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In Reply to: RE: Is there some kind of integrated gadget that does damn near everything? posted by Rick W on November 22, 2015 at 16:51:56
Define inexpensive as you are mentioning a $500 player...
On closeout at Fry B&M but only 2.1. I do not think anyone makes a 3 channel unit with a player. Under $200 if you can find it.
Harman Kardon 2.1-Channel A/V Receiver with 3-D Blu-ray Disc Player Built-in BDS 277BQ/120-A1.
You can get a half height AVR from Marantz or Yamaha and pair it with the Oppo or other Blu-Ray player but you will pay a premium for the half height. $300-$500. Check Accessories for Less.
If you are willing to go full height you should be able to get a decent AVR for under $300 on sale especially if you are willing to settle for last year's model. You'll likely give up the ability to switch 4K video and Bluetooth.
Yamaha, Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, pick your favorite.
Add a Sony Blu-ray for under $100 and you are good to go.
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"Harman Kardon 2.1-Channel A/V Receiver with 3-D Blu-ray Disc Player Built-in BDS 277BQ/120-A1."
I advise against purchase of any of the BDS integrated AVR?BDP units. I have tried several and, of those, none have worked properly.
What kind of problems were encountered?
You name it. One arrived dead. Another played the disc but not from any HDMI input. Or was it the other way around? With 2, I could not access the setup menus. 2 others suffered from an inability to set channel levels properly with identical matched speakers.
Of these, most were "B" stock from HK but one was purchased new from NewEgg with the hope that the previous ones were the fault of HK quality control with the "B" stock items. Unfortunately, that one was equally unusable and had to be returned.
FWIW, all these are with regard to the 5.1 versions and refer only to the AVR/BDP unit. I never bothered with the speakers.
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