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"Internet ready" blueray dvd players question
I have a new HDTV and I want to buy a Blueray dvd player
to use with it and stream movies, etc to it. I have Verizon cableTV and network. I also have a computer which talks out over a cable DSLmodem, but the modem only has one network input .. a cheapy, but works fine. Question: is there a Blueray DVD player that has a builtin DSLmodem ( not just another RJ45 output ) that could go straight to the cableTV wallplate ? Or am I stuck needing a new switch/router/DSL modem combo with wireless modules for the Blueray ? I have looked at a dozen Blueray boxes, and not one of them has a coax connector on the back .. only RJ45. I ask the Geeks, and it became pretty obvious that they are clueless regards how all this works. They sort of know, and they sort of evade my questions. I also understand that there is a dedicated "Netflix" box that will do this too. But again, does that box go to my router/DSLmodem ? Or does it have it's own DSL modem ? And then, what will Verizon think of me having 2 DSL modems ? Will they register both to one account ? The typical answer I'm getting from all the experts goes something like, "Yes, you need a router. " Hint: routers don't talk out to ISPs. That is done by the DSLmodem. Some router$ have a multiport front end switch .. a router .... and a builtin DSLmodem. That is not a "router". It is a combo switch-router-cable DSLmodem. One Geek at Best Buy tried to tell me that all I needed was an Internet Ready HDTV ... and he pointed to several on the wall. Ain't no way that's true. johns |
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