Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu-ray Disc Player

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Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu-ray Disc Player
 
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Manufacturer: Philips
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List Price: $199.99
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Product Description

Item #: Y96839. Watch movies in the highest picture quality available for your HDTV. The BDP5010 Blu-ray Disc player offers full high-definition video playback up to 1080p resolution for an amazing viewing experience. A highly detailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-to-life picture.
Product Type: Blu-Ray disc player
Dimensions (WxDxH): 17.1 in x 11.9 in x 2.6 in
Weight: 6.8 lbs
Media Type: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD, CD, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM
BD Profiles: Profile 1.1 (Bonus View), Profile 2.0 (BD-Live)
Upscaling: Yes ( up to 1080p )
Built-in Audio Decoders: Dolby Digital, DTS decoder
Remote Control: Universal remote control - infrared
Sound Output Mode: Surround Sound
Form Factor: Tabletop
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Product Details

  • Full HD 1080p
  • DivX playback
  • Digital audio
  • BD Live ready
  • CD and DVD

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user comment Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu ray Disc Player Phillips Quality for a Great Price
 
Review Date: May 21, 2009
Reviewer: John W. Allen, Ohio, USA

I purchased this BluRay player this morning at a local retail store. The price was reasonable and it had the Phillips name. At first I thought it may have been a Funai with Phillips branding, but after a little net research I have found it is an authentic Phillips manufactured BluRay player.

The player itself is smaller than the cheaper boxes by about 25%, which is nice as it fits snugly on my dresser with my flat screen HDTV. Out of box setup was a piece of cake, startup and BluRay setup was simple. Speaking of startup, it's quite sprightly, taking about 5 seconds to go from power on to BluRay ready mode. In other words, I can hit the power, take a BluRay disc from the case (in this instance it's "Wall-E"), and it's ready to go right in the tray. After that it's 2, maybe 3 seconds and we're off! I was impressed by it's response time right off the bat.

Now, as to the quality. Wow. BluRay really opens up the world of high definition and takes it to a totally different level. Before this player I had a DVD upconverter, and it looked fairly good on my HDTV. It of course plays at 1080p, but is perfect for any HDTV whether it be 720 or 1080. So back to the movie I used as an example: "Wall-E" on BluRay and in this player, was enough to take my breath away. Gorgeous colors, clear, crisp image and sharp, precision audio. To say I was impressed is an understatement.Everything just flowed together beautifully.

I removed Wall-E from the player and grabbed my "Finding Nemo" DVD. I wanted to see what it could do for regular DVDs. I put the disc in the drive and waited a few moments, and when the menu popped up, I was surprised. The quality was excellent. Obviously not BluRay quality, but far superior to my old DVD upconverter. Richer colors, great looking picture.

So, to sum it up:

* Smaller design than cheaper models
* Easy Setup
* Quick Startup and Load times
* Incredible picture quality
* Plays DVDs with far superior quality to DVD Upconverter

I give it 5 out of 5 stars, with a wholehearted recommendation.
This Phillips BluRay player gives you the most bang for your buck.


~J.W.
user comment Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu ray Disc Player Excellent & affordable blu ray
 
Review Date: July 31, 2009
Reviewer: David Malone,
Very nice and affordable blu ray player. Easy to setup from the quick start documentation. More complete details regarding features, remote control, internet connections, Secure Digital (SD) port, and firmware updates are detailed in an English instruction manual. Separate quick start and instruction manuals are included for French and Spanish. Also in the box are batteries for the remote control and a warranty registration card.

Note:
The best way to connect to your flat screen hdtv is with a high quality, high bandwidth hdmi cable, rated for 1.3 and category 2. Don't be conned by the $100 to $200 cables for sale at the electronics stores. The hdmi cables Amazon offers for under $10 from makers like Mediabridge and others exhibit wonderful quality and performance, and are identically rated to the more expensive store cables.

Overall impression:
Excellent. Performance is all you would expect from any blu ray player. Beautiful picture with magnificent color saturation and detail. Audio, channeled through the speakers of the hdtv and my seperate amplifier is as good as it gets. Standard DVDs are upconverted, and while audio and video can't approach blu ray quality, it's better than your old DVD player. Remember that the GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) rule applies -- if your disk content is junk to begin with or is damaged from bad handling and/or storage, no player can make the output wonderful. Basic setup is quite efficient and easy from the Quick setup card. It took 10 minutes to set up, connect and begin testing this player with Blu ray and standard DVDs. The remote control arrangement of buttons for features is decent, and most will find it at least marginally better than remotes from prior generations of players.

Features:
The unit is low profile and pleasing to the eye. The front of the player has basic manual controls for on/off, stop/playback/fast forward/reverse, and disk access. A small window exhibits the current procedure the player is performing. The SD/MMC slot is easily accessible from the front of the player, so audio/video content from still and video cameras can be quickly viewed. If your video camera doesn't support SD, you can also edit sound and video on a computer that does support SD and transfer the output to SD. This extra burden is inconvenient to some, but remember, this is primarily a blu ray player.

The rear of the unit houses both cutting edge and legacy connectors. Input to the player from the internet permits updating firmware for future compatibility and blu ray live downloads if that interests you. Outputs include HDMI to your flat screen HDTV, fiber optic coaxial audio output to your digital amplifier if you have one, and the usual legacy RCA connectors for composite tv and audio, and analog audio output if you have an analog amplifier. This is nice if economics doesn't permit upgrading all your components to digital at the same time. You can gradually upgrade as individual circumstance permits.

It's amazing to see so much value in this Phillips player. Its size, features and options rival and outperform machines in the $500 to $1000 range from previous generations of Blu Ray players. After a week of enthusiastic use, it is a rock solid performer and no DVD, neither Blu Ray nor standard, exhibits any problems.

Highly recommended!
user comment Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu ray Disc Player Great BR at great price
 
Review Date: August 11, 2009
Reviewer: Francisco Caminero,
Incredible image. Fast, really HiRes... i also played with a samsung lcd 52" and sincronized each other. Looks better than other BR i used in the past. The only issue is that only play DVD's and CD's... do not accept CD-R.
user comment Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu ray Disc Player Great for the Price
 
Review Date: February 2, 2010
Reviewer: sak in yardley,pa,
A very nice Blu Ray player...great price and very good quality...the opening of the drawer is a bit slow, but otherwise this machine performs well with a great picture..Would be happy to buy another for the bedroom!!
user comment Philips BDP5010/F7 Blu ray Disc Player A REALLY GREAT BLU-RAY PLAYER!!
 
Review Date: April 2, 2010
Reviewer: J. Taylor,
I BOUGHT THIS BLU-RAY PLAYER FROM AMAZON.COM ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. IT WORKS GREAT AND BECAUSE IT WAS REFURBISHED IT WAS ONLY 115.00 INCLUDING SHIPPING. IT PLAYS BOTH DVD AND BLU-RAY DISCS AND THE PICTURE QUALITY IS WONDERFUL. IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A REALLY NICE BLU-RAY PLAYER AT A GREAT PRICE LOOK NO FURTHER.