Philips BDP5012/F7 Blue-ray Disc Player

5 Comments

1. Jack Ray says:

   April 18, 2010 at 1:20 pm

   I originally purchased a Sony PS3 for playing BlueRay discs. The prices of BlueRay players were at that time in the $500-600 range. Following a few unplayable discs (due to formatting issues) I decided to buy a new BlueRay player…thinking that anything newer than the PS3 would have the correct firmware installed. And YES I tried multiple times to download the newer firmware from Sony’s site…ughhh what a pain.

   I soon found this not to be the case with the Phillips product. The last 3 BlueRay discs from Netflix also have issues with the firmware on this machine.

   I am dissapointed that the DVD industry insists upon issuing discs with firmware that is incompatable with even the newest BlueRay machines…this killed the home version of the Betavision product for Sony and will eventually be the demise of the DVD industry as online viewing is just around the corner for the masses.

   Hey DVD producers…HOW ABOUT SHIPPING YOUR PRODUCT WITH THE FIRMWARE ALREADY INSTALLED ON THE DISC?? WHAT A NOVEL IDEA??? DUH!!

   Soon I predict that video manufacturers like Samsung et al will produce a fine LED video screen with an imbedded computer capable of downloading and playing video on demand for a few cents per view…right now DirectV is not competitive with netflix, but soon some company will get the message that worked so well for KMart…VOLUME is the key to profits…Video on demand for $.50 per view will have customers beating a path to your door.

   Samsung, how about a 46 inch big screen with a built in motherboard and sound card?
   
   Netflix, you already have video on demand, but who wants to watch it on a 15 inch laptop screen??

   KNOCK-Knock…that’s opportunity calling…Are you listening?
   Rating: 2 / 5
2. R. Xu says:

   April 18, 2010 at 1:32 pm

   This puppy works seamlessly with pretty much any kind of Blu-Ray disc. Other brands (like Samsung, Sony, Vizio or Panasonic) have a tiny restriction on the compatibility. But with this Philips model, so far, there is no issue I know of. It does not have the fancy “slick” looking but it simply works!
   Rating: 4 / 5
3. ritewinger says:

   April 18, 2010 at 3:28 pm

   The reviews on this were good, so I hit the button. In fairness, it plays ok, but is extremely slow to load. My unit also has an occasional digital noise problem(snow). Restarting often remedies this. Philips technical was no help. Not a bad unit for the money, you get what you pay for…..
   Rating: 3 / 5
4. Metalcastr says:

   April 18, 2010 at 5:02 pm

   I have looked for a player that plays both Blu-Ray and DVD discs well, since I have read that some Blu-Ray players may play either DVD or Blu-Ray discs well but not both. Since I own a DVD collection, I wanted to make sure that a player I would get plays both with good quality. This unit does not skimp on the quality of DVD playback for Blu-Ray or vice-versa. I am satisfied with this unit’s performance. Also, the included 6 foot HDMI cable is really nice, since I needed one to connect this to my HDTV. It comes with a composite cable in case you want to play discs to a standard definition television as well. Connectors on the back include HDMI, Component, Composite, and speaker connections.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. Myron Brinkman says:

   April 18, 2010 at 5:33 pm

   Thanks for the philips blue ray player,I am very pleased with the sound quality &
   
   sharpness of the picture!! My cds that i burned from my computer sound even better
   
   than B4.The price was very fair also Thank You!!!
   Rating: 5 / 5