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Average Price: $399..99
Average Price: $399.99
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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: $300
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Average Price: AUD $1,759.00
Available soon to the USA
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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: $439.99 - $549.99
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Average Price: $414.99 - $529.99
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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
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 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.
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.
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: 8/5/2010
Reviews on the top 10 Players, Recorders and / or Home Theaters
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
Panasonic DMR-BW750 Blu-ray Recorder
The good: This machine let's you record subtitles (closed captions) on hard drive as well as Blu-ray discs! It is a second generation recorder, so no need to fear teething problems.
The bad: Pricey, the closed captions can only be recorded on hard drive and Blu-ray, not on DVD.
The bottom line: An absolutely fantastic machine. It has 2 HD tuners, so you can record two programs, while watching a previous recording. It records on HDD, Blu-ray discs and all DVD's you can think off, including DVD RAM! It is really user friendly.
Panasonic DMP-BDT300 Blu-ray Player
The good: Nicely priced, loaded with features, excellent picture and sound. Dual HDMI!!!
The bad: Light weight, inexpensive build quality. SD card not included.
The bottom line: While it's not built to high end specs, it is more than adequate on many, many levels. Has excellent video processing, internet capable, included WiFi and much more. It's also, operationally, very fast.
Samsung HT-BD1250 Home theater System
LG LHB535 Home Theater System
The good: 5.1 surround sound system with built-in Blu-ray player; two HDMI inputs; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora, and CinemaNow streaming; built-in Wi-Fi; plays music, videos, and pictures off a connected USB drive or via network; built-in iPod dock.
The bad: Sound falls a bit flat; better audio for music than movies; no automatic speaker calibration; no direct input buttons; doesn't support 3D Blu-ray.
The bottom line: The LG LHB535 offers an outstanding feature set for its price, but its sound quality is only passable.
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Average Price: AUD $1,700.00
Available soon to the USA
The good: Integrated Twin HD Digital Tuner, Record Two Programs Simultaneously, Playback and Archive to Blu-ray Disc in 1920 x 1080p, HD Optimiser with Digital Noise Reduction for Digital Broadcasting, HD Networking with SD Memory Card (AVCHD movie and JPEG [HD]).
The bad: Pricey, you cannot record directly to a bd-re/bd-r or dvd-r/+r,+rw,-rw recordings must happen primarily on the HDD but it does'nt matter the quality is outstanding also you cannot record a High Definition signal from an External source so HD recordings can only be made from HD broadcasts.
The bottom line: A bluray player / recorder/ PVR w/500Gb HDD an almost tivo with twin HD tuner all in one unit. Overall an outstanding recorder there is no losslessness in picture quality even recording from inputs such as a vcr also a recording made by another disc recorder.
Panasonic DMR-BW500 Blu-ray Recorder
Available in Australia
Available in Australia
