Brand New Blu-ray Players, Same Old WiFi Problems
August 25, 2010 at 11:54 am Smart Phone Dojo Leave a comment
Toshiba has came out with two new Blu-ray players, the BDX2500 (WiFi ready) and BDX2700 (WiFi-enabled), and they are also coming out with the new 3D model BDX3000 later this year. The players are equipped to stream videos from Netflix, CinemaNow, and VUDU. However, the reviewer found a glaring weakness with WiFi:
My network and the player could not connect reliably over a 50-foot to 60-foot stretch even in a one-story apartment. Then I moved the player into the same room as the wireless router—an instant fix. Netflix and Pandora streamed sans glitches… be sure you place the player within range of your network, or your entire experience with the BDX2700 will be marred by glitchy performance and, ultimately, frustration.
WiFi can be unreliable for audio/video streaming for a number of reasons: solid walls and floors, interference from other routers, or too many WiFi devices in the area. Most people aren’t going to be able to use their Blu-ray players in the same room as their wireless routers so they’ll need another way to connect. MoCA is filling that need for a solid wired connection from the TV to the router and supporting your Blu-ray, Internet TV, Game Console, and more.
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