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Primera Technology Bravo XRn-Blu Professional Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Publisher (European plug)

2010-03-16T03:43:00.001-07:00

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The Primera Technology Bravo XRn-Blu Professional Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Publisher is ideal for mid- to large-sized companies and organizations. Using precision computer-controlled robotics, discs are transported into the integrated Panasonic SW-5582 drives to record onto the widest range of optical media, including CD-R, dual and single layer DVD-R and DVD+R, and dual and single layer BD-R. Dual-layer BD-R media has a capacity of up to 50GB per disc. Then, each disc is individually printed in brilliant, high-resolution color at up to 4800 dpi. Once set up through the embedded Windows XP operating system, it works automatically and "hands-free". This model includes a European-style AC plug.
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- 50-disc capacity
- Up to 24X recording speed with CD-R, 8X speed with DVD-R or DVD+R, and 2X speed with BD-R media
- Up to 4800-dpi print resolution
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NORAZZA CD123 Duplicator with d_skin 5 pack and Endust for Electronics CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Lens Cleaner Value Bundle

2010-03-12T08:25:00.001-08:00

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Sharp SHARP AQUOS BD-HP22U Blu-Ray Disc Player (BD-HP22U)

2010-03-11T06:19:00.001-08:00

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Now you can enjoy the best of 1080p video on your AQUOS LCD TV. Especially designed to work with AQUOS LCD TVs, the BD-HP22U AQUOS Blu-ray Disc player provides seamless operability via the AQUOS LINK function through the HDMI connection. Performing as if it were all one system, the BD-HP22U's BD Live allows connection to the Internet for studio content on BD-Live Blu-ray discs. The quick start feature let's you enjoy gorgeous Blu-ray Disc video with the touch of a button in as little as 10 seconds. With HDMI outputs and 1080p as well as DVD up-conversion, you can enjoy full digital high-definition video and high-fidelity audio. View JPEG digital images as a slideshow from a recorded CD-RW/R.
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LG BH100 - Blu-Ray disc and HD DVD player

2010-03-08T15:17:00.001-08:00

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Blending the latest technologies and offering unprecedented flexibility to consumers seeking the convenience of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD high-definition content, LG Electronics, a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, offers the groundbreaking "Super Multi Blue" Player.This advanced dual-format high-definition disc player, LG model BH100, is the first player on the market with the capability to play both next-generation disc formats. The new player is ideally suited to LG's expanded lineup of Full HD 1080p plasma and LCD HDTVs, delivering best video possible in the highest display resolution format.In addition to offering Full HD 1080p picture quality from high-definition discs, the player incorporates interactive functions based on BD-Java, which allows advanced menus and functions to be displayed over the video of Blu-ray discs. And, while the same level of advanced menu interactivity is not available while playing HD DVD discs, the powerful combination of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD audio-video playback technologies is like no other on the market.The strikingly designed unit incorporates elegant and easy-to-use backlit touch sensor buttons along with an ergonomic remote control that delivers an effortless command of the next-generation home entertainment experience.
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- Blu-ray Disc & HD DVD Playback
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- Supports Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD
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"Won't let you play Special or Bonus Features on HD-DVD Discs!" 2007-09-25
By David Straub
None of your HD-DVD disc's special-bonus features can be played on this unit. ONLY THE MOVIE ITSELF! In fact, the title menu will not even appear when playing an HD-DVD disc.

YOU WON'T LEARN THIS THROUGH THE PRODUCT SPECS!

You can buy a regular $250 HD-DVD Player and it will play all of the features just fine, but this $1,000 unit won't! Go figure. Contacted LG, Customer Service Department, who said that they never obtained permission from Toshiba to allow this unit to play the special or bonus features on you HD-DVD disc.

So all you get for your $30 spent on an HD-DVD IS THE MOVIE...YOU FORFEIT THE INTERACTIVE MENU COMPLETELY!

This is an important detail LG fails to mention when advertising the product. An LG representative responded: "...well, we never said it COULD play the special features-interactive menu...why would we want to advertize that?" INDEED, WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO?

IN SHORT, THIS UNIT IS AN OVERPRICED BLU-RAY PLAYER THAT FUNCTIONS AS A "LIMITED" HD-DVD PLAYER.

Not recommended if you want to use the special/bonus features on your HD-DVD. Buying both HD-DVD and Blu Ray players would make more sense!

"Blu-ray Player that also supports HD DVD" 2007-06-28
By L. Kanthatham (Irvine, CA USA)
My site was the first to give this product a full review back in February. I was impressed with LG for being the first to come out with this hybrid product. If your movie collection is primarily Blu-ray then this is a great buy for you. If it's the other way around, then do not buy this product.

The player does not support HDi interactive menu for HD DVDs. You don't get the whole experience when playing those discs on the BH100. The menu only display text, unlike when you play the same disc on a dedicated HD DVD player.

The player also has problem outputting at 1080p. I thought I was able to achieve this at one point but now I am not so sure. The highest it would go is 1080i.

The DVD upconversion is like opening a box of chocolate -- you never know what you're gonna get. Some good, some bad. I tried Finding Nemo on it and it looked really bad.

One more thing, you can't play audio CDs on this $1000+ high-definition player.

You can check out a full review of this product on my site.

"check out compatibility issues before you buy" 2007-05-18
By BK (Tucson, AZ)
This appears to be a nice unit so far but I was very disappointed to learn that it is not compatible with Sony SXRD tv's (and perhaps others) that accept only 60hz signals for 1080p. With my KDS-50A2000, i will only be viewing in 1080i. Bummer! Still, I suspect the difference is subtle at best and being able to play both BluRay and HD DVD's is a massive advantage.

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2010-03-07T23:25:00.001-08:00

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LG BH100

2010-03-07T17:33:00.001-08:00

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Marantz UD9004 Flagship Universal Player (Black)

2010-03-06T17:17:00.001-08:00

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- Universal Disc Player, playback Super Audio CD, Blu-ray, DVD-Video/Audio, CD
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Pioneer BDP-51FD - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling

2010-03-06T03:51:00.001-08:00

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- Spectacular 1080p Picture Quality: The BDP-51FD provides up to 1920 x 1080p resolution for an unrivaled picture quality. And with True24FPS, now see your movies as the director intended.
- Single-Wire Connection: One HDMI 1.3a digital connection is all you need from the BDP-51FD to output both HD audio and video signals to your HDMI-capable A/V receiver or HD flat panel. Compared to typical connections, the HDMI interface replaces multiple cords without degradation in signal quality between components. HDMI 1.3a also provides 12-bit deep color support, improving subtle gradations between colors.
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":Pioneer BDP51FD BluRay Player" 2009-03-20
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The Pioneer PDP51FD BLURAY Player is an excellent BLURAY player, especially for the price on Amazon. It is not quite as good in video or audio quality as the Pioneer Elite BDP05FD, but then the Pioneer Elite player is much more expensive. Save your money and buy the PDP51FD.

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Panasonic DMP-BD10 - Blu-ray Disc player - upscaling

2010-03-05T14:10:00.001-08:00

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A BD-Video disc can hold huge amounts of video and audio data. To unleash its full quality potential, you need a disc player that provides 62.2 million pixel-per-second video processing plus audio processing that's 1,000 times higher than typical CD players. The Panasonic DMP-BD10 goes far beyond those specifications. With 15 billion pixel-per second processing and 192kHz/24bit audio for each of eight channels, this Blu-ray Disc Player provides a level of image and sound quality that is truly amazing. At Panasonic, easy operation is important too. The DMP-BD10 comes equipped with HDAVI Control, a function that links operation of an HDAVI Control compatible TV and receiver, so you can control both at the same time with a single button. With the DMP-BD10, Panasonic invites you to discover an entirely new dimension of entertainment one with HD-quality images and sounds that surpass anything you've ever experienced. HD monitor required.
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- plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p signals available through HDMI output only; 720p/1080i signals available through HDMI or component video)
- plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, DVD+R & DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM
- plays DVD-Audio, CD, audio CD-R & CD-RW, and MP3 CDs
- plays digital photo CDs (JPEG)
- selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for DVD (upconverted video available through HDMI output only)
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"Great Product" 2007-10-24
By Lumberg (Minneapolis,MN)
Good blu-ray player would recommend it to anyone. A little slow on loading times but noting to be picky about. Easy setup has plenty of audio options you can switch from dts-hd to regular dts if your reciever doesn't support newer formats.

"Great DVD Quality Very Slow Responsiveness" 2007-08-23
By S. Franzken (Purchase, New York)
Plays Blu Ray beautifully but seems unresponsive at times take for example when I insert a disc, then it starts to read, then I select to eject it or stop it ignores my request until it has fully read the dvd.

"Impressed" 2007-06-21
By Randall J. Wetmore (Wall, NJ United States)
This is indeed a very fine Blu-ray player. The machine has the stability/reliability of a regular DVD player, and it also loads pretty quick compared to other hi def players. Excellent picture quality too.

The previously review mentions that new 10a model makes this one obsolete, but the 10a is the exact same machine as the 10 - it just comes with the new 2.0 firmware, 5 free movies, and and MSRP of $599.

"Good but obsolete" 2007-06-02
By Kevin Murphy (Los Angeles, CA USA)
Due to be replaced late summer with DMP-BD10A. Next gen player at $600.

"Panasonic Blu-Ray is great" 2007-02-24
By Star Trek Fan 1701 (USA)
I have recently purchased the Panasonic Blu-Ray Player, and have been blown away by its picture and sound. Right off the bat, I downloaded and upgraded the firmware, carefully following the instructions, and it greatly improved the boot up and load speeds for discs. Aside from an poorly-designed cheap-feeling remote, Panasonic has really produced a stand out product here.

My journey into the world of Blu-Ray began with a PS3. I purchased a 60GB PS3 initially to play games and movies, thinking that it was a great bargain - $600 for a fully featured Blu-Ray player and game system. The PS3 locked up three times during playback of "The Guardian". The add-on remote for the PS3 is Bluetooth, which otherwise would be great, but could not be programmed into my Universal Remote, and was extremely counterintuitive to use. There was no upconversion of my existing DVDs (I have a lot, so this was really a downer). The game on the PS3 that I was interested in purchasing (Resistance: Fall of Man) was a 720p title, and so it downconverted to 480p on my 2 year old 73" CRT HDTV.

The online service for PS3 was woefully inadequate compared to the XBOX 360 - very little of interest to download in movies or games.

So I returned the PS3 and bought the Panasonic. I didn't feel that sinking in my stomach at having to return something cool - it was much more like a relief to unload this turkey.

I fretted a little at the cost of the Panasonic, but elected to purchase it after seeing a demo, and knowing that I had a 30 day return window. I hooked it up in less than an hour, and fired it up. A big smile attached to my face when I started watching "Blackhawk Down" on the Panasonic. The image and sound were stellar. Same with "Flyboys". Same with "Stealth". Popped in the "Fifth Element" and expected a crappy picture, but except for some very early shots having lots of dirt, the rest of the film's picture quality handily blew away my Superbit version of the film. I also have the HD-DVD add on to the XBOX 360, and I can not see any appreciable difference between a well mastered HD-DVD (I would cite "Superman Returns" as an example) and a well mastered Blu-Ray.

Have not looked back on the decision with regret - only joy.

Pros:

Astounding Picture and Sound Quality

Great Upconversion of Regular DVDs

True Theater Experience

After upgrading the firmware (1.4), much quicker boot up and load times

Worth twice the price of the PS3

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Remote should be lighted for this many $$$

Jog wheel TOO sensitive

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Philips BDP9000 Blu-Ray Disc Player

2010-03-05T00:08:00.001-08:00

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The BDP9000 Blu-ray disc (BD) player lets consumers take full advantage of high-definition displays, playing content at native 1080i or 720p video resolutions. The BD player includes a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) output, an industry-supported connection, providing for all video and audio on a single cable. This allows users to easily connect the Blu-ray player to their existing home televisions. It will also decode standard multi-channel audio. Philips' unique technology - one pickup with two lenses - allows it to also play standard DVDs and CDs in addition to Blu-ray discs while allowing for more cost-effective production. The supported DVD formats include DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R. Additional features of the BDP9000 include memory card reader, full audio format support, pop-up and always-on menu options; a full color high-definition animated button; and improved bitmap and text subtitles. The increased storage capacity of Blu-ray discs allows the Philips BD player to offer an astounding 25 GB of content on a single-sided disc (50 GB per dual layer) - nearly six times the capacity of traditional DVDs and enough space for two hours of high-definition movies or recorded content.
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- Plays high-def Blu-Ray discs with 5 times resolution of standard DVDs; the player measures 16.9 x 3.1 x 12.8 inches (WxHxD)
- Backwards compatible with current DVD and CD formats; upconverts DVD movie discs to near high-definition via HDMI connection
- Includes 10-in-2 multi-format memory card slot; provides playback of MP3 and high-resolution JPEG files
- Connections: 1 HDMI output, 1 component (Y,Pb,Pr) output, 1 S-Video output, 1 composite video output
- Built-in decoders for Dolby Digital /Digital Plus / DTS; coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
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"Bogus Sale" 2008-10-19
By Leslie Wade Hughes (US)
I never could get this product to play my Blu Ray discs. It plays my regular DVD's just fine, but for Blu Ray, I would recomend something better.

"Works Great!" 2008-05-31
By J. Mower (Alpine, UT)
I am yet to have any problems with this player, it has played every Blu-Ray I've thrown at it flawlessly.

"A Quick Look" 2008-03-26
By Technology Guy
Great picture! After upgrading the firmware, the Philips BDP9000 had no problems playing Blu-ray discs including Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Philips hasn't appeared to keep up with their firmware updates, however, and the recent film SUNSHINE would not play at all. All was not lost, however, since the Philips machine is identical to the Samsung BD-P1000 (except for cosmetics) and Samsung appears to still be releasing regular firmware updates. I was able to update the firmware to the latest release for the Samsung BD-P1000 and play the film fine. Of course my Philips BDP9000 now thinks its a Samsung.

Some darwbacks of the Philips:

- No advanced onboard audio decoding or options

- Pressing STOP will often start the film over from the beginning

- SLOW startup/loading/disc tray opening

- May no longer be supported by Philips

Not too bad of a blu-ray player if you can find one for under $200.. though you may end up spending a lot more on a new receiver if you also want to play the new HD audio formats.

"Won't play my Blue Ray discs" 2008-01-16
By Chris R. Greentree (Boothwyn, PA United States)
I bought this player in June, I did not get a 1080p tv until Dec. The player plays my regular dvd's fine but when I tried a couple of blue ray discs I discovered. 1.The third Pirates Of The Carribien movie would only play the previews and the bonus disc, and 2.The third Resident Evil movie will not play at all. I called Phillips customer care and they sent me another player ( this took 10 days ). The replacement acted exactly the same as the first. After another call to Phillips I was finally told that this was a known problem and they would be getting back to me in a day or 2. I am still waiting for them to resolve the problem.

"Won't Play Some Discs" 2008-01-10
By Brett J. Trout (Des Moines, IA USA)
For the money, I am pretty disappointed that this player will not play some discs. The discs are brand new, but shows like Weeds simply will not play. I signed up for Blockbuster to get blue-ray discs in the mail, but canceled the membership when the admittedly roughly handled discs would skip or lock up. Very unsatisfied.

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Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-Ray Disc Player

2010-03-04T06:22:00.001-08:00

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The BD-P1000 Blu-ray disc (BD) player lets consumers take full advantage of high-definition displays, playing content at native 720p or 1080i video resolutions.The BD player includes a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) output, an industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface on a single cable, allowing users to easily connect the Blu-ray player to their existing home televisions. It will also decode standard multi-channel audio.Samsung's unique technology - one pickup with two lenses - allows it to also play standard DVDs and CDs in addition to Blu-ray discs while allowing for more cost-effective production. The supported DVD formats include DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R. Additional features of the BD-P1000 include memory card reader, full audio format support, pop-up and always-on menu options; a full color high-definition animated button; and improved bitmap and text subtitles.The increased storage capacity of Blu-ray discs allows the Samsung BD player to offer an astounding 25 GB of content on a single-sided disc (50 GB per dual layer) - nearly six times the capacity of traditional DVDs and enough space for two hours of high-definition movies or recorded content.
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- Plays high-def Blu-Ray discs with 5 times resolution of standard DVDs; measures 16.9 x 3.1 x 12.8 inches (WxHxD)
- Backwards compatible with current DVD and CD formats; upconverts DVD movie discs to near high-definition
- Includes 11-in-2 multi-format memory card slot; provides playback of MP3 and high-resolution JPEG files
- Connections: 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 component, 1 HDMI
- Built-in decoders for Dolby Digital/Digital Plus/DTS; coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
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"Firmware update problems" 2009-04-03
By L. Jones
Nice player, but doesn't upgrade firmware very well. It failed with me so I returned it.

"The worse dvd player I ever purchase!!!" 2009-02-03
By Marcus Welch
Where can I begin, I purchase the BD-P1000 the day it hit the shelf. That was the start of my horror story. I am a home theatre fanatic and I like the best of the best! I have two Pioneer Elite and I thought the Samsung BD-1000 would fit well with my home theatre system... But I was wrong!! It take forever for the player to start up, several firmware updates and I still have several Blu Ray Discs in my library that still doesn't play. It get frustrating after renting a Blu-Ray movie from BlockBuster or buying them from BestBuys my Samsung BD-P1000 is not able to play them. It's like russian roulette... some play... some don't!!! After several phone calls to Samsung customer service, numerous firmware updates and being repaired (3) times I still have several movies in my library unable to play. So I finally got fed up and went to my local BestBuy store and purchased another Blu-Ray player. Not to mention I have a MX 3000 remote control that control all my components hidden away in the closet. That is programed to my SamSung Blu-Ray player and cost $400 to get reprogrammed I was forced to by another SamSung product. Which works fine 5 star (BD-P2550). To end this review. For the amount of $1000 I have had players $75 that work better. If you ever buy a SamSung product do your research and remember this... SamSung has the WORST customer service I have ever experienced!!!!!

"How to set up and maintain the BD-P1000" 2008-10-22
By Anthony Dragani
This player actually works quite well, once you know how to properly set it up and maintain it. The unfortunate thing is that, right out of the box, it will require a firmware update. Here is everything that you need to know:

- Many of the early reviews complained that it lacked a sharp, truly hi-def picture. That is because it shipped with a faulty programmed video chip. Thankfully, the firmware updates have corrected this problem... it now delivers picture quality comparable to a PS3 (I've compared them on my 50" 1080p TV).

- You will need to update the firmware for it to play the latest releases. This is not particularly difficult. You can find the latest firmware on the Samsung website, under product support. The firmware comes in the form of an ISO image. You will need to burn the ISO image to a CD-R using image burning software. I use DeepBurner, which is a freeware program that you can readily find by doing an internet search. Once you burn the ISO image to the CD-R, you simply place the disc in the player and it will perform the update.

- A number of people have complained that this player, even with the latest firmware, will not play new releases. Actually, in most cases these persons have a "full cache" problem. What this means is that the player's memory has residual java programming hanging around, preventing it from loading some newer java-heavy discs. This is easy to fix. Simply press and hold down on the FF button on the player itself (not the remote). This will clear the cache. You will then need to go into the player's menu and double-check the display settings, as they sometimes change as a result of this procedure. This almost always solves the problem.

- It has been my experience that when the firmware is updated, and the cache is properly cleared, the BDP-1000 will play any movie without a hitch. Using the latest firmware (at the time of this writing, version 1.6), this player works flawlessly. I have yet to encounter a blu-ray disc that it will not play. Considering that I picked this up on clearance for a very reasonable price, I am extremely satisfied. No, it will not display picture in picture video, nor can it handle BD-Live internet connectivity, as do the latest higher-end players. But it will play blu-ray movies with excellent picture quality, which is all that I really need for it do.

"PLEASE AVOID AT ALL COST!" 2008-06-12
By Stuart J. Shields
I have this player I would strongly state that you not purchase unless you $300.00 to spend what is really a "beefed up DVD player". It won't play any blu-ray discs past March of this year. I have called their "customer service" countless times with no resolution. They will not provide you with any up to date firmware nor any real support. The last rep I spoke to laughed at me. So do yourself a favor and shop for another brand. This is a big waste of money.

"I like it" 2008-04-11
By PPya
I've never had a single problem with this player. It is a little slow to load but that's not a problem for me at all.. it gives me time to settle down. It works flawlessly and samsung provides free upgrades on their website. I think it's the best player for the price.

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Pioneer BDP-V6000 - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling

2010-03-03T18:09:00.001-08:00

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Sony ES BDP-S2000ES 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

2010-03-03T00:51:00.001-08:00

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Optimized for the home theater enthusiast, the new BDP-S2000ES model is the first Blu-ray Disc player in Sony's "Elevated Standard" (ES) line. Our flagship BD player features full high-definition 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output6, and is. compatible with most standard DVDs and feature 1080p upscaling through HDMI to capable HDTV sets, improving the picture performance of existing DVD's7. For an incredible audio experience, the BDP-S2000ES supports 7.1 channel linear PCM, Dolby- TrueHD, Dolby- Digital Plus, as well as dts-HD High Resolution Audio bitstream output via HDMI . For even greater flexibility, the BDP-S2000ES player will support AVCHD discs encoded with x.v.Color (xvYCC) technology, an international standard for wide color space. Using the BDP-S2000ES couldn't be easier, since it also incorporates BRAVIA- Theatre Sync technology through HDMI. This allows for integrated operation with compatible BRAVIA flat-panel LCD HDTV sets and Sony audio/video receivers. With the touch of a button, you can easily power on and synch the inputs of compatible Sony AV devices connected to the players via HDMI for hassle-free enjoyment of high-definition Blu-ray Disc movies.
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- Full HD 1080/60p & 24p True Cinema Video Output
- Dolby TrueHD- and DTS- HD bitsteam out over HDMI
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- Rigid Beam Chassis & Dual Shield Construction
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"The best picture and worth every penny." 2009-01-19
By Eric A. Kemsuzian (Buckeye Centre)
This item can be found for a steep discount(less than 475 usd). The quality and 5 year parts and labor warranty are the advantages of paying more than the minimum to get blue ray tech. Great engineering does not come cheap and Sony is the best engineering value in electronics for my money.

"Don't make the mistake I did." 2008-11-15
By C. Young
First of all, let me say the video output of the S2000ES is first rate. However, for the price, it should be. It does a great job on both Blu-Ray and standard DVD's. I did, however, have to do a firm-ware update to get it to run some of the new Java menus. It is a slow machine both on boot-up and disc loading. Having said all of this, I still would have given it five stars. Here is the problem.

It does not decode DTS-Master Audio. They give you the impression that it does in the advertisements. The manual is written in such a vague way that you really can't tell what it can decode internally and send out over the analog connectors. Also, what it will send bit-stream over the HDMI connector. I had to call the company and even they had to do some research and get back to me. There is NO EXCUSE for this type of misleading information. When you buy the top of the line, you should get top of the line performance.

"Sony ES BDPS2000ES 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player" 2008-10-20
By Bruce Bryant (Ulysses, KS)
The high definition picture is a real delight and even startling the first time viewing it because of the quality. The player is very easy to use. I would highly recommend it. You will be extremely delighted espeaially when using a high quality large high definition monitor.

"Good if it works!" 2008-05-08
By John (USA)
The picture quality of this player is outstanding. However, on first purchase it had some distortion in the sound of one channel, wouldn't load discs on occasion, and very slow. We sent it back, got it serviced.

We got the machine back and a couple months later it completely quit working. We returned it again and Sony sent us a refurbished unit. This one is starting to skip now when playing CDs.

Oh Well, Guess we'll try again. It's only a $1300 machine. :)

"Do NOT buy this player ... yet!" 2008-02-01
By Home Theater is Fun (Philadelphia, PA USA)
This Blu-ray player does NOT have the latest surround sound ability (DTS HD Master Audio). As a home theater super-enthusiast, I am going to wait for the next generation from Sony that has the latest surround sound format.

Still a 5-star BR player, but I'm surprised Sony didn't add in the latest surround sound ability!

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Marantz UD8004 Universal Disc Player (Black)

2010-03-02T12:23:00.001-08:00

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- Universal Player (SA-CD/BD/DVD/CD)
- BD-2.0 Profile, BD-Live, BD-Java Compatible
- SHARC DSP, Anchor Bay I/P Scalling, Analod Devices Video DAC, Burr Brown Audio DAC
- Marantz HDAM-SA2 current feedback analog audio circuits with Audio circuits exclusive use EI power transformer
- Beautiful GUI
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"Dream machine" 2010-02-04
By El Infante (California)
I have enjoyed this extraordinary machine for 6 weeks. I haven't done all the fine tuning yet. I am not familiar with anything comparable: my previous CD/DVD players were Toshiba's HD-A2KU and Onkyo's DV-CP701. The Marantz UD8004 is one notch below their flagship, the UD9004, at more than twice the price. The 8004 is a hefty, serious and stylish machine. This a Universal Disk Player, which means you have it all in one machine. It plays everything, expect HD DVDs (This is a dead technology, so don't worry about it). If you are reading this review, you must be serious about sound. Press the "pure" direct button on the remote control or on the deck to turn off the video signal and enjoy the audio signal only. The image resolution, color saturation and sharp, detailed definition in Blu-ray are simply amazing (try the Planet Earth series). You can fine-tune these to suit your taste. I have mine set to "normal", so that it adjusts automatically to the kind of movie format you are playing. There are 3 minor annoying points: the disk tray slams shut, it takes a while to load both music & films, and it makes a rasping/scrapping sound when loading music. If you don't care about these inconveniences, I strongly recommend you get this machine.

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Sharp Aquos BDHP50 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

2010-03-01T23:00:00.001-08:00

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Now you can enjoy the best of 1080P video on your AQUOS LCD TV. Especially designed to work with AQUOS LCD TVs, the BD-HP50U AQUOS Blue-ray Disc Player provides seamless operability via the AQUOS LINK function through the HDMI connection. Performing as if it were all one system, the BD-HP50U's Quick Start feature lets you enjoy gorgeous Blu-ray Disc¿ video with the touch of a button in less than 10 seconds (Quick Start time may vary depending on movie content, type of video connection and type of monitor being used, Blu-ray Disc must also be preloaded for Quick Start operation). With HDMI outputs and 1080P as well as DVD up-conversion to 1080P, you'll enjoy full digital high-definition video and high-fidelity audio. JPEG Digital images viewing, RS232 Control, Remote IR Input and a high style motorized front cover.
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- Full HD 1080p/24 fps video output
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"Be prepared for a software update for blu-ray" 2009-10-30
By M.B. Eadie (San Mateo, CA USA)
Encountered a problem where some Blu-Ray discs would not play on this model. Called Sharp Customer Service and found out I needed to update the software! Was surprised to have to perform this function on a system I had purchased in April 2009. Was told that not all Blu-Ray discs are manufactured with the same format and there is no standardization for Blu Ray discs as of October 2009. So, if the software version is not updated, be prepared to do this step. Now that I know, I will certainly research more before purchasing another Blu Ray player.

"Sharp BluRay" 2009-03-03
By David Hofmann (Boulder, CO USA)
Works very well with my 65" Sharp Aquos LCD HDTV. Takes a minute or so to open up after power up. Looks are awesome!

"Just what we needed." 2009-02-27
By S. Sicilia (Los Angeles, CA United States)
Incredible product, specially since we have a Sharp HDTV. Everything links, everything works. Even Dvds of old classic movies look unreal on the screen.

One thing to mention, get an HDMI cable and for some reason Blu-ray loads much more slowly than a standard DVD player. So don't think there is something wrong, it's just this instant gratification world that we live in!

"Sharp Aquos BDHP50 Blu-ray Disc Player" 2009-02-26
By Roscoe Van Damme (Chicago, IL)
I've had my Blu-ray player for over a month and it's great, I love it. It works flawlessly and I've had no problems. I did have one issues when certain Discs would not play but I did a firmware update which could not have been easier and everything was working perfectly once again. I highly recommend this. Don't settle for those dime-a-dozen players.

"Great Performance" 2009-02-10
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2010-03-01T03:01:00.001-08:00

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- HDMI digital interface with AQUOS Link control
- Full HD 1080p/24 fps video output
- BD Live internet connection
- Dolby Digital Plus- Dolby True HD DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
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"S.O.S - Shame On Sharp - stay away from this model" 2010-02-24
By CIRE (Clearwater, Florida)
Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc PlayerI downloaded latest software...However, I wasn't able to play the first three blu rays. DVD worked with no problem. Sharp Tech support confirmed the correct software was installed and then offered me a shipping label to have it sent back and "fixed". No way!!! This was brand new...and I wasn't going to deal with another Sharp Blu Ray dud (Lemon). I didn't a little research and discovered I was not alone. I then demanded a full refund from the store Best B#y. I then purchased a Sony..same price range. All three of the same blu ray movies played without a problem on the Sony.

"Good for the money" 2010-02-12
By Michael S. Andrews (Iraq)
I got this product the other day. I like it so far. While it is not as fast as my PS3 which I use as my main Blu-Ray player. It gets the job done as second unit. I got mine used for less than a 100 bucks, so I can say that I was not expecting much from this player.

"Works great... when it works" 2009-10-20
By Wayne's Books
I've gone through two of these players, having returned the first one thinking it was a dud. Unfortunately the series is just cheap quality.

The first was worst, refusing to play half of the Blu-rays I put in there. It would just sit there with a black screen for 10 minutes. Reloading the disc made no difference. Regular DVDs always worked fine.

Returned that set, got another. Worked better, but this HP-16U still had issues from time to time. This one would often get a "bad load" ... artifacting, seizing, and just basically not playing. I could often get it to work by loading/reloading, powering on and off.

And why does the tray take up to 25 seconds to open? Ridiculous.

Which is a shame, because picture and sound were quite good when it worked.

After a couple of months, I gave up. Took this one back to Costco, got a Sony instead.

"Nice to look at if it decides to run the movie." 2009-09-23
By David Washburn
Got my first blu-ray dvd player in August. It was a Sharp HP16U. Great picture and fantastic sound, but it does not run some of the newer blu-ray dvds. Sharp support seems to not have released a firmware download, so I'm stuck with dvds I can't play and am worried about any new blu-ray dvds I might buy in the future. I may need to box it up and send it back, since I have 11 months left on the warranty. I suggest you stay clear of the HP16U.

"Absolute Junk" 2009-08-27
By Paul Boswell (Palm Springs, CA)
Sharp doesn't even list this orphan model on their web site. And judging by their support area they don't pay any attention to these products. Presumably they are OEM (meaning they slap their label on some unknown manufacturer's work). This machine is absolute junk. The front panel buttons are non-responsive. You have to physically unplug the unit to force it to power down (not easy when the cords are behind equipment). I've updated the firmware 2x since I've had the unit and it still won't play the most recent discs. I'm an electronic engineer and it took me an hour to do the update, I'd imagine most consumers would have to spend a hundred dollars to ship it off for service. I honestly don't know if any other vendors have better equipment. Apple's Steve Jobs once said that Blu-Ray was a "world of hurt." I think I see what he was referring to. The standards for this platform seem to be a moving target. Even discs that work can take 15 minutes to "boot up." Even the worst DVD is up and running in a minute. Don't buy Sharp and proceed carefully if you buy another brand. Be sure you can take the unit back with a full refund. Try renting discs before you buy any.

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Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling

2010-02-28T23:07:00.001-08:00

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Introducing the Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD Reference Blu-ray Disc player. Experience movies and music like never before with the only component that can simultaneously deliver the purest signal the most impeccable image and unparalleled sound available today. And experience it right from the comfort of your very own home. With a home entertainment experience second to none what was once only a dream is now a dream come true. Watch it hear it experience it all and prepare to experience your entertainment like never before. Single disc Blu-ray DVD/CD player; HDMI ver. 1.3a output 1080p TrueFPS video output (BD/DVD) Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD bit-stream out 48-bit Deep Color support x.v.Color AVC-HD 12-bit 297MHz video encoder 7.1-channel analog audio outputs BD-Live Ready with 4GB internal memory Original Pioneer developed 16-bit video processing LSi (15 different video adjustments) Coaxial frequency response improvement PQLS jitter
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- 7.1-channel Analog Audio Outputs
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- Dimensions: (WHD) 16.54 X 5.63 X 14.17 In.
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Onkyo DV-SP506 1080p Upscaling Super Audio CD/DVD Audio/Video Player - Silver

2010-02-28T06:56:00.001-08:00

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As Onkyo�s first 1080p upscaling Super Audio CD and DVD Audio/Video player, the DV-SP506 is built on a platform of robust, performance-focused A/V processing and HDMI� capability. HDMI is the pipeline through which your DVDs are transformed all the way to high-definition video quality.The DV-SP506 also delivers multichannel PCM audio and Direct Stream Digital (DSD) over HDMI.To enhance audio quality and system integration, the player draws on two proprietary Onkyo technologies�VLSC and RIHD. Audio quality is further boosted by three high-end Burr-Brown audio DACs and an internal design that suppresses harmful vibrations.
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- Plays DVD Video, Super Audio CD, DVD Audio, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL*1
- HDMI Digital Interface (Version 1.2a)
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"Great sound, needs frmware update." 2009-10-01
By Zeke77 (United States)
I bought the Onkyo SP-506 primarily for multi-channel hi resolution audio listening using the 5.1 analog outputs. The 506 employs 3 high end Burr-Brown 1796 DAC's (3 stereo DAC's to handle 6 channel audio, 5 + .1) and really sounds fantastic using multi-channel DVD-A or SACD. There are some issues however that keep it from being a truly stellar unit.

Pros:

- Incredible multi-channel audio sound, especially when taking advantage of the BB1796 analog capability.

Cons:

- Price. Looks like inflation really kicked in with these units. The price is now $150 more than I paid a short while ago.

- No available firmware updates. I have many devices from various manufacturers that are supported very well with down-loadable firmware updates. There hasn't been a single update made available for download.

- Drive noise. There is a definite audible whirring sound with the unit. Can't be certain it affects all units, but mine is a bit annoying. An audiophile would be peeved.

- Fast forward, fast reverse, and pause buttons do not function while playing DVD-A discs that have an interactive menu.

-Cannot adjust video picture controls while watching a presentation. Must stop playback and enter the setup menu to do this. No on-the-fly which is not great IMO. Much cheaper units even have this ability.

Wishlist:

- Better analog control such as adding "channel level" and "crossover setpoint" adjustment

Fortunately because the sound is so good, it's a keeper for me. I'll have to live with the broken features until Onkyo releases an update.

"Great Multi-Format Player for the Price" 2009-06-06
By Mark Sturtevant
I was on the fence with this player, I narrowed my choices down to this Onkyo and a Pioneer Elite DV-58AV and ended up going with the Onkyo since it was lower cost and new (I could only find refurbished DV-58AV's at the time for $100 more). I'm happy to say I was not disappointed with this player. It passes DSD bitstream over HDMI straight to my Onkyo Receiver (TX-SR706) and the sound is as good as my old Sony DVP-S9000ES for SACD's, passing DSD to a my receiver was key to this though as I found that using it's internal DAC's for SACD wasn't as good as Sony ES SACD player. DVD-Audio also sounds very good when using this unit's internal DAC's using the Analog 5.1 channel out, in this case it did sound better than having it pass over HDMI like the SACD's. I actually bought this to only play SACD's & DVD-Audio primarily, which it does very well (especially at this price) so I was pleasantly surprised when I played a DVD in it, the up-conversion is done very well, it even does a better job of up-converting than my BluRay player (Sony BDP-S500) with standard DVD's. If you're looking for a great up-converting DVD player you can't go wrong, If you want to use this as a SACD player I have to say I was impressed when sending the DSD steam to the receiver, as for DVD-Audio I really don't have another player to compare it to, it sound good, not as good as it does with SACD's but much better than the CD versions of the albums. To sum up, this is a great multi-format player for the price, I think the majority of listeners & movie goers would be impressed with the quality and performance.

"Excellent Unit" 2009-02-28
By Masud Kadri
The player is super with all the HDMI connections. Excellent performance and resolution of non-HDMI DVDs as well.

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Panasonic SC-BT203 1000W 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound System

2010-02-27T05:23:00.001-08:00

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But with Panasonic, this is no longer a problem. Panasonic Home Theater Systems handle all the complicated settings automatically with just a few clicks.

Along with other features such as high quality picture, dynamic and clear sounds, easy operation, advanced networking and connectivity, Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Systems give you everything you need to experience all the emotional impact of a movie in your own home.

A full-scale Blu-ray theater is created by combining this Blu-ray Disc player, AV receiver, and speakers.

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Home Theater Mode: Total Output Power of 1000W
Front: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD)
Center: 125W (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD)
Surround: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD)
Surround Back: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD)
Subwoofer: 125W (100Hz, 3 ohms, 10% THD)
Home Theater Mode: Total Output Power of 520W
Front: 65W x 2 (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD)
Center: 65W (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD)
Surround: 65W x 2 (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD)
Surround Back: 65W x 2 (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1% THD)
Subwoofer: 65W (45Hz 120Hz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD)
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High Precision 4:4:4
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1080/24p Playback
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"Poor Panasonic service after the sale" 2010-02-10
By Mark Holm
We purchased a Panasonic SC-BT203 Blue-ray home theater system from Costco Saturday January 30, 2010. The packaging was not damaged, and there were no indications it had been previously opened. The packaging excluded all speaker cables, and the connectors in the back of the unit are a proprietary design.

We contacted Panasonic, and they ran us through a series of requirements, including faxing the register tape along with the serial number and other details. We went through this process completely twice, because they said they had no record of our service ticket, even though we read it back to them.

We had Costco Valet service (which we highly recommend) try to contact them and that failed. We will never buy another Panasonic product again. The price of replacement cables on a piece part basis from Panasonic for the 7 missing cables is almost 80% of the cost of the original package.

If you get a complete package, I'm sure the quality is good, but if you have a problem like this, service is non-existent. At this point we have a $460 paperweight. Panasonic SC-BT203 1000W 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound System

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Marantz BD5004 Blu-ray disc player (black)

2010-02-26T19:51:00.001-08:00

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Blu-ray, DVD and CD Player, New Stylish Front Panel Design with Center Mount Drawer, Profile 2.0 for BD Live and Upgrades/Updates, Deep color with HDMI Ver.1.3a, HD Audio stream out to HDMI Output, Pure Direct as audio exclusive mode, 480i output resolution support, SD Card readers for WMA, MP3, JPEG files, Discrete Commands, Flasher Input, Playback DivX HD files, Playing back AVCHD files on disc / SD card, 1920 x 1080 resolution with 24FPS Playback, 90mm same height as the CD5003/NR1501
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Sherwood BDP-5003 Blu-Ray Disc Player

2010-02-26T00:57:00.001-08:00

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Bring the highest definition home with this new Blu-Ray Player from Sherwood. Plays CD, DVD's and the latest in High-Definition disc : Bluray.Capable of 1080p output from Blu-Ray discs, the BDP-5003 also scales standard DVD's to 720p, 1080p (24 or 60Hz) when used with its HDMI 1.3 output.Plays back lossless audio from Dolby and DTS via HDMI.
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- DVD ROM, DVD +/-R/RW, CD-R/RW, CD, MP3, DIVX(R) and JPEG Compatible
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"A good little second player" 2010-01-23
By A. Alisago (Georgia USA)
I bought this player last year during one certain websites price SNAFU (sub seventy bucks with shipping)(with big thanks to the "heads-up" from the fine folks at [...]). I bought it as our second Blu-ray player for our bedroom (our first is a PS3 in the living room).

My biggest problem was that certain new Blu-rays did not load past the menu. But I emailed support at [...] and they sent me a link with a new firmware. I downloaded the firmware contents, burned it to a CD, and loaded it up to my Sherwood BDP-5003 in a matter of minutes. Now it works great!

Yep, the remote is rather crappy, but it actually will allow you to adjust the volume without having to find another remote for your TV or receiver (a rather nice feature). Yep, the sound isn't comparable to the high end brands, but for the low price that Amazon offers, it's a good deal. If I found another for less than seventy bucks, I'd definitely buy a few as a gift for a friends/relatives.

"Sherwood Blu-ray DVD player review" 2009-06-08
By Anthony V. Lauro (Staten Island, NY USA)
A very good price for a Blu-ray DVD player. Does not have all the bells and whistles of higher end models but, it serves my purpose fine.

"Good Blu-Ray Player, Misleading Specifications" 2009-04-30
By Michael W. DaBose (Kissimmee, FL USA)
I purchased this player elsewhere (suprising I beat Amazon prices). Playback is good and clear. Unlike the box and specifications, this player does NOT have any built in decoders - Dolby TrueHD, DTS Master Audio, or Dolby / DTS anything. The support referred to is the ability to send the encoded signal, via HDMI only, to a receiver with the decoders built in to perform the actual decoding of the signal. If your receiver does not have an HDMI port, or is "pass through" only, this will not work. Note that I am using optical audio and the signal processing supposedly only for HDMI seems to work with this option - contrary to the manual?? - basically PCM 96K, downsampled 48K, or re-encoded DTS.

Overall a good basic (kitchen, secondary use) player with very good 1080p picture. I consider the advertising / specification misleading / false advertising. If the box / specifications states, as this Sherwood Blu-Ray player does, it is DTS Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD, only to find out in the fine detail - in the manual, it simply forwards a signal is very deceptive. Shame on Sherwood. That's kind of like a UPS driver claiming a PhD because he delivered the documents to a graduate. WTH?

"No muss, No fuss Blu-Ray player" 2009-04-23
By datarush (Atwater, CA United States)
I buy and rent movies, usually now on Blu-Ray disc. Usually all I want to do is watch the movie and perhaps a few of the extras. For that mission a player such as the Sherwood BDP-5003 is perfect. It puts out an excellent video and audio signals on the HDMI connnector, and since my AVR can decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD I'm all set. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

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Samsung BD-P1400 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

2010-02-25T11:06:00.001-08:00

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Samsung's BD-P1400 lets you enjoy HD films and shows with a new level of picture customization. Advanced Blu-ray playback technology gives you crisp, clear images, while added picture quality adjustment lets you set sharpness and noise reduction to your liking. HDMI v1.3 lets you experience richer colors. Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD compatibility completes the HD experience. It?s a perfect centerpiece to your media environment, providing the features you need for a fulfilling entertainment experience.
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- Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD support
- Ethernet Port
- 1080p display capability
- Upconverts DVD's up to 1080p via HDMI
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"Won't play newer blu-ray discs." 2010-01-09
By Decolliber (USA)
I bought two of these units when they first came out (2007?). Firmware up to date (through network connection) but now wont play any newer blu-ray discs (such as "Bruno" or "Taking Woodstock"). No problem playing older blu-ray discs. Samsung not respond to email. I will never buy Samsung again.

Update: Samsung emailed me to suggest I reset the unit (which I had done numerous times) or just wait for the next update!

"This device is NOT worth the packaging" 2009-11-30
By Adam L. Stanley (Chicago, IL)
I have had nothing but trouble with this unit since I purchased it and it only gets worse with time. I was finally able to get a firmware upgrade from Samsung for the 1400 after months of being unable to watch anything new. Now that I have upgraded the firmware, I CANNOT WATCH ANYTHING OLD!!!! I just installed the 090803 firmware upgrade and I am ONLY able to watch bluray discs. Everything else gets spit out as unable to be played. Even when it works, it takes forever to load movies and often just stops in the middle of a movie. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT. From what I have read, it is better to just buy a PS3.

"Avoid! Waste of money!" 2009-11-01
By Laura (Chicago, IL)
I've had this player for about 18 months and wish I'd never bought it. It has brought me nothing but headaches. BR discs load really sloooooowly, if at all. Then, once it plays, the disc frequently stops and skips. Firmware is impossible to update, and then the disc still won't play! I've spent an hour tonight trying to play Drag Me to Hell and it won't play. The firmware is up-to-date but it keeps saying "Loading." It never plays. I've had this problem before and hoped a firmware upgrade would help. It didn't biggest waste of money. Avoid this product at all costs!

"firmware update doesent work" 2009-10-27
By L. Hernandez (ca)
Dont purchase this player, firmware update dated 9/28/09 didn't correct loading/playing blu ray movies, not all movies work on player. I attempted to watch "The Unit Season 4" on Blu ray today and move wont play. Samsung doesnt have a date on when new firmware will become avaialbe to correct this frustrating problem.

"Booo..." 2009-10-27
By Freddie Eaves
Got a good price but it required some serious updates to keep up with the latest movies coming out. I am still using it today (10/09) just hope the updates keep coming.

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Toshiba HD-A30 1080p HD DVD Player

2010-02-24T03:15:00.001-08:00

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The HD-A30 takes the performance and convenience of HD-DVD to the next level. For the highest level of picture quality with high definition TVs, the HD-A30 adds 1080p output for twice the resolution of a 720p signal. The HD-A30 is equipped with CE-Link HDMI-CEC connectivity. This convenient feature offers the capability to communicate with and control another HDMI-CEC compatible device all with one controller. 1080p/24 frames per second support offers a smoother, more film-like, viewing experience. The HD-A30 HD DVD player maintains this frame rate, allowing you to enjoy movies in their native frame rate. High definition playback delivers 720p/1080i/1080p resolution, up to six times the resolution of DVD. Leading-edge efficient video compression standards make it possible to experience the full potential of your HDTV. Advanced audio, including Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD (core only), along with legacy formats including Dolby Digital and DTS bring an increased sonic realism to movie soundtracks. Slim chassis cosmetic design is only 59.5 mm and features a sleek high gloss, black acrylic faceplate. Web-Enabled capability opens a whole new world of entertainment experiences that can include access to exciting studio-provided enhanced features. Ethernet connection allows your HD DVD player to receive updates to support future applications and services. This player is not compatible for use with Blu-Ray discs. Dimensions - Width 16.9 x Height 2.34 x Depth 12.9 Weight - 7.26 pounds
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- HD DVD Playback
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"Allen's a bit sensitive, yet better than Toshiba" 2010-01-28
By Ray Morgan (Den,CO,USA)
I received a fully functioning HDDVD W/O the remote. Allen didn't like the criticism, yet quickly remedied the error.

"HD A-30 an underrated player" 2009-03-26
By Paul F. Gordon
The HD A-30 is a good HD player, although the format did not survive the competition with Blu-Ray. It is a better upsampler of most Blu-Ray players, although you really need to use it with a 1080 P TV. The sound is good, although it only delievers the new HD audio formats in multi-channel PCM, which was a bit disappointing. It sill does Dolby Digital and DTS normally though. It is also a faster loader than other HD players.

"Fire sales make HD DVD a bargain" 2009-03-18
By Quentin (NorthWest)
I bought an HD-A30 nearly a year ago from Amazon's Warehouse Deals for as a refurb. The unit arrived fast and was in new condition with everything in the box including two sealed movies. Some refurbs come in generic boxes but this came in the original box then double boxed for protection. The player was easy to set up and has worked perfectly all this time. It is a beautiful component that looks great next to other home theater gear.

I have since bought over 100 HD DVD discs at excellent prices. Most were from Amazon Marketplace and only a few have given problems. Most of those were used and show some surface scratches or abrasions. When you consider that you're getting HD quality for prices as low or lower than standard DVD it's hard to quit buying this "dead" format!

The fly in the ointment of course is that no new titles are released on HD DVD so you'll have to be content with what was released by the spring of 2008. There were about 600 titles released and quite a few still are available from Amazon or elsewhere for as low as $2 and rarely much over $10 (compare that with Blu-ray titles).

Since Toshiba is not making HD players anymore I bought a second A30 on eBay. It was from an outlet store and was just a bare player with not even the power cord or remote control. There were no other bidders so the auction remained low and I got the player for $37 including shipping. Though this player showed obvious signs of use it works fine and I've put back the unit I got from Amazon as a spare (which makes sense since I have a large library of discs).

It's important to point out that the HD-A30 is an excellent upconverting DVD player. DVDs look great on my 56" 1080p TV, not quite HD but close enough to satisfy most folks. HD DVD may be the dead format but it's 100% compatible with DVD so you can play over 100,000 titles in addition to the 600 HD titles!

I have to tip my hat to Toshiba, it would have been easy to ignore customers who bought HD DVD but they have kept releasing new firmware for all their HD DVD players, even back to the first generation. A few months back version 4.0 was released that seems to have solved issues with earlier firmware. The upgrade process takes about 15 minutes but otherwise is easy to do if you take the time to read the precautions.

Of course my experience doesn't predict what the next person will get delivered. If you buy a Blu-ray player and it's defective you can return or exchange it. If you get a bad HD DVD player or yours goes bad later, then you'll have to scramble to find another.

Overall, this is the bottom feeder's way to view quality HD media on an HDTV and it's allowing me to put off BD until prices come down and better players are released. Later Blu-ray will compete but for now you can get a HD player and discs for about 1/5 the cost! And upconversion to boot, a no-brainer for many on a budget.

" Excellent EBay seller." 2009-03-03
By Jerry A. Moe (Roseburg, OR)
Item delievered as advertised. Works perfectly. Would recommend this

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low shipping costs. This buyer is extremely satisfied. Thanks.

"Not worth the money" 2008-11-10
By C. Crawford
I purchased this unit prior to HD market dissolving; have gotten new firmware from Toshiba; but problems still persist. Movies freeze up both HD and regular DVD. Some regular DVDs do not play at all. I would not recommend this product unless you do not mind the freeze ups.

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Philips Blu-ray Disc Player, BDP7200/37

2010-02-23T12:28:00.001-08:00

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- Blu-ray Disc 1080p DVD Player
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"Decent but I found at least one movie it won't play until a firmware update" 2009-07-11
By D. Stewart (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
Bedtime Stories (Plus Standard DVD + Digital Copy + BD Live) [Blu-ray]I've owned this unit for a few months now and it works like it should however I contacted Philips to make aware that the newer release from Disney "Bedtime Stories" will not play the main feature. It gets though the previews but when it starts to load the main feature it sets back to the white screen with PHILIPS in blue screen and repeats the previews. I have the latest firmware update so I'll just have to wait...

Other than that it plays the rest of my collection just fine. I'm very happy with this purchase and understand that their are mishaps like this and thankfully they make firmware updates to address issues like this and the changes to certain formats in blu ray discs. The player takes it loner to load the movies than I'd like but I'm totally aware that there is alot of info on these blur ray discs to process and the clarity is worth the wait. It seems to load longer when you have company over and your both staring at the screen waiting for the movie to begin but really not a big deal. All in all great player. It's quiet when it runs so no distractions or, "what's that loud humming noise" coming from it.

"This one is a keeper." 2009-04-10
By DeeBee (Boise, ID)
This has been a great machine after 11 months of use. It has been reliable and has played all of my titles without glitches. It bitstreams Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HDMA to my Onkyo audio reciever. I was and am still very pleasantly surprised by this machine. Kudos to Philips.

"Excellent Bluray Player" 2009-02-17
By BUFFER (Spooner, WI United States)
I am like another reviewer who feels like I have to defend this product. Almost could not believe it when I saw the average review of only three stars as I write this. Did a lot of homework before buying this and when I saw it on sale for just under $200.00 at a competitor of Amazon.com, I had to pull the trigger. I am very glad I did, because the very minor flaws I have encountered thus far (after three weeks of ownership) seem insignificant to me.

Don't compare a player in this price range to one that has double the retail price. To me that is unfair.

I am a guy who has a decent Dolby Digital 5.1 sound system. I don't care if this does not have the latest Dolby TruHD or DTS HD decoders built in, because I am not going to take the plunge into a new AV Reciever thank you. The 5.1 sounds excellent via the optical input. I have a feeling that Philips knows who they are building these things for.

As for Picture quality, I could not be happier. I have it hooked up via HDMI (with the audio off so I can send that via Optical) to a Panasonic 42" Viera plasma (which accepts 1080P24 signal). Blurays look absolutely stunning if you have a TV that can accept 1080P24, and I have not had any of the freeze issues that some others talk about after viewing approximately a dozen bluray titles so far. DVD's look excellent as well (maybe not as good as Oppo), but MUCH better than my previous Samsung DVD player ever produced. Another selling point to me is the fact that it plays all DVD formats. Not just the minus only, some others in this price range. If you have any family stuff, home movies, etc recorded on Plus format dvds, watch out. You might end up not being able to watch them on your new player.

Lastly, If you look at some "big time" reviewers like CNET for example, you may be wrongly swayed against buying something that is not at the absolute top of their list. That would be a shame. I think they got it wrong when they gave this one an average rating.

I really like mine a lot, and I can't imagine that most people would not feel the same way if they picked one up.

"perfect so far" 2009-02-02
By architecture101
having read the negative reviews i felt i had to defend the philips bdp7200 ive had this player for 5 months and have not endured any problems so far! maybe i lucked up on getting one that actual does work but this player plays beautiful blurays, is very quiet, and has played every bluray i have put in it over 50 so far including the new releases without stopping or having to go through the hazzle of upgrading firmware like i have had to do downstairs with the samsung1500 i highly recommend this player!

"Disappointing" 2009-01-24
By G. Schwarz (NJ USA)
This is good priced blue ray player. I did my research and this unit was rated one of the best buys by Consumer Reports. Got it, hooked it up, and it played the first movie for about an hour then locked up. Took me a while to get my disk out but I finally did. I called Philips and they had great customer service. Very short wait on the phone (especially for a Saturday). They told me they would replace the unit. It took about a week and a half and a new unit arrived. This unit has been working fine for the past 3 weeks. Now here comes the Disappointing part. They replaced my New unit with a refurbished unit. And the refurbushed unit only has a 90 day Warrantee not the 1 year of the new unit. If I had to make another purchase I would purchase another brand.

Shame on you Philips !!!!!

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Panasonic DMP-BD10AK 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

2010-02-23T02:11:00.001-08:00

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Blu-ray-DVD-CD Player, 1080P HDMI
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- Blu-ray Player
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"great blu-ray player for older receivers!" 2009-03-13
By Anti-Climacus (waco, tx)
This is a great blu-ray player and the only one so far to play dvd-audio (now the Oppo does as well for 500 bones), so if that interests you then you are getting a two-for-one deal. This receiver does (contra previous reviews) decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS High Resolution, but not DTS-HD Master. Dolby TrueHD discs like The Dark Knight sound incredible, and of course if a disc has a lossless PCM file (like the first Hellboy or Cars) then this player will pass the lossless sound either over hdmi or the 7.1 analog outputs (this has been confirmed in several forums - the problem is that Panasonic techs do not know what they are talking about). Thus the 7.1 analog outputs are useful for getting the lossless sound of both bds and dvd-audios to older receivers like mine (the exception begin DTS-HD master like Hellboy 2). The picture is great, but the load time is a little slow. Once it gets going, however, the picture and sound are well worth it!

"firmware updates are sloooooooow" 2009-01-20
By Tom the engineer (Colorado)
I have owned this product for approximately sixteen months. 'great sound, and picture; but a little slow to turn on and load a disk.

My unit shipped with version 2.3 firmware and recently needed a newer version in order to run newer bluray disks. I had to download from the Japanese website because the North American website did not have the latest version (2.5). The first download froze. The second attempt was going to take six hours so I terminated it. The third attempt took about an hour and a half. Everything went smoothly after this.

"Misleading Panasonic..." 2008-12-05
By Blue Subie (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States)
... some might call it lying.

I called Panasonic after hours spent on my Yamaha AV receiver (RX-V863) and the BD10AK menus. The problem: I couldn't get my receiver to push Dolby True HD audio, only PCM or regular Dolby Digital through my 7.1 speakers. Although there are Dolby True HD stickers on the unit itself, the manual actually states that if the media has Dolby True HD or DTS-HD as its soundtrack, the BD-10AK will ONLY playback in Dolby Digital.

So which is true?

The result of the phone call: the BD-10AK does NOT push Dolby True HD, nor DTS-HD. This was straight from technician Curtis at Panasonic. So my Yamaha receiver will take the audio signal and try to push it as best as it can - hopefully converting it to True HD on the way out.

I had already loaded the firmware upgrade from the Panny website (pretty easy). Load times are OK (this is my first blu-ray player). The video is GORGEOUS from blu-ray discs - tested Iron man and the 1st Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Upconverted (up to 1080i) DVD playback is great - tested Ratatouille. Outside of some artifacts, I thought it looked better than playing it through my Yamaha DVD player.

One major reason I bought this 2-year old (since introduced to the general public) Panasonic BD player is its DVD-Audio playback; I have a small collection. It plays back in 5.1, and the newer models do NOT play DVD-A's.

Until I upgrade to a PS3 (or whatever Sony is pushing years from now), the BD10AK will do.

Upgrade to 4 stars due to its ability to play my Chinese DVDs.

"Perfect" 2008-07-29
By Terry N. Monday Sr. (Tville, NC)
Own mine now for about a year. No problems and picture is awesome! Viewing on a 1080p Panasonic set. I did update the firmware a few months ago and it helped with loading some BD's. Note that some BD disc will be better quality than others. Not the players fault, just the way they compressed the videos.

"Fantastic Blu-Ray Player" 2008-05-21
By Ivan P. Wiest (Robertsdale, AL)
The Panasonic DMP-BD10A is a high quality Blu-Ray player. Start up times (once the power button is hit to time disk tray will come out)are as fast as my upconvert DVD player...Much faster than the Sony BDP-S300 I use to own. Also the play times (time from when disk is put into player and see disk contents on the TV) are also just as fast as my upconvert DVD player. Picture quality is out of this world! Cannot comment on audio since I'm still using the speakers on my LCD. I wish I would have bought this player instead of my Sony Blu-ray to begin with. Panasonic certainly put a lot of thought and quality into this machine. My only gripe is the remote could have been better laid out, but really no big deal. Some have complained about the flip-down front panel, but I personally like it b/c it hides all the unsightly buttons one typically sees on Blu-ray players. The panel gives this player a handsome appearance. I highly recommend this Panasonic Blu-ray player!!

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2010-02-22T05:37:00.001-08:00

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"Great Bluray performance" 2009-08-11
By BeaBoo (Minneapolis, MN)
This bluray player performs well. I did the firmware upgrade found on the Philips website before I even used it. I only paid $148 at Sams Club for this player. It's worth it just for the upscaling to HD for the regular dvd's you already own. I bought the Order of Phoenix in bluray just to compare it with the regular dvd upscaled in the bluray player and the acutal bluray disc. My Phillips BDP7200/F7 bluray player upscales to HD really well so there was neglible improvement with the actual bluray disc. The upscalling to HD with other regular dvd's on my bluray player such as Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Dark Knight and Star Trek Undiscovered Country is so good that it makes many scenes and objects in the movie look really fake and phony. You get too much information in HD sometimes. With the great performance of my bluray player, I will not be replacing any movies I already own with bluray movies and may not even spend the extra money to buy new movies in bluray as the upscalling to HD on my player is good enough for me.

"My experience with the Philips BDP 7200" 2009-04-10
By DeeBee (Boise, ID)
After using this machine for quite some time, I have to say it is an excellent player. It is so reliable and glitch free that it trumps most other blu-ray players in that sense. It has played EVERY disc I have thrown at it including Twilight, which has not played in several BD players recently. The audio and video are excellent. I bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HDMA to my Onkyo audio receiver without any issues. Just make sure you choose "Primary Audio" in the setup in order to bitstream. I have had zero glitches after playing 100+ titles on this player. Highly recommended for those who want a good price on an entry level player. Yes, No BD-live or ethernet hookup as it is a 1.1 player. But I burned a CD-R off of the Philips site to install a firmware disc recently. You should be able to get a killer deal on this player these days.

"Good player but no AVCHD" 2009-02-18
By Rudy
Nice player and price but be aware it does not play home made blue ray discs including AVCHD discs. Since we have lots of home camcorder HD video in AVCHD (HD on regular DVD discs) we had to returned. I do not mind the lack of internet connection and BDLive of this player but I do want to be able to play my home HD video. Given that we also have a Panasonic that we got for about the same price but now it is out of stock, we will wait for the 2009 Panasonic model.

"Philips has done well here, great picture, easy on budget" 2009-02-08
By Debbie Zan
I recently purchased a Philips 7200 blu ray player, and I am extremely pleased with the decision. The picture quality is absolutely awesome, and the player does a great job with upconverting regular DVDs. If you are cost conscious, and want a blu ray that does a great job with the basics (no internet interactivity), this is one to take a good look at. The player has lots of options for inputs, and it has an elegant looking exterior. I have read some reviews that complained about the load time, which I have not found to be a problem. It does take a few seconds longer that regular dvds, but you have to consider the fact that blu ray dvds have at least 5 times more data to retrieve than a regular dvd. I would unquestionably purchase this again, no regrets. This player is currently in the 200 dollar range. Thanks Philips.

"Great value, great A/V quality" 2009-02-04
By N. van Someren
I looked around on Consumer Reports and the only thing they didn't like about this model was the high price. Since I was in the market for a relatively budget player for the bedroom I sort of skipped over this one but when I found that the player can be had at under $200 I realised I'd found a bargain. Once I had tried it I came back and bought a second one for the living room instead of the much more expensive Sony I had planned on.

This player has all the features I want and then some. It supports Deep Color on the video and Dolby TrueHD on the audio. Setup is a breeze. It plays all sorts of formats including DivX. I personally find the styling very elegant, with a very plain front to the unit when switched off.

The video quality from BluRay is exemplary. Up-converted DVDs look as good as can be expected but if you sit too close to your 1080p display you can see that the source is not up to par.

Note that I've ONLY used this player with HDMI output so I can't comment on it's analogue quality.

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Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling

2010-02-21T21:45:00.001-08:00

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"great picture and audio" 2009-12-02
By EER
The BDP-23FD seems comparable? NOT! it is in that it plays blu-ray. I have had this player for a long time and I can tell you it's a bit slow to me, but I have had it for a long time and after all the firmware updates over the months it is faster and very reliable. When it first came out, there were issues, but now it plays everything without a problem. Every place I look at reviews they say how incredible the video is. I agree the video is amazing and I would buy another pioneer once they have a universal player because not only are they great blu-ray players, but they look really good too. This one has a touch sensitive interface on the component and you can just barley touch it and it works. It is so cool. I have called pioneer on the weekends and there was always someone there to work with me when I fist bought it. As I said there were many firmware issues and I had a problem they didn't know about. Once the firmware update came out everything worked great. I can't remember the last time I had to update it. I gave it 4 stars because I still think it's a bit slow, but hey the video is awesome!

"Best bluray player you can get for Video/Audio quality!" 2009-10-25
By Alex B (Canada)
I posted this review for Oppo, which I repeat here as I first bought Oppo but then after these tests moved to this Elite and I can't be happier!

Ok, so I got carried away like all others with Oppo features, and fan-boy reviews... ordered one and started using it.

Since I am a bit of a Hifi guy, I asked my buddy to bring his blu-ray to do a back to back comparison to a Pioneer Elite BDP-05, connected to an Elite Plasma Kurp 9G, and here's what we found:

Speed: Oppo is fast! In most cases it was 25% or more faster than Pioneer. So, Oppo: +1

Blu-ray Video: Pioneer Bluray picture quality was MUCH BETTER with similar setting at 1080P! I was quite disappointed to see that! Pio +1

DVD: Oppo looked a bit better in DVD upscaling at 1080p, however the best upscaling was the Plasma TV at 480i! So, if you got a Pioneer Elite Plasma both are equal, if not Opp +2.

Audio: Pioneer analog out is just GREAT! Much more clarity and definition as it has great DAC. Pio: +2

Build Quality: Pioneer BY A MILE, I mean it looks, feels, and operates as a more expensive unit. Oppo just looks and feels cheap and doesn't look the price it costs! Pio +3

Remote/User Interface: Again Pioneer wins hands down! Pio +4

Total Score:

Pio +4 - Opp +2

So, overall, I was quite disappointed in Oppo (maybe expected too much) at $500, returned it and bought the BDP-05FD on sale for the same price. If you care ONLY for speed of disk loading and operation, and do not have a higher end LCD/Plasmas for upscaling get Oppo, if you care about bluray video quality/audio quality/build quality, then get the Pioneer.

"Discontinued. Read This" 2009-08-24
By Big Sky (CEDAR PARK, TX United States)
I almost purchased this Blu-ray player today. I, however, decided to wait and check with the local Pioneer dealer first from whom I purchased my Kuro Pro-151FD. The local dealer informed me that Pioneer discontinued this model already because of some problem with the firmware that actually requires the end-user to ship out the player back to Pioneer for repair or hardware rework, depending on how you want to look at it. That may not be a big deal to you if you don't mind parting with your player for a few weeks, but it turned me off. The local dealer also commented that he had to RMA all of its remaining 05FD players back to Pioneer and that the replacement is the BDP-23FD.

The Pioneer website does not seem to have any information on this, but perhaps you may want to check around with your local Pioneer dealer before purchasing this box. That is, if the hassle of parting with your hardware is not important to you.

I don't really care at this time for BD-Live. For one thing, I already spent a great deal of time watching the movie itself and don't care for the Internet features that BD-Live offers. That is why the BDP-05FD seemed ideal. It concentrated on better audio features for one thing. Now I am back to figuring what I should get. Perhaps I will wait for the BDP-09D to come down in price. The BDP-23FD seems comparable. Maybe I will look into it some more.

"Fantastic player" 2009-05-01
By C. Peralta (Tucson,Az)
Great player recommend it to everyone, it boots up a little faster then my Sony 300 picture quality is great. I have always loved pioneer product and have nothing to bad to say about this Fantastic player.

"angelo" 2009-04-29
By angelo labbruzzo (USA)
This blu ray is so quite, the picure quality& sound is superb, it goes great with the SC07 pioneer elite av receiver, get it you wont regreat it , angelo

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Denon DVDA1UDCI Blu-ray/DVD/CD Player (Black)

2010-02-21T01:35:00.001-08:00

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For the ultimate disc playback accuracy, Denon’s DVD-A1UDCI sets the standard in state-of-the-art audio and video reproduction. Denon’s exclusive design allows playback of popular high resolution audio formats such as SACD and DVD-Audio, and is BD-Live Ready (Firmware update available approx. July/09). Your CD collection will never sound better, thanks to Denon’s new AL32 advanced digital audio processing, which upconverts conventional 16-bit CDs to full 32-bit digital format, virtually eliminating low-level harmonic distortion in the process. For pristine video quality, the Silicon Optix Realta HQV processor provides superb DVD deinterlacing and upconversion to HD, along with sophisticated picture improvement algorithms. Featuring balanced stereo analog outputs, the DVD-A1UDCI is equipped with true 32-bit dual differential D/A converters for each channel, along with a full set of conventional analog 7.1 outputs. The dual parallel HDMI outputs can also be assigned with HDMI Pure Direct Mode, with one HDMI output for audio and the other HDMI output for video with higher digital clocking accuracy and improved jitter control. For installation and configuration flexibility, the DVD-A1UDCI features RS-232C serial control, and BD-Live functionality via Ethernet connection.
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- plays Blu-ray high-definition discs; selectable output resolution: 720p/1080i/1080p signals available through HDMI outputs;
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""Flagship" Bust!" 2010-02-10
By Andy Smith (Jacksonville, AR United States)
I had very high hopes for this machine when I purchased it from a local Denon dealer with cash I had been given as a gift. I have some SACD's and DVD audio discs, a huge collection of DVD's and CD's, and was ready to begin a collection of Blu-ray discs. I am running the player connected to a Denon AVR 4310CI receiver with which I am greatly pleased. When the player works, the sound and picture are outstanding.

I have been tremendously disappointed from the onset.

The machine has been thoroughly updated in its firmware and is still picky about playing and not playing certain Blu-rays as well as even CD's. It was suggested that maybe this was because its firmware was not properly updated.

To update the player, one is supposed to be able to easily access online through its ethernet connection the Denon site that downloads these things. However, the player will not stay connected to the internet long enough to complete the downloads. I have Cat 7 cables, and the fastest "business" speed internet connection that Comcast provides. It has been tested and has been shown to be reliable and steady. To assist me in this, the local dealer from which I purchased the player actually made a couple of discs to use to load the firmware updates into the machine. Their tech came to my home and accomplished this procedure. The player indicates that it is up to date now, indicating "latest" when firmware update is checked. It still will not connect and play "Blu-ray Live" options that are available on many discs. It still will not consistently play the Ironman Blu-ray disc. At least one audio CD I own will not play in the machine. I have checked these discs by taking them to try on various other players and even back to the dealer's shop to try on their players. All but one music Blu-ray disc (defective) have played flawlessly elsewhere.

As has been noted in another review, the player is very slow starting up even if it is set in "quick start" mode.

The owner's manual is hopelessly useless in assisting in use of the player. The GUI is "pretty," but very difficult to understand- even for the tech from the local dealer!

Finally, since hooking the new receiver and this Blu-ray player into my system, I have encountered a repeated problem with my Dell plasma TV (5 years old) flashing pink or having a constant pink background on it when starting up or changing from cable to Blu-ray, or from cable to the Rhapsody music source online through the receiver's ethernet connection. No one has been able to tell me how to fix that problem! I can't say that the Blu-ray player has caused this, but it never happened before I installed the new player into my system. Denon has been no help and the local dealer has no idea how to fix this TV problem. Dell's customer service suggested that I buy a new TV to fix it!

Over all, the decision to purchase this Blu-ray player has been a very expensive mistake. I would recommend that anyone considering it try a cheaper Samsung with the ability to connect wirelessly to the internet to access Netflix, Pandora, and other online services.

"A flagship Denon not what it's meant to be" 2010-01-24
By Michael (NY)
I would've liked to report something good about the Denon A1UDCI and the folks here at Home Theater Store who sold it to me. Unfortunately, I can't.

My flagship Denon has an audio issue. On some BD discs which play flawlessly in other blu-ray disc players, the soundtrack in this machine cuts off twice in the midst of a show until given a quick fast-forward or reverse nudge with a button on its remote. Then the audio comes back on. Happens regardless of whether digital or analog connection. An annoyance particularly during Star Trek TOS blu-ray seasons 1, 2, and 3 also purchased at Amazon. The discs were exchanged. Denon's expert solution was to return the unit to the place of purchase. I called The Home Theater Store within the first week after received. They didn't feel obligated to help. Said that it was under warrantee and that Denon would have to take over. Denon, on the other hand, says the seller should take it back. At least Denon responded. Home Theater Store mutes its audio just like my machine after I wrote them twice as confirmed by Amazon mailing confirmation that I needed a Return Authorization. I never heard from them. And this is a BBB certified store, much less doing business through ol' reliable Amazon? Don't buy from here. Don't buy a flagship Denon, either. Never heard those upsampled 32 bits supposedly intended to improve the CD sound. The video is nothing to brag about. When a blu-ray plays the picture is naturally better in comparison to DVD, but not any better than a cheaper Sony or Playstation. About its DVD upsampling: No improvement on DVD.

It's my fault, too. Early on, I noticed several used machines sold on Amazon one month after production release of the DVD-A1UDCI. I should've known. Don't buy a used machine. Don't even buy it new. Mine was new. Do a careful research. Read the professional and unprofessional reviews. Other than price, most professional reviewers were complimentary about this unit. Most customers seemed happy, too. But there are defected machines out there. Other people through audio/video forums had complained about similar issues as mine. Denon should watch its quality control.

41 pounds, 32 bits, a slow load-up. Don't mind waiting if the quality is all it's raved to be. It's not. What a waste!

You're welcome to scroll through the pages of the forum attached, below. Even those who seem happy about their A1, please notice desperation to seek Denon firmware updates even from a foreign country!

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2010-02-20T09:12:00.001-08:00

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Sony BDP-S300/SM Blu-ray Disc Player Spiderman 3 Limited Edition

2010-02-20T00:00:00.001-08:00

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See and hear a whole new world in high definition with Sony’s BDP-S300 Spiderman 3 Limited Edition. The crystalline clarity of 1080p Blu-ray Disc™ movies and DVD upscaling that can bring your DVDs to the highest possible quality, mean your favorite movies have never looked or sounded so good. Add to that Sony’s 24p True Cinema and Cinema Tuned picture presets, which allow you to see any movie just the way its director intended, and all you’ll need is a little popcorn to lose yourself in an HD world. Better yet, now Sony’s BRAVIA Theater Sync means that now you can control your compatible TV and AV systems all from one remote.
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- Spiderman 3 Blu-Ray Movie Included in the box
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"Turn it on before you make popcorn." 2008-10-03
By Noel Masters (Central Indiana)
I've got one major beef with this machine, and that is I T I S S O S L O W. Takes forever to power up or to load a disk. I've also had some curious lock-ups while attempting to navigate through disk menus (I suspect that I may not have been patient enough to let the player catch up before issuing another command.) I'm going to take a deep breath and install the latest firmware in hopes of improvement, but were I shopping today I would look for a more recent model rather than try to play catch-up with the firmware versions.

"Underwhelming performance overall...." 2008-06-01
By Brian A. Kellison (Denver, CO)
I received this as a gift last Christmas, and am using it with a 50" Panasonic LCD TV (can't remember model number at the moment). One of the first things I noticed about this unit was how long it takes to load a disc. The fastest I've ever seen it load with any kind of disc is about a minute. For Blu-Ray discs with more elaborate menus and such, it can take 3 or 4 minutes to load the menu. I also found out within a couple of weeks of owning it that the player does not support either Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD Master audio, only Dolby Digital plus. A bit of a disappointment, to say the least. Also, performance on standard DVD's is no better than any $30 player you can get at Best Buy. My $200 Oppo blows it away for standard DVD's. Another annoying thing about the player is that, if you hit stop while watching a movie (to answer the phone, for example) it does not save your place in the movie so when you go back, you have to wait 3 or 4 more minutes for the menu to load, then try to find where you were in the movie. Very poor design. I tried several times to download and update the Firmware, hoping it would help with some of these problems, but Sony's web site always tells me "the page can not be displayed" when I try to download this particular firmware. E-mailed their support, and they were not at all helpful. Blu-Ray movies DO look great (once you buy your own HDMI Cable which, for some reason, is not included) but the other issues of this player make it a poor buy.

"Read The Small Print" 2008-04-24
By Brad (Alexandria, Va.)
A very big disappointment. On the box, you see 1080 Full HD printed all over it. There is one small line which says, "HDMI capable HDTV with 1080p display required, Image quality and upscaling results will very." I have a 1080 HD Projector, but it does not have an HDMI input. No problem I thought. I can use the component output jacks on the Sony BDP-s300. I connected everything and turned it on and when the movie finally started to play, my projector told me that I was only getting a 480i picture from the Sony Box. After reading through the instruction manual, I learned that the player can only produce a full 1080 HD signal from the HDMI output. I called Sony Customer Support and asked if there was a way to work-around this problem using some kind of special cable. They informed me there was no special cable. If I wanted a 1080i picture, I would have to buy a new TV. I told them my TIVO Series 3 Hi-Def recorder could produce a 1080 picture using component video output. I told Sony I would take the player back for a refund. I am very disappointed that Sony did not make a better effort in warning the buyer about the limitations of this player with some types of HDTV's.

"Nice player.....A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!!!!" 2008-03-09
By Sam Smith (Wisconsin, USA)
I purchased the BDP S300 after buying a 52" XBR4. It does have some minor issues, but nothing I could not live with. Overall I was happy with the player.

The main problem came when I tried to update the Firmware that Sony has available on their website.

I had the thing for about a month when I downloaded the Firmware update from Sony's website. The 3.8 version froze up my player. I got the message "Incomplete, Need Disc". I could not shut it off, or eject the disc. This was after I got the message that the download was successful.

I fortunately purchased the item from Circuit City who was wonderful! I was 4 days over their 30 day return policy. The let me exchange it for a new one. I got home, and attempted to download a version of the 3.7 Firware that I knew worked since I had upgraded the old plaer. The same thing happened again!!!! I contacted Sony's support, who were not helpful. They wanted me to pay to have it shipped to PA for repairs. After I spent $4000 on a T.V., and $400 on the stupid player. I feel that this is a slap in the face by Sony. Especially when I have been loyal to Sony for 20+ years!

I returned this second player. Like a fool, I will probably get screwed over by Sony again with the new player.

I asked the Sony rep. to send me the upgrade disc from them rather than downloading it from the internet. He assured me that this issue will not happen again.

If this freezes up with the disc that Sony sends me directly, I am returning the player and going with another company!!!

BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN PURCHASING A BD PLAER!!!!!

As another reviewer mentioned. The technology is too new at this time. Spend the money on the extended warranty from the store, NOT SONY. They will screw you over.

"1080p is awesome" 2008-03-03
By M. Koverdan (Alaska)
Very happy with it. Makes my 52" Aquos LCD look awesome. VERY slow loading times though. Perhaps this will improve with time. Haven't compared to any other units though. All in all a good unit other than slow boot up and play times.

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2010-02-19T08:55:00.001-08:00

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- 1080p HDMI up-conversion in hi-def for sharper images, Dual media records on both DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW, Plays DivX , MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos, Digital input for perfect digital camcorder copies, Direct dubbing for 2-way transfer of videos from VCR to DVD, Built-in SDTV tuner for digital television reception, 17 1/8" W x 4" H x 10 5/16" D, Progressive scan component video for optimi
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2010-02-18T18:57:00.001-08:00

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As Onkyo�s first 1080p upscaling Super Audio CD and DVD Audio/Video player, the DV-SP506 is built on a platform of robust, performance-focused A/V processing and HDMI� capability. HDMI is the pipeline through which your DVDs are transformed all the way to high-definition video quality.The DV-SP506 also delivers multichannel PCM audio and Direct Stream Digital (DSD) over HDMI.To enhance audio quality and system integration, the player draws on two proprietary Onkyo technologies�VLSC and RIHD. Audio quality is further boosted by three high-end Burr-Brown audio DACs and an internal design that suppresses harmful vibrations.
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- Plays DVD Video, Super Audio CD, DVD Audio, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL*1
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Memorex Electronics Blu-ray Disc Player MVBD2520

2010-02-17T21:47:00.001-08:00

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"Atlantis Shuttle is quieter than this. STOP!" 2010-02-15
By H. Teixeira (Massachusetts, USA)
I bought this Blu-Ray player on sale for under $100 and I thought I got a STEAL. Little did I know....I was stolen from.

This item is nothing more than a fancy New Years Noise Maker that would be late to its own party, it's that slow.

1) It literally takes about a minute or minute and a half to eject a disc. Really? While my other $29 regular DVD player immediately ejects a disc, this one MUST start the movie first...then eject.

2) The Noise coming out of this unit is insanely loud. It sounds like your driving 80mph over the safety wake up strips on the side of the highway. I personally think it's a design flaw as it does get quieter as you get further into the movie (at least 30 mins in) - meaning, the balancing may be off. My other $29 regular DVD player plays so quietly, you hardly know its on. This will literally wake your kids up (on the second floor!)

3) The remote control response is insanely slow and unpredictable. How frustrating is it when you're trying to pause the movie and a) you can't find the button and b) it takes 3 or 4 clicks before the dvd player catches it - and you're literally directly in front! What worse is when you hit the play button to start, its sounds like your playing hungry hungry hippos. I'm not kidding.

4) This DVD player does do a great job up-converting a standard DVD - it really does. Blu-Ray picture is excellent - but what good are the cool menus with the previous complaint with the remote?

If you're thinking about purchasing this DVD Player - Please think twice.

It's not worth the bottles of Excedrin you'll need to compensate.

"Trash" 2010-02-06
By M. A. Williams (Walnut Creek, CA USA)
Be afraid, be very afraid. This machine is SO LOUD you can't hear the audio. Do not buy under penalty of EXTREME REGRET.

"If you are reading this, you own or are considering this player. Stop. Now." 2010-01-31
By Mary B. Canada (eau claire, wi)
If you own this player, you have my sympathies. If you're considering it, stop now and do something better for you, like eating a plate of broken glass or bathing in razor blades. Your local electronics store should post a guard near the electronics section advising customers to avoid any blu-ray player that has been within 500 feet of a box containing one of these players, for fear of infection. This is the first blu-ray player I've ever purchased and therefore I cannot make a recommendation for another one, but this piece of go-se is being returned tomorrow and exchanged for something useful, like $109 worth of cheese. Seriously, it sounds like the loudest adult novelty shoulder massager you've ever heard placed on a soundstage alone and amplified. I've had quieter hair dryers, and the only less effective way of playng a regular dvd is to put it in a CD player. Run fast and run far.

"I had the same problems as everyone else here." 2010-01-25
By Joseph P. Lenze (Pennsylvania)
To summarize:

1.) Whirring noise is so loud you have to blast the volume to drown it out.

2.) Interface is so poorly programmed that if you want to eject a BluRay/DVD to return, it will seriously take 1 minute,

3.) You will begin to think you have the worst luck with defective rentals, because about 50 to 60% of DVDs and BluRays will skip. Then you'll figure out it's the player not the disc.

"Bought yesterday, returning today" 2010-01-22
By Thomas Thompson (VICTORIA, TEXAS, US)
Bought this player at major retailer yesterday, hooked up and inserted blu-ray disc, played fine, pic quality very good, However, I like to test all capabilities of new equipment before giving full confidence in an item.

I decided to try out it's ability to play regular DVDs . What a surprise! My unit started to vibrate so violently that the noise woke my wife on the other side of the house!. No Kidding. Tried 4 different Standard DVDs , only 1 played at all, the rest did not. These were newish, only slight wear. The one that did play did so , but had serious vibration issues. the others had such a vibration, that i thought it would destroy the player. All discs work fine on other dvd player.

This is totally unacceptable for the reason that it says it will play standard def dvds , at an upscaled quality. This unit will not play them at all, without much trouble or excessive sound.

This unit appears to play blu-rays just fine, however I would be leary of the longevity and quality of a device that will not perform as described by manufacturer.

I wish i could give this device negative stars, however, it does play blue ray discs seemingly fine, so must give credit there.

I suggest anyone even considering this device to steer clear. This is a known issue with this player, just google it and you will see.

Spend a little extra time and research a device before you buy, read the reviews from as many sites as you can in order to make an informed decision to make your money go further and have optimal satisfaction.

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"Incredible Audio and Picture Quality - A Purist's Player" 2009-09-15
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The mid to higher end Blu Ray Player landscape was dramatically changed by the $500 Oppo. It matched performance and value in a wonderful package. That said, there remain some players that offer higher quality audio (via analogues) and a bit more style and panache, namely the Denon DBP-2010CI and its Marantz cousin the BD7004.

The Marantz is a very stylish player with a curved fascia that stands out amongst many rectangular players with little focus on design. It is a heavy, solid player sits a bit taller than most. From a build perspective, height does provide a bit more room for spatial layout and possibly avoids heat accomodating a smaller area.

The player is responsive, but not outstandingly fast. Powered off eject times are roughly 13-15 seconds and non-java and java-light discs load in 20 to 40 seconds. Heavy Java discs around 1 minute.

The player is profile 2.0 for internet-based special features, which creates a spandrel in making firmware updates easy via the internet.

Although the player is nearly identical to the Denon DBP-2010CI, I have found the Marantz BD7004 to be devoid of any weird handshake issues that caused brief green flashes at power up.

DVD upscaling is top notch with the ABT VRS scaling chip. I would venture to say that it is 98% of the Oppo's performance for normal content. The Oppo's chip (ABT 2010) is a bit better at recognizing obscure film cadences used in animation and anime, but the ABT 1030 chip in the 7004 does an exceptional job at detail reproduction, color accuracy, and motion. The menus allow for detail PQ tweaking including NR, gamma, brightness and contrast (the menu gui is a bit dated). BD playback is excellent.

The player gains a competitive advantage in audio performance. The 7.1 CH analogue output is terrific and has speaker settings and distances, but does not allow one to set the crossover annoyingly. The DACs are tremendous and deliver very clean and warm sound.

This player is truly a worthy competitor to the Oppo when you factor in the three year warranty and RS 232, but push your local dealer for a more realistic price.

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"So Far, So Good" 2010-02-01
By Chad Carpenter (Kentucky United States)
I bought this blu-ray player earlier in the day. Set up was a breeze, seems to be working great so far. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a simple blu-ray player.

"love it!" 2010-01-05
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"insignia ns brdvd bluray disc player" 2009-10-30
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the price of this bluray player is very good. but you wont be able to update it.it dont have a ethernet port. the loading of a bluray movie takes a while.this is a entry level bluray player.my advise is do your research before you purchase a bluray player.dont get me wrong this a good bluray player.this dont have bluray live. i will be purchasing another one with bluray live

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- Super BluPlayer Plays both Blu-Ray and HD DVD High Defintion Disc Formats with more than Twice the Resolution of Standard DVD Discs
- Full HD 1080P Output Provides Wide Compatiblity with Full HD 1080P TV's and Up-Scales Standard DVD's to Full HD TV's
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- QDEO Advanced Video Processor for Superior Up-scaling Accuracy And Noise Reduction and Color Precision
- Advanced Interactivity for Access to Rich menus and Extra Features Available from Many Blu-Ray and HD DVD Discs
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"Buy extended warranty!" 2010-02-12
By R. Dobbie (Redondo Beach, CA United States)
Player worked great for 2 years. Then the disc tray broke and it would cost $1085 to repair. The player cost me $700 brand new. Make sure you buy some kind of extended warranty.

"LG HD200" 2010-02-04
By Donald Waits (New Orleans, La. USA)
Other reviewers have expressed their frustration with this product, the LG HD200 all format DVD player. After one year, the

player just stopped playing. Stuck in "please wait" and then shuts off. Following the instruction book's advice on what to do, I was not able to get the thing to function. Contacting the manufacturer's US office did not solve the problem. I was advised to send it back to the ONLY place in the country...in ALABAMA. Product support for LG is non-existent.

"LG HATER" 2009-12-18
By Rigoberto G. Ibarra
Well folks, I just got back from picking up my LG BH200 from the repair shop. It broke down after 1 year and now I am told by a repair shop that was recommended to me by LG that the parts it needs are no longer available from LG, that they can't fix it and that I should just throw it away. So now, after paying over $500 on this piece of junk, I am stuck with a worthless object that is worth more in the trash than at my house. What ever you do, do not buy this product or this will happen to you too. Although I never trusted LG products, I thought I would give it a try. But, you can bet that I will NEVER EVER buy anything LG again!

"Tres Para Uno" 2009-12-04
By E. Morales (Arizona)
Before even popping in a disc, updated the firmware through the unit's Ethernet with no problems. Tried an audio disc first, then a regular dvd (which looked wonderful, great up-converting here), again with no problems. Then came "Batman Begins" on HD DVD, played well, menus and all, with the Hi-Def I had grown accustomed to. Finally the Blu Ray "Kingdon Of Heaven." Beautiful. No issues on playback. Popped in Blu Ray "Ratatouille," with no issues. Even the delay on initial playback that I was warned of was not unusual or extended. Thing even has a USB jack for images & music. Now I got one box to play my digital media in the best presentation presently possible. It feels great that I won't have to buy another copy of "Battle Of The Bulge."

"BH200 = Excellent Product!" 2009-12-02
By J. Gilliam (Virginia)
I am here on Amazon searching for a second BH200 for another room in my house. It's too bad they are long ago discontinued and now remaining new ones are going for $1,600 and used in the $700 range. I guess that says how good of a machine this is (although $1600 is far too high). Sure it's not perfect, but few if any are.

I have found lots of firmware on various forums for my machine, this is truly an enthusiasts player.

Highly recommended if you can find one.

If not, the OPPO BDP-83 is the current best Blu-Ray player available.

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Samsung BD-P1500 - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling

2010-02-14T03:27:00.001-08:00

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As the first company to introduce a stand-alone Blu-ray player, Samsung reinforces its support of the Blu-ray format with the Full HD BD-P1500. An ideal player for anyone who enjoys Blu-ray, DVDs or CDs in their home, this groundbreaking model takes the home viewing experience to the next step and accommodates all of these formats in one unit. What?s more, it can upconvert standard DVDs to 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions and offers Full HD video playback capabilities for a crystal-clear picture.Designed with fans of multimedia technology in mind, the BD-P1500 easily connects to other digital peripherals through an HDMI 1.3 port with CEC for expanded color delivery and easy home theater control. With its built-in Ethernet connection, users can quickly take advantage of BD Profile 1.1 interactivity.True audiophiles will love the BD-P1500 as it goes beyond standard Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio playback to include 7.1 PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution and Master Audio, Bitstream audio output via HDMI and more - making for a truly immersive viewing experience for movies, gaming, sports and more.
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- Full HD 1080p Output for Blu-Ray Discs and selectable DVD Upconversion to 1080p
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- Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, dts-HD
- Ethernet connection lets you easily check for the latest firmware upgrades online
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"Fantastic Amazon Blu-Ray steal" 2009-12-27
By Jeffrey Osborn (Yonkers, NY)
$130 for a Samsung Blu-Ray unit, WOW! Thanks Amazon!

Musta been a sale of the day but I saw this $200 unit for $130 on Amazon. Bought it for my son for Christmas, along with 5 Blu-Ray movies (from Amazon, of course).

He was floored when he got it. He had 3 large bags of gifts to go home with but he wanted to take the Blu-Ray that night. (He has to walk up a long driveway which was covered with a foot of snow, he didn't care, the unit was going home on Christmas day.)

He bought me a Blu-Ray last year which you can upgrade over the internet or from a CD. Since he had just moved into his new place, there was no cable/internet service yet. I helped him upgrade the firmware on this unit by downloading the file to a flash drive, he just plugged it into the unit when he got home and ran the update.

Sweet, clean small unit.

I should have purchased 2 - we still have DVD only in the bedroom.

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Panasonic DMP-BD601K - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling - YouTube

2010-02-13T23:09:00.001-08:00

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PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality image-processing technology developed by Panasonic to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colors faithful and sharp.The image playback technologies that have been gained from this know-how and expertise are fully reflected in all Panasonic Blu-ray Disc products. This allows Panasonic to bring outstanding images that approach original cinema quality right into your living room.
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- SD Memory Card Slot allows you to share your pictures quickly & easily
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"Five Stars" 2010-01-29
By RRhinehart (Kailua-Kona, HI)
This is my first BR player... well actually third because I returned the first two I bought. For better or worse BR requires that you be able to update your firmware for the latest greatest movies. A player without any internet connectivity will require you to download the updates and burn them onto a DVR. Being able to watch Netflix online, play YouTube directly, and plug in your camera's SD memory chip in directly with slideshow viewing support is fantastic. This player connects directly to the internet with a LAN cable, unfortunately a network USB adapter is not supported.

Setup 5/5

Menus/Functions/Ease of use 5/5

Gorgeous Picture 5/5

Attractive low profile design 5/5

Connected to a 1080 TV with a HDMI cable, the picture is crisp and absolutely beautiful.

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Sony RDR-VX560 1080P Tunerless DVD Recorder/VHS Combo Player + Accessory Kit

2010-02-12T20:28:00.001-08:00

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The RDR-VX560 DVD Recorder/VCR combo is just what your cable box ordered. Save your favorite TV shows, archive old VHS tapes, even burn photos and personal video from Sony USB-based camcorders and digital cameras with ease. You'll also appreciate its convenient ability to bring DVD-recording into your living room. Preserve your old VHS tapes onto a DVD with simple, two-way One Touch Dubbing from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS. In addition, this model features 1080p upscaling through HDMI for DVD and VHS content, making it an excellent companion for your HDTV. One Touch Dubbing also lets you burn and enjoy your photos and home video from compatible USB or i.LINK-based digital cameras and camcorders.

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* HDMI-HDMI CABLE.

* DVD CLEANER.

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JVC DR-MV80B - DVD recorder/ VCR combo

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"JVC DR-MV80B - DVD Great unit" 2010-02-06
By Richard Pascall (Caldwell, NJ United States)
I've had this unit now for about 2 months. My goal in buying the unit was 2 fold. #1 I wanted and needed to transfer VHS to dvd. #2 I wanted a decent quality vcr to replace well pretty much all my vcr's that aren't working now at a reasonable price. This machine so far has delivered. While I don't think any dvd, vhs or combo quite have as many functions or lives up to the more heavy duty units of the past (my Magnavox lasted 25 years and only died do to surge from storm recently) I was pleasantly surprised that this unit doesn't seem real cheesy like most. To me this was simple to operate right out of the box being familiar with other similar machines. It does not have a tuner built in but I didn't need or want this. Personally I think units with built in tuners are a waste of time and you can't get all the channels they would apparently have you believe. I prefer the built in hard drive which all but went away when the units with built in tuners came out. My only peeve about the unit is that when I transfer VHS I am having a difficult time figuring out how to create chapters? This may have to be done while in transfer process but if this is the case it devalues the unit somewhat so I gave ease of use 4 stars. It gives the indication you can do it after but I'll have to read and see if I missed something. So far all my transfers have one long chapter but its still better than VHS convenience wise but still preferrable to have chapters. The only other thing I can think of that would have been a nice feature would have been a fast dub feature but I guess thats pusshing it. I hope these are available for a while. Seems these are quickly fading into oblivion even though it seems theres still seems to be a demand. Good unit JVC. Thanks.

"no coax cionnection" 2010-01-18
By Aric C. Sidell
I was truly disappointed when I opened the box to find it did not have a coax output even though it specifically stated that it did.

Where the coax output should be is just another stereo type output so if you are purchasing this for an older tv be warned you will need an adapter to use this machine

"Nice DVD recorder / VCR combo!" 2009-12-29
By M. Wiggins (Lansing, MI)
I have owned this unit for over a month now, and have recorded several TV shows and dubbed home VHS tapes to DVD (and vice versa)without any problems. Picture quality is excellent! On-screen menu is easy to figure out and navigate through, and the remote control user friendly as well. I also like the fact that you can watch a DVD and record a program onto VHS at the same time! Keep in mind the following: This unit does NOT have a tuner in it, so you cannot record one program and watch another at the same time. But as long as you attach the video cables from your cable or satellite box to the unit, it will record your desired channel. If you want to use the timer, make sure to leave the tuner on and turn the TV off before you leave so it will record your program. Also, it will not record premium movie channels on DVD, due to copy protection. It will, however, record them onto VHS. You just won't be able to dub them to DVD due to copy protection. Overall, I am very satisfied with this unit and highly recommend it.

"Works great!" 2009-10-03
By S. Dunham (oxford, nc)
I bought this from HSN a couple weeks after getting a 65 in Mitsubishi HDTV from them as well. I was thinking about getting a blu-ray player. When I saw this unit on air last weekend, I decided to try it. I really don't want to replace my movies again. I'm still replacing the VHS ones with DVDs as I find them on sale. This upconverts the regular DVD very nicely. The other bonus was that I could record my personal VHS tapes on DVD. I have my wedding and family functions that I would hate to lose. Not only was this easy to do, the DVD came out better than the VHS version. Just make sure you finalize the disc so you can play it on any DVD player.

I personally don't record anything from TV. But, there are several ways to set this up either with an HDMI cable, directly to your TV, thru a home theater system, or your cable/satellite box. It's not point and click to set up. You have to manually set it up to work, but it will record. As another reviewer stated, this will not record protected material. It's not the machine's fault. It's actually against the law to do so. Why would they allow you to record something for free when the production company wants to sell you their series on DVD?

For me, I got this to watch my current DVDs in the best high def format possible and transfer old VHS to DVD. So, this totally meets my expectations and then some. It does a fantastic job of upconverting DVDs and the VHS tapes look pretty good too. If you are looking for a great upconverting DVD player, that is a DVD-R, and has a VCR, too, this is the unit for you.

PS-I was able to use Sony DVD-R without any problems. This was not one of the recommended brands but [...].

"What the??" 2009-09-15
By pillbox59 (Ardmore, PA USA)
The DVD recorder will not record shows that are "copy protected" and guess what? All the shows are copy protected. I can spottily record things when the recorder is in the right mood but 9 times out of 10 when I press record I get the "can not record" message. I called JVC and they said, yep, you can't record copy protected material. So this unit to me is basically useless.

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Sony BDP-S1 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

2010-02-11T16:05:00.001-08:00

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The BSP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player from Sony offers a host of high-definition entertainment possibilities. The BDP-S1 features 1920 x 1080p output, the highest HD signal output currently available through an HDMI connection. If your HD-capable television does not have an HDMI connection, you can still get the Blu-ray experience - the 1080i analog output allows for HD-capable televisions without HDMI to enjoy Blu-ray Disc features. The BDP-S1 is also compatible with standard DVDs with the added feature of 1080p upscaling through HDMI, which gives new life to existing DVDs libraries. BD-Java interactivity will further enhance the BD entertainment experience, allowing for development of advanced interactive features. Its sophisticated design, with blue glass front, will compliment any decor. Bring your home entertainment experience to a new level with the BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player. player.
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- Full HD 1080/60p,24p Video Output via HDMI connection
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"Sony Bdp-S1 Simply Outstanding" 2010-01-27
By Ed (St Louis, Mo)
I purchased this unit 3 yrs ago for $250.00. Orig: $1,000.00. I had heard about and read about all the issues that plagued this player. I have enjoyed pristine blu ray video and audio, and outstanding upconversion with this unit. For some reason, about a year ago I got the itch to replace with something better, maybe with DTS-Master audio. I have tried and tried many players, hoping to top the performance of this unit, but it just isn't there. Oppo Bdp-83 video was a tad better but not the audio. Pioneer Bdp-05fd, had average video and audio and poor upconversion. My point is I still go back to my Sony Bdp-s1 everytime and I always say that it is simply the best. I will wait,read, research, but I am sticking with Sony when it comes to blu ray. Don't get me wrong, I have tried the lower end Sony players, 300 series, 500 series, etc. None of them compare to the Bdp-s1. I keep up with all the firmware upgrades by down loading, and burning to a disc, and have zero ploblems watching any disc.

"Unstable and glitchy" 2010-01-05
By Smilin D (USA)
Bought this unit for two reasons because it was on sale and it was Sony. While the Picture is flawless and the sound is great, it doesn't always work as it should.

I have had problems with this unit not reading some Blu-ray movies. I thought since it was a brand new movie maybe the movie was defective so I returened it to the store and got another new one. When I put it in it did the exact same thing. So I went and tried the movie in a friends Blu-ray player and it worked just fine, but still wouldn't work in the Sony. Along with that it has locked up several times on us while watching a movie. I then had to reboot the player and then find where I was in the movie again.

"Region Capacity" 2009-11-28
By Juan Del Corral Robles
My question is that blue-ray could reproduce movies of all regions, i mean, movies in the Unites States are region 1 but it changes depends of the country, but i want to know if it plays all regions movies!!! Thanks

"the other reviews; HOGWASH" 2009-04-05
By R. Siegel (Edina, MN United States)
Just a post to say that people must realize there are many people who are unhappy with the demise of hd-dvd, so much so that they are crowind the blu-ray reviews and threads with terrible reviews, when they probably have never even owned a blu-ray player. I owned this model and it played blu-ray discs perfectly. If you're in the market for a play, though, buy a newer model. This is the first blu-ray player and there are many features it lacked due to it being released so early on in the format. Just remember, usually the terrible reviews are from angry hd-dvd fanboys whose format died a miserable death, as well it should have because Blu-ray holds more on a disc (20gb), has much better bitrate possibilities and now has the support of every major movie studio. Blu-ray is simply the high definition dvd.

"Get a new player with hdmi 1.3" 2009-02-07
By Quentin Tarantino
This thing is a piece of junk. Get a PS3. You can then wirelessly upgrade firmware. PS3 is still the best and cheapest Blu-ray player out.

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2010-02-10T23:26:00.001-08:00

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- Full HD 1080/60p & 24p True Cinema Video Output
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"Blu Ray Sony disc player" 2009-03-04
By Armin G. Ebrahimi (Bay Area, California)
Blu ray is great, but the device isn't as good. It takes too long to open/close the DVD holder and the remote is somewhat picky. The Playstation version of the blu-ray works much better.

"Sony Blue Ray DVD Player" 2009-01-23
By Erik Gropp (Sacramento. CA USA)
So far so good. Dont buy the HDMI cable before you know if your TV will accept it. I spent $50 on the cable and never needed it. Otherwise so far so good.

"Poor Unit" 2009-01-20
By Michael Kintner
I had the unit for 18 days and purchased from Capital Electronics, the unit has stopped working and Capital said they will not help me because they only will doing something for the first 15 days of purchase. This sucks because it was a Christmas present and now we are out $250. It sucks because when I tried contracting Sony they said I have to deal with the purchaser for the first 30 days of purchase!!!!

"Slow to Load DVD" 2009-01-19
By Lynne Mowery (Florida)
The picture clarity is great. Other reviews indicated slow to load CD &

I agree. Hard to open & Close the disc drive with the remote. I'd check others out first.

"Good, but..." 2008-12-28
By Jet Fumes (ON Canada)
I'd like to say that this is a fantastic Blu-Ray DVD player, but I can only say that it's good. This is because I faught almost a year with it till the new firmware (Java) update came out. Before the update, you didn't know from one day to the next if a DVD (Blu-Ray or standard) would play or what features (fast forward, skip, Top Menu etc.) would work on any given DVD - what worked one day would not work the next. Some days it would lock up so that only unplugging the unit could reset it. Once the update, which is dead simple to do, was done it worked flawlessly. You must have the latest firmware for this thing to work!!! However, even now it's slow - it has to boot up much like a PC and then movies have to "Load". But once it's going, everything works and the picture and sound out of a Blu-Ray DVD is far superior. It's worth the wait and maybe there will be another update in the future to speed things up.

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2010-02-09T18:01:00.001-08:00

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BD-Live brings you the next generation of interactivity, allowing you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. View feature provides "picture-in-picture" capability with select Bluray Disc titles - useful for viewing director or actor commentary while the movie plays. DVD Upscaling via HDMI gets the most out of your existing DVD collection by upscaling standard definition video to near HD quality. Precision Cinema HD upscale uses high bandwidth digital-to-analog conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. Additionally, separate algorithms are used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts. Support for the international xvYCC color standard produces images with 1.8x the color space of the traditional RGB color standard, resulting in images with more natural and vivid color reproduction.
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"Excellent Overall Value in Tier 1 Blu-ray Player" 2010-02-01
By ElsavonBr (WA USA)
Another reviewer provided a very good comparison of the Sony BDP-BX1 and BDP-S350 models so I will not repeat. Instead, I will provide a simple (NOT comprehensive) comparison of the BX1, BX2 and S360 models. BX1 and BX2 are Costco and Sam's Club model labels for the S350 and S360 models sold elsewhere, respectively. Inside the machine, the electronics are of the same grade/quality whether the unit is sold at Costco/SC or elsewhere.

Remote Control:

Remote control for BX1 or BX2 has back-lit/light button but remote for S350 or S360 doesn't. Remote control for BX1 or S350 has open/close, scene search, clear, mute, and channel +/- buttons but remote control for BX2 or S360 doesn't. Therefore, remote for BX1 has more buttons than BX2, S350 and S360. However, some folks may not need the extra buttons anyway.

Player Unit:

BX1 or S350 unit has play,stop and pause buttons in the front but the pause button is deleted in the BX2 or S360 unit. Also, BX1 or S350 unit has S-Video connector in the back but the BX2 or S360 doesn't have this connector. For most people, this is probably not an issue at all but I personally like the S-Video optional output for my old TV in another room while the HDTV in the living room is fed by an HDMI cable.

Video and Audio:

AV performance of the BX1 or S350 (with software version 020 or later) is essentially the same as that for the BX2 or S360. In my estimation, all 4 models provide very good to excellent Video/Audio performance. The BX2 or S360 are slightly lighter (in weight) and cheaper (in cost) than BX1 or S350 because some of the ("non-essential") features/circuits were removed to reduce manufacturing cost.

"Problems, Problems." 2009-10-29
By Dave (Kitsap County, WA, USA)
It stops. It freezes. It goes wack-o. It plays normal DVD's great, but hates Blurays. I got the update disk from Sony, but it didn't help. Too late to take it back to Costco, though. I tried a cleaning disk, that didn't help. I'll use it for a normal DVD player, & get a better unit for the main home theatre. Oh well...

"Blu Hoo - A Waste of Time and Money" 2009-06-14
By Steve L (New Jersey)
Puchased a BDP-BX1 at Costco,,,,I works great with DVDs but not with Blu Ray Discs...After an hour on the phone with Sony (in the Carribean) and a bunch of useless experiments the tech rep tells me I don't have the correct firmware and they need to send a disc to me that will take 7-10 business days and cannot be expedited. OK I wait. The disc arrives with a three page instruction, but loads easily. I go to rent three new Blu-Rays and get the family together...they still don't work smoothly...barely viewable with blips in video and audio throughout. Another call to Sony suggests I try swapping swap ends of the HDMI cable??? or call back their weekday only tech support ...The unit is going back...(PS. My local Blockbuster store says this is common...as the Blu-Ray specs vary and people have to swap BR for DVD when the BR discs don't work on their specific unit.) Sony's unit is not yet ready for prime time.

"Nice player worth the buck" 2009-05-10
By pauline
I have owned this player about a month and has been getting my use out of it. I have a Toshiba HDTV and a 5.1 pioneer system. I have purchase some blu ray movies and they look fantastic. But what really blows me away is that this player converts regular DVD's like a charm. It is like looking at a movie you seen so many times before for the first time. The whole picture looks so different and you will be like, I never noticed that scene before. This player has put me in movie heaven.But just reminder it will not play or convert regular HD DVD's.

"Quality Blu-ray Player" 2009-03-09
By John Stiles (Laguna Hills, CA USA)
I originally purchased a Memorex Blu Ray Player (MVBD-2510) since I figured all players were basically the same. Boy, was I wrong. The Memorex did an okay job of playing movies, but the startup time was MISERABLE and the menu system was extremely unresponsive and frustrating. Plus, the firmware update process was atrocious--I wasted seven CD-Rs trying to update it, before getting lucky and finding a way to get the player to accept the disc. Anyway, I finally cut my losses, sold the Memorex, and replaced the player with this one instead. What a difference.

This player boots up in the same amount of time as a typical DVD player--about five seconds from pressing eject to seeing the tray fully opened. It has a simple, intuitive menu system based on the PS3's XMB system. Discs load up fast--the speeds are almost as good as PS3, the undisputed king of fast loading times. Picture and sound quality is, of course, excellent--it's a Sony, you really should expect no less from the inventors of the Blu-ray format :) Really, there's nothing to complain about. Given the small price difference between the Memorex model and this one, I don't know why I waited this long to switch.

The only quibble I can think of is that you can't use a USB flash drive to update the firmware--you need to burn a CD-R. Not a big deal, especially since you can do it via the network if you can run Ethernet from your router/modem to the Blu-ray player, or don't mind spending a few extra bucks for a wireless router in your entertainment center.

Anyway, this is apparently the same thing as a Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player except for slightly less fancy audio decoding, and a backlit remote. I wouldn't sweat the audio decoding thing--if you have a sound system good enough to hear the difference, you'll be able to decode the HD formats in the receiver itself. And the backlit remote is cool. So buy either one and enjoy it. Or, go the extra mile and get a PlayStation 3 80GB if money is no object.

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Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Disc Player

2010-02-09T04:37:00.001-08:00

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- Blu-ray PB at content native resolution (1080p, 1080i, 720p)
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"Complete Junk" 2009-05-10
By Kilkenny Kid (Atlanta, GA USA)
Just a huge expensive piece of junk. I'll never buy a Samsung again as long as I live.

"I've had enough." 2009-02-26
By Mark Shillingburg (New Hampshire, USA)
Today, February 26, 2009, is the day I cut my losses and buy a new player. After fighting with the Samsung for almost two years, I've had enough. During that time, there was never a moment where all the discs in my collection played properly...or, in some cases, at all. The first firmware update helped, but subsequent attempts seemed to do nothing. AND even if they had, about 50% of the audio CD's that I try to play on it skip. They always have. And I suspect that no firmware update is going to address that. The most maddening thing about this is that, being an "early adopter" of the format, I paid a fortune for this thing. It's going to be a lonnnnggg time before I consider buying another Samsung product.

"Lots of glitches" 2009-02-06
By John J. Sirica Jr. (New York USA)
I can only complain so much, because I paid all of $130 for this on a Best Buy closeout. However, despite firmware updates, the machine will not play Blu-rays by 20th Century Fox; nor would it play "Zohan," from Sony. Also, lip-syncing problems are common on other Blu-ray discs. On the upside, the picture on the Blu-ray discs that do play is very good, as is upconversion of standard DVD's.

"Samsung Sucks" 2008-12-31
By Mel Rose (Sartell, MN)
Like everyone else my Samsung player will not play new Blurays because of the need for a firmware update. This update is ONLY available for Windows compatible PC's and even then is problematic. So, my $400 player is basically a brick. The arrogance and remarkable incompetence of this company is notable even in an industry plagued with poor quality. Do yourself a major favor - don't buy anything from Samsung.

"Player works great. Updates could be easier" 2008-11-21
By David Doyle
This product has been great. The picture and sound quality are excellent and I think that the player is very good. The only thing that I think needs improving is the process to do the firmwares. It could be a lot easier instead of doing all of the steps to complete the updates. Once the updates are done, all of the newer dvd's worked just fine and I haven't had any problems since. Overall I recommend this player because it is a good quality product.

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"nice blu-ray" 2010-02-03
By Julia K. Lee (Aberdeen, MS. USA)
quick delivery from ritzcamera. nice blu-ray that plays any region disc. only downfall is the loud click when loading and hum when playing.

"Better Than Expected" 2010-01-31
By J. C. Ortiz (USA)
I bought this player for what I understand are its multi-zone capabilities. While I haven't tested that yet, the unit is quick to start and load a disc. In addition, the quality of the picture seems to be as good as my Oppo 83 and Pioneer BDP-51FD. Upconversion of DVDs also seems to be quite good. All for about $170 delivered from Amazon. Good deal. What would make it a five star? More connectivity options. Great deal for the money.

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"Harman is amazing as always" 2009-10-02
By Alex Vox (Winnetka, IL)
Well, let me disagree with previous reviewers, as it looks they are some HK bashers. My experience with it is of different sort. I own another Blu-Ray player, highly rated LG BD300, and while it is great machine, with plethora of connections and offers Netflix on-board, HK definitely has an edge when it comes to picture and sound quality.

If this thing is connected to Harman's receiver (I have 3490) and great TV (I have 60pg60) the sound and picture will leave you breathless. The difference , as it is always with high quality equipment, is noticeable when all elements of signal chain is of decent quality. In this device all efforts are toward visual/audio experience. Blu-Ray of Celine's show (which is superb both visually and sonically) was played and sounded and looked like never before!

I also can't share other reviewers complains about "slowness" of the device. Again, I have LG bd300 which is highly rated for its rapid load, and so I expected (based on the reviews) some much slower timing from BDP-1. Well, if you would stay with stop-watch and time it, may be it is somewhat slower (I did not timed it), but for normal use, I can't detect any appreciable difference. As I sit down to watch movie, would it load in 20 sec or in 24 makes no difference to me.

In short, if you have a decent tv and sound system, get it. The picture is worth a thousands words.

"Huge disappointment!" 2009-07-20
By W. Helander (il)
As a fan of H/K products, I was very disappointed by the quality of this very expensive product. It is slow and sd upconverting that is about the same as my PS3. Without analog outputs, I am shocked that H/K thinks they can charge $400 for this player!

"Over-priced, Under-featured, and Painfully slow" 2009-07-12
By WDH
I picked one up friday (7/10) from Frys. My first inpressions are the H/K offers a very classy design with medium build quality; it's not as heavy and sturdy as my Pioneer 320, similar to an LG 390. The disc tray is noisy and has an uneven speed that worries me it might be problematic over time. It does not shut with the authority or quality of the onkyo dv bd606 or denon dvd 2500btci. The unit itself is medium sized and fits nicely in a rack - similar in footprint to the pioneer 320.

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The remote is awful (pictured) DSCN0925.jpg- it has a bulbous end and few of the most used buttons (pop-up menu/disc menu) are in a logical place. I spent five minutes studying the layout to find most buttons. From this perspective, I can say it's not very intuitive or ergonomic. It does have a discrete on/off button.

The player is profile 2.0 with a LAN connection on the rear of the unit. The player can decode the lossless codecs, but lacks analogue outputs for older receivers. This is very disappointing for its price level - most $300 players have this ability.

Performance

Speed

The player is disappointing slow. It takes roughly 20 seconds to power on. Pressing eject when powered off takes a painful 19 seconds for the tray to open, venturing into Pioneer -slow territory. Menu response time is medium. I noticed in running it through synthetic tests it was on the slower side of players.

Disc load times were also on the slowish side. Casino Royale took 37 seconds, a second behind the Pioneer 320 and twice as slow as the JVC XV-BP1 or Oppo BDP83. Java discs like the Pirates of Carribbean were equally slow, reaching the disney splash screen in a minute flat (the $200 JVC can reach the same spot in 27 seconds).

BD Performance

BD at 1080P 24fps was excellent and on par with most other players.

SD DVD Performance

I had high hopes for the H/K in this segment and its results were a bit disappointing and very much mid-pack. It did well on synthetic tests with the usual film cadences, but struggled on video-based material, with noticeable jaggies in the speedometer test S&M offers. The video-based samples in the S&M test disc demonstrated its poor performance.

In real-world material, I would rate the performance mediocre. I prefer the Oppo, Pioneer 320, Denon 2500, and JVC to its image, but would say its overall sd dvd upscaling quality is adequate. That said, it is disappointing when you consider its $500 price tag.

Closing Thoughts

This player is priced about twice as much as its featureset and PQ offer. I cannot recommend this player at its current price point in an ever-completitive marketplace. The Pioneer 320 offers superior performance, analogue outputs, and better tweaking menus at $200 less. The JVC XV BP1 offers quicker performance, better sd dvd upconversion and is $300 less.

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Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

2010-02-07T05:22:00.001-08:00

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"Wish I could give 0 Stars" 2010-01-13
By Mitchell Lieberman (Long Island, NY)
I bought this item when it was $499. I've been waiting months for firmware updates. Sometimes machine gets stuck on standbye and wont start. Sometimes it wont eject. Sometimes it wont play movies. And almost always freezes in the middle of movies. A piece of worthless garbage. Sharps website for firmware updates on mode BD-HP20 is a dead link. They dont answer emails for support. Dont throw your money away. This is the lowest piece of crap I've ever owned. I never should have "DOWNGRADED" to blue ray. Never had these problems on a regular DVD player.

"HORRIBLE player - will not play most Blue Rays and requires updates ALL THE TIME." 2010-01-07
By FrustratedWithSharp (Wyoming, United States)
This is BY FAR the worst blue ray player on the market. BUYER BEWARE. Don't believe me? Google "BDHP20U problems" and see how many forums pop up. Sharp tech support is WORTHLESS. You email, they return your email saying you need to call tech support. You call tech support and you get one of two responses 1) please pay to send your player to an authorized repair shop or 2) we are no longer making updates or servicing these players" Either way, you're out of luck. We ended up sending ours to an authorized repair shop. Came back still broken, having the exact same problems, with a note saying all the Blue Rays they tried (including our "Wanted" which still will not play in the player) worked fine. We stopped buying blue rays and waited almost a year, hoping Sharp would put out another firmware update (update #2 for us) and finally, 18 months after the first update was put out (which did NOT fix our problem with being unable to play Blue Rays) they put update #2 out. Now the player won't play new blue rays (Generation Kill series) OR the older blue rays that it ONCE DID play (Batman Begins). So now we have a useless, expensive, DVD player .... to replace our perfectly functional FREE DVD player. Do not waste your time, hard-earned money, or frustration on this horrible horrible blue ray player. P.s. - these problems (incompatible disc error and rejection of the Blue Ray) are incredibly common. I counted 76 people on the last forum I trudged through looking for answers, that had the EXACT same issue and responses from Sharp Tech Support. I will NEVER buy a Sharp product again. Additionally, it is my understanding that a class action lawsuit is being pursued against Sharp for defrauding customers with this blue ray player. Don't know the details on that, but it tells you the size of the problem. Don't waste your time with this player!

"Great Picture But Completely Behind the 8 Ball" 2010-01-03
By Aaron de Zafra (Mill Valley, CA USA)
This is a review for the Sharp BD-HP20 (not the 20U though I'm sure they're closely related). I purchased this Blu-Ray player right at the fall of HD-DVD and I was initially quite excited with my purchase (though I do believe that the HD-DVD format was better... but hey... some of us had to own Betamax right?). At the end of the day though, I believe that there are far more superior products out there than what Sharp is turning out here. Rather than write a long diatribe I'll simply sum up what I like and dislike about this unit in bullet form below and then close out with final thoughts. Hopefully this will be as helpful as the person who's been providing the multi-year updates to his review (awesome job by the way... very insightful!). So, without further adieu:

LIKES:

* Great asthetics, especially compared to other brands (love the blue "o" on the front when a disk is in)

* Great picture - when it works. Blu-Ray really is amazing to see on a good TV/Monitor

* Great sound quality - when it works.

DISLIKES:

* Does not play all Blu-Ray DVDs and requires constant updates for the firmware to do so. This isn't abnormal, but this DVD player lacks an ethernet port, so you'll be doing it via USB - when it works.

* Seems to regularly fail to recognize USB drives (Mac or PC) when trying to update the firmware. This is why I hate this machine as it happened to me and I'm now stuck with a machine that has software from 2007. I've tried everything.

* Takes forever to load and play (perhaps this was corrected on the BP-HP20U model vs. mine)

In all, I'd recommend that you chose another brand. For all the reviews this thing has received it's interesting to note that it's only 3 stars. A quick scan of the latest reviews has 1 star after 1 star after 1 star. This isn't random. You'd be spending $200+ for a machine that does less than a $150+ machine, and requires all firmware updates via USB as opposed to over the internet. I'm very disappointed with mine and now feel like I've got a mult-hundred dollar paperweight on my hands. I can't even pawn it off on my parents since it doesn't consistently work.

Sorry Sharp... better luck next time.

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"Dinosaur" 2010-01-02
By Jim (Columbus, OH)
This is by far the worst Blu Ray player I have ever used. It plays maybe 30% of my collection and maybe 10% of the newer movies even with the "Firmware update". What a joke. So much for years of entertainment as the manufacturer states. When it does play, the load time is rediculous. I'll stick to my PS3.

"Enough to make me wait for next 'new' video technology" 2009-12-20
By Zac (NC, USA)
This device is my first BD player, and if I don't see massive improvement when I look at other devices, I'm going to completely skip the BD technology. In any case, I am highly unlikely to buy another Sharp product for a long time.

It takes longer for this player to come up from 'standby' than it takes an old PC of mine to cold boot WinXP to the desktop. It takes it even longer to turn off, assuming it manages to do so -- usually it hangs when entering standby, but if it does not hang, it may just reset on its own and stay on.

Mine included a copy of Disney's Sleeping Beauty. It plays the movie reasonably well, once it actually figures out that there is a disc present and recognises the format as BD-Video (this takes at least a minute), and providing you touch nothing while it is thinking or otherwise busy (but the player often takes several seconds to respond to the remote control, so it is easy to get ahead of it and cause it to hang), and also providing you do nothing exotic while watching the movie (so no fast forward, no reverse, no zoom, no menu access -- which resets the movie to the point of having just selected play movie from the top menu, but maybe that's Disney being more stupid than usual about playback control).

If you do anything other than sit there and watch (or provide input only when the player is waiting for it), the player will eventually hang (even the recommended reset has failed to recover mine several times and required me to remove power by unplugging it). Often it stops responding to the remote completely if you press a button just as it decides not to accept that button (such as trying to skip forward through the previews or the myriad copyright warnings that we've all watched so many times we see them before our dreams).

The only thing I think would make it worse is if it is physicaly or electrically as unrealiable as its firmware is unstable. But then, maybe it'd be a relief to put it out of my misery.

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"Seriously Bummed." 2010-02-06
By Ryan Lizama (Kaneohe, HI)
Stopped playing bluray disks after 2 months. Forced to send it back via Fedex, waited a week before Samsung fixed it, then it was sent back via snail mail. Well over 3 weeks without a Bluray/DVD player.

Device worked for another 2 months and stopped working over same issue, 'cannot read this disk'. Called Samsung and they said to spray compressed air into player. Silly me. Still did not work. Now, I'm supposed to send it back again via FedEx except my warranty only covers 3 months labor with 1 year parts. This player is not even 6 months old and I'm spending some cash on repairs that should not be happening.

Screw that, never get a Samsung 'Anything' again. Their tech support is weak, their warranty bites, I'm getting a PS3 or some other brand that plays Netflix and Pandora. We shouldn't have to spend 2 bills just to receive the cold shoulder. So irritated right now.

"Didn't work past the plug-in phase" 2010-01-10
By Lou Lou (long island, ny)
Purchased as part of a bundle package, with a 52" samsung flat panel tv, through Dell. Plugged it in, does not work past the initial turn on, load readings. Called Samsung, I have to return to them after I fax them a receipt from Dell because the original warranty is expired! Then I have to ship and wait for them to FIX!!! I will never buy a samsung product, or Dell, again. Too many other mfgs. to bother with this type of sale.

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"Great Picture and Sound." 2009-12-22
By Mack (Virginia)
This HD-DVD player looks great on the shelf and displays an outstanding picture. I have not found any flaws with the product as of yet. I am satisfied and recommend to all.

"So so" 2009-03-11
By bill (nebraska)
Plays fine but takes forever to load a cd or dvd and of course, HD is dead. Would not recommend even if the format had continued.

"EXCELLENT PRODUCT" 2009-02-22
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This has been a very good product with no problems. We also have a Toshiba HD large flat-screen T.V. to which this DVD Player is attached. The price was certainly reasonable.

"Disappointed " 2009-02-14
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I purchased this unit on January 22, 2008. Worked well for a year and I was happy with this player. On January 20, 2009 the remote no longer worked even after changing batteries several times. There is no way to play movies without the remote. I contacted Toshiba on January 25 about the remote not working. Not only was I told it was out of warranty (by a few days) but I would have to pay for a replacement remote. The first number I was given to call for the replacement no longer had them available and told me they were discontinued. I called customer service back and told them this. They arranged for someone to call me back to order a remote. I had to call them on February 8 to find out why I hadn't received my remote yet and was assured it would be sent out this week. I finally got the remote on February 13, 2009. It doesn't work either!!! I am online now looking for a replacement DVD player that is not Toshiba.

"Toshiba HD DVD Player" 2009-02-08
By Audrey Mosher (Spring HIll Florida)
Love it, Love it, Love it. It has been great and it got here fast and easy to set up. Can't get any better than that. Movies are crisp and clear and I just love it.

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"Device broken after just 1 year" 2009-12-03
By Jennifer R. Angelini
I purchased this combo unit to record disks from VHS. It worked fine until just after the 1-year warranty period expired! Now when I turn it on, the display says "Hello" but it will not execute any command. After a few minutes it turns itself off. Based on internet research, this is a common problem, but there is not a solution! The JVC representative told me to take it in for repair, which will obviously not be cheap. Do not buy this unit unless you enjoy spending money (quite a bit) for something that is designed to fail!

"Poor Customer Service and Product" 2009-10-26
By Patricia D. Mcanany (Cape May County, NJ USA)
I purchased 2 of these units within the past year. Within a month or so I started having problems and contacted JVC support. I was told to pull the plug and wait and then plug in and reset. This temporarily helped and everytime I had a problem I wrote them and was told the same thing until finally the warranty ran out and they would not respond to my emails. On both units the vcr portion does not work and hasn't worked on one for quite a while. The other one now sounds like 33rpm speed. I would never again purchse JVC due to the poor customer support.

"It's Okay" 2009-10-13
By J. Rizzardi (Mason, MI USA)
Bought this to have both VHS and DVD capabilities as well as the digital tuner (we only have rabbit ears and no digital TV). I'm not overwhelmed nor underwhelmed with it. It's a solid unit that has done the job so far (8 months). I still tape mostly on VHS though getting used to DVD more and more except you have to "Finalize" the DVD before playing on another unit. This takes several minutes and is a minor inconvenience. I purchased the special JVC-RW DVD's and they have worked every time with no problems. Really don't like the remote much. Keys too small and I'm STILL getting used to where things are. Also, the FF function for DVD's is not the step-up that I like...not sure the threshholds on each but it seems like 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x then all of a sudden 100x. Very annoying and a major problem in my book.

"basics are good but with kinks" 2009-10-08
By Sergey Babkin (New Jersey, USA)
I've had this DVD/VCR combo for a little over a year now. The reason why I remembered to write the review now is that the DVD tray went crazy just a couple of weeks after the warranty ended. And not like I used the DVD side of it that much. Instead of fully opening, the tray would just peek out a little bit. Well, it can be pulled out further by hand but I don't know how long will it last like that.

Aside from the tray issue, it works, and works pretty good. The HDTV tuner is very good, way better than in the RCA converter. It's also pretty good at reading the DVDs that are not quite readable. Better than the drive in Philips 642 though not as good as in my computer. When Philips starts breaking up the video stream, JVS still shows it fine. The problem is that when the picture freezes in JVC, it stays this way forever, everything just hangs. Philips on the other hand skips the damaged part and continues playing after a little while. (And of course Philips has a crack to ignore the country code, no such luck for JVC).

Another issue is with ergonomics. Everything is done through painful multi-layer menus. The VCR part seems to be done as an after-thought, it misses even such simple features as search by index.

"Not happy" 2009-09-30
By Marty Forman (Littleton, CO USA)
I purchased this unit June '09 and it quickly had a problem with recording and it turning off on it's own. I brought it in for repairs and it was in the shop for about two months . They said they couldn't fix it and would send it in to JVC. I started calling JVC and didn't get a good answer about my problem. I really got the run around. After many attempts to fix the problem, and many hours spent of my time they finally agreed to send me my money back. I would not recommend this product or any other JVC product.

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Panasonic DMP-BD30K 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

2010-02-04T03:30:00.001-08:00

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Blu-ray means incredible full-HD images, breathtaking sound and 5x the data capacity of DVDs. Now Blu-ray means something else too: an entirely new movie-viewing experience, made possible by Final Standard Profile, which adds features never seen before, like four Picture-in-Picture modes including Enhanced Commentary (from directors and actors), Backstage Pass, Peek Behind the Animation and Audio Mixing. Combining a PHL Reference Chroma Processor with advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) imaging technology, UniPhier(R) — the Precise Digital Video processor — reproduces crisp, natural colors that are extremely faithful to the original movie. It does this by up-sampling the color information in decoded video signals, while the super high-speed P4HD up-converts content recorded in 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p by correctly generating each pixel according to information drawn from up to 60 surrounding pixels. The image motion of each pixel is then categorized into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. Image quality is further enhanced by Diagonal Processing, which creates smooth, sharp diagonal lines, and 3:2 Pull-Down, which optimizes the processing accordingly for film or video making the images look natural and lifelike. In addition, the DMP-BD30's HDMI output is Deep Color compatible, with 4,096 steps of gradation for even smoother, finer-quality images that meet Hollywood's stringent demands, so you can experience movies just the way they were meant to be experienced. With Precise Digital Audio, Blu-ray's beautiful images are complemented by exceptionally pure, accurate sound thanks to Dolby(R) TrueHD and DTS-HD(TM). UniPhier(R)'s advanced processing capability decodes these audio signals with high precision and outputs them in bitstream form with no degradation. It also brings re-mastering to Blu-ray for the first time, which compensates for data lost during the compression process creating a fuller, richer sound.
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- Final Standard Profile Blu-ray Player (BD-ROM Profile1 version 1.1)
- 1080p output: 24p/60p via HDMI v1.3 with Deep Color
- Up-conversion of standard DVDs to 1080p Playback
- Dolby True HD Decoder, DTS/DTS-HD High Resolution/Master Audio Decoder
- Pixel Precision Progressive Progressing for HD
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"WARNING. THIS UNIT STOPPED PLAYING BLUE RAY DISCS AFTER ONLY 18 MONTHS!" 2009-12-27
By Mark D. Maxwell (AZ)
If you Google this problem, you'll see that I'm not the only one. Unit plays regular DVDs fine. Won't play Blue Ray discs anymore after only 18 months. Called Panasonic - they said the warrantee was expired. So now I have a $447.65 DVD player. Thanks for nothing Panasonic - I WILL NEVER BUY ELECTRONICS FROM PANASONIC EVER AGAIN. If you only want a Blue Ray player for 18-24 months, buy this unit. If you want something that will last for your money find another brand.

"great picture" 2009-07-04
By Earl Gertsma
Slow load, but once loaded it is a great unit and all the loading seams to happens only when you first load the disc.

"Refurbished Panasonic DMP-BD 30 works fine!" 2009-06-12
By Dennis W. Wong
I formerly owned a Sony BDP s300 for over a year but after reading the many excellent reviews on this unit from CNET and Home Theater, I decided to sell my Sony and cop this fine unit. So far there's been no problem playing discs, BD or Standard, and in fact it does boot up a little faster than the Sony but where it stands out in is the sound quality and picture. I was amazed at the rich sound of this unit when I played "Amadeus-the Director's Cut" in BD on this machine. So far I have not regretted my decision on this purchase. And at just under $200--it's a steal!! One more thing to add that the Sony didn't have, this machine has a memory if you stop it and shut it off---when you turn it back on, it'll go back to where you left off---no bookmarks needed here!!

"A point of contention" 2009-05-23
By Joshua Knechtel (New York, New York USA)
I think its fair to offer my experience with the 30K. I bought my 30K in Nov 07 when it first was released directly from Panasonic Direct. The player started having serious problems playing BR disks by the second disk. I called Pan's support and they tried to get me upgrade the firmware. Well I did that and it didn't help at all so they had me send it an authorized repair shop half way across the country.

(I was already a little annoyed since effectively they send me a defective unit, they should have ship me a new one and had me ship mine back to them and taken the repair on their shoulders.)

Then I had to jump through hoops to prove that this was all authorized within the first 30 days of owning it as they didn't want to repair it on their own dime. I had called support to log the issue in the first 5 days! I had the RMA within 15 days and the rest was shipping related delays due to the holidays. Eventually they owned up and fixed the unit.

The repair slip said that the transport was bad and was replaced. Fine, but again I was annoyed that I had to spend nearly 3 months without a player when it was clear defective from the get go.

Now, I have had the unit a year and a half, less with it actually working. Its kaput! It won't recognize any disk, be it blu-ray or DVD. Just before this it had given us grief for about a month talking directly to a Pan plasma bought at the same time, both are HDMI-CEC. It would occasionally show only a red picture and after shutting down and restarting a few times it would finally work. The cable was ruled out, as I tested a few and also tested on another player.

Panasonic support hasn't even replied to my email send over a week ago.

Caveat Emptor! I am going to get an Oppo Blu-ray when it is released. Their support is good and their DVD player I own is excellent.

"Great standalone!" 2009-02-11
By T. Esposito (New York)
I have owned this for two months and have nothing but good thigns to say about it. Load/start-up time is MUCH quicker than my other blu-ray player (Samsung BDP1400) and from what I have read, much quicker than most blu-ray players. i would say that it takes about 15 seconds to get going, which is not bad at all. The upconversion from SD dvd's is amazing and the Blu-rays look out of this world.

The only complaint I have is that the remote is not backlit and when you are watching TV in the dark it can become annoying.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this player to anyone looking to buy a stand-alone.

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Sony BDP-CX7000ES 400 Blu-ray Disc Mega Changer (Black)

2010-02-03T19:38:00.001-08:00

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Store, access and enjoy up 400 discs with Sony's premium Blu-ray Disc MegaChanger, the BDP-CX7000ES. A user-friendly on-screen interface makes it easy to sort and search by title, genre, cast and more, to quickly find the movie, TV show or album you’re looking for.
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- Organize & play 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs, and CDs
- Control with audio / video installation systems via RS-232
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- Converts DVD video to near HD quality via HDMI
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"Fatally flawed" 2010-01-18
By David Stephens (Texas)
I'm a Sony fanboi, but this is the weakest Sony product in over a decade and there's no reason for it. For the want of a horse a kingdom is lost... Sorry.

It plays disks wonderfully but there's no reason to have a changer so limited. Gracenote supplies disk information but it's just not sufficient unless you are only watching mainstream movies. If you watch indies or special-interest movies, you have to enter the information by the remote, which is data-entry hell. For over a decade Sony has had a keyboard input. This is a step back from the 400-DVD player. And the ES non-HDMI player before that. And the 300 DVD player. And the 200 CD player... All of which I've owned and all of which were more user friendly.

If iTunes had the ability to enter DVD information, that would be okay. Pop the DVD into my Mac, label it, and then into the changer. I'll do data-entry hell for Blu-ray. It would be an extra step but it would be a service to the community. It's simple with a CD to enter information with iTunes, but the latest iTunes doesn't let you do it with a DVD. There is I think an SDK [...] to let you write a program to do it, but my CS degree is 30 years out of date, and why should I have to? A keyboard input is simply not that hard to do.

Also it crashes. I don't use it that much for the above reasons (I bought one the used market another 400-DVD changer AFTER I bought this) but perhaps a quarter of the time I have to turn it off because it's stuck. I don't have to unplug it, or even lever myself out of the chair--the remote's power button will do it. But it's a problem. A software update can fix this though. But it can't fix the lack of a keyboard input.

The specs are wonderful. It has a lovely interface, like the latest Sony receivers (which I have and love). But the lack of a keyboard input means that I'd suggest passing on this unless you do nothing but mainstream movies.

This is the first Sony product that I regret having bought.

"Great way to consolidate your Blu-ray/DVD collection" 2009-12-31
By Busy Executive (Long Island, NY)
The Sony "mega changer" is a unique product, capable of storing a medium-sized disc collection in a single, convenient device.

A wide range of disc types are supported in addition to Blu-ray, including conventional DVDs and audio CDs. Note that DVD-Audio, HD-DVD and SACD are *not* supported.

The build quality is first rate, typical of a Sony "ES" product. It weighs over 30 pounds and seems like it's built to last a while. It hooks up easily using a single HDMI cable (assuming what you're connecting to accepts this type of input). If you're using Sony gear, you can control the "mega changer" using a common remote and Sony's "Bravia Sync" protocol. For older equipment, there are 2 and 7 channel analog outputs, as well as digital coax. If you use high-end AV control system (such as Crestron), there are RS-232 inputs as well. The 5-year warranty is also a good touch.

In terms of sound and picture quality, I'd rate it as excellent. I have a variety of other high-end disc players, and in no case could I see or hear differences on the Sony. DVDs are upscaled for better performance, and the unit supports 24p True Cinema, BD-Live and so on. It supports all the latest surround audio formats and video features, and Sony has a built-in network connection supporting easy firmware updating. While I haven't seen a specific commitment from Sony to support future standards, at least the infrastructure is there if they choose to do so.

The unit also features a built-in Ethernet port that can connect to the Gracenote service to retrieve album art and disc cover graphics. This is a nice touch, saving you from having to manually enter disc information most of the time. Unfortunately, the graphics are sometimes low resolution and on a small display, they can be difficult to see clearly. Also, on prior generations of this product, Sony included a way to connect a computer keyboard so you could easily edit disc information. This feature has been dropped on the BDP-CX7000ES...so long as you're Ethernet connected and storing discs that can be found in the Gracenote service, this isn't a big deal - but if (for instance) you tend to burn your own discs and want to edit titles, it can be quite a chore doing it without a keyboard. Some complain about the lack of WiFi, but you can always use a wireless Ethernet bridge to eliminate the need for any cables (this is how I have mine connected, and it works fine).

Finding discs is always a challenge with units like this, and so Sony provides a variety of ways your collection can be indexed. It's possible to search by title, genre, rating - even director and cast member.

The unit can be somewhat slow loading and unloading discs, which I guess is a function of the size of the carousel. It can take 30 seconds to unload a disc, spin the unit to the desired slot, then load the chosen disc.

There's also a slot that can be used to play a single disc without loading it into the unit. This is a good idea, but as I've kept my single disc player connected to my system, I don't use the Sony for this type of disc. Similarly, there's a USB port for connecting various types of media to the unit (for instance, special BD-Live content, or photos, etc). So far, I haven't found a compelling use of this feature since it duplicates capabilities I have on other devices.

One problem I've had with the unit is that it seems sensitive to being moved - some of the discs seemed to move out of their slots just by sliding the device on its shelf. It seems important to not move the unit once its loaded with discs.

Although this is a fine unit overall, there are a few other areas that could use improvement:

1. WiFi should be built-in...I shouldn't need to buy an outboard Ethernet bridge to connect wirelessly.

2. The Gracenote service is still immature, mislabling about 10-20% of all discs.

3. Would be nice to have built-in support for Amazon's video on demand (or Netflix).

4. Takes a long time to setup initially if you have lots of discs. A wireless keyboard would be a big help.

5. The overall software interface is a bit clumsy...would be nice if it was easier to simply connect the device (over that USB channel?) to a Windows Media Center or iTunes.

6. It runs a bit hot in an enclosed cabinet and tends to generate audible fan noise.

7. Would be nice to have a way to link multiple units for those having more than 400 discs. While you can certainly connect multiple units to your system, each acts independently - without a coordinated index, you need to remember which discs are in which player.

Still, in spite of these shortcomings, I think this is a great product and I give it a solid four stars. It would probably be five stars for picture and sound quality, five stars for construction quality, and three stars for usability and software design.

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