10.LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player

LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player

LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player Product By LG Lowest Price : Visit store to see price

Technical Details

• Blu-Ray Disc Player with Pure Audio and Video Performance
• Full HD 1080p output via HDMI with Cinema mode at 24 or 60 frames per second USB Media Host
• Superior audio performance with 7.1 channels with Dolby Digital Plus & TrueHD & dts-HD
• Express reaction startup for instant tray opening
• Audio Discrete 7.1 channel output

Product Description

Blu-ray Disc Player w/ Full HD 1080P Output via HDMI, DVD 1080p Up-conversion.

Customer Reviews

 "Ok, but frustrating." 2010-01-07
By Chris T. Gnadinger
I like having a Blu-ray player, but it freezes up too much. Although we're not very patient people either, and when it's slow we keep pushing buttons. But, to wait 10 minutes for something to load is ridiculous. I don't like staring at black screens.

 "Excellent Player" 2010-01-07
By EZ (Pittston, PA USA)
Plays Blu Ray movies almost instantly, high quality, upconverting is solid, installs in minutes, and looks great. Great if you don't need internet.

 "Great Value for the $$" 2010-01-03
By Chris, Florida
I got this blue ray player several weeks ago, and I'm very pleased with it. This is my first blue ray, so I don't have anything to compare. The picture quality is much better than my older DVD player, and you can definitely see the difference with BR movies. I do notice some picture quality improvement with regular DVD's, but it's not a huge difference. Sound quality is much better than my old DVD player ... I noticed that right away. Set up was a breeze! I haven't uploaded any firmware yet and the player has played every BR movie I've loaded. Loading time is acceptable ... a bit slower than my old DVD player, but not by much. I don't really care much about internet access or netflix, so I went with a bisic player for my first blue ray. And I'm happy with it so far. I've owned other LG products (incl. a LG LCD), and I think the quality is very good.

 "Superb value" 2010-01-03
By Stanley Davis (Lakewood, Colorado United States)
For some reason, I have bad luck with DVD players. After 8-12 months, they quit loading and playing most of my DVDs. It's happened now about four times. I had to scrap my Samsung Blu-Ray player after 11 months and wanted something that didn't cost very much if I had to replace the new one in a year or so.

The BD270 fit the bill perfectly. The setup was a snap: from box to playing a movie took maybe fifteen minutes, part of which was reading the manual.

There are two things about this player that I REALLY like: the fast loading of DVDs and the zoom features. Loading a DVD was the fastest of the several players I've had. And the zoom feature gives you more control over how to view 4:3 and 2.35:1 content. You can zoom a little or a lot in small increments. I'm watching now for the 17th time the "Winds and War" and "War and Remembrance" series, and the incremental zoom allows me to watch the 4:3 content by almost filling my 16:9 TV without any distortion or loss of resolution.

If you're on a budget, like simplicity, but still want to watch great video, this is a unit to consider.

(There's no Internet interface, but that's something I don't use anyway. I couldn't rate the sound since I take my sound from the TV using analog audio cables to my bookshelf mini stereo system.)

By the way, this is the fourth LG product I have: my TV is a 42" LG 1080p 120 Hz LED (great set), my monitor is a 17" LG, I have an external LG DVD/CD drive, and now the Blu-Ray player. LG seems to know what they're doing without breaking our budgets.

Stan Davis

Lakewood, CO

 "H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E" 2010-01-03
By M. Brown (San Diego, CA)
Bought this unit to go along with my new LDTV It will not play bluray movies, it will play the previews just not the MOVIE !!!.Contacted LG cust. serv. they said it was a firmware update issue that they don't have a solution for in the forseeable future.So I have a $200 Blu-Ray player that DOESNT read/play Blu-Ray disc's, Oh and the remote also doesn't work and their sending me a new one.

So unless your willing to spend over $400 for a Blu-Ray unit it's a TOTAL CRAPSHOOT if you'll get one from ANY manufacturer that will work properly. Trust me I've read nearly every amazon review on every player.

Get a high priced player or wait fot the technology to catch up.Don't buy this or any other cheap player or you'll be sorry like the rest of us.YOU'VE BEEN WARNED !



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11.Samsung BD-P4600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Samsung BD-P4600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Samsung BD-P4600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player Product By Samsung Lowest Price : Visit store to see price

Technical Details

• Plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p/1080i/720p signals available through HDMI output only)
• Built-in audio decoding to PCM for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential
• Netflix video and Pandora music streaming (subscriptions to these services required)
• Wi-Fi capable (includes wireless USB adapter)
• Wall-mountable (includes wall-mount hardware)

Product Description

plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p/1080i/720p signals available through HDMI output only) * built-in audio decoding to PCM for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential * Netflix video and Pandora music streaming (subscriptions to these services required) * Wi-Fi capable (includes wireless USB adapter) * wall-mountable (includes wall-mount hardware) *

Customer Reviews

 "Fantastic" 2010-01-04
By Ken DeRoche (Seattle, WA USA)
This is the form factor and set of features I have been waiting a long time for. Most everything you need for media is built into this unit in a very sleek, sexy package. We have the player mounted on the wall right under the TV and not only does it look great (you can hide all the wires), it is very accessible.

We are able to download and watch instant movies from Netflix with no problems. Very, very cool.

So far, it plays our existing DVD's and CD's without issues.

We can stream music, video and image content from our home network attached storage drive media server (Netgear Stora) via wi-fi with no problems.

Takes a little setup, but nothing unduly difficult. You just need to know the IP address of your media server along with account and password.

The Auto Network Search feature can find other computers on the network and access their shared folders, but we had to use the manual search to find the media server by IP address.

My box has a port on the back, inside a recessed cove, for the wi-fi dongle along with all the other plugs and it is completely hidden. There is also a back cover plate that hides all the cords and plugs and the dongle even if viewed from behind. However, there is also another USB port on the outside of the unit intended for downloading firmware or adding a memory stick, so maybe those who say the wi-fi dongle sticks out are plugging it into the USB port??

A definite raving thumbs up from me with a couple of wish list items, (and these are all software related) ...

1) Wish the player would remember the last network streaming connection(s). Have to do the manual search to find our media server each time the unit powers on. It remembers the last info you input, you just have to go through the screens each time, so I will probably program a smart remote to do all that.

2) Wish the player would remember the last play list or have multiple persistent play lists. The single playlist disappears when unit is powered off.

3) Would love ways to quickly navigate through large lists of media on screen rather than just scrolling away (search, alpha jump to keys, etc)

Maybe these will be features of a new firmware version...

 "BD-P4600 is a Superior Blu-Ray with all the Bells and Whistles!" 2010-01-02
By N. F. Griffin (Palm Harbor, FL)
This is a fantastic blu-ray player. I read the reviews and was hesitant but I knew how great Amazon was with returning something if I wasn't happy, so I took a chance. I am so glad I did. I've had it for more than a month now and LOVE IT!! I have tried every kind of DVD in it, older DVD's from my library, new Blu-ray ones and even some I had copied on my computer or made on my VHS to DVD transfer machine. It played ever single one of them with no problem what so ever!! I have yet to find one that won't play! Easy set up too. The quality of the picture is amazing, it really is all Samsung says it is. I absolutely love the other features too. It comes with WiFi already installed so that I was able to download movies directly from Netflix without a problem. You do have to have a membership with Netflix but I love downloading movies. It's great! I also love "Pandora" which is FREE music with no commercials. I listen to that a lot, it has every conceivable type of music you could want. You can tell I love this machine. The one thing that surprised me was it loads from the right side not the front so I was unable to put it in my cabinet. That was no problem for me because I have a shelf under the TV. It comes with a wall mount which I didn't use but could be handy for some people. All in all, I haven't found anything I don't like about it, it's worked perfectly since I got it. Samsung did it right!!

 "Awesome DVD Player" 2009-12-30
By M. Kades
Far and away the best DVD player I have ever had. It's design is great and the fact that you can use Netflix online and Blockbuster online is a real selling point. Easy setup for everything too. Will buy another one for the other room soon.

 "BD-P4600 BLU-RAY PLAYER REVIEW" 2009-12-30
By Ronald Daggett (AIKEN, SC)
THIS WAS FAIRLY EASY TO SET UP WIRELESSLY, (IT DID TAKE 1 CALL TO SAMSUNG TECH SUPPORT WHO TOLD US SOMETHING WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OURSELVES), AND FROM THAT POINT ON THE SYSTEM WORKED FLAWLESSLY. SO FAR WE HAVE USED IT ONLY TO WATCH NETFLIX MOVIES AND TV SERIES, BUT IT'S EASILY WORTH THE PRICE JUST FOR THAT FEATURE ALONE.

LIKE ALL OUR AMAZON.COM PURCHASES, THIS ARRIVED SOON AFTER THE ORDER WAS PLACED AND THE PRICE WAS THE BEST WE FOUND ANYWHERE.

 "Wouldn't Play DVDs" 2009-12-30
By B. Hahn
I received this player as a Christmas gift and was initially very pleased. I have since returned it. It does look very nice and is slim - matches the Samsung LED TVs perfectly. I had no problems playing the two Blu Ray movies I had available and the video output looked great.

Responsiveness (load time and button clicks) is slower than expected coming from a DVD player, this is apparently a problem with many Blu Ray players so I didn't hold it against the player. I was very pleased with the Netflix performance. The streaming services are a huge boon and the only way I would justify spending money on a blu ray player - of course adding other services would also be nice. Why Amazon's Video on Demand isn't included (it is on some of the higher end Samsung HDTVs) is a mystery to me.

Wireless overall was good; although download speeds appear to be much slower than they should be with the adapter (the firmware download took about twenty minutes) - though to be fair that could be Samsung's servers fault. The interface seemed intuitive to me and required little use of the manual.

The deal breaker for me was that the player refused to play normal DVDs. After trying several different DVDs, I gave Samsung a call and according to them I should not have updated the firmware - that this somehow led to the player not being able to read DVDs. The explanation sounded rather shady to me and the only solution Samsung proposed was sending the player to them for repair (how a firmware issue requires a hardware repair is beyond me... or maybe they have to do the reset at the factory). Regardless, not being able to play DVDs was a huge issue for me and I had no interest in going through the return/service experience.

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12.LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player Product By LG Lowest Price : Visit store to see price

Technical Details

• Networked Blu-ray Disc player connects to Netflix and YouTube streaming video without a computer via Ethernet and Wi-Fi (802.11n)
• Full HD 1080p output for Blu-ray Discs and upconversion of standard DVD video to 1080p
• BD Live capable for accessing bonus content from BD-Live Blu-ray Discs; Dolby TrueHD/Digital Plus and DTS-HD; 1 GB built-in memory
• Outputs: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 composite, 1 analog audio (L/R), 1 digital optical audio, 1 digital coaxial audio, 1 discrete 7.1 channel audio
• Includes remote control and component AV cable; measures 17 x 2.2 x 10.9 inches

Product Description

Blu-ray Disc Player w/1GB Memory, 7.1 discrete analog output, BD-P, Netflix HD, YouTube, CinemaNow Full HD 1080P Output via HDMI, DVD 1080p Up-conversion.

Customer Reviews

 "LG Support is worse than a joke!" 2010-01-06
By Bruce Backa (Lake Tahoe)
I rated this unit as a 1 to get people's attention. Overall, the unit is better than this, but heaven help you if you need support.

I called support on 2 occasions, first when I had problems with Netflix and later when it wouldn't (still doesn't) work with Windows 7 Media Center.

The first problem you encounter when talking to LG support is that you are forced to speak with someone who doesn't know anything. Direct quote from LG, "I would be happy to transfer you to a technician, but they won't answer the phone." The person who you do get to speak with knows little or nothing, so they act as a robot who garbles the message. My first call ended with: "The problem is your router." I ask, "what's wrong with my router?" "Sir, the problem is your router, not the unit." I ask: "Well, can you give me something that will help me find the problem?" "Sir the problem is your router. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

My second call came when I tried to connect to my Windows 7 Media Center (which other systems in my house can connect to...) I get access denied. The uninformed person on the end of the line says, "It has something to do with the number of file." I say, "So you're saying it won't work with more than 2,000 files." He says, "No. The technician says it has something to do with the number of files." I say, "So then it is supposed to work. How do I make it work." He says, "I'm not saying that." I say, "Then what are you saying?" He says, "The technician says it has something to do with the number of files."

At this point I compliment him on being a good robot. Ask if he actually listens to what he's saying and if he would interpret the English he's used in some way that might actually be useful to a customer.

He responds by telling me I can send in the unit for service if I think it's broken. I tell him I don't know, that's what I'm trying to figure out.

I intend to send the unit to the President of LG America who might actually know someone at LG who can tell him and me whether the unit is supposed to work with Windows 7 Media Center and, if so, how to get it to do so. I suspect this strategy will work either one or zero times.

Meanwhile, forget buying any consumer electronics from LG if you think there is any chance you might need support. You have no hope. No hope at all...

 "Great Blu Ray player, love Netflix streaming!!" 2010-01-06
By A. Bell
A few quick things up front. This is our first Blu-ray player. We watch a lot of DVDs, but the biggest driver for getting this player was to stream Netflix. So while making the switch to a player that supported Netflix streaming, we decided to go ahead and jump on the Blu-ray wagon. I did a lot of research and saw this consistently had good reviews. After having the player for about a month now, I am totally satisfied and recommend this player.

Setup of the player itself was easy. Out of the box, it was up and running (playing DVDs and streaming) within a matter of minutes.

Streaming: The picture quality over the wireless connection was a little spotty, but I believe that has more to do with our connection (speed, 2 year old router, distance from the unit, etc.) than the player. After switching to a wired connection, the picture quality has been great 95% of the time, and slightly pixelated 5% of the time. With Netflix, it automatically adjusts the picture quality (mostly to make it better) during a movie / TV show steam. This adjustment stops play and can take anywhere from 10 seconds to a minute, FYI. To me, it's not a big deal and I'm happy to wait while I get a better picture (and it doesn't happen that often, either). Overall, the Netflix streaming has exceeded my expectations.

I've only used the YouTube streaming a few times, but I can see how it would be handier than gathering a group of people around your PC monitor. I haven't really done much with the Nero media server yet other than set it up. It seems to work fine, but the user interface and picture quality on photos and videos from my PC isn't the greatest, in my opinion. But, I haven't really spent any time investigating this, because I didn't buy the player for that anyway. I haven't used any of the other streaming options (Vudu, CinemaNow).

Blu-ray: the picture quality is really great even on a (mere) 780 HD TV. Really crisp on the blu-ray DVDs we've watched.

Overall, a great player and worth the little extra money of other units.

 "Couldn't Be Happier" 2010-01-06
By Mikhal
Purchased for wi-fi connection capabilities and am in no way disappointed! Set-up was easy and firm ware updates are almost automatic with my wi-fi computer connection.


Ease of use (I know, it's DVD player,how complicated can it be?)and superb picture/sound,even with 1940 B/W movies (ya'll should really watch the original 1940 British "Gaslight").


BTW, this replaced one segment of the really POS Sony S-Air home theater system I bought last April for $800, which, I now can't even "give away"!

 "Great product with working wireless N and all..." 2010-01-05
By R. Lockhart
This player is really one of the best investments in home theater I've made in many years. The picture is awesome with Blu-ray and DVD disks (much better picture quality over my old DVD/VHS combo player, yeah I still had one of those things). I am really impressed now that all the options are working.






I was however frustrated how poorly it worked with my DLink DIR-655 wireless N router. After I had the unit setup and connecting to the internet, I tried to watch some video's from youtube. The connection bars would show maybe 2 and would drop off to the bar only while loading the video. Then as the video would start playing (at what would be a very bad connection speed with fragmented video and all) it would stop and buffer again, repeating several times often to the point I would stop the playback.

I did some research and found some helpful suggestions such as defining the network with a static IP on the BD-390 of 192.168.0.99, and setting the DNS to 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 (note that my DNS are not these IP's but it is doing just fine). This helped the connection status to show 4 bars instead of 2, but as soon as I tried to play youtube again it slowly dropped off to only the bar as it appeared to timeout slowly starting playback.

Having years of experience with networking equipment, I decided to play with the settings myself and the BD-390 is running quite fast now on the N network. Here are some things I did which may help some of you:

On the setup page, internet option I unchecked the "Enable Advanced DNS Service"


On the setup page, wireless option I have it set to run with G and N; WPA-Personal and WPA2/AES only encryption mode.


On the Advanced page, QoS Engine option I unchecked the "Enable Traffic Shaping" option


On the Advanced page, Advanced Wireless option I unchecked all the boxes except the Short GI

On the Advanced Page, WISH option I unchecked "Enable WISH"

On the Advanced Page, WI-FI Protected Setup I unchecked "Enabled" (although I doubt this would affect it if you left this on)

On the Advanced tab, Securespot option I unchecked the "Enable Securespot services" (another one that probably didn't have to be disabled, but I chose to disabled it while testing).

I am running the latest firmware on the DIR-655 (1.32NA)


My devices are picking up both N and G at pretty good speeds and distances. So for all those who have it in a cabinet or any trouble with signal strength and connectivity, I suggest trying the changes above and see how it affects your player. Please make a backup of your current D-Link configuration before making any changes as what worked for me might not for you.

For those of you running anything less than WPA, I strongly urge you setup the wireless router to run in stealth mode (not broadcasting the SSID) after adding all your devices. This will help make your home network a little more secure by not announcing your network to anyone within range.

The video playback from files on my computer was a slight dissappointment as it would not recognize AVI out of the box as a valid video file, but that can be worked around hopefully. I'm not ready to give up on avi playback yet especially when I focused on the wireless problem and it works now. :-)

In short, this is a great Blu-ray player and worth the money! Now if they just add Pandora to the options and get Netflix to add more selections to their Watch instantly feature, I'd really love it!

 "delivers a grainy picture" 2010-01-03
By suzy-q
I have had the Blu-Ray player for a couple of months now and did not realize until now how bad of a picture it delivers. Reason being, I hooked it up just a few weeks ago though. So I'm not sure I can return it.

My TV that has an incredibly high picture quality that is so vivid. With the LG BD 390, it appears grainy and will not allow me to control the zoom. It says "Blu-ray player than just stunning Full HD 1080p" with the HDMI cable, however it may be due to the fact that the HDMI output: Up to 1080p (24 and 60 Hz) NOT 120Hz. For a product that is over $350, it should a deliver 120Hz picture quality. Actually, it is extremely grainy for an expensive product. I should have gotten the PS3 or the Samsung. I have tried all of the settings could think of, nothing has improved the picture. It is so disappointing to have gone through all of the trouble to hook this thing up and

Also, when a DVD is stopped, the machine is powered off, it does not return to where you left off. You have to go through all of the menus to get anywhere.

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13. Toshiba BDX2000 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Toshiba BDX2000 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Toshiba BDX2000 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player Product By Toshiba Lowest Price : Visit store to see price

Technical Details

• 1080P Video Content
• Promotes Blu Ray Live
• HDMI output

Product Description
Blu Ray Disc Player


Customer Reviews

 "Nice!" 2010-01-01
By Bradley (Rhodel Island)
The picture quality is great and the upconvert works fantastic. It is a very sharp looking player too. It can make a somewhat loud sound loading the disc but then not a sound from the player during a movie. The remote is very responsive too. We are extremely satisfied with this, I am still amazed at the clarity in the picture and would buy this again.

 "Good in price.. even better in performance" 2009-12-28
By S. Pinto
I was a bit scared of actually buying this BD player... Mainly because I live in Chile and several factors had to be taken into consideration, but BD player here are way too expensive (over $350 dollars).

As soon as I tried this BD player in my HDTV it started playing my movie right away, it took only seconds before I started watching the movie and sound was aazing too.

Upscaling is not bad at all. But one bad thing, for me (because I live in Chile) is that it won't play dvds other than sector 1 (here is 4) but that's not the BD player's fault, but over all I'm very happy for my purchase.. I got a great deal for low money.

 "Blu Ray" 2009-12-17
By E. Chenal
I've used it a few times and it works well. It was a free bonus when I bought my TV so the price was right.

 "Stunning and Crisp BD and DVD picture for the price, and Regza link works very well" 2009-12-07
By J. Barron
I have followed customer feedback, performance findings, and honest thoughts regarding this model's limitations and third-party manufacture concerns. And when I saw one of you mention the price dropping to $125 and (and even lower on Black Friday), I made the decision to purchase it.

My Toshiba BDX2000 arrived last week and I connected it to my 2009 Toshiba Regza 52" LCD. The high def images from blu-ray disk are stunning and just as crisp as those of my 2009 Samsung BDP1500 that the Toshiba blu-ray replaces. The DVD upconvert works remarkably well, and the DVD image is actually a touch better than on the Samsung. Of note, the sound output is somewhat better than what I got coming from the Samsung. Operation has been seamless with the exception of a high-pitched whine when it first started playing the very first time, but that sound ceased after the first ten minutes of playing the first movie and has not returned.

My Toshiba LCD Television's remote control unit is visually very appealing and is ergonomically well-laid-out, and it works flawlessly on the Toshiba blu-ray player as promised by the Regza link (****Note to those who indicated they had problems with the Regza link activation: Only after the "HDMI CDC" setting was activated on the blu-ray's menu and then also "RegzaLink" activated on the television's settings menu did it begin to function, and then functioned quite well, even the eject button from the television remote opens the blu-ray!). This is a good thing because I am not particularly pleased with the blu-ray remote's layout or appearance, so I pleased that I don't have to use it. I was unable to use a single remote on the Samsung blu-ray player, of course.

For someone like me who is an infrequent user and who is on a rather strict budget, I can live with this model's limitations, especially at this price. I don't need the Netflix or Amazon online movie access, and I can live without the live firmware update download option (I accept that I'll have to download firmware updates to a CD separately for the BDX2000).

In a nutshell, this unit is fine and I am pleased by the remarkable image and sound quality and Regza link convenience considering the low price. However, for anyone who wants the streaming content and directly downloaded firmware updates via (non-WiFi) Internet connection, I recommend the Panasonic DMP-BD60 recently on sale for around $125-$159. My neighbor has one and is very pleased, and I believe it offers access to Amazon's online movie content.

Note Regarding Samsung: My BDP1500 was purchased in late March 2009 when I purchased my Toshiba TV. The Samsung promptly ceased all function at 6 months and 3 days after the date of purchase. Geek Squad checked it out and said it was irreparable. Samsung would not replace it as the model because of warranty loopholes, I wasted eight whole hours on the phone with them over a four week period. That terrible customer service experience is the reason I chose to research Toshiba and Panasonic for my replacement blu-ray player and to swear-off Samsung for now. I found these customer reviews and related comments as a part of that research process and am eternally grateful.

 "Best Bang for the Buck!" 2009-12-04
By Garbonzo (Corona, Ca United States)
I've had this player for a couple weeks now and I love it. I tested it with Planet Earth BD and it loaded fairly quickly and it plays beautifully. SD DVDs also load quickly and are unconverted very nicely. I don't really care that it does not have Wifi or Netflix streaming. I just want the option to play a blu-ray discs and this fits the bill perfectly. The ethernet port and SD card slot are more than enough for me.

Keep in mind that this machince will not play Xvid format. You need to convert it to DivX which is kind of annoying. The formats are pretty similar so I just don't see why they didn't just add the codecs for Xvid. This complaint is very minor since no blu-ray player in the price range plays Xvid.

My only real complaint is the cheapness of the remote. This is not really a big deal to me though since I have a universal remote.

Overall, I highly recommend this blu-ray player and think it is the best player in its price range. If you are patient you can probably buy this for less than $100. I paid $79.



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14 : Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)

Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) : In addition to playing Blu-ray Discs and DVDs, the Sony BDP-N460 streams one of the largest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform, including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from from over 25 leading content providers--including YouTube, Slacker, and Netflix. Simply connect the BDP-N460 to your existing Internet connection.

It supports Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio codecs for up to 7.1 channels of high-definition sound, and there's even quick start-up mode which begins operating your Blu-ray Disc player in approximately six seconds from the time it is powered on. You can also play and upscale your standard DVDs to near high definition. And navigation of the player's menus is a breeze thanks to the icon-based Xross Media Bar (XMB) menu system.

The Sony BDP-N460 incorporates Sony’s Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology that converts standard-definition signals (480i) to near HD quality.

Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) : Review

Excellent Product!!!, January 4, 2010
By J. Lent

This player is a great value for the money. Setup was very easy. I connected this wirelessly using the Linksys WET610N ethernet bridge using the top port of my DirectTV DVR for VOD and the bottom port to this Blu-Ray Player. The Netflix setup involves finding your Sony activation and code and typing that into your Netflix account, but is very straight forward. I did have a minor issue with video streaming freezing while playing, but that was due to my ISP having an issue with the DSL line, which they corrected within 8 hours of my reporting the issue. Since this correction Netflix streaming very good but not HD quality, which I did not expect for SD DVD account I have with Netflix. The added Michael Jackson videos is a nice touch as well. Blu Ray video quality is amazing and DVD quality is very good.

BDP-N460 with Apple Network, January 3, 2010
By M. Guermonprez

We tried the recommended Linksys by Cisco Wireless N Ethernet Bridge with dual Band to view Netflix movies/shows. We configured the Linksys Bridge both through the bluray player itselfLinksys by Cisco WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band and using a PC and the setup disk. We could get the Bluray to access Netflix and Amazon Video on demand. However, the bridge could not keep the internet link up. We returned the linksys unit and bought an Apple Airport ExpressApple Airport Express. We setup the Airport Express to extend our Time Capsule Network (802.11n) and it works perfectly now. Netflix and Amazon On Demand work fine, no stopping, skipping, locking up any more. Bottomline, if you have an Apple Wi-fi network setup, use the Airport Express to extend your network to the bluray player.

Lovin' it!, January 2, 2010
By L. Williams (Atlanta, GA United States)

I really like this blu ray thus far. I purchased it right after Thanksgiving and I have no major issues as of yet. The firmware has been updated twice with no problems, and the set up was easy. The main reason for this purchase was to stream Netflix, and I must say I have enjoyed watching movies instantly. I am also enjoying all of the other extras like Slacker radio and Amazon Video on Demand, and [...] and NPR. I haven't explored much otherwise, but there is a lot there to choose from. The only complaints I have (which is why I didn't give this a 5) is that it takes a moment for the movies to restart once you rewind or fast forward and I can't see where I'm rewinding to because whats on the screen stays on the screen while the film rewinds itself. I also cannot seem to figure out how to insert closed captioning when watching streaming film, so you're hearing impaired you may have issues. What I do like is that the picture quality is great, and you can resume play even after turning off the machine (for streaming video).

Gread DVD player from Sony, December 30, 2009
By Mark Twain (Milpitas, CA)

Pros:
- Good up-conversion
- Great user interface. Have an option button on remote, you can click on that to see options available
- Great Netflix performance, You can play Youtube
- NPR radio podcasts
- Many other internet sites, which we never used
- HDMI cable included (if you buy from costco), though you may get better quality using component video, just my experience
- Co-axial audio, if your home theater doesn't have optical input

Cons:
- No block-buster
- No PC streaming as in Samsung 3600
- The USB device for photo playback never worked for me. This feature was great in LG BD370.
- No photo streaming (picasa or flickr) as in other blu ray, Panasonic blu ray player has Picasa
- No history of videos in youtube as in LG BD370

15 : Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu-ray Disc Player

Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu-ray Disc Player :Watch movies in the highest picture quality available for your HDTV. The BDP5010 Blu-ray Disc player offers full high-definition video playback up to 1080p resolution for an amazing viewing experience. A highly detailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-to-life picture.


Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu-ray Disc Player : Reviews

Good player, one bad flaw, heads up!, December 18, 2009
By Shopping Ghoul (Detroit, MI United States)
Bought this player to replace my awesome Philips DVD player w/ divx. I was disappointed when I realized that YOU CANNOT PLAY DIVX MEDIA FROM THE SD CARD! Just pictures (.jpg) and MP3s.

Other than that, its an easy to use player with BD live capability. Hopefully philips can release a firmware version that allows divx playback on from the SD card. This is curious since their previous players allowed Divx playback from the USB port. I wonder whats the reason behind this? Anyway, its going back to Newegg.

 

My First Blue Ray, November 30, 2009
By S. Knapp

Even with an old TV and non-Blue Ray DVDs, there is a noticeable improvement in sound and clarity.
Set up was a snap. Once again, Amazon beat all the other sites at the time of purchase. I like the way they keep me informed of orders.

Good Product at a good price., September 25, 2009
By Epicurus (Ocean West)

Unlike some other Blue-Ray players on the market this one seems to work well. I didn't have any problems playing any discs I tried, including recordable discs. Please note, however, the machine isn't region free, so it won't play foreign discs. As a bonus, it does play DivX files, but it does not play H264 files. Neither file type is a big deal to me, but some people might be curious about this.

Great, but, September 18, 2009
By Stephen J. Hawes
Excellent with newer discs. Discs created with Apple systems pre-Leopard aren't read. Other non DVD formats are variable. So, need to check formats from old systems.