Cheap and cheerful
Pros: Netflix, Youtube, plays video files from USB or SD card
Cons: Cheaply made, outdated internet options, no local network streaming
I picked up a Toshiba BDX2200 refurb for the bedroom at a ridiculously cheap price because it had no remote (I use it with a Harmony remote). My expectations were low, but I actually quite like it. True, it's cheaply made, but mine works, and the build quality doesn't seem to be any worse than my Samsung Blu-Ray player. The video and audio output quality via HDMI is just as good as any other Blu-Ray player, and I don't particularly care that it has no analog component video output or optical audio connection. It's slow to load Blu-Ray discs, but everything else seems quick. There's only a single ethernet port for network connection, no wifi without an extra-cost Toshiba dongle, but I...
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