Sony BDP-s380 Vs Panasonic BDT320 Vs Poineer 450

[Wonder]

Dear Fms,

Which one is best among these 3

Sony BDP-s380 Vs Panasonic BDT320 Vs Poineer 450

Cons and Pros. Which we can make region free.

Main thing is here Picture and excellent audio quality.

Appreciate your replys

wonder

 

[baijuxavior]

If you want to make the player region free then Pioneer 450 is the one you should consider. It can be made region free for blu-rays using free firmware where as Panasonic requires you to pay for the firmware.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1390589/t...0-2012-blu-ray-player-thread/60#post_22949497

 

[Wonder]

If you want to make the player region free then Pioneer 450 is the one you should consider. It can be made region free for blu-rays using free firmware where as Panasonic requires you to pay for the firmware.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1390589/t...0-2012-blu-ray-player-thread/60#post_22949497

What about audio quality that is main important?

 

[baijuxavior]

I have not used any of these, but if you are using the hdmi out then there won't be any difference in audio quality.

 

[designation]

i have a pioneer bd150 , audio quality is really good . so i presume 450 would be equally good or better.

 

[Wonder]

Audio between these two panny 320 and poineer 450, which one is better

 

[kvm]

If I may interject, even am looking for a good BD player with excellent 'analog' audio quality. Pl share your feedback on the analog audio output quality of these players when used as a 'transport'

thanks in advance,

 

[Wonder]

Which one is better for sound quality among these Panasonic BDT320 Vs Poineer 450?

Pic quality poineer best as per reviews
and need sound quality

Appreciate your inputs

 

[Naturelover]

If I may interject, even am looking for a good BD player with excellent 'analog' audio quality. Pl share your feedback on the analog audio output quality of these players when used as a 'transport'

thanks in advance,

The Pioneer 450 does not have analog out. only twin HDMI.

 

[akd]

points

1.S380 and DMP BDT 320 have analog out, so one can use their onboard DAC
2.BDP 450 doesn't have any analog out, I don't know it contains a DAC, I don't know whats the use of dual HDMI ports and no analog out, this is a deal breaker for me

the biggest disadvantage with a BDP being a transport is lack of display, a digital media transport without display will not work out as it becomes extremely inconvenient. To me any smartphone is a much better option for transport than a BDP

 

[baijuxavior]

Dual HDMI is useful if you have two displays like a TV and a PJ. It is also useful for non 3d passthrough hdmi avr users. They can connect one of the output to TV for 3D and the other to the avr for audio. I don't care much about analog audio out because in most case we will use the hdmi or spdif out for audio.

 

[Dirac]

Dual HDMI is useful if you have two displays like a TV and a PJ. It is also useful for non 3d passthrough hdmi avr users. They can connect one of the output to TV for 3D and the other to the avr for audio. I don't care much about analog audio out because in most case we will use the hdmi or spdif out for audio.

Also one more quite often use case is:
Hdmi out 1 to tv
Hdmi 2 out to av receiver for sound.
I have experienced that pass through video via avrs are altering/degrading PQ.

 

[akd]

1. I think most of us want PJ to connect to HD DTH and a BDP, in that case BDP to PJ direct connection is not possible, AVR comes in or another set of 20-30 HDMI cable from monoprice!!!!
2. In very few set-ups TV and PJ is in the same wall because of rearrangement hassle. Moreover seating arrangement in a PJ room is too long for a HDTV.
3. How about this - you provide the luxury of audio,video HDMI separate while there is no scope for a simple personal headphone. I may be wrong but to me a user should not be deprived of a still versatile simple stereo audio output.
4. Almost every BDP has a standard DAC, does 450 has? if no why when BDPs at half of its price gives almost same PQ and SQ? if yes then how to use it?

 

[baijuxavior]

Also one more quite often use case is:
Hdmi out 1 to tv
Hdmi 2 out to av receiver for sound.
I have experienced that pass through video via avrs are altering/degrading PQ.

I am connecting my HTPC the same way. GPU DVI out is connected to TV using HDMI adapter and HDMI out to AVR for audio. The display is cloned, so that both the avr and tv will display the same screen.

 

[Wonder]

i think sony 380 is best for audio and video

Less price

 

[prosenjit]

sony cant be made region free.
if you want region free feuture get the pinoeer one or the pana one

 

[Dirac]

Pioneer and pana are both robust in sound whether bitstreamed to the avr or decoding on board.
Sony is thin on sound.

 

[manoj.p]

All of the above bluray players have very basic DAC + analog audio stage. It's better to bitstream and connect to an AVR. Almost everyone I know does not use the analog outputs of the bluray player. Either those are connected to TV using HDMI or to AVR.

Pioneer understood that and removed the option and saved may be ~10 USD on cost.

 

[Wonder]

All of the above bluray players have very basic DAC + analog audio stage. It's better to bitstream and connect to an AVR. Almost everyone I know does not use the analog outputs of the bluray player. Either those are connected to TV using HDMI or to AVR.

Pioneer understood that and removed the option and saved may be ~10 USD on cost.

what about asus o mini player audio quality than this

 

[manoj.p]

what about asus o mini player audio quality than this

No. Its probably the same or even lower. You are better of bit-streaming.