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There is nothing worse than settling in for a great movie, and then having the scene freeze 20 - 30 minutes in. The Philips BDP7200 takes around two minutes to load the movie, and often will stop playing in the middle of the movie. This is my first Blu Ray player, and I second "Wewa's" comments. I've got a 50" 1080p tv and the picture is fine, when it works. Eventually, you can get it going again by reloading (2 or 3 times) but it really throws you out of the movie.Avoid it.
Subtitles are not well formatted, compared to LG/Zenith Divx compatible players.Pros:Cheaper than sony BD players up til now. Cons:No ethernet, poor divx quality/compatibility. If you must have a BD player, this may be a nice choice. Will wait for a player that make me happy in all respects. typical BD sluggish remote command response. If I had to buy something now for a HDTV HDMI setup, it would probably be the $39 Philips 5992. Remote is long, heavy, button layout is horrible.5992 has much better remote.Summary:I returned this unit.
Not as good as HD DVD, E500, or Oppo. Too many drawbacks. Especially at this price. Have owned/installed dozens of DVD players.Comparing this one with Sony 301, BX1, Toshiba A2, E500, Philips 5992 and Oppo 970HD.Blu-Ray - ok. Even $39 5992 is superior.Divx - poor resolution, compared to 5992. Especially if you need Divx compatiblity. No Ethernet tho.SD DVD - Upconversion is typically poor, as is most BD players.
Great value and performance.Reviewed using a 50" PDP 1080i using HDMI connection.
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