BD-P1600 on slae for $99.00, is it worth it? this player is on sale for $99.00, but the reviews tend to be mixed. is it worth it? i would prefer not to go above $150/$200 on player.
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Thank you, Phil. I read somewhere on the discussions that a user had downloaded firmware that locked up his machine and the company said that there was really no fix for it yet so he was stuck with a machine that no longer worked. I have another question. My computer is upstairs and my bigscreen with Bose sound, etc. is downstairs in the family room. How do I go about running netflix streaming movies. Do I need anything downstairs or does the signal come in from netflix into a Gateway at my house and they are already connected. I am so out of touch anymore. It is hard to believe that I used to be the district technology cooridinator for our community grade school district. DUH Thank you, Phil. I read somewhere on the discussions that a user had downloaded firmware that locked up his machine and the company said that there was really no fix for it yet so he was stuck with a machine that no longer worked. I have another question. My computer is upstairs and my bigscreen with Bose sound, etc. is downstairs in the family room. How do I go about running netflix streaming movies. Do I need anything downstairs or does the signal come in from netflix into a Gateway at my house and they are already connected. I am so out of touch anymore. It is hard to believe that I used... » Read More Thank you, Phil. I read somewhere on the discussions that a user had downloaded firmware that locked up his machine and the company said that there was really no fix for it yet so he was stuck with a machine that no longer worked. I have another question. My computer is upstairs and my bigscreen with Bose sound, etc. is downstairs in the family room. How do I go about running netflix streaming movies. Do I need anything downstairs or does the signal come in from netflix into a Gateway at my house and they are already connected. I am so out of touch anymore. It is hard to believe that I used to be the district technology cooridinator for our community grade school district. DUH « Show Less
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alot of the problems i read were related to firmware upgrade. Do you get a recent rev?? or do you have to do the upgrade when you bring it home?
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Pauls TV located in Jordans Furniture in Avon, MA. they do not advertise the price online, we bought our Samsung tv there, and they are doing an ongoing promotion for the P1600.
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What are firmware updates? I too am interested in the 1600 to go with my Samsung tvs. I have a 46 and 52 inch 600 series. I also want to have everything I need to make me go Wow!
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Consider this.....check out Amazon's customer/buyer review and decide!!! Our opinion, DON'T!!! Almost got hooked. Wish all the best!!!
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had the unit for two weeks and every function worked as advertised. Exceptional blu ray performance as well as upgraded DVDs.Netflex, Blockbuster and Pandora all work well. Not sure I will attempt firmware upgarade as everything I want now works perfectly. At $99 a good buy, go for it.
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I think it may have something to do with the amount of players in stock. A lot of the online venders may not be restocked yet, so those who do have them are asking a premium price. However, you can walk into a Circuit City right now and pick up one for $399, or order directly from Panasonic for the same price! I refuse to pay more than what the player sold for before Christmas. If the online prices don't come down by February 15th, I'll be going to C.City to buy mine. I'd advise anyone else to do the same.
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I want this player and missed the great Best Buy deal since none of them carry it anymore, When will Amazon lower this to $149? is the question.
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to try and offer some advice: i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic quality i had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my player with an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may have best of luck to you
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I have never sold one of my units on Amazon, but I did get some instructions with mine, but being a "man," I never looked at them. You did purchase the most advanced player that Sandisk ever turned out. It will take a 32 gig micro sd in the slot on the side. It will play music from anywhere you buy it. It has great features for audio books through your local library from Overdrive. It will play books from Audible without a problem. These players are getting more expensive because they are out of production and people are realizing their worth. There is one thing that I think I need to tell you. If the battery run out of juice you have to plug it in and just let it charge. Sometimes it doesn't want to come back in which case you have to play with it until it revives. Do throw it away. Hold the power button down for a long time. They sometimes if you just push the power button to "Unlock" it and then press the power button for 20 seconds it comes back. Remember these units are like Timex watches. You can kill it if you forget and go swimming in the ocean.
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I bought it from Amazon for $1389 like December 10th-ish with no blu-ray. I complained to customer service after I received the TV and they refunded me $100 and gave me the blu ray player for free. So I guess it's worth a shot if Buy.com's customer service is as good as Amazon.com's.
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I forgot I posted this. We noticed that it is significantly less loud when playing a dvd vs a blu ray. Trying to decide if we should return it and get a different one or not. So if anyone has this please let me know is you BR player loud?
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Peter, can you share names / websites of these independent sellers of blu-ray disc players? I'd like a blu-ray disc player that plays PAL and NTSC blu-ray and DVD discs from all regions (if such players are available). Thank you.
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I just checked on Amazon again. They are listing it for $1139 once you have put it in the "cart" and are at check-out. They are currently out of stock, but you can pre-order at this price. I purchased a Samsung PN50B650 couple of months ago and could not be happier with it. I paid $979.98 from V a n n s . c o m, but they no longer have it at that price. I want to buy another one for my parent's 50th wedding anniversary present; I sure hope the price comes down again by then.
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Hey Guys,Thanks for the advice. I ended up going with the 983. I expect to receive it mid April. I actually had a Toshiba D3 but I just recently sold it with my HD collection. As I have quite a large collection of SD DVD's it made sense to go with the best quality upconverting player available especially as there would be quite a noticible PQ difference on a 72" display. The plan now is to pick up a cheap Blue Ray player during thanksgiving or boxing day sales which I will use purely for Blue Ray while the 983 will be uses for everything else.
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I agree with Weld Tech on this.The BD65 is a nice, solid BluRay DISC player, but it has a serious omission with the lack of being able to play files such as DIVX - which is a basic staple in today's market!Since I have had 2 older DVD players which were capable of playing DIVX from disc and/or USB, I never imagined this updated player -- which boasts USB and SD inputs -- would lack basic DIVX capability.This might not be an issue for some, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me. It also greatly reduces the value of this player and makes me question Panasonic products, now. I agree with Weld Tech on this.The BD65 is a nice, solid BluRay DISC player, but it has a serious omission with the lack of being able to play files such as DIVX - which is a basic staple in today's market!Since I have had 2 older DVD players which were capable of playing DIVX from disc and/or USB, I never imagined this updated player -- which boasts USB and SD inputs -- would lack basic DIVX capability.This might not be an issue for some, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me. It also greatly reduces the value of this player and makes me question... » Read More I agree with Weld Tech on this.The BD65 is a nice, solid BluRay DISC player, but it has a serious omission with the lack of being able to play files such as DIVX - which is a basic staple in today's market!Since I have had 2 older DVD players which were capable of playing DIVX from disc and/or USB, I never imagined this updated player -- which boasts USB and SD inputs -- would lack basic DIVX capability.This might not be an issue for some, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me. It also greatly reduces the value of this player and makes me question Panasonic products, now. « Show Less
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I'll wait too! Just came to Amazon from Consumer Reports where it is listed as recommended with price of $200.00. I was shocked when I saw the price today. Hmm, maybe for $100 more, I'll buy the higher rated Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with many more features, in stock here at Amazon and eligible for Amazon Prime! Read the reviews on it! Also, it is just at the MSRP of $499.99!
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I love my musice and sound unit~highly recommend it! I also love the bluRay- it plays bluRay and I had purchesed a P90X that was NOT bluRay by mistake-Found out it plays that too! great price for my house sound!
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Great price! How did you negotiate down from the MSRP to $2,100? Did you do this in the store and talk with a manager? Was it part of a package deal (tv, blu-ray, surround sound, installation, etc.)? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!
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I only purchased the Sony Bravia 4K TV. I never had the inspiration to buy the overpriced 4K player. However, when it goes down to a price I find acceptable I may buy it.
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The LG-BH100 is supposed to play both BluRay and HD-DVD at $1,200 MSRP. I have seen mixed reviews on picture and sound quality. I guess that's expected from a first gen combo player. They still have some bugs to work out.
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If you can get that player for $29, go for it. There is very little difference in the capabilities of these two players.