Cinema mode DVD Players

The Bottom Line: The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, superfast loading times, and its currently unbeatable feature set make it our top choice among premium standalone Blu-ray players.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, Surround Sound, Gloss black, 6 lbs

The Bottom Line: Samsung's BD-P4600 Blu-ray player is packed with features and its unique design makes it wall-mountable, but most buyers will be better off with the step-down BD-P3600.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, Stereo, 4.2 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of features, and excellent image quality.

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, 5.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Panasonic DMP-BD60 offers excellent image quality and reliable Blu-ray playback, but it doesn't have as many features as the competition.

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

The Bottom Line: The Sony BDP-S550 offers excellent image quality and a solid feature set, but only consider it if you need the multichannel analog outputs.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, 7.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: The high-priced Pioneer BDP-HD1 offers top-notch Blu-ray image quality and some nice home networking features, but inferior DVD upconversion and no CD playback curbed our enthusiasm.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, 13.9 lbs

The Bottom Line: SACD and DVD-Audio could finally get real, thanks to this price-busting universal player.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Standard remote control, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, 5.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: Superior video quality, good MP3 and photo support, and DVD-Audio compatibility make the DVD-S55S an excellent value.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, Silver, 4.6 lbs

The Bottom Line: With its top-notch picture and bargain price, this slim, progressive-scan player trumps the competition.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, Silver, 5.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: With its top-notch picture and bargain price, this slim, progressive-scan player trumps the competition.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, Black, 5.3 lbs