Connecting Blu-ray to the internet
 

I'd like some advice please, as don't want to go out and buy something which I don't need or is the wrong piece of equipment.

I have a Panasonic blue ray player dmp-bd60. It has an ethernet port. My panasonic TV is not internet ready but you can attach a PC or lap top to it. t

Upstairs I have my PC and new 50mb virgin broadband duel hub. I've not used this for any wireless connections yet. I've been round the internet read about Wireless N Ethernet Bridges and routers but I'm still not sure what I need to simply connect the blu ray to the internet so I can enjoy the additional features offered. I may at sometime have a lap top but that's a long way off.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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The Blu-ray player doesn't actually have internet access per-se.

The Ethernet port is mainly for firmware updates, but it also supports Panasonic's BD-Live feature, which allows movies with web-enabled content (extra bonus features) to download those features.

Its not a full internet enabled device. I think you would be wasting alot of cash on a very rudimentary feature that I dont think many people would use.

Link:http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_G...180/index.html

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Thanks for the explanation. Not worth it then. I could buy a few discs for what I might have spent. .
Thanks

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I bought a LG BD570 Bli-ray player which has Wi-Fi built in.

It has on it iPlayer, Youtube, Picasa & supports streaming from a media centre PC.

The only issue I had with the Wi-Fi was positioning of the unit to get the best signal.

Updates download and install without problems.

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Now that sounds like a worth while blu-ray player to buy :) apart from the fact I've got a PS3 which can do most of those things

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It only cost £160 from comet

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Blu-ray-Pla...-Player/636304

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I have a blu-ray player that just has an ethernet port so just a cable required however for the dubious benefit on offer I really can't be bothered with it.

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I'd imagine the blu ray players will keep coming down in price like the DVD's have, especially when 3D will be all the rage. I'll bide my time til I pick up a bargain with the specs that Hom3r described:)