Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Customer Reviews for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Model: DX-WBRDVD1
SKU: 2333036
UPC: 600603139512
This Blu-ray Disc player features built-in Wi-Fi for wireless connection to streaming content and is Internet connectable for access to Instant Content. Smart Blu-ray Player Get a world of instant entertainment with this smart Blu-ray player. Connect to the Internet and stream movies, listen to music and access a wide variety of other content on your HDTV. Learn more about smart products. Netflix Pandora CinemaNow
Average Customer Rating:
3.826 out of 5
3.8
 out of 
5
(328 Reviews) 328
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Rating Snapshot 328 reviews
5 stars
136
4 stars
106
3 stars
21
2 stars
23
1 star
42
79% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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259 out of 328
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Customer Questions & Answers:
65 Questions | 68 Answers
Customer Reviews for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player
Review 1 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player
  • Featured

A great, inexepensive Blu-Ray player

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: SusanJM
from Marshville, NC
on 12/13/2011
What's great about it: Easy to use, great price, small footprint, DVDs and Blu-Rays look amazing
What's not so great: Limited connection output options, moderately noisy when loading a disc, somewhat slow Blu-Ray load times
I'd been looking for a simple, inexpensive blu-ray player for a while now. I learned my lesson with DVD players when it comes to spending large amounts of money for electronics, only to have the 20 dollar player outlast the 250 dollar players by years. So when I saw this one on sale, I decided to pick it up. And I've been very glad I did.
Setup out of the box took about 15 minutes, connected to my network with no problem at all, connected to my Netflix and Pandora accounts in a few seconds and it was ready to go. Since our satellite was down and waiting for repair and upgrade for almost two weeks, this player got a real workout during that time. The menu is pretty intuitive, works just fine with my Logitech universal remote, and had no problem playing any DVD or Blu-Ray disc that I threw at it. I have not had one single issue with it so far.
As others have mentioned, it can be a little noisy at first spinning up a disc, but compared to my XBox 360, which sounds like a jet trying to take off, it's practically silent, and it never took over 30 - 60 seconds to load a Blu-Ray for me. DVDs spin up instantly and look amazing on this. It also does a great job of handling sound. Netflix is a little slow to load, but not enough to be a problem, but once it's all loaded it plays flawlessly for me. No stuttering, stopping for buffering, dropping connection or other issues, and we're on of the lower tier internet speeds. Pandora looks and sounds great, too, and I had no problem connecting an external USB drive via the front USB port. For those of you having a problem with this, make sure your drive is FAT formatted, instead of NTSF.
It is a basic player, so don't expect it to surf the internet or have a bunch of extra features, but basic is all we really needed since we already have other devices that fill in the gaps if we need them to. This player has a small footprint, which is also a plus, and we're extremely satisfied with it, especially for the price.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Useful Internet-enabled features, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
+140points
158out of 176found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Great little unit for price, reliability... so-so.

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: Michelangelo46
from Virginia
on 05/22/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Small, easy to set up, good quality picture for price, sufficient features for average viewer.
What's not so great: Reliability. Video card failed after 5 months of use
This was a great deal at Best Buy. For Christmas 2011 I bought one for $59.99. I hooked it up and within 30 minutes was watching Netflicks and new BlueRay disks. I loved it so much that I went back and bought another for the guest room that doesn't have a cable connection. I was very pleased with price, performance and ease of use as well as ease of setup.
Unfortunately 5 months later the unit in the family room has a failed video output. I am not sure what the problem is but after researching on line this appears to be a common problem. If you do purchase one of these units I heartily recommend the extended warranty otherwise you are taking your chances.
This product has... Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
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Review 3 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Annoyed...

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Tmack79
from Quincy, MA
on 05/22/2012
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Picture Quality
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Ease of Use
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Ease of Set Up
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's great about it: When it works, it's not a bad blu ray player
What's not so great: Defective, Stops working after a few months.
I got this product as a Christmas gift. Loved it and was very happy happy with it. In Feb, I go to turn it on and there's sound but no picture. Called in geek squad to see if it was an issue with the tv. It wasn't, they said the player was defective.
Brought it back to exchange for another one. This time it lasted three months. Turned it on today and once again there's sound but no picture. Done with this defective product.
This product has... Slow load time
About me... Budget Conscious
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

GREAT BUY

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Spockphd
from Memphis Area
on 05/22/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: easy to hookup, configure and use
What's not so great: NOTHING
I was a bit apprehensive about this unit because of some of the reviews BUT when I got to the store to purchase this unti they had an "open-box" return for $49.99... I bought the unit, took it home, and had EVERYTHING fully functional within 15 minutes INCLUDING a new Netflix Subscription!!! The picture (HDMI) is STUNNING - true 1080P... GREAT BUY!!! I am buying another for my bedroom (grin)...
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 5 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

great

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: GotNoName
from Houston, TX
on 05/16/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: cheap works very well
What's not so great: the wifi range could be better
Great for price compared to others of same offerings
This is a great bedroom blu ray with wifi but not a main room one
This product has... Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

DYNEX SUCKS I HAD TO RETURN 2 OF THEM.

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: PATTY1968
from ELIZABETHTOWN, NY
on 05/09/2012
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Picture Quality
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Use
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Set Up
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's not so great: SKIPS ON BLUERAY'S
BRAND SUCKS I HAD TO RETURN TWO DIFFERENT TIMES UNTIL I GOT A SAMSUNG.
This product has... Slow load time, Useful Internet-enabled features
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-1point
0out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 7 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Great product for the price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: BustaB
from Garland, tx
on 05/09/2012
What's great about it: It is the only blu-ray player that I found with built in wifi under $100
Very happy with this purchase. Great player at an awesome price.
This product has... Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Excellent value for the price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: ScooterBoy66
from OKC
on 05/09/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing yet
Very good product, compact, easy to setup, nice Wi-Fi with BluRay.
This product has... Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

for the price, couldn't be better

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: SuseZ
from Tarrytown, NY
on 05/03/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: easy set up,
What's not so great: nothing, so far
A friend was adament that I get a BluRay to watch the DVD's she kept giving me. She gave me a gift certificate for a player and suggested this one. I was skeptical, but now I love everything about it. And the ease of Netflix is great.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Slow load time, Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

So far so good! I'm happy

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Dylemca
from Norwalk, CT
on 05/02/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: It was ea sy to set up, easy to use! And great to watch!
Not only was it e a sy to set up but looks good too,
This product has... Easy to use controls
About me... Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Perfect low-end unit.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from Ann Arbor, MI
on 05/02/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Simple, no frills, easy to set up and use.
What's not so great: No complaints.
This was exactly what I'd hoped for in a low-end BluRay player. The internet features work exactly as I'd hoped, playback of discs is easy, and I couldn't be happier. For the price, this is unbeatable.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 12 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Great Blu-ray

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: mnd711
from Miami, FL
on 04/28/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Great product. I highly recommend it. I really enjoy my Dynex.
This product has... Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Plays what my Sony wouldn't.

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: capekeith
from Hyannis, MA
on 04/27/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Simple, easy setup, built-in Wi-Fi, great picture.
What's not so great: No panel indicator and lead-in lags.
This little gem plays BDs and DVDs that my previous Sony BDP-S370 had rejected. Can't beat it for the price.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Slow load time, Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 14 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Works great for a few weeks

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: GadgetUser
from Tennessee
on 04/26/2012
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Picture Quality
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: While it works, everything about it is outstanding. Easy set up, great picture, nice remote, good apps
What's not so great: My SECOND one failed for same reason, completely lost picture
Initially absolutely delighted with this. Did everything well.
After three weeks, suddenly no picture. Took a few minutes to figure it out, first nothing on screen at all. Then put in a disc, could hear the sound, but no picture. Checked all the connections, all were intact and unchanged.
Figured it was a fluke. Got another one. Two weeks later, same thing. No picture. Sound still worked.
Usually I'm a fan of store brands. We have an Insignia 42" TV that is great. This one however has been a big disappointment.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Good connection options, Easy to use controls, poor reliability x2
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Great value for a component system

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: RoberJ
from Sioux Falls SD
on 04/26/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Set Up
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Price was right with the features I needed
What's not so great: The remote is a little confusing
This blu ray has good picture and features for a component home theatre system. I can access my Net Flix with ease. Wish the remote was a little simpler or had some better instructions.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Suprised For Good Value

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: FreddyMcGoofball
on 04/25/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Small form factor.
What's not so great: Nothing
I used the reviews via Best Buy and am glad I did so.The item was excellent as others have shared via this process. No skipping on Netflix. Set up via WiFi was easy and straight forward. I have not used the Blu-Ray player but I got it for only rare use of DVDs. I wanted a WiFi capable player with Netflix connectivity. It also has other channels for watching Funny or Die, TED, etc.
This product has... Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

SLOW!

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: Pickleman77
from Eagan MN
on 04/16/2012
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Set Up
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Good picture, easy to set up.
What's not so great: Slow load times...
Overall, it does what it's supposed to, but I am having a hard time adjusting to how long it takes to start playing a blu ray disc. And if you buy it for Netflix, which is the main reason I chose this player, it seems to take FOREVER to load your Netflix user screen. I'm used to watching Netflix on my PS3 which loads right up without delay. Granted, the blu ray player is farther from my wireless router, but it's borderline ridiculous how long it takes to bring up my account. Oh, and I'm not in love with the remote either. Either it came with really weak batteries or it has a very short range. Not a complete disaster, but if I had to do it again, I would have bought a nicer player. Got what I paid for.
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Slow load time, Good connection options, Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher, Parent with movie watching kids, Love to stream movies
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

Great Blu Ray!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: CSalt
from Clearwater FL
on 04/12/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Easy set up, comes installed with Nextflix & Wifi, great price.
What's not so great: Nothing!
Great little Blu-ray! Literally plug it in and it's ready to go! The built in Wi-Fi makes this thing super easy to use and it's already loaded with Netflix, Cinema Now, Hulu Plus, Pandora and You Tube. The DVD works great too. It performs at a $1000 price but you get to buy it for only $80!! What a deal!!!!!
This product has... Great DVD upconversion, Useful Internet-enabled features, Good connection options, Easy to use controls, load time under 10 seconds
About me... Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
3out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 19 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

No good

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: mandafae
on 04/11/2012
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: easy to set up
What's not so great: stops working
I've tried two of these Blu-Ray players and have returned both. The first one would eat my discs. I would insert a disc, it would play just fine, but it would get stuck in the machine when I hit eject, causing me to take the machine apart and retrieve it. The second one just stopped working after about 5 weeks. I used it one night, went to turn it on the next night, and nothing happened. It's very easy to set up, I had no problems with streaming or playing DVD's or Blu-Rays, but none of that matters if it stops working. Save yourself some hassle and just get a more expensive player. It'll be worth it in the end.
This product has... Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher, Love to stream movies
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
1out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 20 for Dynex™ Wi-Fi Built-in Blu-ray Player

DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: SteveM101
from west chester, pa
on 04/11/2012
What's great about it: Cheap
What's not so great: Only lasts about month
Don't waste your money or time. When it works it is fine. Bought in December and I am now on my third unit. Works for about 3 weeks then just stops working. Will never buy another Dynex product. Huge mistake, should have spent the extra $30 and got a Samsung or Sony.
This product has... major problems
About me... Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
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