Magnavox Blu-ray player - $298.00 - Blu-ray Forum

EManT2200 · 05-10-2008, 03:40 AM

I work for Wal-mart,this morning, I noticed a Magnavox blu-ray player, model #NB500MG9 for $298.00. I tried researching on the internet tonight. I can find absolutely nothing about this new blu-ray player, not even on Magnavox.com. It states on the box, SD slot (for firmware updates ?), HDMI 1.3 deep color, 24 FPS, Profile 1.1 compliant, Dolby TrueHD (no DTS-HD ?). Is it required that Profile 1.1 machines be capable to receive a firmware upgrade to Profile 2.0 ? I know the new Sony model #BDP-S350 is 1.1, and capable of going 2.0 by firmware upgrade. Can anyone find ANYTHING about this new blu-ray player ? It is a nice looking machine. I would just like to be sure that I can do a firmware update to make it Profile 2.0 compliant, if I chose to do so at a later time !

Blu Titan · 05-10-2008, 04:10 AM

The player is discussed in this thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ighlight=funai

jw · 05-10-2008, 06:28 AM

If you get one, let us know how it is. Load times etc. Definitely the ugliest machine I have seen

Zaphod · 05-10-2008, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

If you get one, let us know how it is. Load times etc. Definitely the ugliest machine I have seen

Ugly doesn't even describe it.

DetroitSportsFan · 05-10-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by EManT2200

I would just like to be sure that I can do a firmware update to make it Profile 2.0 compliant, if I chose to do so at a later time !

I would highly doubt it.

Blubaru · 05-10-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaphod

Ugly doesn't even describe it.

watcha talkin bout willis?

That thing is hot!

Leopold BUTTERS · 05-10-2008, 03:43 PM

i wish all players would decoded DDTHD and DTSMA...it would be better for the people to can't afford to buy all new recievers even if they have some with HDMI already.

cajun1975 · 05-10-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

If you get one, let us know how it is. Load times etc. Definitely the ugliest machine I have seen

Does not look all that bad.

jw · 05-10-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cajun1975

Does not look all that bad.

Dont ever recommend a woman too me

Our opinions differ

dialog_gvf · 05-10-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

If you get one, let us know how it is. Load times etc. Definitely the ugliest machine I have seen

That's ugly?

Gary

Zaphod · 05-10-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

That's ugly?

Gary

That pic doesn't do it justice...it actually looks decent (in the promotional pic). If you look in the other thread for the picture of the player taken at WM it looks a lot worse...and cheap.

dialog_gvf · 05-10-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaphod

That pic doesn't do it justice...it actually looks decent (in the promotional pic). If you look in the other thread for the picture of the player taken at WM it looks a lot worse...and cheap.

Does THAT pic do it justice? It looks like it was snapped by a cell phone, and is out of focus.

Point: See it for yourself before making appearance judgements.

Funny how the XA2 was by all accounts a decent player, but it looked cheap and crappy.

Gary

Living Near Shamu · 05-22-2008, 03:35 AM

Well I saw it today at WM for that price and thought it was pretty good. They only had 1 in the box left, which means it must be selling pretty good.

05-10-2008, 03:40 AM	#1
EManT2200 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:965 DVD collection:292 Trading Score:1	Magnavox Blu-ray player - $298.00 I work for Wal-mart,this morning, I noticed a Magnavox blu-ray player, model #NB500MG9 for $298.00. I tried researching on the internet tonight. I can find absolutely nothing about this new blu-ray player, not even on Magnavox.com. It states on the box, SD slot (for firmware updates ?), HDMI 1.3 deep color, 24 FPS, Profile 1.1 compliant, Dolby TrueHD (no DTS-HD ?). Is it required that Profile 1.1 machines be capable to receive a firmware upgrade to Profile 2.0 ? I know the new Sony model #BDP-S350 is 1.1, and capable of going 2.0 by firmware upgrade. Can anyone find ANYTHING about this new blu-ray player ? It is a nice looking machine. I would just like to be sure that I can do a firmware update to make it Profile 2.0 compliant, if I chose to do so at a later time ! Last edited by EManT2200; 05-10-2008 at 04:33 AM. Reason: 1.3 to 2.0, whoops !

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05-10-2008, 04:10 AM	#2
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	The player is discussed in this thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ighlight=funai

05-10-2008, 06:28 AM	#3
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	If you get one, let us know how it is. Load times etc. Definitely the ugliest machine I have seen

05-10-2008, 03:43 PM	#7
Leopold BUTTERS Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:AB,Canada Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	i wish all players would decoded DDTHD and DTSMA...it would be better for the people to can't afford to buy all new recievers even if they have some with HDMI already.

05-22-2008, 03:35 AM	#13
Living Near Shamu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:42	Well I saw it today at WM for that price and thought it was pretty good. They only had 1 in the box left, which means it must be selling pretty good.

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