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Philips BDP5320 Blu Ray Player Review

Philips has quietly been surpassed by many other electronics companies in the Blu ray disc player market. Philips BDP5320 is a minimalist Blu ray disc player that is very affordable and functional. While not as feature packed as other mid range players, it does have essential features and functionality.

Features

The BDP5320 is a Profile 2.0 Blu ray player fully capable of displaying BD-LIVE contents. Improving upon their earlier models, the BDP5320 can natively decodes DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby True HD. While it can decode Dolby True HD, the BDP5320 cannot decode other high definition audio formats. The internet streaming contents are restricted to few streaming services via Netflix and Blockbuster on Demand. The newer Philips model comes with the Net TV access which is similar to internet streaming platform from Sony and Samsung. The inclusion of WiFi adapter was a pleasant surprise. The BDP5320 is capable of playing H.264 and Divx formats as well as the standard Blu ray and DVD formats. Also, it can display JPEG formats and MP3 audio formats.

Design

The overall design is fairly straight forward. You really can’t do too much in either direction. The LCD is located in the middle of the player while the LCD is located on the right side. The playback buttons are located on the left of the player. There is a SD card slot located on the far right side of the player. The BDP5320 comes with basic connectivity. There is the standard 2 channel analog audio output as well as 5.1 channel analog output. Composite and component video output is available as well as digital coaxial out. The standard HDMI and ethernet ports are included as well. The 1 USB port will most likely be occupied by the included Wireless LAN adaptor. Extra USB port would have been nice. The included remote control is a universal remote control capable controlling different home theater devices. With EasyLink, any devices connected via HDMI can be controlled via the included remote control.

Performance

As with previous models, Philips BDP5320 is a quick loading player. While not quite as fast as the newest players from Sony and Samsung, it is definitely step above the first and second generation players. The loading time from boot up to viewing a Blu ray movie was anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds depending on the disc. Also, all the BD-LIVE content played without any problems. Spot tested with 3 different Blu ray discs, the player showed no video processing errors in any scenes. Moiré, jaggieness, and motion blur were all absent during the playback. Tested with 2 DVD discs, the player had no problem handling the upscaling. The overall upscaling was on par with most other players in this price range.

Audio

I did have few complaints on the audio front. First, the player cannot natively decode DTS Master HD audio. Also, the lack of WMA, AAC, and SACD was disappointing. On the other hand, the overall audio playback was excellent. All the advertised audio decoded without any problems.

Overall

The overall performance of the BDP5320 was very adequate. At around $120, the BDP5320 is cheaper than most players. However, with little more money you can purchase far more complete player from Sony, Samsung, or LG. The lack of DTS Master HD audio decoding as well as second USB port was little disappointing. Also, the lack of more internet streaming content holds me back from recommending this player over other players in $150 range. If you need a very basic player for bedroom, this isn’t a bad player. However, if you want more complete player with more features, look for higher end models.

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Philips BDP5012 Blu Ray Player Review

While not as popular as some other manufacturers, Philips has consistently built quality disc players. The Philips licensed its brand name to Funai for manufacture and distribution of electronics in the North America. There was some confusion as to who would actually make and distribute the 2009 Blu ray disc players. The 2009 models were true Philips developed products. Included in the 2009 models were three different Blu ray disc player models. The BDP 3010 was the Profile 1.1 model while BDP 5010 and BDP 7310 was Profile 2.0 model. With all the future Philips product being produced by Funai, the 2009 model might be the last time we see a true Philips product in North America.

Features

Released back in May of 2009, the Philips BDP 5012 is just a minor update to the well received BDP 5010 model. Philips BDP 5012 is a Profile 2.0 player capable of playing BD-LIVE content. While it lacks internet streaming content or media streaming capabilities, it does come with all the onboard decoding of high definition audio formats. DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD can be natively decoded on the player. Also, unlike most entry level players, the BDP 5012 comes with 5.1 channel analog audio output. The main difference between BDP-5012 and BDP-5010 seems to be the lack of Divx HD decoding on BDP 5012 and the inclusion of WMA support. Other than that, the features of BDP 5012 are identical to BDP 5010 model. BDP 5012 is also compatible with EasyLink control from Philips. You can control all EasyLink products with a single remote control.

Design

The dimension and weight of BDP 5012 are identical to the BDP 5010. The disc tray is located on the left side of the glossy face plate. Simple playback buttons and small LCD is located on the right side. The player does have low profile design and looks more compact than some of the other Blu ray disc players. The back of the player includes the Analog audio out, HDMI, Analog 5.1 channel out, component video out, digital coaxial out, and Ethernet. The SD card slot located right below the playback function buttons on the front. The included remote control is adequate for basic functions. The button lay out is pretty good. The channel and volume buttons are located in the middle with numeric buttons at the bottom. This is preferable to having the channel and volume buttons located at the bottom. You should invest in a simple macro capable remote control instead of using a stock remote control.

Video and Performance

The BDP 5012 is very quick booting and loading player. The BDP 5012 was as fast as the latest generation disc players on loading and booting time. That is quite impressive as booting and loading time has been very slow on the last generation Blu ray players. The overall video quality was excellent. Both Blu ray movies tested showed no video defects. The playback showed no moiré, jaggieness, or motion blur throughout the movie. The pictures were crisp and sharp. Overall video processing of Blu ray discs were flawless. Surprisingly, the DVD upscaling was quite good compared to other players. While not as good as Oppo, DVD upscaling showed sharpness and overall good scaling from standard definition to high definition.

Audio

The inclusion of WMA support was nice addition. But, the inclusion of MP3 format would have been nicer. The overall audio quality was on par with other players. The inclusion of 5.1 channel analog was nice touch for people without HDMI compliant receivers. The BDP-5012 handled all the audio formats as advertised. The CD and WMA played off SD card had no problem playing on the BDP-5012. Overall, I had no complaints on audio performance.

Overall Opinion

The licensing agreement with Funai seems to come at an odd time for Philips. Philips has enjoyed great brand recognition in North America. They have consistently delivered great home theater product. The cut throat market has made Philips pull out of North American market for foreseeable future. The performance of BDP 5012 reaffirms the quality product Philips can produce. The 2010 model will be manufactured by Funai and we’ll see if they can replicate the overall performance provided by the BDP-5012. Overall, the BDP 5012 is an excellent entry level player priced under $150 at most retailers.

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Blu Ray Review: Philips BDP7200

The BDP7200 is Philips first consumer Blu-ray disc player. It was released back in May of 2008 and thus lacks the latest features that are present in the latest model offerings from Sony, Samsung, or Panasonic. With inital launch price of $350.00 it might have been attractive for those not wishing to place PS3 at the center of the entertainment hub. As of this review, the price hovers around $250.00 which is pretty nice price point for any Blu-ray disc player.

The aesthetic of this player stands out from other player. It has glossy front with disc tray on the left with LCD in the middle and the basic playback function on the far right. The corners are smoothed out which makes it stand out from other traditional looking players. The included remote is adequate and fairly easy to operate. You might opt for better universal remote if you have more than few appliances to operate. This model only supports the Profile 1.1. And, the lack of ethernet port means harder time updating firmware for future Profile update. This might be turn off if you are looking for BD-LIVE contents present on many new blu-ray movies. The legacy support for 5.1 analog channel audio is nice inclusion if you lack receiver. There is the standard HDMI and component video output present as well as 2 channel audio and coaxial outputs.

There have been reviews reporting some poor image quality with this player. However, I personally didn't experience poor video quality. I noticed on few artifacts playing Batman Begins. I'm not sure if it's the disc or the player. Other than that, everything was pretty much on par with other players. The playback of divx format is nice littel bonus. I'm not sure why it's necessary on Blu-ray player but inclusion might be useful for those that do their own encoding. The colors seemed to spot on and vibrant. The major problem I had with this player was the load time. It takes way too long compared to other players. Especially compared to the fast Sharp Aquos player. Not sure if this can be fixed with firmware update or not. Being an early model, this player has no support for onboard decoding of high definition audio. This means no decoding of Dolby TRueHD and DTS-HD Master audio. This might not be a problem if you have latest receiver because these can be bitstreamed to your receiver. Otherwise, the lack of option might be problem for people with legacy receivers.

Overall, its really not a bad player at $250.00. But, prices of other more competent players are coming down to this level as well. If you can put up with lack of audio option and slow loading time, this might not be a bad player. However, I can recommend at least 5 other players that are better at loading time with more audio options.

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