Same device as the BDP-S185. Please read ALL the reviews.
581657
When I saw that the rating of the BDP-BX18 was considerably lower than the BDP-S185 I just had to write this.
They're both the SAME PLAYER.
The BX18 is simply the S185 packaged for big-box discount stores with an HDMI cable included in the box.
That's the only difference.
Do a websearch for the BX18 manual and you'll see that it's the same manual for both.  Both model numbers are even on the manual's cover page.
The Amazon description incorrectly states that the BX18 has two USB ports, one in front and one in back, but that is incorrect.  There is only the one USB port in the front, exactly like the S185.
The Amazon description also fails to mention the included HDMI cable but it's a nice bonus.  If you're considering the two and if the prices are close then you may as well go for the BX18 and get the free cable.
I don't know if the bad reviews are due to the prejudice against the big-box stores or what, but before you make your decision, read the mostly positive reviews of the S185 and then decide for yourself.
To the reviewer that claimed that the unit goes into standby mode even when playing a disc.... that may have been with an earlier firmware version but it isn't the case now.
And for those familar with the Sony SMP-N100 Media Player, the interface on this Blu-Ray player is essentially the same.
We replaced our SMP-N100 with the BX18 and now we have all the same media streaming functionality but with a Blu-Ray player as well.
3470952
I bought this item back in March 2013 and I've been happy with everything about it.  It works great, getting the wireless going was not difficult, and the functional controls are good.  I was thinking about buying another one for a different room and noted that the price was now almost $250.  The one I bought in March, from Amazon, was about $99.  Maybe it was mis-priced back then???  Now I'm going to order the Sony BDP-S3100 for $88
4374137
This is a great all-in-one device.  Alarm, home monitoring, z-wave automation (though only 300 series), and camera make this the complete package.  I often forget it's there, but I feel safer having it around.  Piper is still as good as your internet though, so keep that in mind when making your purchase.  Turning off the siren while you're waiting for the wifi to connect ... can be cumbersome.  I'd recommend getting the package with door and window sensors just to see what you can do with them all, it is definitely worth the extra bit.  I can't judge piper NV, but if you use the motion sensor to turn on a light (via z-wave), that seems to work just as well as having night vision in my opinion.  Every home should have something like this (and at such a great price point), to keep everyone safe.
4407780
Any update of this excellent BDP will surely now include the OPEN/CLOSE tray button on the remote.

I agree that it is an irritation to stand by the BDP to wait for the tray to open, and a few seconds can be saved by pressing the button to open the tray while getting the next BD ready.

I have BDP300 remote controls.  BDP300 was the first commercially affordable BDP which came out over a year ago, and is already pretty much obsolete because of the 90 second boot time.

Remote controls are expensive items, and if one can swop the remotes between the old BDP 300 and the new BDP 360, we can get the more solid BDP 300 remote to open AND close the BDP 360 tray!  They are mutually compatible and INTERCHANGEABLE.  The BDP 360 remote can be relegated to the BDP 300: the Open button is relatively redundant with the BDP300.  After pressing the start or tray OPEN button on the old BDP 300, I still have 90 seconds to go to the toilet and come back, or have a Coke zero, or rummage through the BD collection.

This is a plug and play BDP.  There is the BDP560 if you want extra features.  Some BDs which will not play on the old BDP300 work on BDP360, like The Ninth Gate (Johnny Depp), The Best of Soundstage, Kickboxer (Van Damme), etc.

The sold-in-USA BDP360 will not play Region 3 dvds.  Tried and failed.

The BDP360s sold elsewhere (i.e. not from Amazon and delivered within the USA) are multi-coded for DVDs from all regions, and we pay a hefty premium for international versions of BDP360 which plays and upscales ALL dvds from ALL regions.  The USA version of BDP360 cannot therefore replace the multi-region dvd player you might happen to have.

There is no need to retire the old BDP300.  Smaller TVs can still benefit from the old BDP300, which is thunky enough to support a small LCD TV on top (although not recommended without some adaptation).  The small size of the BDP360 placed in front of the TV table-top means one can still see the sub-titles from some viewing angles, like lying on the sofa.  The BDP300 can be salvaged for another room, or when placing it at an angle to the BDP360 with another TV (to avoid triggering off two BDPs at once).

That is my solution to the lack of the OPEN/CLOSE button issue.  Use the old remote.
3812717
This works great. I have read reviews for people says this model (CM3016) and it's big brother the (CM3024) running hot and shutting down for prolong periods of time. And I have yet to feel the heat let alone see a lack of performance, and trust me I have pushed it to the max running 10 devices on it at once for a few hours, although I avg about 3 to 5. Thank you Linksys
3280616
This device is an excellent value for what it does - for a PC Power user.  The price point is excellent for a USB 2.0 blu-ray/dvd player and burner.  The software that came with it is useless and someone looking to use that software will be sore disappointed, if they can even get it installed.  As a power user, I already had software that was much newer than what was provided for blu-ray playback and CD burning.  So for me, this was more a simple hardware purchase - and I deducted one star due to the software and instructions provided.  The hardware is sound.  The USB power cable is great ideal for portability.  I've had no issues using this drive to watch blu-rays on my computer and to backup my blu-ray and dvd collection to portable formats (MKV or MP4).  I do recommend this setup  for power users.  I do think that anyone looking to get the drive and use the included software will not be as happy as I am - as some of the other reviews have reflected.
4667875
If you want to keep your land line, make sure you get this model:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Grace-Digital-XLink-ITC-BTTN-Bluetooth-Device/dp/B000WM811G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Grace Digital XLink ITC-BTTN Bluetooth Device</a>... I almost bought the wrong one since some of the review sites merge the models.  Amazon forced me to give a rating, even though I don't own it yet, so I'm giving it a high rating purely because I have high hopes for it.  (I was very disappointed in the Dock-n-talk which has been in a storage box for ages.)
3624611
I just ordered this refurbished unit for well under a hundred dollars with a hdmi cable included, and I will provide a thorough updated review when it arrives and I use it.  Of course, panasonic durability is well known, I have a five piece carousel Panasonic DVD/CD Player DVD-CV47 that I've owned for so long I've forgotten when I purchased it, am thinking I've had it for about ten years.  Of course that was pretty new technology/merchandise back then and it even has an s video link port, but is now used as a cd player mostly since I have other dvd players around the home, I used it alot previously, though it has some compatibility issues with cd-r backups of music(firmware upgradeable?, ah, don't matter I guess).
All I care basically is some blue ray playing and I don't have high speed internet or such, actually streaming video online doesn't really interest me(being old school video purchasing/renting), just playing some blue ray movies and up-converting regular dvd's to my 720P lcd t.v is bout all that interests me.  I'm hoping there won't be any over complicated firmware updates that are too hard to perform.  I am actually hoping the upconverting of regular dvd's is going to be okay, I worked hard not to buy a upconverter when a blue ray player would accomplish the same thing for just a little more money.  I still don't believe the technology has caught up with blue ray players for them to be even reliable for streaming video, or all the extras they are trying to bundle in them, it probably makes them unreliable even more, which is why I almost bought the panasonic bd45 for $99, a totally no frills model.  Well anyway, this was cheaper by far since I needed an hdmi cord included too, and was last years equivalent model to the bd 65 of this year.  I'll put mine through its paces and will make sure refubished unit means something good or it can go back.

***UPDATE##$$ I received the unit rather fast, and it operates pretty fast so I can't see where folks say theirs are "very" slow, this takes about five seconds to start up once I hit power on, but starting up even blue rays is relatively quick compared to the scares of some products and others' reviews even of same product, dunno, I mean, I don't think I am hyping the speed other than it appears to have been reworked recently, it works great, I don't have high speed internet anymore to check the internet goodies of which I don't care about, can't tell if it has ever been owned before since it is like new and only the warranty pages for panasonic have yellow "x's" marked on them, ....it upconverts regular dvds, like old b-movies with poor transfers really well, it has three audio remaster settings or the factory setting(its just something to play around with on bad audio, not sure if it really helps or not sometimes), and playing of blue ray movies is going okay for right now, though I have tried only two movies so far.  The remote control has sections to control my t.v and just audio for my old, very old, like 1991 pioneer multi receiver.  When I pop in a movie, it automatically tunes in my t.v to the hdmi port I use for blue ray, other than digital satellite hdmi port.  The hdmi cable included with it seems to do its job rather well.  I guess time will only tell, I'll be renting blue ray movies at least a couple times a month to test the blue ray function, will buy more used/new blue ray movies, time will tell.
But once again, upconversion of my old b-movies of public domain movies put on 50 packs(like mill creek 50 horror classics) I bought here on amazon is terrific, much better than my regular dvd players, they play just as best as some of those poor transfers can play.
On an odd note, there was literature with the instructions pertaining to online content media capabilities, netflix was listed with a little check next to it, don't know what that means, I don't have high speed internet.  Was mine upgraded to 2010 standards?  AS fast as it is, sure seems so, it is faster than my friends panasonic bd30 from last year on loading bd and regular dvd's!
1223500
It's a little disappointing that I bought an obsolete model. Amazon always tells you what else you could buy, But not now. The device works fine.
3593900
It's a great device and it works as advertised.
1480849
This is the exact device which I was looking for. This device came with nice features Bluetooth, Memory Card option, FM transmitter etc. I have already recommended this to my friends, they brought this and they were also quite happy with this.
882984
Pleased with this device (but I am looking for the model DCF889B) and does not have the option of sending him to Israel,
Ben Zion Fendo
soolil1@bezeqint.net
And please forgive me for my bad English
4310508
Worth the money. Device is reliable so far. Definitely recommend this product over Netgear/Linksys devices. TP-Link is newer to the game, but worth it.
2297426
My Samsung Wep 200 works great. Very small and user friendly. So small that that I lost my first one and ordered another Samsung. This time I bought a carrier to put it in. I would get another one if I lost this one too.

J.Leibowitz
1243327
I have owned this player for a few weeks now and just love it. I was debating between the Samsung BD-P2500 and this model. I was looking for a player that was easy to use and had the latest features (BD-live, TrueHD, ETC...). I also looked at the BDP-S350 but decided on the BDP-S550 because of the extra features over the BDP-S350. I presently have all of my components hooked up using HDMI. So, the analog outputs of the BDP-S550 are not much use to me.
  The Samsung model does have the Netflex option over the Sony models; however I am not a Netflex subscriber. The Samsung would have also matched my LCD (LN52A650).But; I would have to say that the minor disk compatibility issues of the Samsung is what ultimately helped me make my final decision for the BDP-S550.
  I have watched Iron-Man and the Dark Knight and both looked and sounded great. Some other people have commented about the buttons on the remote being close together, I did not find this to be an issue. I also liked that the remote has a backlight.
  This is a very nice player with all of the latest features. I would recommend this player if you are looking for a very easy player to set-up and operate for the price point.
2809014
This device is as easy to hook up as all the reviews have stated. It works exactly as described and has a lot of cool features. The whole family loves it. I Still can't get over how easy it was to hook up.
4592788
There are number of adapters in market with the same design so its better to go over the specification as it tends to vary from one manufacturer to another. This is a generic Bluetooth receiver with no brand name or any manufacturing details. The package included 2-In-1 Bluetooth transmitter and receiver adapter, 3.5mm audio extension cable, micro USB charging cable and a user manual.

Transmitter(TX) Mode: This is an excellent BT transmitter and connects to your TV, PC (without BT function), CD player, MP3 player and all other devices which has Aux/headphone audio output. Its very easy to pair with two receivers simultaneously so that you can enjoy movies or music with your partner with wireless headphones or connect to home stereo via BT receiver. I didn't notice any sound degradation or quality change via this transmitter as the quality of sound is already compromised by BT receiver and output speakers.

Receiver(RX) Mode: It works fine when paired with smartphone with car audio system or home stereo via AUX jack. Sound quality is good for the price. It works as described, pairing is as simple as other Bluetooth adapters and pairs to last connected device automatically. Center button acts as multifunction button to make/receive call, and to play/pause music playback. Since it is only V3.0, iOS notification screen doesnt show battery percentage.

Cons:
- I have no complaints on this adapter, however, 3.5 mm aux cable didn't fit into my iPhone 6 Plus.

Overall, a very good 2 in 1 BT device for car owners without Bluetooth connectivity or for home stereo system, and the price is just about right ($16.99 as of 06/14/2016).

I was provided a sample for free and was asked only to give my honest review.