless audio meh?
Does it have HDMI input?
For the Pioneer xx9 series, I don't think this is a problem....
and most BDP today can decode lossless audio

Rgn free players makes all de sense if u shop all over for deals as not all uk/oz ttls r rgn ABC.. its a one box solution instead of hvng 2 plyrs for 2 rgns.. Oppo has exemplary vdo playback features rivalling de higher end players - Dune is a different beast altogether, thou it is rgn free..

Uhm not familiar wif ur pioneer htib.. does it hv analog in? If it dont then ur avr nids d chip to decode hd odo, if not .. no go..
Btw if u wan d bdp to decode n send to ur avr, de bdp mus hv analog out oso..

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519 can decode HD audio ah? then mine is 518. As i can remember, my AVR only can accept LPCM.

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Added on May 12, 2011, 5:48 pmIs it? I tot bluray player can decode HD audio into LPCM (up to 7.1 channels using HDMI), then transmit to AVR to enjoy lossless sound?
My AVR has HDMI input.

This post has been edited by eugenecctan: May 12 2011, 05:48 PM

Ok, I admit maybe I am too stupid... I had no idea what language you writing, your own creation language?

Rgn - Region?
de -The?
ttls - Titles?
r - are?
hvng - Having?
plyrs - Players?
vdo - Video?
wif - with?
ur - your
hv - have
nids - needs?
d - another short form of "The" ?
odo - ???
n - And?


haha

Hahaha..

Surprisingly.. u r not tat s____d..
U got almost all rite..

ODO = audio

N u missed out OZ = Aus or more easily understood A U S T R A L I A..

Man.. tis post is a waste of..
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samsung bdc5500 or sony s370 can pass thru hd audio to avr.

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Added on May 13, 2011, 8:44 pmsamsung bdc5500 or sony s370 can pass thru hd audio to avr.

This post has been edited by 47ronin: May 13 2011, 08:44 PM

Haha! ODO is audio! OMG!

If you are not familiar bro Dirtrun, introducing you to his shorthands. We all know him well..

This post has been edited by sKyWiR3pT3lTd: May 13 2011, 10:01 PM

Hahaha..

He seems to be a self appointed 'sppelllrring polisee' over here...

Kekekeke
D

This post has been edited by dirtrun: May 14 2011, 01:40 PM

Thanks for your recommendation, is there any difference in picture/audio quality between Sony/Panasonic/Samsung/Philips/LG and Toshiba.

Please comment only if you have tried out more than 1 bluray players.

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Added on May 16, 2011, 1:18 amHi Guys, I just bought Panasonic DMP-BD45 Bluray player. Thanks for all the recommendation, what i need now is a bluray discs to test out.

This post has been edited by eugenecctan: May 16 2011, 01:18 AM