[Review] German Review of BDP2800

[Toengel]

Hi,

you can find a review (German) of the BDP2800 here: http://www.areadvd.de/hardware/2011/..._bdp2800.shtml

Toengel@Alex

[kwinnie]

things i like best abt this player:

great finishing/
does not look cheap/
reasonable price/
slim, very slim

[JuMe]

Since my player is ”almost” 2800 (it’s 2850, don't know if there is any significant difference between these two), I’ll put my review here:

Positive:
- good picture quality
- loads DVDs and blu-rays quickly (if compared to other players I've tested, but there aren't many)
- plays VCDs and SVCDs
- EasyLink works fine with Yamaha AV-receiver
- although the price is low, it doesn’t look or feel cheap

?
- the boot up takes about 20 seconds, but I don't know if it's fast or slow compared to other brands or Philips models

Negative
- disc tray lockup-problem during boot up
- One touch play –feature should be better designed
(I wrote about these problems in another thread:
http://www.supportforum.philips.com/...ouch-play-quot)

This player is excellent value for money, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good basic blu-ray player.

[kwinnie]

thanks for sharing your hand-on experience
just wonder what you mean by "disc tray lock up problem"// let me know more.

[Toengel]

Hi,

he means that one is not able to eject a disc during the boot process... (present on all BDPs)

Toengel@Alex

[kwinnie]

i see...thanks for explaining

[Toengel]

Hi,

and since that drawback and the "automatic play feature" one could only eject the disc, after the player started fully and the disc is loaded and played...

Toengel@Alex

[JuMe]

@Toengel, interesting to know that tray lock up is also present in other (= more expensive) models. I guess it’s hardware-related problem, otherwise Philips would have probably fixed it with a software update.

However, other two major problems - the “stupidity” of the EasyLink One-touch play and forced auto play – could be fixed, but something tells me I shouldn’t hold my breath while waiting for a software update to come.