Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player


Technical Details
  • Video
    • ABT 2010 de-interlacing and scaling for both Blu-Ray and DVD discs
  • Audio
    • 7.1 channel analog audio outputs
    • SACD/DVD audio format support
    • Support for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS High Resolution, and DTS HD-Master high-definition audio formats
  • Ethernet Port for BD-Live (Profile 2.0) support

Customer Review

The Oppo BDP-83 is a high end Blu-ray player and one of the few that are SACD/DVD-A capable. Very few devices with these capabilities are available, and the ones that are are in another price range altogether. The BDP-83 features an ethernet port for BD-Live (Profile 2.0) support, and also includes 7.1 channel analog audio outputs.

The device will include the award winning ABT 2010 chip, allowing for top quality de-interlacing and scaling for both Blu-Ray and DVD media, and will support Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS High Resolution, and DTS HD-Master...read more

Sylvania NB530SLX Blu-ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • Full HD Resolution 1080p video output
  • 1080p DVD upconversion (progressive scan)
  • 24fps (frame per second) for cinema-like picture quality
  • HDMI, component, composite
  • Digital surround sound audio output (optical & coaxial)
  • Dolby True HD, DTS Master Audio
  • Virtual surround sound
  • Blu-Ray Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)
  • SD card slot

Customer Review

The Sylvania NB530SLX is an entry level Blu-ray Disc player released in early 2009. This player is very similar to 2008’s Sylvania NB501SL9, save for a redesigned appearance with a smaller form factor. This player is Profile 1.1 compatible, meaning Bonus View content is supported. BD-Live functionality is not supported.

The Sylvania NB530SLX features full 1080p video output at 24 frames per second to provide an original cinematic experience. Connections on the back include one HDMI, component and optical/coaxial digital audio out. There is also composite and stereo sound output for use with legacy equipment. Both Dolby True HD and...read more

Philips DCP951/37 Portable DVD Player

Technical Details
  • Portable DVD Player
  • 9” Widescreen Swivel/Flip Monitor
  • Enhanced Resolution (800x480)
  • Conveniently Placed Buttons
  • Video & Audio Playback
  • Image Viewing
  • Rechargeable Battery

Customer Review
The Philips DCP951/37 is a portable DVD player with an extra-large 9.0” widescreen TFT LCD display. Like its 8.5” peer, the DCP851/37, the Philips DCP951/37 plays CDs and DVDs with a variety of media formats, including JPEG images, MP3 audio files, and VCD, DivX, and MPEG-4 videos.

Plus, the Philips DCP951/37 includes a dock for connecting to & charging an iPod. Additional features of the Philips DCP951/37 player include a slot for SD/MMC cards, a remote control for convenient navigation, two headphone jacks for private listening, and a cigarette outlet adapter (12vDC) for hooking the unit up directly to an...read more

Sony DVP-FX930 9" Portable DVD Player

Technical Details
  • Portable DVD Player
  • 9” Widescreen Swivel/Flip Monitor
  • Enhanced Resolution (800x480)
  • Conveniently Placed Buttons
  • Video & Audio Playback
  • Image Viewing
  • Rechargeable Battery

Customer Review

The Sony DVP-FX930 is a user-friendly and compact portable DVD player with a 6 hour run-time for enjoying long lights or car rides. It features an extra-large, high-resolution 9” widescreen display with a 180-degree swivel and flick for accommodating various viewing angles. In addition, the DVP-FX930 sports conveniently located touch keys on the bezel, making the unit exceptionally friendly for users of all ages.

Most notable about the DVP-FX930 is that not only does it play DVD/CD videos, but it also supports MP3 audio files and JPEG images. Additional features of the Sony DVP-FX930 DVD player include 12-Bit Digital to Analog (DAC) conversion, an included car adapter, and a variety of interfaces, including headphone jacks and ...read more

LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player


Technical Details
  • full HD 1080p Blu-ray disc playback
  • 1080p upscaling for standard DVD playback
  • Profile 2.0 compatible (BD-Live and BonusView)
  • Netflix instant streaming ready
  • access to the pay-per-view movie titles from CinemaNow
  • Dolby TrueHD support
  • DTS-HD Master Audio Essential support

Customer Review

The BD390 is a Blu-ray Disc player announced by LG at CES 2009. This product is part of a series designed to replace 2008’s LG BD300 which broke new ground by featuring Netflix internet streaming, allowing users to instantly watch movies, TV shows and other video content. Like last year’s model, the BD390 will also offer Netflix access in addition to YouTube videos and CinemaNow’s pay-per-view HD movie content. This Blu-ray player is profile 2.0, meaning it’s compatible with BD-Live and BonusView, which can give users access to additional downloadable movie content through the internet. All internet content is enabled by the built-in Wi-Fi connection or Ethernet port. The BD390 can output full 1080p video for Blu-ray Discs as well as standard DVDs. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio are also...read more

Samsung BD-P3600 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • full HD 1080p Blu-ray disc playback
  • 1080p upscaling for standard DVD playback
  • Profile 2.0 compatible (BD-Live and BonusView)
  • Netflix and Pandora streaming compatible
  • Dolby TrueHD support
  • DTS-HD Master Audio Essential support
  • USB 802.11n Wi-Fi and Ethernet internet connectivity
  • 1GB of built in memory for BD-Live content
  • 7.1-channel analog outputs (for non-HDMI AV receivers)
  • 1-second disc eject
  • touch sensitive controls on player unit
  • JPEG photos and DivX video support

Customer Review

The Samsung BD-P3600 is a high-end Blu-ray Disc player announced at CES 2009. The BD-P3600 is reasonably similar to Fall 2008’s Samsung BD-P2550, featuring Profile 2.0/BD Live/Bonus View compatibility, Netflix movie and Pandora music internet streaming, plus 1GB of onboard memory, required for online features. The BD-P3600 differentiates itself from 2008’s model by including a USB 802.11n Wi-Fi dongle, which is intended to compliment the integrated Ethernet port. This Blu-ray Disc player supports the highest resolution audio formats out of the box, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. For users with older AV receivers, this Samsung player can output analog 7.1 channel audio signals as well. Other notable features include improved disc loading times, a 1-second eject feature and...read more

Sony BDP-S360 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • High-end Blu-Ray player
  • Full 1080p video output; BD, DVD's, CD's, AVCHD
  • Standard DVD upconversion via HDMI
  • BD Live 2.0 support; bonus view support
  • Full HD quality audio through 7.1 Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio decoding
  • 6 Second quick start up mode
  • Sony Xcross Media bar
  • Ethernet port, built-in USB port
  • Bravia Sync technology via HDMI
  • TrueCinema 24 frames per second

Customer Review

The Sony BDP-S360 is a high-end Blu-Ray player designed to provide a more enhanced high-definition experience. The BDP-S360 features full 1080p video output of Blu-Ray discs, DVD's, Audio CD's and AVCHD format discs. The S360 player also features standard DVD upconversion through HDMI to enhance the quality of older DVD movies for viewing on an HDTV. BD Live technology supports ensures media content will always be up to date and allows users the chance to browse bonus and additional content which can be download to a USB media drive. The Sony BDP-S360 also includes full HD audio support through 7.1 Dolby TrueHD and ...read more

Samsung BD-P1600 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • Compatibility:
    • Playback Media: BD / DVD / CD
    • Playback Formats: VC-1, MPEG2, H.264
  • Netflix-Ready:
    • Instantly Stream Video From Netflix
    • A/V Quality: DVD Upconversion (up to 1080p)
  • A/V Quality: Dolby Dital Decoder, DTS Decoder, Dolby Digital Plus Decoder, DTS HD Decoder, Dolby True HD Decoder
  • Functional features: BD Profile 2.0 and secondary audio support
  • HDMI CEC, Composite Video Outputs, Component Video Outputs, S-Video Outputs, HDMI Outputs(Version 1.30), Optical Digital Audio Outputs , Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs, Analog Audio Outputs, Network: Wireless Ready (Wireless Lan Adapter not included) Ethernet port

Customer Review

The Samsung BD-P1600 is an entry-level Blu-Ray player. It has been highly acclaimed by critics, who commend its excellent picture quality, fast loading time and operational speed, Netflix and Pandora streaming, and onboard decoding of for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and it's WI-FI compatibility. The bad side is it's flip down feature which is annoying because it obscures the controls such as the play and pause buttons, also it's WI-FI add on is pretty expensive. This piece has all the features a decent Blu-Ray DVD player should have, including a Profile 2.0 compatability (meaning that users can watch inline videos during commentaries and can access the web for downloadable material, and the device also has 1 GB of storage). With netflix and pandora users can instantly stream paid movies and...read more

Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player


Technical Details
  • HD Blu-Ray Player
  • PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus Technology
  • Profile 2.0
  • VIERA Cast Technology
  • VIERA Link
  • HDMI 1.3
  • Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD
  • SD Memory Card Slot
  • USB 2.0 Port
  • 4:4:4 Signal Technology
  • Pixel Precision Progressive Processing
  • 16-Level Motion Detection
  • Diagonal Processing
  • 1080p Up-Conversion
  • 96kHz Surround Re-Master
  • Playback Information Window
  • Auto Power Stand-By Function
  • Stand-By Power Save Function
  • Quick Start Function

Product Review

The Panasonic DMP-BD60 is a Profile 2.0 HD blu-ray player based on PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus high-image processing technology that reproduces clear, vivid, and realistic colors for an enhanced entertainment experience. The first of three Panasonic DMP-BD players, the DMP-BD60 includes VIERA CAST technology that allows users to access the Internet without either an external box or PC, not to mention a VIERA Link that allows the user to operate their audio/video components through HDMI with just...read more

LG BD 370 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • full HD 1080p Blu-ray disc playback
  • 1080p upscaling for standard DVD playback
  • Profile 2.0 compatible (BD-Live and BonusView)
  • Netflix instant streaming ready
  • access to the pay-per-view movie titles from CinemaNow
  • Dolby TrueHD support
  • DTS-HD Master Audio Essential support
  • USB port for viewing multimedia files

Product Review

The BD370 is a Blu-ray Disc player announced by LG at CES 2009. This product is part of a series that builds upon 2008’s LG BD300, which broke new ground by featuring Netflix internet streaming, allowing users to instantly watch movies, TV shows and other video content. Like last year’s model, the BD370 will also offer Netflix access in addition to YouTube videos and CinemaNow’s pay-per-view HD movie content. This Blu-ray player is profile 2.0, meaning it’s compatible with BD-Live and BonusView, which can give users access to additional downloadable movie content through the internet. All internet content is enabled by the built-in Ethernet port. The BD370 can output full 1080p video for Blu-ray Discs as well as standard DVDs. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio are also supported allowing for the...read more

Samsung BD-P2500 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • Video
    • Full 1080p HD with 24fps playback
    • xvYCC Deep Color
    • 10 bit/ 108MHz digital to analog conversion
    • Silicon Optix HQV video processing engine for upscaling of standard DVDs to 1080p
    • Supports VC-1/ MPEG-2/ H.264 video formats
    • Can playback discs in the following formats: BD-ROM, BD-RE, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, AVCHD and audio CDs
  • Audio
    • Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD audio support.
    • True 7.1 analog audio outputs
    • 24bit/ 192 kHz digital to analog conversion
  • 1GB internal flash memory for BD Live.
  • Compatible with BD Live 2.0, and Profile 1.1 and 1.0 bonus views.
  • Sleek glossy black design

Product Review

The Samsung BD-P2500 is an interactive Blu-Ray disc player. It features a full 1080p high definition resolution and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 channel analog surround sound; not to mention the additional support for Dolby TrueHD sound. This player incorporates a network to BD Live through an ethernet connection and has 1GB onboard memory for firmware and product upgrades, and also includes a USB 2.0 port. It contains all the necessary outputs; HDMI, Composite video outputs, Component video outputs, S-Video, Coaxial analog and digital, Optical Digital Audio outputs, and analog audio outputs. Many other...read more

Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player



Technical Details
  • Profile 1.1
  • 1080p
  • Dolby TrueHD decoder
  • Bitstream for high-resolution audio format
  • Anynet+ technology for controlling multiple Samsung A/V products from a single remote
  • USB and ethernet interface for firmware updates
  • 2-channel analog audio outputs, component and composite video output
  • HDMI 1.3 output

Product Review

Samsung BD-P1500 is a blu-ray player that features Profile 1.1 specifications. The player features Dolby TrueHD built-in decoder and bitstream for all high-resolution audio output, and also has a USB and ethernet interface for firmware updates. The Samsung BD-P1500 feature's Samsung's Anynet+ technology which allows the viewer to control multiple Samsung A/V products from a single remote. The player also is equipped with HDMI 1.3 output and has 2-channel analog audio outputs, plus component and ...read more

Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray Player



Technical Details
  • Profile 2.0 player
  • BD-Live
  • 1GB storage + USB for external storage
  • PiP (BonusView)
  • 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output
  • Standard DVD playback with 1080p upscaling via HDMI
  • 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding
  • dts-HD High Resolution Audio and Master Audio bit-stream output
  • 7.1 channel analog audio output
  • Support for AVCHD discs
  • Compatible with D-R/RE (BDMV and BDAV modes), DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA format), and JPEG on DVD/CD

Product Review

The Sony BDP-S550 is one of the newest Blu-ray players to be released by Sony, and the first player by Sony to support the Profile 2.0 standard. The player features BD-Live, PiP, 1GB of storage, and 7.1 discrete analog outputs. It is the successor of the BDP-S500. The biggest difference between this higher-end model and the S350 is the inclusion of...read more

Sony DVP-SR200/B Progressive Scan DVD Player



Technical Details
  • Progressive Scan DVD/SACD/CD Player
  • Precision Cinema Progressive Technology
  • Precision Drive 3 System
  • Dolby Digital Decoding
  • 12-Bit Video DAC
  • 16-Bit Audio DAC
  • Remote Control
  • 1-Disc Capacity
  • Instant Replay

Product Review

The Sony DVP-SR200 is a progressive scan DVD/SACD/CD player built as a perfect complement to your TV. It supports MP3 audio, JPEG images, and CD/DVD & SVCD/VCD video. In addition, the DVP-SR200 includes Precision Cinema Progressive technology for sharper/vibrant images, a Precision Drive 3 System that allows for playback of warped/damaged DVDs without loss of picture quality, and 12-bit video DAC processing for viewing content on a traditional analog screen. Additional features of the Sony DVP-SR200 player include Dolby Digital decoding, Instant Replace/Advance, and a variety of outputs...read more

Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Technical Details
  • Profile 1.1 compliant (Profile 2.0 complient after free firmware update)
  • BD-Live support with Ethernet port for delivering web content
  • BonusView with PiP
  • 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output
  • Standard DVD playback with 1080p upscaling via HDMI
  • 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding
  • dts-HD High Resolution Audio and Master Audio bit-stream output
  • Support for AVCHD discs
  • Compatible with D-R/RE (BDMV and BDAV modes), DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA format), and JPEG on DVD/CD

    • Product Review

    The Sony BDP-S350 is one of two new Blu-ray players (along with the Sony BDP-S550) announced for release later in 2008 from Sony. Technically it is a Profile 1.1 player because of its support for BonusView, but does not meet the Profile 2.0 designation found in the Sony BDP-550 because of its lack of at least 256 MB of local storage. However, it will support BD-Live with a firmware update via the Ethernet port, supporting interaction with...read more

    Toshiba DR560 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder with Built-in Tuner

    Technical Details
    • Mid-grade DVD recorder
    • Video upconversion via HDMI (720p/1080i/1080p)
    • 10-bit/54MHz DAC video converter
    • 24-bit/192KHz DAC audio converter
    • WMA, MP3, and JPEG support
    • Integrated ATSC/NTSC/QAM Digital/Analog tuner
    • Tri-lingual menu language options (English, French/Japanese)
    • 3-D virtual surround
    • V-chip/camcorder dubbing

    Product Review

    The Toshiba D-R560 is a mid-grade DVD recorder designed as Toshiba claims to "compliment some of today's best high-definition televisions". More specifically the D-R560 is designed with simple features to offer a cheaper solution for consumers looking at high-definition DVD playback support. The D-R560 features full video upconversion to HD through the HDMI inputs (720p/1080i/1080p), and an integrated 10-bit/54MHz digital to...read more
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