Philips BDP7500 MK II Blu-Ray Player Review
Video may be the future of the internet, but until we can get internet based video to our favored viewing medium - the living room TV – it’s hard to imagine it replacing more traditional formats like DVD, BLU-Ray or broadcast.
With this device , however, Philips comes a step closer – a box designed to replace your DVD or Blu-Ray player while adding useful extras, such as PC streaming from a media server and downloading legal movies in DivX Format.
Features
In terms of raw features, the device is well specified, It boasts good Blu-ray-playing capability and can also handle DVDs and data disc written on your PC. It also has a USB port to access digital files and Ethernet socket so you can connect it to your home network. It an play a range of video files including DivX movie content you an legally download from place such as Play4film.com
Performance
The Player’s NetTV feature is disappointing. Scrolling through web pages is a slow jump through links, while the pages you really want to see – those with videos attached – often fall foul of the system’s lack of support for Flash. YouTube fans needn’t worry though – there’s a solid youTube app built in that circumnavigates the need to use the web interface.
however, playing DivX files through the device was great – the smaller, compressed files mean you can get more on a disk and the free DivX software is useful for converting your own videos to the format.
Ease of Use
The downside is that using the extra features is nowhere near as simple as placing a DVD or Blu-Ray in the tray and pressing play. The DLNA option to network the device to your PC for media streaming has you jumping through hoops to set up the sharing. Also , with legal downloads, there’s the added rights-management hassle – you have to register devices before you can play downloaded films on them.
Value of Money
It’s a pricey model for a Blu-ray player but you do get extra features that aren’t available on other models. if you want to try your hand at some of these network options, it’s a useful device. The Play4film DivX service is handy, but you won’t find many recent releases.
This is a capable Blu-ray player and more, with a useful link to DivX that circumvents the need to leave the house and go to the video shop. However, its networking and internet features are still lacking in instant usability. there’s still some way to g before the average home can rely solely on the internet for its video-based entertainment
Video may be the future of the internet, but until we can get internet based video to our favored viewing medium - the living room TV – it’s hard to imagine it replacing more traditional formats like DVD, BLU-Ray or broadcast.
With this device , however, Philips comes a step closer – a box designed to replace your DVD or Blu-Ray player while adding useful extras, such as PC streaming from a media server and downloading legal movies in DivX Format.
Features
In terms of raw features, the device is well specified, It boasts good Blu-ray-playing capability and can also handle DVDs and data disc written on your PC. It also has a USB port to access digital files and Ethernet socket so you can connect it to your home network. It an play a range of video files including DivX movie content you an legally download from place such as Play4film.com
Performance
The Player’s NetTV feature is disappointing. Scrolling through web pages is a slow jump through links, while the pages you really want to see – those with videos attached – often fall foul of the system’s lack of support for Flash. YouTube fans needn’t worry though – there’s a solid youTube app built in that circumnavigates the need to use the web interface.
however, playing DivX files through the device was great – the smaller, compressed files mean you can get more on a disk and the free DivX software is useful for converting your own videos to the format.
Ease of Use
The downside is that using the extra features is nowhere near as simple as placing a DVD or Blu-Ray in the tray and pressing play. The DLNA option to network the device to your PC for media streaming has you jumping through hoops to set up the sharing. Also , with legal downloads, there’s the added rights-management hassle – you have to register devices before you can play downloaded films on them.
Value of Money
It’s a pricey model for a Blu-ray player but you do get extra features that aren’t available on other models. if you want to try your hand at some of these network options, it’s a useful device. The Play4film DivX service is handy, but you won’t find many recent releases.
This is a capable Blu-ray player and more, with a useful link to DivX that circumvents the need to leave the house and go to the video shop. However, its networking and internet features are still lacking in instant usability. there’s still some way to g before the average home can rely solely on the internet for its video-based entertainment
