anyone know how to connect blue ray player to internet

taylor13 · Dec 26, 2011

I got a Sony blue ray player for christmas. I watched Limitless (good movie)on blue ray last night and there was a noticeable difference between DVD and blue ray so I think I like it. Anyways, how do you connect the blue ray player to the internet so I can stream netflix. I have wireless internet and the modem is on the other side of my house so I can't run wires across the house.
Thanks for any help

KingofNicotine · Dec 26, 2011

Doesn't it have some kind of menu that lets you configure an internet connection?

billhill999 · Dec 26, 2011

I just cracked open some beers, and don't feel like typing 200 words.

http://myhdtvchoice.com/2009/01/01/how-to-connect-your-blu-ray-player-to-the-internet/

taylor13 · Dec 26, 2011

KingofNicotine said:
Doesn't it have some kind of menu that lets you configure an internet connection?

Yes sir it does, but it only tells me how to do it through the quick setup and I wasn't getting anywhere with that. Thanks though

taylor13 · Dec 26, 2011

billhill999 said:
I just cracked open some beers, and don't feel like typing 200 words.

http://myhdtvchoice.com/2009/01/01/how-to-connect-your-blu-ray-player-to-the-internet/

That's what I was looking for, thanks

ThreeKings · Dec 26, 2011

Is it wifi ready, if not you may need an adapter to use your wireless.

taylor13 · Dec 26, 2011

Three Kings said:
Is it wifi ready, if not you may need an adapter to use your wireless.

No its not WiFi capable. I'm not at home right now, but I do have an Ethernet antenna cord, that I used for an old desktop computer to make it wireless....do you know if that will work or do I have to get one of those Ethernet bridges? No big deal if you don't know, ill find out when I get home. Thanks

Santo · Dec 27, 2011

You may need a proprietary adaptor

RobFunk · Dec 27, 2011

Santo said:
You may need a proprietary adaptor

yeah something like that it's not as easy as one thinks

barman · Dec 27, 2011

You do realize that if the incoming feed is not itself created specifically for "Bluray" that the resulting display will look just the same as if you ran it through a laptop or other PC

taylor13 · Dec 27, 2011

The cord i have for my old desktop was not an ethernet antenna, it was a USB antenna so when my daughter wakes up i'm going to go get an ethernet bridge to make the blue ray wireless capable. It looks like from the link BillHill posted thats all i need?

Barman, I'm not technology up to date so to speak. If I have a 1080 tv, with a blue ray player, high speed internet, the movies will stream from Netflix in HD, right? Another question, is Vudu better than netflix?

Vinnie · Dec 27, 2011

1) Your blue ray player should have an ethernet port...if so you will need to run an ethernet cable from your router to the tv in order to get on internet.
2) Depend on the model, your BP is wifi-ready or wifi-capable...wifi ready means it has wifi built-in...wifi-capable means you have to buy a wifi adapter specially made for your brand of BP...once you figure that out, you go into setup and configure your wifi with info like SSID of your wireless router and your BP will get an ip assisgned and you are good to go...
3) "If I have a 1080 tv, with a blue ray player, high speed internet, the movies will stream from Netflix in HD"...somewhat true...but Netflix HD quality is not very good...you will not get true HD quality...you probably get HD 720P quality...and Netflix doesn't have latest movies...
4) "Vudu better than netflix"...You bet your ass it is...it broadcasts in HD 1080i...very nice picture...but it costs like $5-$8 per movie per 24 hours...

To get a true 1080p picture you have to use blue ray disc and that's the bottom line...

taylor13 · Dec 27, 2011

Vinnie said:
1) Your blue ray player should have an ethernet port...if so you will need to run an ethernet cable from your router to the tv in order to get on internet.
2) Depend on the model, your BP is wifi-ready or wifi-capable...wifi ready means it has wifi built-in...wifi-capable means you have to buy a wifi adapter specially made for your brand of BP...once you figure that out, you go into setup and configure your wifi with info like SSID of your wireless router and your BP will get an ip assisgned and you are good to go...
3) "If I have a 1080 tv, with a blue ray player, high speed internet, the movies will stream from Netflix in HD"...somewhat true...but Netflix HD quality is not very good...you will not get true HD quality...you probably get HD 720P quality...and Netflix doesn't have latest movies...
4) "Vudu better than netflix"...You bet your ass it is...it broadcasts in HD 1080i...very nice picture...but it costs like $5-$8 per movie per 24 hours...

To get a true 1080p picture you have to use blue ray disc and that's the bottom line...

thanks. i think i've decided to just box up the blue ray player and take it back and swap it for one that already has WiFi. The ethernet bridge cost like $60 and it just doesnt make sense to me to have a Sony Blue ray player that Target is selling for $80 and then have a $60 adapter. I'm just swap out for a $100 blue ray player that has Wifi

KingofNicotine · Dec 27, 2011

How much did it cost you? I'd buy a PS3 if it's not too much of a price difference.

Also did you connect the bluray player using HDMI cables?

taylor13 · Dec 27, 2011

KingofNicotine said:
How much did it cost you? I'd buy a PS3 if it's not too much of a price difference.

Also did you connect the bluray player using HDMI cables?

I got it for a xmas gift. I looked it up and its selling for $80 at Target and Best Buy, i assume they will let me exchange it for a more expensive one. Yes, i did hook it up with an HDMI cable. I dont know how much a PS3 is or what all it can do, but im not into games so if thats the only difference its not worth the extra price for me

KillaRSox · Dec 27, 2011

taylor13 said:
I got it for a xmas gift. I looked it up and its selling for $80 at Target and Best Buy, i assume they will let me exchange it for a more expensive one. Yes, i did hook it up with an HDMI cable. I dont know how much a PS3 is or what all it can do, but im not into games so if thats the only difference its not worth the extra price for me

Ps3 = Top of the line blu ray player.

taylor13 · Dec 28, 2011

I took the $80 Sony blue ray player back to best buy and swapped it for a Samsung WiFi built in one that was only
$35 more......got it connected to my wireless now. Technology is the shit!
Thanks for the info

BAGIANT · Dec 28, 2011

I think you're going to enjoy the Samsung a lot better. I don't think there is a better HDTV than Samsung, so their Blue Ray can't be far behind. I have both and wouldn't trade them for the world.

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