Basic blu ray player recommendations?

[Illusio]

Looking for a good basic blu ray player. Something that won't have too many issues and has fast loading times.

I don't really need Netflix streaming (can do from xbox). Don't need it to be able to play video files or anything fancy like that (have a Mac mini hooked up to the tv as a media center). Just something to play BR discs really.

Any recommendations?

 

[s44]

Panasonic BD65
LG BD530 (faster loading, not built as solidly)

 

[s44]

The LG is on sale for $65

 

[Fallengod]

Ya thats decent. Id go for the panasonic personally. I have the BD60 myself. The BD60 is kind of the bare essentials. Panasonic blu-ray players are known for having good blu-ray and dvd quality.

 

[CallMeJoe]

I got the Panasonic DMP-BD65K to go with a Panasonic 46" plasma, and am impressed with the quality. No frills, but it seems quite the solid unit.

 

[RipGlitter]

A lot of people on AVS forum like the base Magnavox model, the one that's like $68 bucks at Walmart, although, for the same price, I'd lean toward the LG that S44 linked to, which is like $68 at walmart.

 

[MagickMan]

Get an LG, very good menus and great load times.