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Daniel Parmelee
12/19/08

In reply to Target Drops Olevia Blu-ray Player to $150
It's glaringly obvious why this is so cheap.

1. Lousy remote

2. Boring front panel design

3. Horrendous upconversion circuitry

But for an average person, they likely won't notice. And I say who cares what company it is...what matters is the mechanism/electronics inside (probably made by someone else, just like any other cheap player).
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
12/19/08

@Daniel Parmelee: Can I ask what is wrong with the remote? Does it not have good range? Since I rarely use the front panel on my DVD players/cable boxes, do I really need an "exciting" front panel? I'm seiously asking b/c you seem to have experience with the BD-100, and I'd like to know more about it.
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weatherman
12/19/08

In reply to Target Drops Olevia Blu-ray Player to $150
Syntax (makers of Olevia) did some restructuring almost a year ago, but near as I can tell seem to be making it through. I've had an Olevia set for several years now and haven't had any trouble. It was a good deal at the time, and this BR player seems to be as well. As I look to replace my TV I'm really not looking at Olevia because the prices have come down for other, higher quality brands, but for a BR player - I might just get one.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
12/19/08

In reply to Target Drops Olevia Blu-ray Player to $150
I'm debating it, is it worth it? Still need a last minute for the dad.
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
12/19/08

@Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: And the Harmony remote?
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12/19/08

@Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: You should get him that cool Casio Keyboard so he can rock out...
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Monty
12/19/08

@Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: That depends on whether dear old Dad has a Netflix account and a TV (and eye sight) to enjoy the additional quality. If you are good on all three, then I would say the answer is 'yes', that is is worth it.
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Serolf Divad
12/19/08

@Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude disguised as another dude:

You should get him that cool Casio Keyboard so he can rock out...

Win.
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
12/19/08

In reply to Target Drops Olevia Blu-ray Player to $150
I asked this question before, but never really got an answer. Do many companies make the "drive and reader" for all the BluRay players? Or do a few make them, and companies buy them and put them in their own enclosure? If the latter is the case, and both a Sony and Olevia use the same drive, but what's around it is different, does that make a difference?
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Monty
12/19/08

@24/6_GitEmSteveDave loves->★: I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that they all use the standard chip set for decoding and playback, and then all of the blue lasers come from, essentially, one manufacturer. I believe that is why they are all in around the same price range at around the same time.

That said, I only pretend to know stuff like this when commenting at Giz.
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Amsterdaam
12/19/08

In reply to Target Drops Olevia Blu-ray Player to $150
Hm, I bought an Olevia TV during a Black Friday sale 2 years ago, 32 inch LCD, Has been great to me so far.
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Lane Jasper
12/19/08

@I, Amsterdaam: Same Here!!! really amazed by it, it's been very solid and looks great for what I paid, I got the Olevia 32" 322 something or other, great bedroom TV!! i have no complaints about their products thus far, shame about the bankruptcy.
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HawaiianActor
12/19/08

@Lane Jasper: i just bought that model over at newegg for $288. it just arrived yesterday. i like it so far!
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