Our Top Five Blu-Ray Player Profile
These are our top five Blu-Ray Player Profiles
5 Stars = Outstanding 4 Stars = Very Good
Full HD 1080p output via HDMI with Cinema mode at 24 or 60 frames per second USB Media Host
This is an excellent entry-level blu-ray player. The colors
are vibrant and the picture is crisp connected to my Samsung
LCD television via the HDMI port. Disc loading times are
miniscule, with the player initiating playback in less than
one minute. I have tested both recent and older blu-ray
titles (Watchmen, The Prestige, Death Race) and have
experienced no problems loading the disc or enjoying the
non-BD Live special features. The unit itself is very sleek
and slender and weighs less than five pounds. Additionally,
the player is silent during use.
I highly recommend this player to anyone interested in
owning a great blu-ray player at the low-end of the price
spectrum. Although the player is not BD Live compliant, LG
still deserves to be commended for releasing an affordable
alternative to the price-conscious consumer.
Blu-ray Player,1080P HDMI output
With the BD60, Panasonic adds VIERA Cast online content
access to their previous entry-level model, the DMP-BD35. You
would think this makes an excellent Blu-ray Player even better
and it does. The BD60 excels in its Blu-ray Disc playback and is
very good at DVD upconversion as well, passing difficult tests
like the HQV benchmark discs with flying colors (as well as
looking good on real movies). The BD60 can decode all of the
latest surround codecs (including DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD) to
PCM over HDMI or it can stream these to a compatible receiver in
their native formats. Also, if past Panasonic players are any
indication, the BD60 should prove to be among the best at disc
compatibility, something which has plagued many players from
other brands.
Experience vivid, crystal-clear visuals that are more natural, more realistic and simply stunning with Blu-ray's full 1080p HD resolution
Set a new standard with the Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player. Thanks to Blu-Ray Disc you'll enjoy detailed images and brilliant color in full 1080p resolution. In addition, the stylish BD-P3600 boasts cutting edge features like support for Netflix and Pandora movie/music streaming; wireless capability with the included USB dongle; BD-Live support; and two USB connections for updating firmware or playing back digital media files. Watch your favorite DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, listen to CDs with the highest-quality audio, stream internet content and plenty more with this sleek and powerful player.
The bluray playback is Excellent, appears to be identical to the previous 350 model. The DVD upscaling to me is just "O.K.", again looks identical to the 350, so I dont see any visible improvement with the new Precision Drive that Sony is promoting. I have noticed that the dvd video quality is improved if the video output on the player is changed from "Auto" to "480" when playing standard dvd's. The player also plays movies copied to dvd-r disks flawlessly. The 360 has played every disk i've put in it from bluray, to dvd, to movies burned on dvd-r's.
Networked Blu-ray Disc player connects to Netflix and YouTube streaming video without a computer via Ethernet and Wi-Fi (802.11n)
It’s time to expect more from a Blu-ray player than just stunning Full HD 1080p. Way more. Feast your eyes on the first LG Network Blu-ray Disc Player with both NetCast Entertainment Access and Integrated Wi-Fi Connectivity. That means thousands of movies, shows and online videos straight to your TV from any wireless Internet connection. Streaming entertainment services like CinemaNow, Netflix and YouTube are at your fingertips, whenever you want them. LG BD390 has virtually endless entertainment built-in and it can be tapped into from any available Wi-Fi connection.
