Sony BDP1000ES Bluray Player $99 at Bestbuy

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2010
    I picked one up on the trip back from Polkfest! A display model...with, unfortunately, NO REMOTE....

    Searched the internet for remotes....87.95--a bit steep.

    But one site claims the remote for the Sony BDP S350 at about 30 dollars has all the functions of the higher remote..except back lighting and Headphone Volume and surround controls??

    So I may pick that up from Sony. So far I've only been able to play a DVD and some CDs because I can't reset anything? The DVDs are too grainy...probably because of 'settings' I can't change. But, surprisingly enough, this is a 'passable' CDP?

    And you have to love the ES warranty! Though I don't really think the unit is worth much more than 400?

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  • rdb2001
    rdb2001 Posts: 791
    edited October 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    I picked one up on the trip back from Polkfest! A display model...with, unfortunately, NO REMOTE....

    Searched the internet for remotes....87.95--a bit steep.

    But one site claims the remote for the Sony BDP S350 at about 30 dollars has all the functions of the higher remote..except back lighting and Headphone Volume and surround controls??

    So I may pick that up from Sony. So far I've only been able to play a DVD and some CDs because I can't reset anything? The DVDs are too grainy...probably because of 'settings' I can't change. But, surprisingly enough, this is a 'passable' CDP?

    And you have to love the ES warranty! Though I don't really think the unit is worth much more than 400?

    cnh


    For that price, or a little more than the 30 bucks on the other remote you can find a nice harmony remote. I haven't experienced much grain in the playback of mines. Iron Man 2 was simply beautiful and other blurays looked great also.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2010
    rdb2001 wrote: »
    For that price, or a little more than the 30 bucks on the other remote you can find a nice harmony remote. I haven't experienced much grain in the playback of mines. Iron Man 2 was simply beautiful and other blurays looked great also.

    That thought had crossed my mine. Does anyone have any experience with the 30+ dollar tier of Harmony remotes?

    Thanks!

    cnh
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    That thought had crossed my mine. Does anyone have any experience with the 30+ dollar tier of Harmony remotes?

    Thanks!

    cnh


    I can send you my remote so you can set everything up properly if you want it.
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited October 2010
    I wanted to test mine against the other player just to see how much better the picture might be but somebody bought it from me the next day:eek: But I have enjoyed watching Iron Man 2 on it:D
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  • chasfitter
    chasfitter Posts: 13
    edited October 2010
    was able to program my vsx1120 pioneer remote to operate pretty much all functions of the sony including menu settings, wish I could find eject button,will look for logitech remote around black friday for a deal.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I can send you my remote so you can set everything up properly if you want it.

    Thanks Leroy,

    Nice offer. But I think I'm just going to get the Harmony 300 for about 35...their site says it can run this player and everything else I have in the Home Theater as well..which isn't much....a Motorola Cable box, Toshiba HDTV, Onkyo TXSR-805, Philips DVP, and the NEW Sony....minus the Playstation 3 which is Bluetooth tech.

    Probably pick one up in NH on the way back from Boston. In Beantown, at the moment for the weekend.

    cnh
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2010
    Anyone looking for one. Bought two and I'm only going to use one now because I'm looking to get the new oppo 93 when it comes out
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited October 2010
    Leroy,

    I am interested. You got PM.
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  • orrb_05
    orrb_05 Posts: 215
    edited October 2010
    GREAT player - just got one a couple of days ago and I am really diggin' it!
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    Wonder how owners are liking the Sony 1000, just bought one today but there's no need to take it out of the box (no AVR/HT) :p
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited October 2010
    If only the magnolia store would put the 400 disk changer on clearance for 100 bucks.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    If only the magnolia store would put the 400 disk changer on clearance for 100 bucks.

    Yeah lol isn't that like a 1200-1500 player?

    Still, the Sony looks pretty. Think it'll sit aside until I grab an AVR. It'll be like X-mas once I slowly gather components and decide to put everything together.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    If only the magnolia store would put the 400 disk changer on clearance for 100 bucks.

    That thing is huge.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    That thing is huge.

    That's what she said :p
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    That's what she said :p

    i get in trouble when i say that
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    It is an excellent player. I like it better than the Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD.
    The DVD upscaling and picture size formatting is superb.

    Thanks :)

    I've read that several people like it better than the PS3 as well, but if you like it more than your Elite then it really speaks volumes. Again, I haven't tried it out myself and won't until later but we'll see. ;)
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited October 2010
    Went to my local Best Buy this afternoon. The salesperson told me that she was well aware of the 1000ES but that they didn't have any in stock and that none of the other San Diego Best Buys did either. She then told me that the 1000ES was 1.5 years old and that the basic $139 Sony they had in stock was comparable. I smiled and thanked her and left. :)
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Went to my local Best Buy this afternoon. The salesperson told me that she was well aware of the 1000ES but that they didn't have any in stock and that none of the other San Diego Best Buys did either. She then told me that the 1000ES was 1.5 years old and that the basic $139 Sony they had in stock was comparable. I smiled and thanked her and left. :)

    LOL

    Least she didn't recommend you bundle that player with a Bose system :eek:
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