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 Stunning and Crisp BD and DVD picture for the price, and Regza link works very well December 7, 2009
J. Barron
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
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.
Wonderful Blu Ray November 20, 2009
M. A Spitzer (Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA)
23 out of 28 found this review helpful
We just bought this Blu Ray player to match our new HD 55" LCD.
This is a well designed Blu Ray player that has the best looking DVD 480 --> 1080 upscaling I have seen with no major visual artifacts.
Best Bang for the Buck! December 4, 2009
Garbonzo (Corona, Ca United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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 upconvert 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.
Good in price.. even better in performance December 28, 2009
S. Pinto
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Nice! January 1, 2010
Bradley (Rhodel Island)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
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