All DVD Players

The Bottom Line: CNET editors preview the Sony BDP-S1, the company's first stand-alone Blu-ray player for the U.S. market.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, 16.5 lbs

Editors' Take: CNET previews the Sony RDR-GX330, a DVD recorder to be released in April 2006.

Specs: DVD recorder with TV tuner, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, 6.8 lbs

The Bottom Line: CNET did not review the Samsung DVD-HD850, but we did review the step-up model, the Samsung DVD-HD950.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, 5.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: Though the Samsung MM-A900 is unlikely to win over the most hard-core Razr fans, it's still a compelling and promising alternative to the popular Motorola phone.

Specs: 3.6 oz

The Bottom Line: The Core System is a cheaper, bare-bones version of Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Specs: Xbox 360 Core System - Game console, DVD-ROM, 1 x IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz, 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: While the Sony DVP-CX995V has some annoying quirks and takes forever to load with disc information, this 400-disc megachanger does a great job removing clutter.

Specs: DVD changer, Tabletop, Universal remote control, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, Black, 19 lbs

The Bottom Line: Samsung's DVD-HD950, a universal HDMI-upconversion DVD player, falls a little short of videophile demands.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Surround Sound, Black, 5.1 lbs

Editors' Take: Denon's upscaling DVD player offers HDMI output and SACD/DVD-Audio support.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, Black, 5.7 lbs

The Bottom Line: The affordable Pioneer DV-588A Super Audio CD/DVD-Audio player offers sound advantages over CD and even plays DivX files.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Surround Sound, 4.4 lbs

The Bottom Line: This 802.11g-capable network DVD player supports Rhapsody and streams music, videos, and digital images from your PC, but its irksome flaws turn fun into frustration.

Specs: Tabletop, Standard remote control, Dolby Digital, 7.3 lbs