If at all possible get a good screen and a separate Blu player. Maybe even spring for a 4K set and Ultra Blu-ray player. They're getting pretty inexpensive. Will play standard DVDs and Blu discs and you'll be all set for the growing selection of 4K titles.
I tend to spend liberally on electronics so I go with Sony.They’re not cheap but they’re damn good.
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A few weeks back, I got a 34 inch monitor which I can connect to the hdmi port of my laptop. They are getting very cheap.
I would strongly recommend against combos. Get a nice monitor, and a separate DVD player.
TVs are cheap. There isn’t a lot of content for 4k tvs. I’d go with standard high def, whatever screen size works. Get a smart tv. It will do youtube and some other stuff.
I agree, don’t do a combo, blu ray players are dirt cheap and simple to connect.
Unless you get a real bargain on a combo, I agree with all the other people who say get them as separate components.
TVs prices have really come down. I don’t know why but now is the time to buy. I also agree with getting the latest technology so it will not be outdated so soon.
Another vote for no combo. I have had a Samsung 40 inch HD flat screen TV and a Sony Blu-Ray/DVD player for several years now. Love it!
Oppo bluray player. Expensive but worth it. Screens, test drive as many as you can. Personal preferences vary widely and are more important than technical specs. I have a ten year old Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma. I won’t replace it until it gives up.
The combo can be a headache. If the DVD player begins to fail, you’ve got to take your flat screen in for repair? Go with separate units.
I’ve always tried to score the lower-priced stuff. I’ve had a very large Vizio for a few years now. Amazing picture. And if it carps out, I’ll get another without breaking the bank.
I am propped up in bead right now watching my 32 inch TV from about 4 feet away. It is a 1080 resolution and for most programs, I don’t think I would be able to tell the difference if resolution was increased.
One thing which is striking is how much TV has improved since the golden age.
I love to watch the oldies such as Perry Mason, Leave it to Beaver, etc. From this distance, I can see the lines in the picture on those old B&W TVs.
I don’t think you’ll be able to get a 4K screen in the size you are looking for; you may not be able to get anything over 720. Any Blue Ray should be able to play regular DVDs.
We dumped TV in 1997, but watch a lot of movies. We now use a 55” 4k set to watch blue rays and DVD’s. It’s hooked up to my 1970’s stereo separates system and uses a subwoofer. It’s better than a theater.
If you watch movies, this sort of thing (especially with blue ray) is jaw dropping. I never stop being amazed at the quality. It’s not just sharp. The contrast and color depth is simply amazing.
If you watch over-the-air broadcasts, you might want to delay your purchase 6-12 months to wait for the new ATSC 3.0 tuners that will have better reception and a longer useful life.
Sony is the top quality for hardware like DVD player.
Agree no combo inevitably one part stops working and you’ll have to replace both. Get a blu Ray that upconverts DVD it duplicates the DVD data to produce a better picture from your old dvds
Get at least a 55” 4K smart tv with an Xbox One. You may never play games but you will have the option and you can do other things besides playing blu-ray movies.
Samsung 40in 4k UHD 329.00
Samsung bluray 70.00
Seems best to Me.
I can’t Find a combo .
Go somewhere there’s a selection, pick the picture you like the best, get that screen, and don’t limit yourself to a specific size.
One of the nearby wholesale clubs (the blue one) prices all over the map based on their cost, and often the controlling factor seems to be, end of model run from the factory. They also get returns, because people think the screen id defective when the video source is letterboxed (older titles often are). I was leering at a 43 inch, hmm, maybe a Hitachi, they were selling for $248. I didn’t get it, because I don’t need it nor can I afford it right now.
Go with more than two HDMI ports to the extent possible (these are in order of priority).
Forget about combo units.
Get the nicest DVD player you can find, and...
Get the best-rated BluRay player you can find, and buy both kinds of players. BluRay players often enough have problems with DVDs, and for that matter, it’s not uncommon for them to have problems with BluRay disks.
Decent computer will play DVDs and with wi-fi and a TV that has it you can transmit movies to the TV ...
Brady, I’ll share with you an experience just FYI. About 8 months ago I bought a 42” Hisense 4k TV on sale at Best Buy for about $425. It was a brand I hadn’t heard of, but it was getting good reviews, so I took the plunge. In both quality of finish of the TV and remote, it is a lot better than the Vizeo 1080p I bought the year before for another room. The picture is also a bit better. I like the Vizeo, but I really like the Hisense. It also has a LOT faster processor. I can push the Netflix or Amazon buttons on the remote, and it will connect with my accounts almost instantly. The Vizio takes several seconds. You didn’t mention that you had streaming services, so maybe this won’t matter to you. I coupled the TV with a Sony 4k upconverting BR disc player from Amazon that plays any type disc. It seems to be doing a good job, though I don’t play a lot of discs. I don’t consider the 4k features much of a big deal, because there isn’t a lot of 4k content around unless you want to spend a lot of money. But I think the latest gear has it built in anyway.