| Toshiba BDX2500 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) |  | Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $89.97
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 3,415
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 16.9 x 2.3
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MPN: BDX2500
Model: BDX2500
UPC: 022265003787
EAN: 0022265003787
ASIN: B003D3GS6Q
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| Features:
| • | Full HD 1080p 24 fps | | • | BD Live; AVCHD Playback | | • | Very good appearance | | • | Dolby TruHD | | • | Internet Connectivity |
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1080p upconverting DVD
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| Customer Reviews:
 blu-ray bdx2500 toshiba August 20, 2010
littekenji
i am very pleased with the toshiba blu ray player right from the start. the set up was a breeze and connecting it my router was a synch since it does all the work for you. i opted for the wired connection that i was using for my xbox and the toshiba player had netflix streaming in no time. the main reason why i purchased this model was to be able to connect it to my yamaha surround sound system that does not support dts audio but with the 7 channel multiaudio connections in the rear made this possible. now i can enjoy all the new hd audio from dolby digital plus to dts hd and wow does it make a difference compared to fiber optic. another reason i enjoy this player is the ability to play avi and mpg4 movie files from a usb pen drive that includes 5.1 dd and subtitles that my xbox won't support. i recommend this to anyone and i have not had any problems at all.
Great BD Player. Netflix is great. July 28, 2010
William
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was my first Blu-Ray player and I am very pleased. I bought it for the Netflix feature which works great. I also purchased a 50ft cat5 cord because you need a lan adapter to play internet material.
Bd load quick enough and play fine. SD slot is a big plus and the player plays video, MP3's and Pictures from a SD card with no problems. Home screen is easy to use and the picture quality is great.
I would would highly Recommend.
 Serious Quality Control issues July 2, 2010
bugle (New York, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
On paper this player seems perfect, Blu-ray and multiple streaming services for under $150. That's why I was so disappointed when I purchased and had to return this unit not once but twice. Essentially there is some kind of recurring problem that causes intermittent "static" whenever it is on. The screen would show "snow"(similar to old analog TVs) and the speakers would make a loud crackle every 30 seconds or so. This would actually happen when nothing was playing and the player was just in the main menu screen, so clearly it's not a Blu-ray or streaming problem. The problem would get worse the longer the player was on, so I suspect it is heat-related. When it wasn't in static mode, picture and sounds looked great.
I purchased this unit twice from two different stores and had to return them both for the same problems. It's not my TV or cabling as the same setup works fine with a Samsung player I have. Bottom line, I wanted to love this player but it was consistently unwatchable.
First and Last? June 14, 2010
Timothy J Walburg (Wyoming, MI United States)
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am completely unimpressed. This is my first Blu Ray player and I would have to say that the Toshiba player is the worst. I have a Toshiba Regza 42 inch TV and for my first Blu Ray player I thought that I would get the same for compatibility and the price was right. My first player froze on every movie we watched. 1 Blu Ray and two DVD's. I returned it to Best Buy where I bought it and got a replacement. The next night it froze during 'Toy Story' so this one is going back too.
The freezing issue is not addressed much in Blu Ray forums and not at all with the Toshiba... probably because it's too new. Now I'm gun shy about picking another brand.
So in conclusion I'm saying Caveat Emptor with Toshiba.
impressive so far. worth the wait. May 26, 2010
Michael (Washington, DC)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
waited months for this to come on the market. finally available last week. bought one for my sweetie.
context: she has a toshiba 32in lcd 720p hdtv and fios hdtv box. i have a sony s370 blu-ray player, sony a/v receiver, vudu bx100 hd streaming/download box, and dish vip411k hdtv satellite box with external hard disk dvr, output through an akai 42in plasma 1080i hdtv monitor and 7.1 sony speakers. we both have basic verizon fios internet connections. this is my fifth or sixth generation dvd player.
price: keeps dropping. worth shopping. as low as $128 so far. a real deal from amazon with free ship + no tax. beware of tigerdirect price guarantee ... they only give you the overcharge in their own funny money for your next order. at least bestbuy gives you real money credit back on your charge card.
appearance: excellent. better than the sony s370. and definitely better than the s370 pinhead button switches.
setup: easy for the player in general, but a bit fussy for online streaming services. must establish external accounts and link/activate player with pc online at same time. tedious, but effective. steps, sequence, and codes differ for each service. no hdmi cable included, so bring your own. critical firmware updates are clean and fast.
blu-ray: tested with parts of iron man and all of crazy heart. faster startup than sony s350, and maybe faster than the s370. excellent play quality, as expected.
internet: toshiba says you must use only their $50 usb adapter if you want a wireless connection. that sucks. when are manufacturers going to stop the proprietary hardware baloney they hope will drive related product sales? nice try. instead we moved her verizon fios wireless modem/router nearby, ran an ethernet cable to the player, and added a generic $15 usb wireless adapter to the pc. done.
vudu: WORTH BUYING A TOSHIBA BLU-RAY PLAYER FOR THIS CONTENT AND PROVIDER ALONE. only available otherwise via separate vudu box (out of production, but available on ebay) or a few other new products. pay-as-you-go. some but not all new films available weeks before netflix ... like book of eli and green zone. added device to my existing vudu account. compared to the dedicated vudu bx100 running amadeus software, hd quality (720p?) streaming with 5.1 surround sound was comparable. same familiar menus except for first screen. vudu even gives you a one-time first movie credit. nice. did not try streaming hdx quality (1080p) because her basic verizon fios connection (10mpbs advertised, 8mbps actual) would cause frequent buffering stops based on my beta tests of the vudu brazil software. vudu website says you need at least 9mbps (actual) for hdx streaming. fyi ... vudu bx100 performance remains excellent and has disk storage capability that a typical blu-ray player or hdtv lacks.
netflix: added device to my existing netflix account. used this for first time on other than pc to stream free films from instant queue. such a deal. image quality seems comparable to at least vudu hd quality (720p?) streaming. appears we were also getting surround sound, although was not really paying attention. fastforward/backward menu bar is same as for streaming through my toshiba laptop, but different from streaming through my sony s370 player. definitely prefer the toshiba version with incremental image preview boxes rather than non-visual timeline readout.
pandora: ALSO A GREAT FEATURE. when accessed directly, you must enter your username/password digit-by-digit every time using the player remote. a real pain. when accessed via vudu, you initially enter and store your username/password and instantly logon thereafter. slick. just like with the vudu box. much easier to access via vudu. my sweetie now uses this all the time.
remote: control of internet content appears inconsistent from service to service. frustrating. but vudu cursor movement more flexible with toshiba remote than with dedicated vudu remote on their box. would be good to have a key guide for each service.
rated overall at four of five stars primarily because of the proprietary usb wireless adapter thing.
have fun ...
july 6, 2010 addendum:
we've now watched several films in blu-ray, dvd, vudu streaming, and netflix streaming formats as well as pandora music. no static or freeze problems as described by others. needs firmware update? dirty disc? bad cables/connections?
but ... much like a pc, when connected to the internet the player doesn't always respond quickly and sending multiple commands may bring it to a dead stop. plus, it's not always clear what remote key does what when online. this is a new generation of disc players, so be patient.
regardless, i just ordered two more bdx2500s, one for my home office toshiba 32in 720p lcd tv, and another for a friend. good stuff and better value than sony or others.
july 13, 2010 addendum
forgot to mention before that the extra memory for bd-live can be loaded as an sd card in a front slot or as a usb device in the back. the sd card is much cleaner and easier in front.
earlier last week i tried a $15 tenda usb wireless-b/g/n adapter on the second bdx2500, this one for my home office. the player did not recognize the adapter. gave no wireless connection option. decided to get another standalone buffalo wli-tx4-ag300n wireless-b/g/n bridge/router with 4 ethernet ports to use with the player and laptop and two other future devices. first one still working well with my larger hdtv system. a bdx2700 is about $50 more than the bdx2500, their proprietary adapter is about $50, so toshiba wifi is a minimum $50 upgrade no matter what. i'd rather spend it on a generic external product and use it elsewhere and/or for other devices if necessary. otherwise, no problems whatsoever.
when connecting to the older av receiver in my home office i noticed that there's no coax digital audio output, but analog stereo output works fine here because i'm only using two speakers anyway. would use hdmi or optical output on a full home theater system.
just set up the third bdx2500 for a friend on saturday. used internet connection via ethernet wire from verizon fios cable modem relocated near hdtv. immediate and very smooth firmware update. easy setup. avatar in blu-ray looked amazing, even on an older 50in 720p panasonic viera monitor. connected to vudu and watched most of solaris, first movie free. excellent video and audio playback. absolutely no problems.
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