Phillips UHD Blu-ray player - BDP7501 - Page 27 - Blu-ray Forum

ak4984 · 04-15-2017, 03:02 PM

Hi everyone,

Thinking of purchasing this player while it's on sale at target ($200 packed with the movie Creed and HDMI cable). Already have the 2016 Samsung for my upstairs TV but was thinking of switching it up with this one for my downstairs TV. For those that have had the player for awhile, are you still liking it? I am debating about going with this Phillips player and the recently released LG player. But for the price of this Phillips player, seems hard to go wrong!

danny24 · 04-15-2017, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ak4984

Hi everyone,

Thinking of purchasing this player while it's on sale at target ($200 packed with the movie Creed and HDMI cable). Already have the 2016 Samsung for my upstairs TV but was thinking of switching it up with this one for my downstairs TV. For those that have had the player for awhile, are you still liking it? I am debating about going with this Phillips player and the recently released LG player. But for the price of this Phillips player, seems hard to go wrong!

Get the Sony x800, it's the better player and only $99 more. I tried that Philips player and returned it, it was ok but not worth more than $100 to me.

brainofj72 · 04-24-2017, 12:12 AM

Thoughts on adjusting the contrast in the player settings? Any downside to doing so?

Brahmzy · 05-13-2017, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny24

Get the Sony x800, it's the better player and only $99 more. I tried that Philips player and returned it, it was ok but not worth more than $100 to me.

How is the Sony x800 better?

Stoney Jackson · 05-13-2017, 02:19 PM

New update. Looks like it enables HDR on the Netflix app.

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Brahmzy · 05-13-2017, 08:05 PM

^^ Thanks. Updating firmware now.

jag2007 · 05-13-2017, 08:44 PM

Tv don't do HDR but will do when I get home

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jayceman · 06-07-2017, 01:04 PM

Keep an eye out at Target as this hit 70% off locally,
making it $75.04 on clearance (down from the orig price of 299.99)

acua · 06-07-2017, 01:49 PM

I think it's even cheaper on Amazon now. Yeah, I got the Philips player, had it for months. I will try to sell it on ebay or something and get the Sony.

johnnyknoxsvill · 06-08-2017, 03:54 AM

Was finally able to grab one today, not bad for $75. Went to a bunch of other targets and they had already salvaged them out which sucked.

jag2007 · 06-08-2017, 05:45 AM

Wow!!

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Synomenon · 02-26-2018, 05:57 AM

Is this unit still being supported by Philips and is it still worth purchasing?

I would like to get a 4K blu-ray player, but want something compact.

gnj1958 · 02-26-2018, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoney Jackson

New update. Looks like it enables HDR on the Netflix app.

Sent from my R1 HD using Tapatalk

Not on mine.

What is the latest update?

Turnda643 · 02-26-2018, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synomenon

Is this unit still being supported by Philips and is it still worth purchasing?

I would like to get a 4K blu-ray player, but want something compact.

FYI, Best Buy has the LG UP875 4k uhd player for $99 right now. I have the UP870 model (walmart) and for the time being I'm quite satisfied with it till I can get what I really want. It has a video setting quirk but I got mine on clearance for $49 so I can live with it. There's a thread on both players if you want to read what uses are saying.

gnj1958 · 02-26-2018, 03:29 PM

I'd go with the Philips over the LG. I've been reading the threads for all the other players and they've all pretty much had problems with noisy drives or incompatibilities with certain discs.

My Philips is quiet and has played all 36 4K discs I've bought without a hitch.

The DV update would be nice but I only have 2 discs that have DV and I won't be watching them again for a while so I can wait for the update.

ninfan81 · 03-03-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gnj1958

Not on mine.

What is the latest update?

Make sure you have 4:4:4 set in the menu. Without it you won't get HDR on Netflix. The app has supported HDR for over a year now

Synomenon · 05-26-2020, 10:22 AM

Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but did Philips ever update this to support blu-rays with Dolby Vision?

JEArgumedo · 05-26-2020, 11:07 AM

Nope, this player never got Dolby Vision.

04-15-2017, 03:02 PM	#521
ak4984 Member Member since:Mar 2012	Hi everyone, Thinking of purchasing this player while it's on sale at target ($200 packed with the movie Creed and HDMI cable). Already have the 2016 Samsung for my upstairs TV but was thinking of switching it up with this one for my downstairs TV. For those that have had the player for awhile, are you still liking it? I am debating about going with this Phillips player and the recently released LG player. But for the price of this Phillips player, seems hard to go wrong!

04-24-2017, 12:12 AM	#523
brainofj72 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:USA 4K collection:1029 Blu-ray collection:3603 DVD collection:817 Digital collection:149 iTunes collection:139 Trading Score:152	Thoughts on adjusting the contrast in the player settings? Any downside to doing so?

05-13-2017, 02:19 PM	#525
Stoney Jackson Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Blu-ray collection:108	New update. Looks like it enables HDR on the Netflix app. Sent from my R1 HD using Tapatalk

05-13-2017, 08:05 PM	#526
Brahmzy Senior Member Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:28	^^ Thanks. Updating firmware now.

05-13-2017, 08:44 PM	#527
jag2007 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:17	Tv don't do HDR but will do when I get home Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

06-07-2017, 01:04 PM	#528
jayceman Member Member since:Nov 2012	Keep an eye out at Target as this hit 70% off locally, making it $75.04 on clearance (down from the orig price of 299.99)

06-07-2017, 01:49 PM	#529
acua Expert Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:342 Blu-ray collection:1211 DVD collection:44	I think it's even cheaper on Amazon now. Yeah, I got the Philips player, had it for months. I will try to sell it on ebay or something and get the Sony.

06-08-2017, 03:54 AM	#530
johnnyknoxsvill Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:AZ Trading Score:73	Was finally able to grab one today, not bad for $75. Went to a bunch of other targets and they had already salvaged them out which sucked.

06-08-2017, 05:45 AM	#531
jag2007 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:17	Wow!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

02-26-2018, 05:57 AM	#532
Synomenon New Member Member since:Feb 2018	Is this unit still being supported by Philips and is it still worth purchasing? I would like to get a 4K blu-ray player, but want something compact.

02-26-2018, 03:29 PM	#535
gnj1958 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:New Mexico Trading Score:21	I'd go with the Philips over the LG. I've been reading the threads for all the other players and they've all pretty much had problems with noisy drives or incompatibilities with certain discs. My Philips is quiet and has played all 36 4K discs I've bought without a hitch. The DV update would be nice but I only have 2 discs that have DV and I won't be watching them again for a while so I can wait for the update.

05-26-2020, 10:22 AM	#537
Synomenon New Member Member since:Feb 2018	Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but did Philips ever update this to support blu-rays with Dolby Vision?

05-26-2020, 11:07 AM	#538
JEArgumedo Senior Member Member since:Sep 2013 Trading Score:1	Nope, this player never got Dolby Vision.

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