Lower priced wifi bluray players with wifi

[DawnM]

Changing the topic as I don't think I can make my Blu Ray wifi as I thought I could.

Can anyone direct me to relatively lower cost Blu-Ray players with wifi for Netflix viewing?

Thanks,

Dawn

 

[mom2alix]

I think it's this:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...gName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US

 

[DawnM]

Thanks.

Darn, I thought it would be less expensive than that.

Dawn

 

[DawnM]

Bumping as I changed the topic to find a new blu-ray player

 

[mom2alix]

You might keep the Blu-Ray player you have and look for a Roku player you could hook up to your tv as well. I just got one last month on Woot for $49 to use with the kids' tv downstairs. It works with Hulu Plus, Netflix, Amazon, etc. It's a nice little machine and if you can find a deal like I did, it would be cheaper than the adaptor for your BLu-Ray or a new Blu-Ray player.

 

[DawnM]

Well, if I can find a deal, I will look into it, but that particular TV also needs a DVD player, so if I can get an all in one, that would be best.

I already do have Roku players for our other TVs.

Dawn

 

[ssawka]

Do you already have a network Blu-Ray player that you are trying to make wifi, or does your current Blu-Ray player not support network services?

If it is the latter, you can use an access point to make it wireless. Something like this.

Also, if you can hold off until November, you might be able to grab a Black Friday deal on a new Blu-Ray player.

 

[DawnM]

I wish I even knew.

I was trying to research last night AFTER posting because I realized I had no idea if my BluRay player could even be wireless. I assumed it could, but not I am not sure!

I have this Blu Ray player on one of our TVs:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BDP-S350...LVYY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315828542&sr=8-1

It is the only BluRay we have and it came free with the purchase of the TV below.

Now, the TV is a Sony Bravia KDL 52W4100 which I know I can buy an attachment for to make it wifi (found this in my search last night) but the attachment gets very low ratings and is almost the same price as getting another BluRay or Roku box so it doesn't seem to be the wisest choice for me.

We have a 37 inch old tube TV that I am trying to get something hooked up to so the kids can watch Netflix.

My thought was that if I could get the Sony Bravia hooked up through the BluRay or TV that I could move that Roku box to the old tube TV for the kids.

Dawn

Do you already have a network Blu-Ray player that you are trying to make wifi, or does your current Blu-Ray player not support network services?

If it is the latter, you can use an access point to make it wireless. Something like this.

Also, if you can hold off until November, you might be able to grab a Black Friday deal on a new Blu-Ray player.

 

[Golf4food]

Be careful in your search between WiFi ready and WiFi capable. A lot of the players on the market can get wifi - if you purchase an extra attachment. Others have the WiFi built into the machine and will work right out of the box.

As PP mentioned, there will be tons on sale for Christmas as we get into November and Black Friday sales. Under $100 easily for a good one, under $80 or lower for decent, maybe as low as $50 for bare bones players without wifi.

 

[HM]

Can you not set up a cable for your BluRay?

 

[ssawka]

I have the same player. Yes, it is a "Network" Blu-Ray player. Unfortunately, the wireless network adapter is proprietary, so your options if you want to use you're existing player are:

1. Buy the Sony adapter. (The one mom2alix linked to.)
2. Buy an access point. (There are a ton of different ones out there, the one that I linked to was from a quick amazon search.)
3. Run an ethernet wire from your router to the Blu-Ray player.
4. Buy a new Blu-Ray player with wireless built in. (This is probably the most expensive option)

I wish I even knew.

I was trying to research last night AFTER posting because I realized I had no idea if my BluRay player could even be wireless. I assumed it could, but not I am not sure!

I have this Blu Ray player on one of our TVs:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BDP-S350...LVYY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315828542&sr=8-1

It is the only BluRay we have and it came free with the purchase of the TV below.

Now, the TV is a Sony Bravia KDL 52W4100 which I know I can buy an attachment for to make it wifi (found this in my search last night) but the attachment gets very low ratings and is almost the same price as getting another BluRay or Roku box so it doesn't seem to be the wisest choice for me.

We have a 37 inch old tube TV that I am trying to get something hooked up to so the kids can watch Netflix.

My thought was that if I could get the Sony Bravia hooked up through the BluRay or TV that I could move that Roku box to the old tube TV for the kids.

Dawn

 

[DawnM]

The router is on the main floor of the house in the office.

The BluRay player is in our media room in the basement, so no hard wiring there.

We have a cable line coming in to the TV for cable TV.....that isn't what you are talking about though is it?

If I am going to spend $80 I probably should just get a Roku instead as I can get one for that price.

What is the access point? Does that plug into the BluRay somehow?

Can you tell electronics are not my forte?

 

[ssawka]

An access point looks like a router, but it connects wirelessly to your router. On the back of the router is an ethernet port. You would connect a network cable from that port to the network port on the back of the Blu-Ray player. When configured, this would esentially make a non-wireless device wireless.

Another option that I forgot to mention would be a powerline ethernet adapter, such as this one. (just picked the cheapest). This would work the same as an access point, but you would plug one end near your router and the other end near the Blu-Ray player. This would then carry internet traffic over your powerlines. The advantage of this method is that there would be no wireless to configure. I have not used these devices, so I cannot speak to their reliability.

The router is on the main floor of the house in the office.

The BluRay player is in our media room in the basement, so no hard wiring there.

We have a cable line coming in to the TV for cable TV.....that isn't what you are talking about though is it?

If I am going to spend $80 I probably should just get a Roku instead as I can get one for that price.

What is the access point? Does that plug into the BluRay somehow?

Can you tell electronics are not my forte?

 

[HM]

Thanks for the detail. I did mean networking cable. Would it be cheaper for you to run a cable through the floor in the office down to your basement? Seems to me if that if the tv watching room is in the basement, you and any following homeowners of the future might find it useful to have it hardwired down there.

 

[ICF]

I got a wifi enabled (ie no extra adaptor needed) player on black friday last year for $69 from Wal-mart. They had probably a couple hundred of them in stock. I think it was a Magnavox. It's nothing fancy, but works fine.

I'm sure if you want to wait 2 months, they'll have some on BF at a good price.

 

[DawnM]

Well, there is a cable wire already down there.

That was one of my questions......

The cable comes in through the basement garage and then the router is in the office.

However, we do have an actual cable wire that comes in to the basement.

Is there some way to use that cable wire?

Dawn

Thanks for the detail. I did mean networking cable. Would it be cheaper for you to run a cable through the floor in the office down to your basement? Seems to me if that if the tv watching room is in the basement, you and any following homeowners of the future might find it useful to have it hardwired down there.

 

[DawnM]

I see.

So, would one work better than the other do you think?

Dawn

An access point looks like a router, but it connects wirelessly to your router. On the back of the router is an ethernet port. You would connect a network cable from that port to the network port on the back of the Blu-Ray player. When configured, this would esentially make a non-wireless device wireless.

Another option that I forgot to mention would be a powerline ethernet adapter, such as this one. (just picked the cheapest). This would work the same as an access point, but you would plug one end near your router and the other end near the Blu-Ray player. This would then carry internet traffic over your powerlines. The advantage of this method is that there would be no wireless to configure. I have not used these devices, so I cannot speak to their reliability.

 

[ssawka]

EDIT: I think the D-Link item I sent you may not be correct, see I told you I don't have that much experience with them. In that case, I would go with the access point. Do you have someone that can help you set it up?

I see.

So, would one work better than the other do you think?

Dawn

 

[bonoriffic]

The person who suggested using a powerline solution was right. That is your best option. Using wifi you will unlikely be able to stream HD to the blu-ray, and will have occasional buffer and loading waits. Go hard wired, and if you can't run the Ethernet cable directly use Ethernet over power. I use this solution throughout my house and it works great.

Basically you plug an adapter into your wall electrical socket near your router, and plug a connection from the router into this adapter. This now sends the internet throughout your house using your electrical wiring. You connect another adapter at an outlet near where you need the internet and there you go. If you have multiple devices that need the internet they even have mini hubs coming from one electrical socket that will feed 3 devices.

I was unable to stream HD video in real-time from my home computer to a Tivo or PS3 a few rooms away. It was a buffering mess, even with N capable devices. Once I switched the Ethernet over power, I can push HD video with no issue.

 

[DawnM]

Do you have some sort of link to what you are talking about? I am trying to picture it.

Edited to add: Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-XAVB1...M2VI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315843831&sr=8-1

How would this connect to the BluRay Player?

Dawn

The person who suggested using a powerline solution was right. That is your best option. Using wifi you will unlikely be able to stream HD to the blu-ray, and will have occasional buffer and loading waits. Go hard wired, and if you can't run the Ethernet cable directly use Ethernet over power. I use this solution throughout my house and it works great.

Basically you plug an adapter into your wall electrical socket near your router, and plug a connection from the router into this adapter. This now sends the internet throughout your house using your electrical wiring. You connect another adapter at an outlet near where you need the internet and there you go. If you have multiple devices that need the internet they even have mini hubs coming from one electrical socket that will feed 3 devices.

I was unable to stream HD video in real-time from my home computer to a Tivo or PS3 a few rooms away. It was a buffering mess, even with N capable devices. Once I switched the Ethernet over power, I can push HD video with no issue.