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joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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I am renting this blu-ray dvd player from martin dawes but i just want to know will it still be brilliant even though i have a 42 lcd tv HD Ready but my tv is not full HD. But will the blu-ray player still work? any help would be great thank you.

http://www.martindawes.net/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=BDPS300&cid=blu_ray_hd_dvd&pcidl=dvd_and_video%2cblu_ray_hd_dvd&language=en-GB
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 18,132
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    Wow, £250 from PLAY with 4 free movies (£199 from Amazon) and £399 from these guys, I suppose it makes the rental look better value:(


    No problem at all using any Blu-ray player with a HD Ready display connected via HDMI and should quite simply be the best picture you have ever seen on the TV. The audio would be at it's best via a dedicated amp rather than the TV's speakers though.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,102
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    It will work fine, however this is not one of the best BD Players, just about the slowest to load & has problems playing quite a few discs. You would be far better seeing if they can rent you a Samsung BD P1400 or the new BD P1500.:)
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    I asked for a panasonic Blu-ray but they don't have it in stock yet so i just got that one while i am waiting for panasonic to be in stock :D

    I only have to pay £17.99 weekly :):D
  • dennisspoonerdennisspooner Posts: 2,393
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    I asked for a panasonic Blu-ray but they don't have it in stock yet so i just got that one while i am waiting for panasonic to be in stock :D

    I only have to pay £17.99 weekly :):D

    Are you seriously saying you pay around £72 per month for the player?

    And thats renting it
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,102
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    I asked for a panasonic Blu-ray but they don't have it in stock yet so i just got that one while i am waiting for panasonic to be in stock :D

    I only have to pay £17.99 weekly :):D

    You are joking right? you could buy a new Samsung BD P1500 for £185 (That's ten & a half weeks rental!) gotta be a windup......£935 per year? right!:D::eek::D:rolleyes:
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    No, its not a wind up, its 100% true, i even have not got the blu-ray dvd player yet, its going to be installed on monday and i have just orderd james bond: casino royal on blu-ray dvd from play.com, i have seen it but i have not seen it in HD But casino royal was brilliant :):D
  • dennisspoonerdennisspooner Posts: 2,393
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    No, its not a wind up, its 100% true, i even have not got the blu-ray dvd player yet, its going to be installed on monday and i have just orderd james bond: casino royal on blu-ray dvd from play.com, i have seen it but i have not seen it in HD But casino royal was brilliant :):D

    You are being well and truly ripped off.

    Regarding Casino Royale- you should have got the Australian release which is uncut unlike the UK and US discs.

    I would cancel.

    You could buy for half that and it would be yours and you'd probably get an extende warranty included too.

    You are throwing money away badly
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,102
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    Got to agree with Dennisspooner this is a totaly unreal price & nothing short of daylight robbery!

    The Sony player can be picked up for £200, the Panasonic BD30 for £299 or the Best one at the moment (feature wise) Samsung BD P1500 for £185

    Even if it was £17.99 Month it would not be cheap but you are going to be paying 4 x that! cancel it mate, don't get robbed.:mad:
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    Well at the moment i cant affored to buy blu-ray dvd player as buying it is to expensive if i don't have the money to buy. so when i get about £200 or something i will send it back and buy my own but like i said i can't afford to buy one just yet :)
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    dennisspooner wrote: »
    You are being well and truly ripped off.

    Regarding Casino Royale- you should have got the Australian release which is uncut unlike the UK and US discs.

    I would cancel.

    You could buy for half that and it would be yours and you'd probably get an extende warranty included too.

    You are throwing money away badly

    well if i buy the Australian version on blu-ray it won't work on my blu-ray player also its to late now as its been packed :D
  • remlapremlap Posts: 6,256
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    Sorry but your occupation is "looking for work" how can you justify that kind of money a month on a rented item :confused:
  • GortGort Posts: 7,466
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    Well at the moment i cant affored to buy blu-ray dvd player as buying it is to expensive if i don't have the money to buy. so when i get about £200 or something i will send it back and buy my own but like i said i can't afford to buy one just yet :)

    Do without for ten or so weeks, then buy a player that'll be all yours. They've seen you coming.
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    remlap wrote: »
    Sorry but your occupation is "looking for work" how can you justify that kind of money a month on a rented item :confused:

    I live with my parents so they helping me out a bit :D:)
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    Gort wrote: »
    Do without for ten or so weeks, then buy a player that'll be all yours. They've seen you coming.

    well its my choice so i can get what i want, also i can't wait for ten weeks :eek:
  • ray_01ray_01 Posts: 416
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    well its my choice so i can get what i want, also i can't wait for ten weeks :eek:

    There are many people working that couldn't afford to rent at those prices.
    Then again there are many unemployed that drive around in cars and have foreign holidays!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,102
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    Of course you can "Get what you want" but people are only trying to help & advise you! The best answer as already advised would be to wait for 10 weeks.....it's not that long you know! other than that and I would not usually advise this but if you truly can't wait; Buy one from a catalogue, whilst you are still ripped off for the weekly payments it will be nothing like the amount you will be paying. In fact I would say it would only work out at a third of the price.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,219
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    Great Universal catalogue: Panasonic Blu-ray player £349.
    £7.29 for 52 weeks (interest free) and it's yours to keep!
    So you pay £349 in a year rather than paying £935.
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    Chorlton Fisher wrote: »
    Great Universal catalogue: Panasonic Blu-ray player £349.
    £7.29 for 52 weeks (interest free) and it's yours to keep!
    So you pay £349 in a year rather than paying £935.

    Well done mate, my point exactly! :)
  • dennisspoonerdennisspooner Posts: 2,393
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    well if i buy the Australian version on blu-ray it won't work on my blu-ray player also its to late now as its been packed :D

    The Australian disc is region free - however thats irrelevant as Australia is Region B like the UK anyway
  • dennisspoonerdennisspooner Posts: 2,393
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    joe_flanigan22 wrote: »
    well its my choice so i can get what i want, also i can't wait for ten weeks :eek:

    So instead of doing without for 10 weeks then buying a machine thats all yours you are going to pay £870+ over a year and still have a machine thats not yours.

    If this is how your maths and logic work I'm not suprised you're unemployed;)
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    Chorlton Fisher wrote: »
    Great Universal catalogue: Panasonic Blu-ray player £349.
    £7.29 for 52 weeks (interest free) and it's yours to keep!
    So you pay £349 in a year rather than paying £935.

    Yeah that would be great but the problem is i have bad credit score, i applyed before on that but i was been refused. so that's no good :(
  • Sniffle774Sniffle774 Posts: 20,290
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    Reading these figures I am off to buy me a few players and start renting them out :p
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    Sorry everyone for the confusion. but i have just been told that's its monthly not weekly. so sorry. :)
  • MrGiles2MrGiles2 Posts: 1,997
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    Blu-Ray players and Discs are coming down now in price. Check Play.com for latest Blu-Ray discs prices etc. As for renting?? dont be daft! The players can be bought cheaply now than a year ago on the knock, even taking the credit crunch into account. Watch the APR though!
  • joe_flanigan22joe_flanigan22 Posts: 1,459
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    MrGiles2 wrote: »
    Blu-Ray players and Discs are coming down now in price. Check Play.com for latest Blu-Ray discs prices etc. As for renting?? dont be daft! The players can be bought cheaply now than a year ago on the knock, even taking the credit crunch into account. Watch the APR though!

    I am only renting it until i get my own, as i am saving up for one, at the moment i have £60 in my bank. :D
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