$500 - $1000 DVD Players

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 16 reviews

Panasonic DMP-BD55 Reviewed on 10/01/2008

The Bottom Line: The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is the best standalone Blu-ray we've tested and it's a good choice for those with older receivers, but most people will get the same performance out of the cheaper DMP-BD35.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, Black, 5.7 lbs

Sony PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle (80GB)

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 4h stars out of 14 reviews

$750 at 1 store Add to my list

Sony PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle (80GB) Reviewed on 11/16/2007

The Bottom Line: A handful of notable upgrades from the entry-level model, the 80GB PS3 is superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console.

Specs: Sony PlayStation 3 - Game console, BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Cell Broadband Engine, 256 MB - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

Editors' rating: 2h stars
User rating: 2 stars out of 36 reviews

$899 at 1 store Add to my list

Samsung BD-P1200 Reviewed on 05/04/2007

The Bottom Line: With excellent image quality, slick design and an attractive feature set the Samsung BD-P1200 is the best dedicated Blu-ray player yet, but its high price will scare away most buyers.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, 9.3 lbs

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 7 reviews

$548 to $848 at 3 stores Add to my list

Denon DVD-2930CI Reviewed on 09/07/2006

The Bottom Line: We were floored by the Denon DVD-2930CI's image quality, but we were also floored by its high price.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, Black, 16.8 lbs

$579 to $799 at 12 stores Add to my list

Sony BDP-CX960

Specs: Blu-Ray disc changer, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, Stereo

User rating: 4h stars out of 7 reviews

$879 at 1 store Add to my list

Pioneer BDP-05FD

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, Surround Sound, 12.3 lbs

$688 to $699 at 7 stores Add to my list

Sony BDP-S1000ES

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, Surround Sound, 6.6 lbs