$100 or less DVD Players

The Bottom Line: The Samsung BD-P1500 offers generous Blu-ray functionality at a budget price, thanks to several firmware updates and aggressive retailer discounts.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo, 8.6 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Toshiba XD-E500's XDE picture enhancements don't live up to the hype. While it's a solid upscaling DVD player, its high price makes it a hard sell.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Stereo, 3.5 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Insignia NS-BRDVD is competent as a relatively cheap, barebones Blu-ray player, but better players are coming and the Sony PlayStation 3 is a superior option for those with just a little more cash.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo, 9 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Xbox 360 HD DVD player is an inexpensive way for 360 owners to get high-def movies, but nonowners and audiophiles should stick with standalone HD players.

Specs: HD DVD player, Tabletop, Universal remote control

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for an affordable DVD player with very good HDMI performance, the Sony DVP-NS75H delivers.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, 4.2 lbs

The Bottom Line: Sony's slimmed-down, network-ready PS2 is a welcome update to the world's most popular video game console.

Specs: Sony PlayStation 2 - Game console, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Toshiba & Sony Emotion Engine 294.9 MHz, 32 MB RDRAM (RAMBUS) - Integrated, 32-bit color / 1280 x 1024

Editors' Take: CNET did not review this product, but it is similar to another product that we did review.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Stereo, Black, 4.3 lbs

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, Black, 2.6 lbs

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, 3.1 lbs