Walmart : Magnavox Player: $98 - Blu-ray Forum

crimsonblack · 07-24-2009, 02:11 AM

Many may not be able to afford an expensive unit or may be just looking for a second or third player in the house.

Walmart (at least the one by my house) has the Magnavox unit selling for $98 for the last week. Of course I purchased one. The picture is excellent on my 32" LCD in the bedroom. Could believe the wonderful pricing.

This is an opportunity for some lucky people to get into the blus or stock up on the rest of the rooms in the house.

lacubs · 07-24-2009, 02:17 AM

the $98 player may not play some of the newer blus because its cant update just a warning

jw · 07-24-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lacubs

the $98 player may not play some of the newer blus because its cant update just a warning

What is your source of this statement? I havent heard of any issues to date?!

lacubs · 07-24-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

What is your source of this statement? I havent heard of any issues to date?!

sorry but i am just saying that what read , i will try to find where i read that and post back

lacubs · 07-24-2009, 02:37 AM

sorry, i google it and just bd-live wont work with this player

sorry

HDPlasma · 07-24-2009, 08:10 PM

These $98 blu-ray players are a bargain and are the newer model NG500MGX or NG530MGX. The NG500MGX is speculated to be a Walmart exclusive that is the same as an NG530MGX so that competitors can't price match.

Only profile 1.1 and reported to load quickly.
Only a couple of titles have been reported not to work but the majority of titles have no problems playing.

They should still have these available and it's speculated that they are clearing these out for the profile 2.0 players coming out that will become the standard blu-ray player model.

*If they don't have them with the DVD players, look around their isle ends.

Oh and they have HDMI cables for about $25(I know, still not cheap), which is cheaper than best buy and other stores.
If you can't get one from Monoprice, you can pick up a 10ft HDMI at Frys for $7.99 if you have one locally.

trekgod3 · 07-25-2009, 03:18 PM

I bought one last week. This player is very fast. Menus are responsive. It has played everything I tried, including The Dark Knight, which gave my old player all kinds of problems. Overall, very very nice for ony $98.

rded · 07-25-2009, 05:12 PM

Do you guys know how firmware is uploaded to the unit? Via cd, memory card or usb? Thanks.

trekgod3 · 07-25-2009, 06:42 PM

No USB, it has a SD slot on the front.

rded · 07-25-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by trekgod3

No USB, it has a SD slot on the front.

So we update F/W via SD card? That's nice if that were the case.

trekgod3 · 07-25-2009, 08:14 PM

Either SD or burn to a cd-r like all the other players

rded · 07-25-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by trekgod3

Either SD or burn to a cd-r like all the other players

Thanks my friend. That sounds like a winner for my wife's studio as we're not looking for anything fancy as it will be connected to a 23in LCD via HDMI to DVI-that's how old that LCD TV is.

SeanMF · 07-25-2009, 08:54 PM

Went to my hometown Wal-Mart and they had it for $168

trekgod3 · 07-25-2009, 09:18 PM

There have been reports that not all walmarts have it for $98. Some at $128 and some at $168. Did you try scanning it at one of those price-checkers in the store? I bet it will ring up $98. Worth a try.

Also, there is a big ongoing thread about this player in the hot deals subforum :

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=106272

PurpleJesus74 · 07-25-2009, 11:13 PM

My Wal Mart has had both models in stock for $98 for at least a couple weeks now.I've been leary about buying one,but the more good things i hear,i just might buy one.Heck you can always return it.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 07-25-2009, 11:25 PM

For those who wanna save some bucks, this is a steal compared to Walmart: J&R $159

http://www.jr.com/sylvania/pe/SVV_NB530SLX/

Walmarts price: $229 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=11088888

Blu-ray Fanatic · 07-26-2009, 07:34 PM

This thread really died when I mentioned Sylvania. Lets revive it.

ilovebargains · 07-28-2009, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwbbud

What is your source of this statement? I havent heard of any issues to date?!

I just bought one today from Walmart (I am in DFW area and many stores have had this deal for at least 2 weeks now).

It won't play Disney's 'Bedtime stories', I can never get to the menu, it will reboot itself while accessing menu. It does play 'The day the earth stood still'. The load time is acceptable when it works.

I have to say that I am disappointed about blue-ray in general: I really don't see any significant improvement over the DVD in video or audio quality. To be fair, I already have a decent system to begin with: my A/V receiver does upconversion to 1080p on HDMI, and I am listening in 7.1. But I am surprised to see little improvement, if any.

Unless I can find a firmware update for this player to play newer discs, this player is going back and I am sticking with what I have for a while, waiting for SONY/SAMSUNG to drop to this price range.

Aholland06 · 07-28-2009, 04:47 AM

I bought it for $98 and tried Watchmen bluray and it worked perfectly

greenmatter · 07-28-2009, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimsonblack

Many may not be able to afford an expensive unit or may be just looking for a second or third player in the house.

Walmart (at least the one by my house) has the Magnavox unit selling for $98 for the last week. Of course I purchased one. The picture is excellent on my 32" LCD in the bedroom. Could believe the wonderful pricing.

This is an opportunity for some lucky people to get into the blus or stock up on the rest of the rooms in the house.

Thanks for this post!

07-24-2009, 02:11 AM	#1
crimsonblack Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Las Vegas Blu-ray collection:131 DVD collection:1089 Blu-ray reviews:37	Walmart : Magnavox Player: $98 Many may not be able to afford an expensive unit or may be just looking for a second or third player in the house. Walmart (at least the one by my house) has the Magnavox unit selling for $98 for the last week. Of course I purchased one. The picture is excellent on my 32" LCD in the bedroom. Could believe the wonderful pricing. This is an opportunity for some lucky people to get into the blus or stock up on the rest of the rooms in the house.

07-24-2009, 08:10 PM	#6
HDPlasma Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	These $98 blu-ray players are a bargain and are the newer model NG500MGX or NG530MGX. The NG500MGX is speculated to be a Walmart exclusive that is the same as an NG530MGX so that competitors can't price match. Only profile 1.1 and reported to load quickly. Only a couple of titles have been reported not to work but the majority of titles have no problems playing. They should still have these available and it's speculated that they are clearing these out for the profile 2.0 players coming out that will become the standard blu-ray player model. If they don't have them with the DVD players, look around their isle ends. Oh and they have HDMI cables for about $25(I know, still not cheap), which is cheaper than best buy and other stores. If you can't get one from Monoprice, you can pick up a 10ft HDMI at Frys for $7.99 if you have one locally. Last edited by HDPlasma; 07-24-2009 at 08:13 PM.*

07-25-2009, 11:25 PM	#16
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Sylvania model NB530SLX blu-ray player For those who wanna save some bucks, this is a steal compared to Walmart: J&R $159 http://www.jr.com/sylvania/pe/SVV_NB530SLX/ Walmarts price: $229 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=11088888

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07-24-2009, 02:17 AM	#2
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	the $98 player may not play some of the newer blus because its cant update just a warning

07-24-2009, 02:37 AM	#5
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	sorry, i google it and just bd-live wont work with this player sorry

07-25-2009, 03:18 PM	#7
trekgod3 Member Member since:Dec 2008	I bought one last week. This player is very fast. Menus are responsive. It has played everything I tried, including The Dark Knight, which gave my old player all kinds of problems. Overall, very very nice for ony $98.

07-25-2009, 05:12 PM	#8
rded Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:555 Naim Street Blu-ray collection:254 Trading Score:1	Do you guys know how firmware is uploaded to the unit? Via cd, memory card or usb? Thanks.

07-25-2009, 06:42 PM	#9
trekgod3 Member Member since:Dec 2008	No USB, it has a SD slot on the front.

07-25-2009, 08:14 PM	#11
trekgod3 Member Member since:Dec 2008	Either SD or burn to a cd-r like all the other players

07-25-2009, 08:54 PM	#13
SeanMF Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Iowa Home Theater Gallery:70 Blu-ray collection:1428 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:83	Went to my hometown Wal-Mart and they had it for $168

07-25-2009, 09:18 PM	#14
trekgod3 Member Member since:Dec 2008	There have been reports that not all walmarts have it for $98. Some at $128 and some at $168. Did you try scanning it at one of those price-checkers in the store? I bet it will ring up $98. Worth a try. Also, there is a big ongoing thread about this player in the hot deals subforum : https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=106272

07-25-2009, 11:13 PM	#15
PurpleJesus74 Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:KC,MO. Home Theater Gallery:77 Blu-ray collection:300 Trading Score:1	My Wal Mart has had both models in stock for $98 for at least a couple weeks now.I've been leary about buying one,but the more good things i hear,i just might buy one.Heck you can always return it.

07-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#17
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	This thread really died when I mentioned Sylvania. Lets revive it.

07-28-2009, 04:47 AM	#19
Aholland06 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Snellville, Ga Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:177 Blu-ray collection:709	I bought it for $98 and tried Watchmen bluray and it worked perfectly

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