Insignia Blu-Ray player $99

McLoki · August 2009

Since I started getting blu-rays, I have been on the lookout for an inexpensive player to put in the bedroom so I could watch blu-rays in another room besides in my living room. (sometimes other people want to watch something else - annoying I know.)

Anyway - Best Buy has their Insignia blu-ray player for $99. I thought this might work out well for me and thought you all might be interested in knowing about the sale as well....

Please fee free to post and Pro's or Cons to this player to help people make the best and most informed decision for their situation.

Michael

royalty · August 2009

I always wanted to know if those insignia blu ray players were any good!

kawizx9r · August 2009

I have one, not that same unit but in fact a much older one and it continues to run perfectly. I also had a PS3, and no the load times/etc arent anywhere close but I wouldnt expect it to be anyway given at such a low price. I really do enjoy it though and must say that upconverting was probably one of the best (for the buck) all the way up to 1080p. Now and then the wife and I will pick up an older STD. dvd not available on BD because one of us hasn't watched it yet, and the Insignia just continues to please.

Only thing I dont like is the lack of multi channel analog outputs, but this player will soon go to the bedroom and I'll find something that does.

shadowofnight · August 2009

kawizx9r wrote: »

Now and then the wife and I will pick up an older STD.

Arent you glad antibiotics still work for those

Any chance of you popping the lid on this player , so we can see who the oem manufacturer is ? It looks to be a very nice player for the money.

The remote is almost a button for button dead ringer for my Samsung BDP-1500....

kawizx9r · August 2009

shadowofnight wrote: »

Arent you glad antibiotics still work for those

Any chance of you popping the lid on this player , so we can see who the oem manufacturer is ? It looks to be a very nice player for the money.

The remote is almost a button for button dead ringer for my Samsung BDP-1500....

Sure, Ill check it out....you making me breakfast?

EDIT: Just noticed but, this thread is in the F/S section

Conradicles · August 2009

Every Insignia product I ever owned impressed me for such an entry level product.

shadowofnight · August 2009

kawizx9r wrote: »

Sure, Ill check it out....you making me breakfast?

One of the reviewers ( Who didnt bother to take internal pics :rolleyes: ) mentioned his 1.1 capable and this 2.0 capable were actually identical hardware wise...just the firmware had been upgraded ( For this newer one on sale you still might need to plug a usb memory stick into its usb port to get full compatability for bdlive....not many reviews around and this guy wasnt the sharpest knife in the drawer )

Breakfast ??? I'll buy breakfast ...to this day I still havent made breakfast yet

p.s. Insignia does have a nice support website with easily downloadable firmware as well.....this at 99 should be a no brainer good purchase.

McLoki · August 2009

kawizx9r wrote: »

EDIT: Just noticed but, this thread is in the F/S section

Well, it is something for sale and I asked for others to join in for additional comments to help potential buyers make an informed decision.

It can't be considered a review (as I don't own it), nor a ask for help (as I will probably get it for myself anyway).

It was a grey area so I stuck it in the for sale area as someone may go directly to that area looking for good deals (which this is one I thought) and not look in the electronics section.

Anyway - its here on purpose, but perhaps not correctly..... Mods can feel free to move this to any area they wish.

Michael

shadowofnight · August 2009

McLoki wrote: »

Well, it is something for sale and I asked for others to join in for additional comments to help them make an informed decision.

It can't be considered a review (as I don't own it), nor a ask for help (as I will probably get it for myself anyway).

It was a grey area so I stuck it in the for sale area as someone may go directly to that area looking for good deals (which this is one I thought) and not look in the electronics section.

Anyway - its here on purpose, but perhaps not correctly..... Mods can feel free to move this to any area they wish.

Michael

It served its purpose well though, as I never go into best buy or even look at their ads......and I will stop in and grab one of these 99 dollar players now....thanks for posting this.

kawizx9r · August 2009

McLoki wrote: »

Well, it is something for sale and I asked for others to join in for additional comments to help them make an informed decision.

It can't be considered a review (as I don't own it), nor a ask for help (as I will probably get it for myself anyway).

It was a grey area so I stuck it in the for sale area as someone may go directly to that area looking for good deals (which this is one I thought) and not look in the electronics section.

Anyway - its here on purpose, but perhaps not correctly..... Mods can feel free to move this to any area they wish.

Michael

I just knew someone would point it out. Does it bother me? Not at all but I bet others will say different.

Not sure how much my wife picked mine up for, because she knew I was getting rid of my PS3 and just ordered me an Insignia BD player online (about a yr ago now). I know it wasnt much cause she wanted to keep it on the inexpensive side seeing as she didnt know exactly what to look for. Im overall very happy with it though.

And shadow, make it IHop...got one right around the block and I'm a little hungry :rolleyes:

royalty · August 2009

Interesting... Yeah I own a insignia lcd 42 inch, and while its black levels aren't the best and the colors aren't the very sharpest it has never failed on me and is good enough for me. The price for it was phenomenal.

kawizx9r · August 2009

Hey shadow, pics coming up. Not really in the mood to play doctor and remove the drive with all the locking tabs+screws and faceplate+tray to remove beforehand but here it is.

McLoki · August 2009

Here are some pics I found of the Samsung BDP-1500 internals.....

(not my player, so I cannot post more...

)

Michael

shadowofnight · August 2009

kawizx9r wrote: »

Hey shadow, pics coming up. Not really in the mood to play doctor and remove the drive with all the locking tabs+screws and faceplate+tray to remove beforehand but here it is.

I wouldnt expect you to....nothing invasive...what you did was outstanding

I am surprised though , your drive uses a ribbon cable instead of a SATA cable ? The 1.1 Insignia NS-2BRDVD used the SATA cable...whats the model number of yours and age ? I see it now....NSBVD....this pic is of the 2NSBVD....so yours must be the previous model....so this one on sale is 2 generations from yours...makes sense seeing ribbons.

kawizx9r · August 2009

I did/and still do alot of computer work so yea I was a bit shocked to see it didnt run a SATA cable. I mean most of these drives are those used for PC's, even the units found inside bose/xbox's n more.

The drive was something altogether different. I could actually look down in the gap between the faceplate and drive and see the disc, the tray stuck out a little bit when in the closed/off position rather than being completely shut. Not that its messed up or anything, but thats how it is.

The rear said Manufactured in July 2008..think we got it in like august or so of 08.

That one doesnt have a fan :eek:

shadowofnight · August 2009

Actually thats just a web pic...I have the PS3 and a Samsung BDP-1500....but I am picking up one of the new 99 dollar Insignias tomorrow.

The BDP-1500 I have has worked flawlessly ( After installing the latest firmware ) but it runs HOT...no fan.

Looking at that second generation Insignia, it would be extremely easy to tap into that standard 12v power supply feeding the standard pc SATA type blu ray drive and add your own 12v silent cpu/pc fan.

If my new Insignia is built in a similar way, I will do that for sure. Actually seeing the build quality of that second generation player with it's healthy sized heat sink on the processor, I am impressed.

Willow · August 2009

Seems like a good deal it's 199 up here

Marty913 · August 2009

I was in Walmart today and they are still selling the Motorola BR for $98. Don't know anything about either one (Insignia or Motorola). I also noticed they had a Vizio BR player for $178. Hadn't seen that one before.

danz1906 · August 2009

Seems like a good deal.

Sami · August 2009

Marty913 wrote: »

I was in Walmart today and they are still selling the Motorola BR for $98. Don't know anything about either one (Insignia or Motorola). I also noticed they had a Vizio BR player for $178. Hadn't seen that one before.

Motorola or was it Magnavox? Magnavox is made by Funai, and I think Insignia is by Desay. Older Insignia's were Funai's.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10825995

I have two PS3's so I am set on BD player, but I might pick one IF either of these can be made region free for DVD's.

Sami · August 2009

NS-BDLIVE01 it's the model number and this confirms it's made by Chinese company Desay:

http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/showpage.html?name=AZSQ.E212380&ccnshorttitle=Audio/Video+Apparatus&objid=1075150807&cfgid=1073741824&version=versionless&parent_id=1073984370&sequence=1

Sami · August 2009

Funai, the maker of Magnavox, also makes BD players for:

Marantz
Philips
Denon
Integra
D&M
Onkyo
Sylvania

Barefoot · August 2009

if the power up/load times are under 6 minutes, then I would be pleasantly surprised by a $99 bdp.

Marty913 · August 2009

Sami wrote: »

Motorola or was it Magnavox? Magnavox is made by Funai, and I think Insignia is by Desay. Older Insignia's were Funai's.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10825995

I have two PS3's so I am set on BD player, but I might pick one IF either of these can be made region free for DVD's.

You are correct, I meant Magnavox and it is made by Funai. Don't know where in the hell I came up with Motorola, they don't even make players.

JohnLocke88 · August 2009

xcapri79 wrote: »

Darn, the price is up to $149.99 now.

Yep. Best buy sales run from Sunday to Saturday. Don't worry though, this item has gone on sale at least three times in the last few months. The deal will be back.

Sami · August 2009

JohnLocke88 wrote: »

Yep. Best buy sales run from Sunday to Saturday. Don't worry though, this item has gone on sale at least three times in the last few months. The deal will be back.

Yes, it will, and it won't be too long until they are going to be $50-60.

comfortablycurt · August 2009

Interesting...and quite tempting. Even at $150, you're going to be hard pressed to find a better deal.

If they go on sale for $99 again, I might have to snag one.

danz1906 · August 2009

Sami wrote: »

Yes, it will, and it won't be too long until they are going to be $50-60.

Now that would be an Awesome deal!

Knucklehead · September 2009

xcapri79 wrote: »

The Walmart Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player, NB530MGX is $129.99 on their website.

Yep, thats the one I have had for 10 months, not a single problem, load time is about 2 minutes.

danz1906 · September 2009

Kex wrote: »

Just noticed that the Magnavox BD player, as dicussed above, is now available for $100 from newegg.com:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882226009
http://magnavox.com/p/index_player.php?id=30

I've seen almost identical Philips/Magnavox video players compared directly before. The Philips units were more polished, with better remotes (not so tacky as some of the Magnavox remotes, usually), but the basic, technical characteristics, can sometimes be identical ... despite a significant price difference.

Good looking player.

Insignia Blu-Ray player $99

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