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Quote: Originally Posted by Smarty-pants Try clearing persistant storage... Didn't help. And both of my 5Ks do it.

I'm assuming I'm not alone here; Why are the menus on Universal HD DVDs so unresponsive on this player? On my HD-A20, the menus were fluid and very quick to browse through. On the 5K, I'm reminded of how Windows 95 felt during a memory...

My primary player is now my Samsung BD-UP5000. But my original and now backup is my A20, which I will probably never get rid of since I think it is one of the coolest looking pieces of tech I have ever seen.

Quote: Originally Posted by eitakura No one could point you to any of the fine print that disqualifies your purchase? Nope. Quote: Originally Posted by johnniemac I haven't purchased anything using live.com but you might get some...

Quote: Originally Posted by Smarty-pants You ordered a 5000 from the mentioned Canadian seller? Yes Quote: Originally Posted by eitakura I did the Live Search promotion and am 9 days away from getting my $. Is the problem getting...

Quote: Originally Posted by johnniemac Not sure about links so search ebay for Samsung UP5000. Look for a $20 CAD coupon for the UP5000. The seller is eoutletcananda_dot_com. They also have the refurb UP5000's listed for $329.99...

Could somebody post a picture or two of what the on-screen menu system of this machine(s) looks like? Perhaps a silly concern. But if I'm buying a high-def machine, the software it sports had better look it.

No.

I'm new to the Blu game as well (1.0 here), and the whole Profile fiasco is one of the reasons I wanted this format to lose... Anyways, from what I gather, other than online connectivity there really isn't anything distinguishing...

Quote: Originally Posted by rveras If the player was on clearance for $100.00 I would say go ahead but for $350 I would rather buy the new Sony S350 or Panasonic BD30 or Samsung BD-P1500. $100? Do you honestly think the S300 is...