Scott, possibly the best buy in an inexpensive Blu-ray player would be the refurb available from
Sears of the Magnavox which Consumer Reports ranked second in a test of $200-$600 players in the 12/08 issue.
I checked the link and was very tempted... but looking at the images I noted there was no Network port and the specs say nothing of WiFi. How do you update Firmware to play new discs?
I Googled around and it seems you don't.
Is that why they sell them as Refurbs? Buy it, play movies, firmware update comes out... aaaand you can't play any new movies! Return it. They update the firmware and re-sell it again!snazzed
Here's how you update the firmware for the Magnavox. You download the file from the manufacturers website and burn a disc...Pretty easy.
I have the Magnavox NB500MGX. It doesn't have BD-Live, streaming, or an ethernet port. It's pretty bare bones compared to the others. I personally don't need those things...just wanted a player to watch movies. Bought it for 98 clams + tax at WalMart. It plays every disc. Cool.
