Compare the Top Blu-Ray Players

Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player

$270.00 Est. at Amazon

from chris from stought, www.circuitcity.com
i had the 1400 blue ray player but it kept freezing during the movie, so thank god i bought the extra warranty, i do recommend with any product.
from Jed from Houst, www.circuitcity.com
Image quality is excellent,the sound is awesome,very user friendly,I highly recommend this product.
from Steve from Piedm, www.circuitcity.com
I got this player when I bought my tv and was amazed when I put a dvd in it! I have it hooked up to a Samsung LCD HDTV and it produces the best picture I have ever seen! A very good buy for the money!
from Slotdoc from Galloway, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
i already have a samsung home theater which i thoroughly enjoy, so grabbing this blu-ray was a no-brainer.i expected to pay a little more for blu-ray, but my wait certainly paid off.
from www.amazon.com
Great dvd player, using with a samsung 46" LCD model 630 TV. Regular DVD's are much improved also making this a win/win product.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Great Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Sony BDP-S300

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from Boyong from Seattle, WA, www.circuitcity.com
First I had the Samsung BD-P1200, that was a mistake. Almost all discs I played kept freezing, so I exchanged it to BDP-S300. Boy, was I glad I chose this one. All discs so far played nicely without
from TonyD from Florida, www.circuitcity.com
i was going to hold out for a panasonic b10 however sony has always had the best picture of any dvd palyer. no exception here. hooked it up left everything at factory settings and astounding!!!!
from abomb from Southern Indiana, www.circuitcity.com
being an admitted sony fanatic, it still wasn't hard to choose this model blu-ray player, especially when i purchased it for only $270!i will agree that the load times are a bit lengthy, but that
from JOHN1576 from Rip, www.circuitcity.com
I like my player. It works ok but when I got it it would take 3-5 minutes to load. I updated the firmware from 2.60 to 3.95 and now it takes less than a minute and the control functions respond
from belliott from Chicago, www.circuitcity.com
This player has great—awesome— sound and picture quality, even with regular DVDs.However, when using the remote, there is an annoying lag time between powering up and loading. The manual could be a

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Positives: High Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Audio,DVD Video,BD-RE,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),Blu-ray, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only)

Sony BDP-S301 Blu-Ray

$220.00 Est. at Amazon

from kleeberg, www.shopping.com
Pros: Nice picture
from nptdz, www.shopping.com
Pros: Easy to use. Upgraded picture on standard DVD's. Works best with other Sony products. Cons: None.
from www.amazon.com
if you don't have the whole home theater setup, but a nice tv, i guess you can get it if the price is cheap enough.
from www.amazon.com
I should have sent the unit back. It takes a stpd amount of time (many minutes) to load a disk and often requires the disk to be reloaded several times. Many of the other buttons also require
from www.amazon.com
Possibly the crappiest Sony product I've ever owned! The picture quality is indeed amazing, but the drawbacks to this first generation BD player is that it sucks. I remember purchasing a cheap Akai

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio), Surround Sound: Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder,Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only), Exterior Color: Black

Samsung Blu-ray BD-P1400 Recorder

$375.00 Est. at Amazon

from bryhut, www.shopping.com
Pros: Great up conversion on standard DVDs,supports Dolby TrueHD(most players at this price point do not) Cons: Price=quality... Spend an extra $130 bucks for a PS3 and remote.
from namabeer, www.shopping.com
pros: free, plays blue rays, sync with samsung tv, up converts,
from harold54, www.shopping.com
Pros: Picture quality meets stated specifications. Cons: Not worth buying if it won't play your movies! The Bottom Line: Research alternate vendors: Sony, Sharp, Panasonic.
from Danny Phillips, trustedreviews.com
The BD-P1400 is a marked improvement on the BD-P1000 in terms of design, performance and features and is superior to the feature-light Sony BDP-S300. But the Samsung's Profile 1.0 specification will

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD-R,DVD-RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only),HDCD Decoder, Exterior Color: Black

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-Ray Player

$1,290.00 Est. at Amazon

from Craig from Tucs, www.circuitcity.com
I am very pleased, and that I was able to get the closeout pricing as the new BD Live units roll in. It is also firemware upgradeable. Superb picture and sound.....well made, it seems to be built
from JZ from L, www.circuitcity.com
great player, unbeleivable picture quality in both blue-ray and standard dvd upconversion.
from Moviefan from La Mirada, CA., www.circuitcity.com
i think the sound, and possibly the picture is even better than on my ps3 (which, of course is also a blue ray dvd player).
from Cliff from Wichita, KS, www.circuitcity.com
this blu ray player has got it all.
from C.S.i. from Lakeland, FL, www.circuitcity.com
how was it possible a blu-ray player costing half that of others was rated dead equal or higher?

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, Good Affordability, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Sony BDP-S2000ES

$938.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
I purchased a 'scratch and dent' - not a mark on it. So far it is a great product, easy to connect and a super picture. You can't beat Sony and Crutchfield.
from km1420, reviews.cnet.com
this is the 2nd blu-ray player i've owned and it stands head and shoulders above the last non-sony one.
from www.crutchfield.com
now if sony would just make more blue ray players.
from www.crutchfield.com
i bought this for the blu-ray, but the real bonus is the upscaling.
from www.amazon.com
The high definition picture is a real delight and even startling the first time viewing it because of the quality. The player is very easy to use. I would highly recommend it. You will be

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Positives: Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only)

Philips BDP9000 Blu-Ray Disc Player

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
its a simple fact that blu-ray is better then hd-dvd.
from www.circuitcity.com
this isn't cheap at $800, but, if you have a hdtv it is worth going to blu-ray.
from prussell, reviews.cnet.com
the blu-ray philips gives the sharpest picture on my 61" 1080p television i have ever seen.
from www.circuitcity.com
lots of variables go into making sure a blu-ray system is right.
from www.amazon.com
the new generation of blu-ray discs (and players) are 'leaps-and-bounds' better than the original releases which hurt it's reputation.

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Positives: DVD Player,Blu-Ray Disc Player,Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,DVD Video,DVD-R,Blu-ray, Surround Sound: Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder,Dolby Digital (Digital out only),Built-In DTS Decoder,DTS (Digital out only), Exterior Color: Black

Pioneer BDP-95FD Blu-ray player

$399.00 Est. at Amazon

from g from az, www.circuitcity.com
I got this dvd player about a month ago, and it works very well. Plays anything i throw in, and the remote is super smooth and quick response, easy one touch control. It was $36, i have an rca that
from zdrosta from murfreesboro, tn, www.circuitcity.com
Excellent slim product. Easy enough to use my three year old can operate it. I would reccomend this dvd player to anyone.
from TAR from PA, www.circuitcity.com
Recently purchased this product after reading the online reviews. The only downside I was halfway concerned about was some of the posts stated there is no eject button on the remote. These folks
from visible from millburn, nj, www.circuitcity.com
Remote stopped working after 6 weeks. Player stopped working after 8 weeks. Philips warranty will only replace unit if I ship it back at my expense. A useless product and warranty.
from LOVELI1 from BALTIMORE, www.circuitcity.com
I love my dvd player and I recommend everyone to try it. I will be giving them away for christmas this year

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Positives: Great Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Sharp BD-HP20U

$212.00 Est. at Amazon

from browns14, reviews.cnet.com
Picture is outstanding. 5.1 sound is equally good. Harry Potter 5 disc warned of excessive loading times if player did not have latest software. HP5 loaded without a hitch. Setup was
from TJ from New York, www.circuitcity.com
bought sharp's first blue ray thinking it would be a sharp product but i am $500 disappointed.
from www.bestbuy.com
it does take some time to read the disc but once it does it plays seamlessly throughout any blu-ray disc of dvd.
from www.bestbuy.com
now i just wish there where more blue-ray dvd's i wonted in this store.over all it's worth the investment.
from PammyLorel from Rockford, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
After much research, settled on this unit because it matches our Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD TV. Very happy with easy of set-up. Very crisp picture and excellent quality.

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,DVD Audio,CD-R,CD-RW,BD-RE, Surround Sound: Virtual Surround,Dolby Digital (Digital out only),Built-In DTS Decoder, Exterior Color: Black

Sharp BD-HP20H Blu-Ray

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from TJ from New York, www.circuitcity.com
bought sharp's first blue ray thinking it would be a sharp product but i am $500 disappointed.
from Steve from Orlando, Florida, www.circuitcity.com
load times were a little longer than stated but about the same as my sony dvd recorder/player.the blueray disk looked and sounded great.
from Steve from Orlando, Florida, www.circuitcity.com
with the hdmi and digital optical to my home theater setup.
from Dan from Chicago, www.circuitcity.com
Received player free with purchase of Sharp TV at the end of January. Fantastic addition to the Sharp TV. Best picture I have ever seen coming from a 1080p signal. Player is easy to use and has
from Toots from Snowy northeast, www.circuitcity.com
i also tryied connecting this blue ray player with sony bravia and pioneer, same result.

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,CD (Audio),Blu-ray, Surround Sound: Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder,Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only), Exterior Color: Black

Panasonic DMPBD30AK Player

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from Bruguru, www.shopping.com
Pros: Brilliant picture and amazing sound, excellent upconversion, low-cost unit.
from petergaryr, www.shopping.com
Pros: Fast load time, excellent picture and audio quality.
from cruz3, www.shopping.com
Pros: Performance - especially the rapid startup.
from egale, www.shopping.com
pros: blu-ray playback is great, quick startup and load times.

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-RAM,DVD-R,DVD-RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,Picture CD,DVD-R DL,DVD-VR, Surround Sound: Virtual Surround,Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only), Exterior Color: Black

Pioneer BDP-05FD Player

$542.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,Blu-ray, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only), Exterior Color: Black

Sony BDPS5000ES Player

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from chris1epinions, www.shopping.com
Pros: The casing looks cool.
from aimtrue, www.shopping.com
Pros: Great picture, great connections, easy to use(what DVD player isn't

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: CD-R,CD-RW,BD-RE,Blu-ray,DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio), Surround Sound: Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder,Built-In DTS Decoder, Exterior Color: Black,Blue

Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-Ray Player

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD Video,DVD-RAM,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,BD-RE,Blu-ray, Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder,Built-In DTS Decoder,Virtual Surround, Exterior Color: Gray

Sony BDPS300 Recorder

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from wkmoon, www.shopping.com
cons: small dial and buttons, blurry edges of shots
from voodoslnkr, www.shopping.com
Pros: Image quality
from raymondzachary, www.shopping.com
Pros: Stunning visuals and sound. Cons: Sensitivitiy to disk quality and operating procedure. The Bottom Line: Stunning visuals and sound but difficulty with less than perfect disks.

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD+RW,CD (Audio),Blu-ray,DVD Video,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R, Playable File Formats: MPEG2,MPEG4,MP3,JPEG

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Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player

Sony BDP-S300

Sony BDP-S301 Blu-Ray

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Sony BDP-S2000ES

Philips BDP9000 Blu-Ray Disc Player

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Sharp BD-HP20U

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Panasonic DMPBD30AK Player

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