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Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-ray/

$214.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
getting the latest firmware updates is easy too, with the ethernet port.
from www.crutchfield.com
i upgraded the player to 1.5 version of firmware using the ethernet port, but unlike the other reviewer, i had absolutely no problems after upgrading the firmware.
from www.amazon.com
after hooking it up, i also connected a broad band (cable) hookup, did a firmware update (took about 10 minutes), spent a couple of hours watching youtube videos, and watched a standard definition dvd
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the problem, see the next paragraph.) in any case, i've read online recently that panasonic has finally figured out the cause of the freezing issue and is now working on a firmware update to fix it.
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only draw back is having to run a cable to my router to get firmware updates as it is not wifi.

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Positives: Good Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

2 RECOMMENDED by 54 people for FIRMWARE

Samsung BD-P2500 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

$238.00 Est. at Amazon

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i plugged it in, quick setup, updated the firmware and was in business in less than an hour.
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first, it did include the most recent firmware (on cd, had to load it) which gave the netflix logo on splash.
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picture quality is great,but responce time is little slow, so much blah-blah about the firmware updates -- just connect it to the network and let it do his own upgrades.
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and, with a firmware update, it can also do netflix instant watch streaming!
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the first time i updated the firmware (using the ethernet) it took forever and never finished.

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Positives: High Quality, Great Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

3 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for FIRMWARE

LG BD390 Player

$298.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
also the fact that i will be able to update the firmware helps to "future proof" this model, at least as much as is possible for any player.if you only plan on watching discs, then there are other
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the samsung was really slow, and upgrading the firmware was a real pain, which i had to do periodically to get discs to play.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: - to the guy who had problems with a d-link dir-655, i had the same problems with network connectivity and had to flash my dir-655 to firmware version 1.31na.
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when i booted this unit up, the first thing i did was setup the wireless network and downloaded the latest firmware update.
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also, via the setup menu, you can check for firmware upgrades, which i did.

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Positives: High Quality, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

4 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for FIRMWARE

Sony BDP-S550

$306.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i wish it had the neflix feature, maybe sony will add it in a firmware upgrade.
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after plugging it directly into an apple airport that serves as a relay on my home wireless network, i was informed that a firmware update was available.
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many movies have lock ups and audio sync issues, and it seems like most bd live new blu ray releases require a firmware update and samsung is not all that quick to issue updates.
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the bd-live feature is a bonus but not necessary, the internet firmware upgrades makes it much easier than burning a disc everytime a new update comes out.
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besides, the slow motion feature can be added with a firmware upgrade, i'm sure that at some point it will be added.

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Positives: Good Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for FIRMWARE

LG BD370 BLU RAY PLAYER

$220.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the 370 you have to keep going through the scenes to get back to where you were.am surprised at this failure as it's been in most player's firmware for qutie some time.when i pause the machine for a
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there was no need to update the firmware which was a complaint on many players.
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it still does an overall decent job, but it could use some improvement (possibly in a future firmware update?) overall quality for dvd up-conversion gets a b-.
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just after we got ours, it alerted us that a firmware update was available!
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for the firmware update, it took two attempts to get that working - we got hung up on the "getting the update" page.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-Ray Player

$195.00 Est. at Amazon

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it plays every new release i've put in it, including disney titles; and i've never done a firmware update!
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on the samsung 1500 i have to do a firmware update and attach a 1gb usb drive to the player and keep it attached.
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it has network support for easy firmware updates and additional content.
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i went to the panasonic site and tried to get an firmware update as i did not have it connected to my router.
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after updating the firmware, which is a necessity with any blu-ray player, it was able to play any blu-rays that i could throw at it.

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Positives: Great Affordability, High Quality, Great Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Philips DVP5992/37

$49.00 Est. at Amazon

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yes, you can easily download and upgrade its firmware - it will allow you to play disks from europe on your ntsc television set.
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there are many bugs with the most current firmware related to playback of other than dvd video.
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it's kind of slow to powerup and read disks, but it gives good output, and there is independently updated firmware available that adds functionality & makes it work better.
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there are additional firmware upghrades by a developer vb6rocod which makes some great changes to the setup options and screens.
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firmware screen shows up displaying firmware version and region code in the bottom

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Positives: High Quality, Good Affordability, DVD Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,VCD,SVCD,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,Picture CD

Philips DVP5990

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

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* the firmware that runs the player is a bit buggy, if you stop a dvd and insert it again at a later time the dvd player will attempt to resume from the last stop.
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i downloaded the firmware upgrade and now it has more characters for the titles.
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the last two characters mean a lot and at this time "f7" has all the features of the latest firmware without the hassle of updating from "37", or something else, although it is not really hard for
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for owners interested in new firmware for 5990/37
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as an added bonus, their is also some third-party firmware that can be installed on this player that is way better than the stock firmware from philips and is updated regularly.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Player

Panasonic DMP-BD80K Blu-ray/

$264.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the big thing going for panasonic though is it provides outstanding customer support by providing frequent firmware updates that actually work without creating new problems.
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it's profile 2 and firmware updates via the net are probably super easy via an ethernet connection (i don't have one) but it's also fairly easy to download the updates via the panasonic website and
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(it autodetects firmware updates, which is way nicer than my older player in which i had to burn firmware dvds and then go through a painful update process.)
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it's wireless connectivity is a great feature, and sony has a great history (with the ps3) of keeping the firmware updated, and this makes it easier.
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to accept that now that dvd players are merging with computers where software is huge compared to simple firmware-only processing that less capable regular dvd players have used in the past ...

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Affordability, High Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

LG BD300 Player

$600.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
there is a firmware update out now for this blu ray player to allow it to stream netflix movies in hd, making this player even better!
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setup was easy and it downloaded a firmware update as soon as it was connected to my network.
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once i turned the device on it grabbed a firmware update, downloaded it, and came back up.
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i would have given it 5 stars if the player would have come with the latest firmware.
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so i read in here that the box has problems with dir-655 router and the latest firmware on it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,Blu-ray

Oppo Digital BDP-83 Player

$535.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
please note that through firmware upgrades, some problems may be remedied in the future.
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i have upgraded the firmware twice although i hadn't noticed any problems in operation and didn't notice any improvements from the firmware.
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easy firmware upgrades as they become necessary.
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firmware update a snap.
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oppo doesn't know if this problem is caused by firmware or hardware.

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Positives: Great Affordability, High Quality, Good Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Disc Player BD-P1600/XAA

$202.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
networking was painless for me, it recognized my wired connection and downloaded the firmware update.
from www.crutchfield.com
oh, and i didn't have a problem at all with the firmware upgrade.
from www.crutchfield.com
overall, this is a good buy, but i'll be sure to keep my firmware updated.
from C.Reeves, www.newegg.com
updating the firmware is easy, but i didn't need to when i unboxed it.
from www.crutchfield.com
if you use the netflix streaming usb dongle, the bp-1600 prompts you to update the firmware on the thing.

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Positives: High Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Toshiba XD-E500 Player

$85.00 Est. at Amazon

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i look forward to a firmware update or new rev of this player, as it certainly is the best looking dvd player i have ever seen.
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but this dvd is a damn fine substitute until the prices drop on the latest blu-ray players with the latest firmware.
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although it is a later build date the firmware seem to be the same.
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so, if and when, toshiba updates the firmware to resolve the 4:3 ratio problem, i'll say the xd-e500 is the best thing since sliced bread.
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this can probably be improved with a firmware update from toshiba.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW

Onkyo NorthStar Replacement Blade

$385.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
onkyo must have used some magic in this unit, since it has played every blu-ray and dvd put in it without any firmware updates.
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all played perfectly without any firmware update.
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but, it doesn't have an ethernet port for firmware updates!!!

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-R,CD (Audio),CD-R,Blu-ray, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only)

Magnavox NB500MG9 Player

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this machine is not firmware upgradable, but you won't need to if you happen to find an older one.
from www.amazon.com
i downloaded the firmware update from the manufacuturer's website and everything is fine.
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also, there is no way to upgrade the firmware...

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: BD-RE,DVD+R DL,Blu-ray,DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,Picture CD, Surround Sound: Virtual Surround,Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only), Exterior Color: Black

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Best DVD Players for Firmware

Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-ray/

Samsung BD-P2500 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

LG BD390 Player

Sony BDP-S550

LG BD370 BLU RAY PLAYER

Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-Ray Player

Philips DVP5992/37

Philips DVP5990

Panasonic DMP-BD80K Blu-ray/

LG BD300 Player

Oppo Digital BDP-83 Player

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Disc Player BD-P1600/XAA

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Onkyo NorthStar Replacement Blade

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