For my home theater setup I want to add the ability to watch video files, either downloaded movie files, home movies from smartphone or camera, and audio (music). I don't subscribe to any streaming service like netflix.
If I don't care at all about Blu-ray discs, should I still consider getting one of those new streaming Blu-ray players like the Sony UBP-X700 for the other features it has?
It seems like it does something similar to the Roku Ultra, except that you can also playback various disc formats like CD in case you want to listen to audio discs. And it also has a dedicated coaxial output for audio which is nice, and supports high res audio.
What do you guys think, is the blu-ray player (minus the blu-ray disc playability) better value than those dedicated streaming devices?
If I don't care at all about Blu-ray discs, should I still consider getting one of those new streaming Blu-ray players like the Sony UBP-X700 for the other features it has?
It seems like it does something similar to the Roku Ultra, except that you can also playback various disc formats like CD in case you want to listen to audio discs. And it also has a dedicated coaxial output for audio which is nice, and supports high res audio.
What do you guys think, is the blu-ray player (minus the blu-ray disc playability) better value than those dedicated streaming devices?