Sony BDP-S185

Pros: + Loads Blu-Ray's & DVD's fast

+ Up-scales DVD's (with HDMI)

+ Jaw-dropping picture and sound

+ Syncs perfectly with my Sony TV

+ Very small and compact

+ Easy navigation

+ Loads of extras with Internet connection.

+ Price: $99.99

Cons: - Starting the player itself is kind of slow

- Shutdown time can be slow.

- No WI-FI

- Blu-Ray's start up from beginning of disc each time.

Summary: After reading reviews on many Blu-Ray players this one seemed to be on of the best. And I am so glad I got this one for Christmas. Blu-Ray's look simply outstanding. Clear and crisp picture. Amazing sound. Even standard DVD's look 100% clearer when you are connected with HDMI. A lot of the other Blu-Ray players I looked at the reviewers said the discs load very slow. Sure Blu-Ray's load a little slower then DVD's do. But I still find the loading times pretty fast. There is a lot more content to explore when you have this hooked up to the Internet. I do wish it had WI-FI but that would up the price quite a bit. When you turn on the player it does tend to load a little slow. Shutting down can be slow as well. If you eject the Blu-Ray or DVD then shutting down can take up to 40 seconds, where the rest of the time it's about 10 seconds or less.

So if you are a looking for a great Blu-Ray player this one is for you.