Philips BDP7500 Blu Ray Player
Delivering 1080p 24fps Full HD images, with support for 7.1 lossless formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, the player has all the trappings of a high-end machine but it comes with pricing that`s more than affordable. The BDP7500 is an impressive-looking machine. It`s made from aluminium, mixes a blue hue in with the black and the buttons are touch-sensitive and illuminated. And when it comes to playback most digital formats are catered for, including DivX Ultra, H.264, VC-1, JPEG and MP3. There`s also a USB hub on the front which is more than handy. As it`s BD-Live, the player has 1GB of internal storage so you can access all the Profile 2.0 content you want without worrying about the need for external storage. The front USB slot, which is nicely hidden behind a sliding flap, is unusually skilled. Choose USB from the deck`s home menu and it presents a comprehensive file system. For not only does the BDP7500 show the native folder structure on the USB stick, but it also intelligently inspects all content and places it under its own music, video and picture headings. MP3 and WMA music files are playable, and video is particularly skilfully dealt with. AVI and DivX files are handled well, with MP4, MPEG, WMV and DivX HD .mkv files all supported. The latter is useful for high-def movie trailers, though most of these can also be found on the various BD Live online portal sites.
