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

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 NB530 to the receiver. The result of course is as good or as [...]

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

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 cut 1/3 of the screws without affecting performance or rigidity of the casing.

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

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, which in terms connected to a gizmo called HDFury that convert HDMI to component [...]

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

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 but I suppose is adequate.  The flip of the box has a [...]

$98 Magnavox Blu-Ray Player at Walmart

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!

Granted, this Magnavox is an entrant level Blu-Ray player but it should be more than enough [...]