Sylvania NB500SL9

I bought this unit in Dec. (2008), since at the time it was recommended by Consumer Reports. The unit is extremely slow to "warm up" (after being turned on), more time to open the tray, and even more time to think about running and bring video to your...

This came free with the purchase of a Samsung 40" LCDTV. I really can't say about its features, as I basicly just play it, but the picture is beautiful. The upconversion of non HD DVDs gives a picture very close to a blu-ray DVD.

Like the Magnavox, and Insignia brands, the Sylvania NB500SL9 is made by Funai, who incidently makes 50% of the DVD players sold in North America. The thing with Funai is, you can buy the same model number of any of their brands, and depending on when,...

The only con I can say about this product is that it takes about a full minute to load up when powering on. Although, to me, if someone cannot spare a MINUTE of their time for startup, they shouldn't be watching a movie anyway. Other than that, it...

This is a great Blu-ray disc player.I ordered it from Amazon and recieved it a few days later.It was Very easy to hook up and watch.The load time is not bad at all, just a minute or so.Movies look great and all this for a great low price.I would...

This Blu-ray player has enough annoyances with it to make it not a clear win over our old DVD player it replaced. The quality of Blu-ray video is higher, but the difference is subtle, so it really is only a modest gain. Unfortunately, there are minor...

I got this Blu-ray in a Lightning Deal and love it! With such a great price, I was concerned it wouldn't be that great. It is fabulous! The most beautiful picture ever!

I bought this player last Christmas and loved it, particularly the feature that upconverted my standard DVDs to near blu-ray quality. I immediately set about building a substantial - and costly - blu-ray collection. However several weeks ago the unit...