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The Sylvania NB500SL9 is a blu-ray player that is Profile 1.1 compliant, with 1080p picture and both 24p and 60p playback and the ability to upconvert DVDs. It has built-in DTS and Dolby Digital decoders, component and composite video out, analog and digital coaxial out, and HDMI 1.3 output. The player features a Deep Color video processor for richer image display, and comes with a slot for SD cards. This player is acualy manufactured by a company called Funai and is also sold under Magnavox where it is known as the Magnavox NB500MG9; it is also sold under Insignia, where it is known as the Insignia NS-BRDVD.
MSRP $349.00
Release date April, 2008
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Features
- Profile 1.1
- 1080p
- Upconverts DVDs
- 24p and 60p playback
- DTS and DD decoders
- Component and composite video out
- Analog and digital coaxial out
- HDMI 1.3 output
- SD card slot
- Deep Color processor
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Sylvania NB500SL9
• Sylvania NB500SL9 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player with HDMI Cable
• NB500SL9 Blu-Ray Disc Player
UPC: 053818671320
EAN: 053818671320
MPN: NB500SL9
Competitors
MSRP $500.00
Released December, 2007
Pros
- Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant
- Outputs DTS HD MA bitstream
- 1080p/24fps support
- Excellent Blu-ray picture quality
Cons
- Doesn't support internal decoding of high-resolution audio
- No ethernet connectivity for firmware upgrades
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Panasonic DMP-BD30
MSRP $399.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- True 7.1 analog audio sound
- Ethernet port, and 1GB flash memory for firmware updates
- Plenty of outputs for various connection choices
Cons
- DTS-HD via only bitstream
- No IR ports
- DTS-HD HR only available through firmware update
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Samsung BD-P2500
MSRP $399.99
Released October, 2008
Pros
- 7.1 analog outputs do not require an expensive receiver for users to enjoy full surround
- Profile 2.0 capable
- good option for those with older high quality receivers
Cons
- better to get the cheaper BD35 if you have a receiver
- better to spend the extra money on a receiver upgrade
- Bluray is still too expensive
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Panasonic DMP-BD55
MSRP $400.00
Released December, 2008
Pros
- upscales DVDs to 1080p
- high end, stylish and modern appearance
- decodes high-definition audio - dts HD MA, Dolby TrueHD
Cons
- only profile 1.1
- no multichannel analog audio outputs
- expensive considering the complete lack of features
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Onkyo DV-BD606
MSRP $279.99
Released March, 2009
Pros
- affordable price
- trusted manufacturer
Cons
- nothing more innovative than any other player of this price point available today
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Sharp BD-HP16U
MSRP $400.00
Released April, 2008
Pros
- Decent value-priced Blu-ray player
- Excellent video quality
- Excellent audio quality
Cons
- Extremely slow load times: over 60s from boot to movie
- Sluggish reponse from remote control
- Poor OSD; opaque, lacks detail
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Philips BDP7200/37
MSRP $329.00
Released May, 2008
The Insignia NS-BRDVD is a Profile 2.0 blu-ray player that offers HD images in 720p, 1080i and 1080p formats via HDMI, and also is capable of DVD upscaling. This is a low cost player manufactured by the Funai corporation which makes nearly half the DVD players sold in North America, and is rebranded by Magnavox...
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Insignia NS-BRDVD
MSRP $298.00
Released May, 2008
Pros
- One of the cheapest blu-ray players available
- Outputs bitstream HD audio
- Good video processing capabilities
Cons
- No ethernet port, which means the player is not future-proof
- No internal HD audio decoder
- Slower loading than more expensive players
Sylvania NB500SL9
vs.
Magnavox NB500MG9
Reviews
November 19, 2008
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Pros
- 1080p, 24 or 60p
- inexpensive compared to newer Blu-ray players
- profile 1.1 is all you need
Cons
- profile 1.1 only
- stereo analog out only
- coaxial digital out only
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This product is also known as:
NB, 500, SL, 9, NB500, 500SL, SL9, NB500SL, 500SL9, NB500SL9
