Right, so we're pretty stoked about having one more option in the
sub-$300 Blu-ray deck club, but the lack of Profile 2.0 (which is only the latest,
most up-to-date Profile, you know) is a real bummer. That aside, the BonusView-enabled MVBD-2510 doesn't seem like a half bad attempt from Memorex. It features audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution along with Master Audio bitstream output. You'll also find 5.1 analog audio outputs, a white LED display and a few brushed metal accents to jazz it up externally. Look for it this November beside a whole host of new Memorex cleaning supplies.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Doc @ Sep 18th 2008 9:21AM
Sorry Memorex, but unless you're packing profile 2.0 you're still $100 overpriced IMO.
David S @ Sep 18th 2008 9:41AM
If it retails for $200, I think it would be a good choice for a Christmas shopper. The analog outs should help with people with older receivers, and it bitstreams all the new stuff, so it's a fairly solid sounding player. Hopefully someone will review it and look at the 24p/60p performance.
Aaron Smith @ Sep 18th 2008 9:42AM
Hmm, the places online that have this for sale are listing it at over $300...
Jason @ Sep 18th 2008 10:37AM
Honestly, Profile 2.0 is not a huge deal to the average buyer (I realize the average buyer isn't likely reading this tech blog). Most people get a player that allows them to watch a movie, they don't need or want to interact with it while they are watching it. I know Profile 2.0 is the latest and greatest for BD, but really only techies like the folks here at engadget really give a rip. A Profile 1.1 player that sells below $300 is freat for everyone because it starts players on a downward price curve. The more players that make it in to the hands of the genereal public the better.
mitchelljd @ Sep 18th 2008 10:55AM
i think anyone buying the cheapest player available and the memorex model should be fine without full internet connectivity and those extras. besides, 96% or even 99% of people just need to watch their video content.
all the other stuff on the disc, ie java games, online trivia and crap is mainly ... well useless gravy. Most of us just want to watch movies or other content.
The best thing this new model provides is a very discounted way to start with Blu-Ray. and the more it sells, the more people at studio's and places like Panasonic or Sony will realize its about economical pricing, then people will enjoy the Blu-Ray HD quality
JimC @ Sep 18th 2008 10:38AM
Profile 2.0 is vastly overrated. I've tried a few online features and all have been found wanting. Frankly, I would rather that bit of code not take up any space on my blu-ray movie discs...
burndive @ Sep 18th 2008 12:31PM
If $269 is MSRP, expect that to fall before Christmas.
I for one welcome any non-Profile 1.0 player to the market.
kevon27 @ Sep 18th 2008 12:48PM
Profile 2.0 is a bunch of crap. I would call you an idiot if you are waiting for a machine that does 2.0... All those extra crap on dvd's and blurays are a waist of time. Spend time on improving image and sound quality.
I tried BD on Transformers and was bored with it.
The memorex seems to be a good player. If it has very good picture quality on BD and DVD (deinterlacing and upscaling) it should be a buy.
Profile 2.0 my nuts..
DEEZNUTZ @ Sep 18th 2008 1:39PM
"Profile 2.0 my nuts.."
LMAO!!! That was some funny shizz...
Best comment ever! +1
mntwister @ Sep 18th 2008 2:09PM
I would be willing to bet we will be seeing $199 specials on several players now during the holidays. With so many manufacturers making blu-ray players covering all price ranges, this can only be great news for the format. Also, I agree somewhat on the 2.0, it's way over-emphasized, and some people seem to be making it out to be the best thing in the world. After what I saw on hd-dvd extras that were internet enabled, it's a bunch of hogwash. Most people want to watch the movie and maybe the extras, period.
Mike @ Sep 18th 2008 6:55PM
AND $200 is still too high...maybe if they threw in 7 free movie...MAYBE but $200 for just the player is nutz
DrXym @ Sep 18th 2008 3:18PM
When Transformers appeared on HD DVD they were boasting that 1/3 of people used the online content once and 1/3 of those used it again. So even a format with a mandatory ethernet port couldn't even muster 1/3rd of early adopters to look online and only 1/9th bothered to use it twice. Early adopters are the people you would *most* expect to go online.
That more or less sums up why profile 2.0 is not an essential feature. No one is going to hook up a player for the sorts of stupid gimmicks that 2.0 disks try to palm off as features.
I think there is potential in 2.0. After all, Netflix could hand out a disk which turns any 2.0 player into a streaming device. Or Disney could create a whole portal with kids games, prizes and even membership into something like Club Penguin on their disks. And so on. Every studio has something they could tempt people with, be it video content or something cool to watch or play. After all, BD-Live is internet enabled Java which means they could do some pretty wild things if they bothered. One thing is certain - nobody will be bothered while they release the sort of junk that they're currently putting out at the moment.
Alex @ Sep 18th 2008 5:21PM
Profile 2.0 won't matter since the thing will probably be laden with bugs
Nick @ Sep 18th 2008 8:30PM
Ya know, I've always wondered what will happen once the price of a Blu-Ray player hits a low enough point that more people will buy it. We all know there are a lot of not so tech-savvy people out there, and I'd be willing to venture a guess that there will be thousands of people who will buy a blu-ray player, and don't even have an HDTV to use it on!
Or else there will be the people that buy a blu-ray player, and will hook it up with the composite cables that come with it in the box! (still haven't figured out exactly why they include composite cables, but whatever). This Memorex Blu-Ray player will more than likely be sold at Wal-Mart, which means it will be bought by every single cheap-ass out there, thus confirming my point that people will buy a blu-ray player, and will not have an HDTV to hook it up to.