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Sylvania NB530SLX Blu-Ray Player only $59.99 at Amazon!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by lu

The Sylvania NB530SLX Bu-Ray player is only $59.99 at Amazon! I have the Magnavox version (see revew)for some time now and it has been woking great. Don’t know how long it will last but this is certainly a great price … Continue reading →

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$98 Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray Player (4) – Usage Impression Follow Up

Posted on July 31, 2009 by lu

When I first got the Magnavox NB530MGX I was using an older Pioneer receiver that lack of HDMI connection which means I was not able to decode the HD audio formats. I was using the coaxial digital output of the … Continue reading →

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$98 Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray Player (3) – Inside the Cover

Posted on July 25, 2009 by lu

Out of curiosity, I opened up the Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray Player. I was surprised for a low end unit; there are more screws than a Yamaha RX-V665 receiver that need to be unscrewed to open the unit.  They probably can … Continue reading →

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$98 Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray Player (2) – Setup and Use

Posted on July 10, 2009 by lu

Setup for a basic player like the NB530MGX is simple and straight forward enough one probably does not even need to look at the manual. In my setup, for video, I connected the HDMI port to a powered HDMI switch, … Continue reading →

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$98 Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray Player (1) – The Packaging

Posted on July 10, 2009 by lu

When Walmart dropped the price for the Magnavox Blu-Ray player to $98, I broke down and brought one. But is it any good? Make no mistake this is a basic entrant level Blu-Ray player. The packaging is also very basic … Continue reading →

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Finally Broke Down and Brought a $98 Blu-Ray Player

Posted on July 10, 2009 by lu

Although I have some passing interest in Blu-Ray, I am not so crazy about it. For starter, I HATE the regional protection scheme. If I paid for a movie, why should I be limited to allow to play it anywhere … Continue reading →

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$98 Magnavox Blu-Ray Player at Walmart

Posted on July 10, 2009 by lu

When I checked our local Walmart store yesterday (7/9/2009), I was surprised to find the price for Magnavox NB530NGX has dropped to  $98!  I was there just two days ago (7/7/2009) and the price for the same player was $168! … Continue reading →

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