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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.
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.
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.
By Happy to help (Louisville, Ky)
I've always liked Toshiba electronics for a reliable low to mid range product so needless to say I was glad to see them come into the Blue Ray player market. After recieveing it for a sale price online, I couldn't wait to spin a BD disc to my Toshiba 47" tv. The first thing I noticed was the loud motor noise coming from this player which never stopped and was distracting during quiet parts of the movie. The other frustration was the remote could not sync with the tv as advertised so I still had to keep both remotes handy. This unit looked nice in my component cabinet but performance was disappointing. I returned it (at my exspense)and replaced it with the ever popular LG-BD390 when it went on sale for black friday. Given that this is Toshiba's first BD player with no reviews available prior to my purchase, I hope this helps others that may be considering this unit.
By Jeffrey Morse (Oroville CA USA)
I purchased this from Amazon.com on Black Friday (caught it in that small window of opportunity when the price was $79.97). While it doesn't appear to be a true Toshiba product (its made by Funai, as are Magnavox, Sylvania, Philips and some Onkyo and Denon Blu-Ray players), its still from a proven, reliable source. The load times are quite short, but the unit is a bit noisy while it does the preparation (lots of whirring and buzzing). Blu-Ray playback is great - crisp and clean with no freezing or hiccups that seem to plague many other players (fingers crossed). The remote is large and lightweight and is the same intuitive Funai design found on many other company's players. The player responds to commands from the remote almost as fast as a DVD player, much better than most Blu-Ray players. The only stumbling point is SD-DVD play back. I own a Toshiba XDE-600 DVD player and its head and shoulders above this Blu-Ray in upscaling image quality. With the pair of them I have the best of both worlds.
While the BDX2000 isn't the most feature-rich player on the market (no streaming options of any kind) that is of no consequence to me. I don't plan on using the BD Live feature it does support and have no interest in streaming video. For a simple, solid player I'm very pleased with the price I paid. Basically, watch and catch it on a good sale.
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