chrisautrey wrote: . . . the only legitimate means of home movie watching is the disc rental market.

Initially I read this - not as watching movies at home - but rather as watching home movies. In that context, the idea of renting seemed a little voyeuristic.

Then I wondered what the market would be like for renting out people's home movies.

Then I realized that YouTube is basically a collection of previews and teaser trailers for said movies.

danwberger wrote:Actually, 8 track players are starting to become valuable as collector's items.

Oh,and I DO still have some of those! I even had One 4-Track tape, which I gave to my cousin to keep for the next 20 years or so. Right now I am looking at a short stack of reel-to-reel tapes of Walt Disney interviews. I do hang on to some interesting stuff! If I can just get my Old player working, and get these into my computer!!?

kcmark wrote:You could afford a 70" HDTV and you're even considering buying this piece of junk? Reviews on this - both online and in this Woot forum - are terrible. Save your money and get a blu-ray player that works out of the box.

No...I will be happy with my LG, I am sure. It was just eerily creepy that this should show up here just after I made the purchase. And, not having any previous experience with Blu-Ray, I was just a bit concerned with my $200 purchase after seeing this.
All is good.

duswilso wrote:I bought one of these for my mom last time it was on here. I just bought 2 more. It works great and looks nice too. I would suggest getting the HDMI cable on sellout.Woot today because if you want to use the netflix or pandora features you need one. You cannot go directly on the internet unfortunately, but still a great item!

i agree with using an HDMI cable, but why do you say you cannot use netflix or pandora without it?

halnwheels wrote:LG BD590... that's what I have. Awesome!

Good to hear! Can you give me any insight to this unit? What can I expect to do with it on the net? Does it actually give me unlimited access, or just to places like Netflix, etc.
Thanks!

mlynna3 wrote:So far the only thing that lets you browse in Netflix looks to be the PS3... all the Sony players only let you see your instant queue. If you or anyone know of something other than the PS3 let me know! I've been holding off buying one hoping I could find one that will let me browse in Netflix.

JUST GET A ROKU FOR ABOUT $125 OR SO (CHEAPER IF YOU DON'T WANT WIFI), AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!!

ROKU'S NETFLIX INTERFACE IS AMAZING!!!!

YES, YOU CAN EDIT YOUR INSTANT QUEUE DIRECTLY!!!!

WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!! WE'RE MORE THAN PLEASED WITH IT AND NETFLIX!!!! THE ONLY DOWNSIDE IS THEIR CRACKLE.COM APP DOESN'T LET YOU ACCESS ALL THE MOVIES, JUST THE SHORT TV CLIPS. O: '(

GOD BLESS, KINJIRU

ma5terst wrote:yes, the interface is similar to your pc, more like what you see on the PS3 but your instant queue, previously watched, genres etc.. are there. You scroll through all the movies and start watching. This will be much easier than having to connect your laptop to watch netflix on the tv.

I am confused. Someone else said the player only lets you see the instant queue. I didn't know you can see the previously watched, and genres also. So since you can see the genres, can you add to your queue from there? Anyone can help clarify this? Thanks

I can't speak directly about this player but I'd be very wary about anything electronic from Memorex. They started out making tape for computer storage and later branched out to the consumer market with cassette tapes and floppy discs. Here is a classic Memorex commercial featuring jazz legend, Ella Fitzgerald, circa late 70's/early 80's. Their oft-quoted tagline was: "Is it live -- or is it Memorex?" and ads always showed a glass being shattered by the human voice.

In other words, Memorex specialized in magnetic media, not consumer electronics, and frankly, its consumer presence became irrelevant after the 80's. Like so many once-great American companies -- i.e. Bell & Howell, Polaroid, Sylvania -- Memorex is now simply a brand name being sold from conglomerate to conglomerate, and most often stamped on cheap generic Chinese-made electronics. They neither design nor manufacture the products. As such, support is virtually non-existent, i.e. no driver and firmware updates, and the user interfaces are usually frustratingly bad. And of course, the instructions are often laughably translated -- if you're lucky. Otherwise, they're just cryptic and useless.

This is not to say that this Blu-Ray player is bad. Just keep in mind that you'll likely be on your own.

jeffdoh wrote:Ridiculous product category. Honestly, how much longer are people going to be "renting" DVDs and Blue Rays or buying them? How can it not be obvious to anyone with half a brain that streaming and downloading is obviously the way of the not very distant future.

Some of us make disks of family affairs, graduations, etc.

capguncowboy wrote:Perhaps you need to update your router's port forwarding info -- I had the same problem with my PS3 and that worked for me

I ended up getting it to work finally today.

For some reason when it was checking for connectivity it was hitting 0.0.0.0 I went into settings and changed the subnet and now it works...

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Get the BD590. It plays divx and many other compressed formats. It includes Nero server sw so you can stream video from your computer wirelessly. It has a usb port to connect a thumb drive or portable hd. Does everything

jeffdoh wrote:Ridiculous product category. Honestly, how much longer are people going to be "renting" DVDs and Blue Rays or buying them? How can it not be obvious to anyone with half a brain that streaming and downloading is obviously the way of the not very distant future.

Winning!

Half a brain? Er, some of us:

1) Enjoy the extras that come with DVDs/BRs. As a cinemaphile, I like the director's commentary, alternate endings, etc.

2) Sometimes enjoy watching movies where there is no broadband, i.e. in a car, while camping, etc. Sorry, I have no plans on getting 4G. And some people, i.e. my parents, don't plan on getting broadband in any form.

3) Like the artwork that comes with DVDs. Why do you think records are making a resurgence? It certainly isn't for the convenience or fidelity (most users don't have the equipment for optimum sound). Collectors often cite the artwork.

4) Like old or obscure movies that may not make it LEGALLY online, but have been previously released on DVD.

5) Don't like our tea viewing habits tracked.

Bought one on the last woot, and could not be happier!! Netflix is streaming great, and the bluray is miles better than dvd...jus sayin!

abucada wrote:I've seen the review that says netflix won't work over a composite connection. Does anyone know if it will work on a component connection? I've seen others say Netflix only works with HDMI on this player. Can't find any information on the composite connection though.

I have it and it dosen't come over on composite connection. Only hdmi.

jyhons2 wrote:A newegg review says the composite output cuts off when accessing Netflix/Pandora. Anyone able to confirm or disprove this? I currently do not have a receiver that runs HDMI through it and don't want to listen to the sound coming from only my TV.

I was focused on the same line of thought... my amp doesn't pass audio.

But, I noticed that my HDTV had audio out via optical. So, I turned everything around and fed all the HDMI cables into the TV, instead of the amp. Next, I ran the audio fiber from the TV (out)to the amp (in).

Now, instead of using the amp to switch the HDMI, I use the TV. It breaks out and passes the audio from whichever HDMI port is selected, and sends it down to the amp (and my nice surround sound speakers).

Just a little food for thought:

1. I haven't seen many comments on the difference in AUDIO quality of BluRay vs streaming. Believe it or not, the audio of BluRay discs (lossless TrudHD, DTS-Master, etc) absolutely blows away the simple Dolby PLII compressed audio of Netflix. I doubt we will see the advanced audio soon from Netflix because of the bandwidth requirements. The difference is amazing.
2. MANY TVs put out simple stereo through it's digital coax or optical out, not Dolby 5.1 or higher if the input is anything other than the built in ATSC tuner of the TV. So, hooking up your HDMIs to the TV then going "digital out" to your amp really doesn't give you very high quality surround sound. Better to invest in an A/V receiver with multiple HDMI inputs and a single output to your HDMI in on your TV. You get tremendous flexibility in your hookups AND much better audio.
3. For those of you having trouble getting garbled or no output even when using HDMI direct from your BluRay to your TV - - Blame the motion picture industry, not Memorex or your TV. The digital rights handshake that is supposed to take place between your BluRay and your TV over HDMI is imperfect and poorly defined.
4. If your not getting HD from Netflix, look at two things: a)is the movie HD in the first place? and b)is your broadband/WiFi connection fast enough to support it? If not, Netflix will "fall back" to the best resolution that your connection can support.
5. There are multiple implementations of the GUI to Netflix, even among models of the same brand. My Pana***** BluRay can only access my Instant Queue but my Pana***** plasma can access movies from different categories that are not in my Instant Queue.
6. SERIOUSLY look for a player that has an applet for accessing Amazon on Demand, particularly if you are an Amazon Prime member. They are streaming movies for free to Prime members and and the selection is pretty good. Netflix moves their movies around a lot. I was watching a multiple disc/multiple episode series on Netflix and shortly after watching the 25'th of 50 episodes, they moved it to the DVD only queue and I was out of luck until I waited (forever) for the next one to arrive in the mail. Plus, I have to wait for the next 3 or 4 discs to arrive, one by one, basically delaying my access to the newer more popular titles that were in my queue.

jeffdoh wrote:Ridiculous product category. Honestly, how much longer are people going to be "renting" DVDs and Blue Rays or buying them? How can it not be obvious to anyone with half a brain that streaming and downloading is obviously the way of the not very distant future.

Winning!

You can't stream blu-ray quality quite yet.
There are many people who don't live in an area where the "broadband" is fast enough.
Many people are limited to 1 Megabit, 2Megabit, or.. even worse.. Dialup or Satellite that's even slower.

jnevil wrote:**Shipping Update**

Memorex Wi-Fi Connected Blu-ray Player has completely shipped via FEDEX Ground. All tracking will be emailed by the end of the day to members who purchased this item. If you would like to find your tracking information sooner, please click the following link and use your ORDER NUMBER as the reference number.

FEDEX TRACKING

When I try that link and type in my order number for the reference number. It is asking me to type in an account number.

iacusack01 wrote:When I try that link and type in my order number for the reference number. It is asking me to type in an account number.

Same here!!!!!!

Just got mine today. It worked great for the first few hours, got the wifi set up no problem. 1/2 through our first movie and the unit died. can't get it to start back up. what a piece of crap. Looks like this will be my first and last Woot!

kenerg wrote:I bought the last memorex Bluray player on woot.. I cannot get Netflix to work for the life of me...

though this is just through wireless I have not tried hard wired..

I would give the product c- in my opinion.

I can't get it to stream netflix either. If you figure it, would you let me knowhow you did it?

Hippster wrote:Well the reviews for the MVBD2510 and MVBD2520 over on Amazon lead me to believe that this is not a very good brand. I could use another player but it will not be this one!

After getting one of those units, I'll have to fully agree with you and Amazon reviewers. It is a piece of junk and I am returning it back.

cariboujim wrote:I can't get it to stream netflix either. If you figure it, would you let me knowhow you did it?

You'll have to use the HDMI output on the unit to see the Netflix stream. Neither S-Video nor component work. Pretty Jatravartid design if you ask me my opinion.

Hippster wrote:Well the reviews for the MVBD2510 and MVBD2520 over on Amazon lead me to believe that this is not a very good brand. I could use another player but it will not be this one!

I have to agree with you and the Amazon reviewers after getting one of those units myself. I am returning it back asap.

ThunderThighs wrote:Sorry to hear about the problems with the player. Keep in mind that we don't build 'em so please don't hold this against us.

However, keep in mind that this was a new unit with a 1-year Memorex warranty. There should have been contact info in the box or you can go to their site:

Memorex Support page for MVBD2535 Player

I happened to notice that there's firmware update on that page. You might want to install that.

I got a similar problem with my player as well: Every time I try to power it off (either through the remote or the power button on the unit), the player completely freezes and the only way to get it to respond again is by unplugging the power cord then plugging it back again. This is driving me nuts and I've already contacted Woot to request returning this defective unit.

ftoufaili wrote:I got a similar problem with my player as well: Every time I try to power it off (either through the remote or the power button on the unit), the player completely freezes and the only way to get it to respond again is by unplugging the power cord then plugging it back again. This is driving me nuts and I've already contacted Woot to request returning this defective unit.

BTW, I have already undated the firmware and the player should be running the latest software but that didn't help.

Beware ... if you don't have a TV with a HDMI jack, you won't be able to view Netflix on this unit.

This Memorex Blu-Ray player sucks friends. Defective right out of the box. Unit has to be unplugged then replugged to get it to turn on. Bad capacitors? Remote is something else. 100 ft pounds of pressure to change functions. You might as well control it sitting on top of the player. The unit comes complete with horrible Memorex support. You must email tech support everything, including your birth certificate and first born, to get an RMA. Does Woot always buy defective product to resell to us?

pcamerica wrote:This Memorex Blu-Ray player sucks friends. Defective right out of the box. Unit has to be unplugged then replugged to get it to turn on. Bad capacitors? Remote is something else. 100 ft pounds of pressure to change functions. You might as well control it sitting on top of the player. The unit comes complete with horrible Memorex support. You must email tech support everything, including your birth certificate and first born, to get an RMA. Does Woot always buy defective product to resell to us?

I'm having the same problem. The player works great, but the majority of the time I have to unplug the unit and plug it back in to get it to turn on. This has never failed me, it will always turn on after a reset by unplugging, but I'm afraid it will stop working someday. Not to mention it is VERY annoying, and I shouldn't have to deal with that. I think I will just deal with it until the warranty is almost up, and then send in for a new one.

Don't buy this! Mine quit the 3rd time I used it.

I like(d) it, but it was defective and stopped working. $18 to ship it back for repair... No great deal here.

I bought this for my son.....tried for 3 hours to get working with netflix....noluck. It sees the internet, but cannot make connection no matter what I try. How do I return?

DT

chefdalet wrote:I bought this for my son.....tried for 3 hours to get working with netflix....noluck. It sees the internet, but cannot make connection no matter what I try. How do I return?

DT

Submit a request to RMA the product here:

http://www.memorex.com/en-us/Support/Contact-Support/?p=1988

As far as a return and getting money back I'm not sure if that's a possibility.

I submitted an RMA request because I have to reset mine each time I want to turn it on (by unplugging, plugging back in, and then holding down the on button on the unit for a few seconds - sometimes takes 2-3 times but always turns on). They emailed me a form and information... but I decided to wait until a month or two before my 1 year warranty is up so maybe they will have fixed that by that time...

ftoufaili wrote:BTW, I have already undated the firmware and the player should be running the latest software but that didn't help.

Same here...I have to keep unplugging it to get it to work.

I stood it on edge for better reception, the cat knocked it over and torqued the HDMI outlet. Not much good without HDMI.

I would NOT recommend this product. Bought from Woot about 8 months ago. Have to unplug this thing about once a week to get it to un-freeze. When it DOES work, it is verrrry slow to respond to the remote. Get a better brand and do not deal with the hassles to save a few bucks. Does not support Amazon Prime streaming.