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Murphy's Law seemed to be the theme for Blu-ray in 2006. In addition to firmware foul-ups and component shortages, a lackluster slate of early Blu-ray movies let underdog HD-DVD steal the show. But a new year means new opportunity: the number of available Blu-ray titles is soon expected to surpass that of HD-DVD, and there are actually some players you can buy. So far, the PlayStation 3 is the runaway winner, offering excellent Blu-ray playback in addition to its HD gaming and multimedia capabilities--all for hundreds less than the price of competing players. Moreover, the PS3 is the only player that boasts bleeding-edge HDMI 1.3 compatibility, and it's going to remain in the line-up for years to come. Meanwhile, the other first-generation players shown here will be soon overshadowed by their inevitable successors, certain to be on display at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show. In other words: Blu-ray fans who can't get their hands on a PS3 should wait to see what the second-generation players will offer later in 2007 before taking the plunge.
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Samsung BD-P1200 |
Panasonic DMP-BD10 |
LG BH100 |
Pioneer BDP-HD1 |
Sony PlayStation 3 (60GB) |
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| Product Description | Samsung BD-P1200 - Blu-Ray disc player | Panasonic DMP-BD10 - Blu-Ray disc player | LG BH100 - Blue-Ray disc and HD DVD player | Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 - Blu-Ray disc player | Info unavailable | Philips BDP9000 - Blu-Ray disc player |
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| Product Type | Blu-Ray disc player | Blu-Ray disc player | Blu-Ray disc and HD DVD player | Blu-Ray disc player | Info unavailable | Blu-Ray disc player |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 16.9 in x 12.8 in x 3.1 in | 16.9 in x 13.1 in x 3.3 in | 16.9 in x 9.9 in x 3 in | 16.5 in x 14.1 in x 3.7 in | Info unavailable | 16.9 in x 12.6 in x 3.1 in |
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| Weight | 9.3 lbs | 10.4 lbs | 9 lbs | 13.9 lbs | Info unavailable | 9.3 lbs |
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| Media Type | CD , DVD , BD-R , CD-R , BD-RE , CD-RW , DVD+R , DVD-R , BD-ROM , DVD+RW , DVD-RW , DVD-RAM , DVD-ROM | CD , DVD , BD-R , CD-R , BD-RE , CD-RW , DVD+R , DVD-R , BD-ROM , DVD+RW , DVD-RW , DVD-RAM , DVD+R DL , DVD-R DL | DVD , DVD+R , DVD-R , BD-ROM , DVD+RW , DVD-RW , HD DVD | DVD , BD-R , BD-RE , DVD+R , DVD-R , BD-ROM , DVD+RW , DVD-RW | BD-ROM , CD-ROM , DVD-ROM | CD , DVD , BD-R , CD-R , BD-RE , CD-RW , DVD+R , DVD-R , BD-ROM , DVD+RW , DVD-RW |
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| Video D/A Converter | 12bit / 216MHz | 14bit / 296MHz | 10bit / 27MHz | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 12bit / 216MHz |
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| RAM installed size | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 256 MB | Info unavailable |
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| Video RAM installed | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 256 MB | Info unavailable |
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| Max resolution (external) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1920 x 1080 | Info unavailable |
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