Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player BDX2100 – Blu-ray disc player – Upscaling
Posted by Notcot on Nov 3, 2010 in Home Cinema & Video |
Blu-Ray Player with BD Live profile 2, USB Input, Ethernet Port & Internal 265MB Flash Memory
- Blu-Ray DVD+R/+RW/DVD-R/-RW Play
- USB Input
- Ethernet Port
- 1080 Upscaling
- Dolby True HD & DTS Master Audio
<- Read More
Review by cbrynr for Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player BDX2100 – Blu-ray disc player – Upscaling
(4 / 5)
Rating:
The BDX2100 is an updated version of the BDX2000 which my brother bought last year and recommended to me. This new model looks very good in a sleek black finish, and its also very easy to use. Setup was a doddle too although it didn’t come with a HDMI cable (I used this one which is very good AmazonBasics 2M Quad-Shielded High Speed HDMI Cable [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]) and it was working within just a few minutes of opening the box.
In operation the picture and sound are both very good, and I really liked the fast start up time with this player which is a great improvement over older players. It has full 1080p playback too which means that it will give the highest quality picture if your TV is up to the job. On top of that there is a USB connector on the front of the machine so that you can connect storage devices such as flash drives, and that then allows you to view compatible files through your player such as DivX, MP3, WMA, JPEG, M4A and MKV files. To put it simply you can view photos, listen to music or even watch some types of video clips from your computer on your TV.
One negative point I’ve found is that it is slightly noisy in operation but to be fair it’s certainly not noticeable when your film starts to play. The only other downside for me was that the wired in power lead is only about 1 metre long, which I found a little bit short but still manageable. However, at this price level I think it’s an excellent Bluray player and I have been very impressed. Mine also arrived with a Lovefilm offer giving 12 months Bluray rental which is a bonus.
Review by C. A. Gallagher for Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player BDX2100 – Blu-ray disc player – Upscaling
(4 / 5)
Rating:
This has made a good replacement for an ageing DVD player. It is very sleek and compact, incredibly easy to set-up and I had it up and running quite literally in a matter of minutes. Sadly, it only comes with a bog standard composite video/audio jack, so if you want HD, you’ll need to get your own HDMI cable.
It has all the usual features one would expect from a blu-ray player and, in addition, comes with BD-Live support via an ethernet internet connection and has a USB port that allows the user to connect to storage media and play, amongst other things, mp3 files and jpeg images. You can also play standard DVDs and CDs through this machine.
Generally speaking, I’m very happy with it so far. Whilst it would’ve been nice if it could have had some sort of wireless internet connectivity built in (I currently have it connected using a network bridge on the laptop) and there’s also some slight noise from the unit when the disc starts up, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a reasonably priced blu-ray player.
The remote requires 2 AAA batteries which come supplied with the product.
Review by Chris Hoare for Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player BDX2100 – Blu-ray disc player – Upscaling
(4 / 5)
Rating:
Technology moves on apace opening the box on my Toshiba BDX 2100 the first observation is that is a very small and slim for a bluray player with an interesting angled fascia. Setting it up with your TV or projector is very simple you connect all you need is an HDMI cable not supplied but they are digital so cost doesn’t matter I recommend one of the AmazonBasics 2M Dual-Shielded High Speed HDMI Cable [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] which works great.
Once I had it connected In I chose to watch 2012 [Blu-ray] [2009] which has fast moving special effects and sound. The BDX2100 produced a great picture and excellent sound over both the HDMI cable and the Coaxial digital lead (there is no optical connection so look elsewhere if your surround sound system doesn’t support coaxial.) Putting in a standard DVD and the BDX2100 makes a reasonable job of scaling them up to full HD which whilst not as good as the bluray disks themselves makes your DVD’s look that little bit better – as before the sound was excellent. The bluray player is very quiet in operation; even after a few hours I never heard any fans which have been the curse of bluray players in the past.
Whilst the BDX2100 supports BD Live which lets you watch some extra special features on some disks and watch trailers over the internet It is ultimately just a disc player. Other BluRay players have embraced the internet much more than just the BD Live features such as Sony BDPS370 Blu-ray Player which costs marginally more than the toshiba and lets you stream video off the internet from sites like the BBC iPLayer, Channel 5 on demand and Lovefilm (if you have an account.)
Having used both for me the Sony is the better player as the streaming features are . If you have limited internet access or only want to watch disks then the toshiba offers excellent bluray playback is quieter than the sony in use and slightly cheaper.
Review by Garildo for Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player BDX2100 – Blu-ray disc player – Upscaling
(4 / 5)
Rating:
I cannot believe there are so few reviews for this excellent Blu-Ray player. I can only guess that few people have bought it so far and not seen fit to give their opinion. Well, here goes. For those of you who are looking to get into the Blu-Ray market, maybe wondering what the fuss is all about and maybe wishing to build up a modest collection … while still wanting something that will give good reproduction / upscaling of their current DVDs – LOOK NO FURTHER! I have had this for a few weeks now and my impressions so far have been very, very positive.
Bearing in mind it is a no-nonsense basic Blu-ray player aimed at the Blu-Ray novice, it does have some interesting features as well. Firstly, it is an attractive sleek looking machine and will look good next to your other equipment. It plays a wide range of formats already mentioned by other reviewers, such as DivX, MKV, audio with MP3 & WMA, and photos in JPEG. It has an ethernet port on the back for internet connectivity and, what was important to me also, apart from the DivX playback, was that it can play VCD and SVCD as well. I also like the Bookmark operation on the remote so you can review your favourite moments. Blu-RayDisc startup time I have found to be very good indeed, and this appears to be something many complain about of other brands.
The reason for 4 stars instead of 5? Minor negative points: USB slot on the front is uncovered which is convenient if you want to plug in a pendrive, but not so pretty if you want to play back from a multimedia hard drive – that would be better on the back. The initial disc startup is indeed a noisy clunk, but thereafter silent operation, and I do not find that a problem. One major negative point for me is that the power cable is very short and you may need to bear this mind when plugging it in in relation to your other electronic equipment. As other reviewers have remarked, a HDMI cable is not included but, then again, I would not have expected it at this price. Very few Blu-Ray players provide them anyway.
One final point: look around and see if you can get a cheaper, quality player from a big brand name. I doubt it. I had decided to get the Philips BDP3100/05 for around £100 when I saw this by accident. This is less bulky than the Philips and much better value for money. It is still a bargain at the moment and not to be missed.
Review by Cee-Gee for Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player BDX2100 – Blu-ray disc player – Upscaling
(4 / 5)
Rating:
I have never had a blu-ray player before – I got this and a small HD ready TV at the same time. Really, it does what it says on the tin and is much better than my old fashioned TV/DVD combi ever was.
This first thing that knocks a point off for me is that it does not come with a HDMI cable, just a composite video cable. The manual points out that if you only use a composite video cable you will only get standard quality pictures. You wouldn’t buy a blu-ray player if you only wanted standard quality playback so why not supply a HDMI cable in the box?
Secondly, the first time I played a disc, I thought that the player was broken. When you first put the disc in, it makes a really clunky noise as the player reads it. Luckily, once you get out of the menu and start to play the film it gets a lot quieter, otherwise the player would have been completely unusable.
I haven’t tried the ethernet port allowing you to access BD Live features – I’ve seen a few trailers excitedly explaining how you can, for example, create your own picture in picture commentary and share it with friends, amongst other things, but none of those features appeal to me. But then again, I’ve never been one for working through the bonus features on standard DVDs.
I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t play TV shows recorded onto a USB stick from my TV’s USB port through the USB port on the player – but the TV records in an unusual format and so I can’t really blame that on the player itself.
All in all, this is a good starter blu-ray player. I’m sure there are others out there that are better with even more features, but I just want to watch films and so this one suits me.
Found the setup very easy but using only the composite phono lead the pictures were in black and white. I have now ordered a HDMI lead and hope that will solve the problem. Apart from no colour the sound and pictures were fine