The good: Good picture quality; Viera Cast function has promise; simple but pleasant design.
The bad: No 7.1 analog audio outputs.
The bottom line: The Panasonic DMP-BD60 is a capable and likeable player which plays back Blu-ray movies with minimum fuss and maximum quality.
Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray player
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Average Price: $135
LG BD370 Blu-ray player
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; YouTube player; support for most Web video formats; HD audio output.
The bad: Some minor build quality issues.
The bottom line: The LG BD370 Blu-ray player is a fantastically optioned piece of blue laser finery and a new benchmark for budget players.
Average Price: $145
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Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray player
The good: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs; Profile 2.0-compliant; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, plus bit-stream output; 7.1 analog-audio output.
The bad: PlayStation 3 may still offer a better value for some buyers.
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S550 offers excellent image quality and a solid feature set, but consider it only if you need multichannel analog outputs.
Average Price: $180
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Average Price: $400
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Average Price: $400
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Samsung HT-BD1250 Home theater System
Average Price: $500
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Philips BDP7200 Blu-ray player
The good: Unique design; can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in raw bitstream format; excellent 1080p24 video quality.
The bad: No onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; subpar image quality on Blu-ray Discs in standard 1080p mode; lacks Profile 2.0 support; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades.
The bottom line: The BDP7200 has a unique design and is Profile 1.1-compliant, but subpar standard 1080p mode Blu-ray image quality and the lack of onboard audio-decoding options limit its appeal.
Average Price: $300
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Sharp BD-HP21A Blu-ray player
The latest Sharp Blu-ray player is a clone of its predecessor in styling, but comes with upgraded surround sound support out-of-the-box. The BD-HP21A can now output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD soundtracks for external decoding using new-generation A/V receivers. What it still lacks is the BD-Live compatibility to download and playback Web content for in-movie advanced interactive features.
Average Price: $400
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The bottom line: The highly regarded OPPO BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player remains at the top of the list. Its exceptional picture and superb audio performance continues to garner accolades from users and home theater magazine reviews. It has taken the industry by storm by setting a new benchmark in price/performance ratio.
The bad: One compliant of the BDP-83 is it's power cord. It uses a 2-pin connector resembling an IEC connector found on many pro and prosumer equipment, however there is not sufficient holding tension
The good: offers the features to make it a truly all-in-one media solution for high def playback. With a vast feature list that includes BonusView, BD-Live, DVD Up-Conversion, 1080p24 and source direct output, bitstream, and internal decoding of Next Gen audio codecs, USB Media support, SACD playback through PCM or DSD (direct stream digital), and DVD-Audio support
Average Price: $600
OPPO BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player
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The good: 5.1 home theater system; built-in Blu-ray player; best-in-class sound quality; excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; Netflix and Pandora streaming; fast Blu-ray load times; iPod dock included; attractive exterior design.
The bad: Design has some usability issues; no video inputs; no automatic speaker calibration; PC streaming feature is more trouble than it's worth.
The bottom line: Samsung's HT-BD1250 home theater system has built-in Blu-ray, streaming media from Netflix and Pandora, and excellent audio and video quality, making it our top budget Blu-ray all-in-one system.
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Wi-Fi USB dongle included; superfast operational speed and disc loading; Profile 2.0-compatible; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; 7.1 analog outputs; 1GB onboard memory; streams media off connected PC.
The bad: Costs as much as a PS3; front-panel controls are located on top of player; PC streaming setup is difficult.
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of features, and excellent image quality.
Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player
Pioneer BDP-23FD
Blu-ray Player
The good: Solid picture and sound quality; Faster loading times. Video calibration tools. Delivers an unrivaled 1080p picture with true 24fps. The BDP-23FD also includes the benefit of the multi-channel Precision Quartz Locking System (PQLS).
The bad: No built in WiFi.
The bottom line: The slick design and front panel illumination gives it a professional look. Fast loading & comes with a self calibration to output at its best to any Pioneer display such as LCD, Plasma, Projector or monitor. It also allows you to tweak the video to your custom liking or to output direct in case your display is ISF calibrated.
Updated: 2/26/2010
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