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Home Theater June 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Face Off A comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD players includes a look at models from Toshiba, Panasonic and LG. |
Home Theater October 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Sony BDP-S300, Samsung BD-P1200, and Panasonic DMP-BD10A Blu-ray Players Reviews of three second-gen Blu-ray players. |
Home Theater July 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Player Power Processing comes to Blu-ray. |
Home Theater October 2006 Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player Blu-ray's first appearance will hopefully be remembered as its weakest hour or, with any luck, forgotten completely. HD DVD is half the price and looks a lot better -- at least for now. |
Home Theater April 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray Players Arrive After a rocky start with the flawed-out-of-the-box Samsung BD-P1000 player, Blu-ray finally hit the stores for real at the turn of the year with several new players. |
PC World June 27, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
Samsung BD-P1200 and Toshiba HD-A20 Samsung's Blu-ray DVD player and Toshiba's HD DVD model raise the bar on performance while keeping the price down. |
Home Theater November 2007 Thomas J. Norton |
Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD Player The Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD player is reviewed and highly recommended. |
Home Theater March 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
LG BH100 Blu-ray/HD DVD Player LG has come out with the BH100, a player that plays both formats. So, is that it? Format war over? Hardly. |
PC Magazine April 4, 2007 Robert Heron |
Toshiba HD-XA2 The HD-XA2 improves upon its predecessor in almost every way, yet regular DVD videos still exhibit too many jagged edges... Toshiba HD-A1... Samsung BD-P1000... |
Home Theater January 2008 Thomas J. Norton |
Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Blu-ray / HD DVD HD Player The Samsung BD-UP5000 is in many ways a superb high definition disc player. |
PC Magazine April 5, 2007 Robert Heron |
LG Super Blu Player (BH100) LG delivers the first set-top player that supports HD DVD and Blu-ray movies. |
Home Theater April 2008 Kris Deering |
Denon DVD-2500BTCI Blu-ray Player Denon's first Blu-ray offering is among the first players to support Picture-in-Picture Bonus View interactivity and is also the first entirely digital Blu-ray player we've seen. |
Home Theater February 2007 Chris Chiarella |
Denon DVD-1930CI Disc Player This player manages to deliver those key features that would max out the quality of standard DVD, while keeping SACD and DVD-Audio alive and well, too. |
Home Theater September 2008 Kris Deering |
Shades of Blu Here's a look at three current Blu-ray players that cover a wide price and feature spectrum. Hopefully, this will help you make an informed decision before you wade into the Blu waters. |
PC Magazine July 5, 2006 Robert Heron |
Samsung BD-P1000 A stylish and capable DVD player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look great in HD. |
Home Theater August 7, 2007 |
HD DVD 3G On the Way Toshiba isn't wasting any time in unveiling the latest generation of HD DVD players. |
Home Theater April 2008 Shane Buettner |
Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console/ Blu-ray Disc Player Sony's gaming console is still the Blu-ray player to beat. |
Home Theater May 2006 Gary Merson |
Toshiba HD-XA1 Compared to a standard DVD player, the Toshiba HD-XA1 is a big kuhuna. |
Home Theater May 2005 Adrienne Maxwell |
Sony DVP-NS975V DVD/SACD Player Sony's DVP-NS975V is very easy to set up and use, and provides good performance through both the component and HDMI outputs. |
Home Theater November 2004 Chris Lewis |
Toshiba SD-4960 Universal Disc Player An excellent place to start for those who want to dip a toe in the DVD-Audio and SACD (super audio compact disk) waters. |
PC Magazine May 23, 2006 Patrick Norton |
Toshiba HD-A1 The Toshiba HD-A1, the first high-definition DVD player to reach the market, is perfect for those who have a really big HDTV, don't need 1080p, and have money to burn. |
PC World March 27, 2007 Jacobi et al. |
High-Def Video Superguide Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD are here. Who makes the best next-generation movie player? |
Home Theater November 2004 Adrienne Maxwell |
V, Inc. Bravo D2 DVD Player If you have a DVI-equipped display, this is absolutely the player for you. For $249, you can create the illusion of higher-def DVD and bring out the best in your home theater system. |
Home Theater December 2006 Chris Chiarella |
Sony PlayStation 3 The new gaming system from Sony is more than just beautiful. |
Home Theater December 2005 Geoffrey Morrison |
NeuNeo HVD2085 1080p Upconverting DVD Player The NeuNeo HVD2085 1080p is an upconverting DVD player for everyone. |
Home Theater February 2006 Chris Chiarella |
Samsung DVD-HD950 HDTV-Compatible DVD Player For those of us who simply cannot wait to watch prerecorded movies in 720p/1080i via HDMI/DVI, the DVD-HD950 offers some tangible benefits and interesting little options, although it is not without its limitations. |
Home Theater December 2007 Thomas J. Norton |
Panasonic DMP-BD30 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Player HD video on a packaged disc is the most important video development of the new millennium, and no player does it any better than this one. |
Home Theater December 2007 Thomas J. Norton |
LG Electronics Super Blu BH200 Multi Format HD Disc Player The LG Electronics Super Blu BH200 Multi Format HD Disc Player offers the convenience of one machine that will play all the most widely available SD and HD video discs. |
PC World January 28, 2008 Melissa J. Perenson |
LG Super Blu BH200 Dual-Format HD Player The BH200 offers two high-def formats in one player, but its price is too high. |
PC Magazine September 13, 2006 Don Labriola |
Battle of the New DVDs Next-generation DVD technology has finally arrived. But which format will work better for you: Blu-ray or HD DVD? |
PC World March 27, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
High-Definition Players The Samsung BD-P1000 leads the pack, but other players follow close behind... Sony PlayStation 3... Sony BDP-S1... Philips BDP9000... Toshiba HD-A2 and HD-XA2... Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1... Panasonic DMP-BD10... Microsoft XBox 360... |
Home Theater October 2006 Chris Chiarella |
LiteOn HD-A740GX HDD/DVD Recorder A set-top convergence device for the common man. |
Home Theater March 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Sharp XV-Z20000 DLP Projector But paying $12,000 for a 1080p projector is harder to swallow with 1080p competition at less than half of the price. |
Home Theater November 2006 Adrienne Maxwell |
Panasonic TH-42PX60U Plasma HDTV, SA-XR57 A/V Receiver, DMR-EH55 DVR/DVD Recorder, and SB-TP100 Speaker System When utilized to its fullest, HDMI can offer the best of both worlds: uncompressed audio and video signals and intelligent, two-way communication over a single cable. |
Home Theater February 20, 2006 Darryl Wilkinson |
HD DVD on the Warpath The Toshiba HD-XA1 and HD-A1 will be the first HD DVD players to hit store shelves in the United States. Retailers will begin receiving high-definition optical-disc format players in March. |
Home Theater May 2007 Adrienne Maxwell |
A Perfect Fit: Three 1080p LCDs Mitsubishi LT-37132... NEC Multeos M40... Olevia 747i... |
Home Theater July 2004 N. Browning |
JVC DR-MV1S DVD Recorder/VCR With this device, you can easily transfer your old VHS tapes to DVD; you can record new DVDs in the -R, -RW, and -RAM formats; and you can enjoy a great progressive-scan DVD player in the process. |
Home Theater June 2006 Mark Fleischmann |
Sony DVP-NS9100ES DVD/SACD Player A pricey DVD-Video player may seem superfluous with the media format battle, but this one also does SACD. Until a Blu-ray player incorporates those formats, this player will serve listeners who can't live without high-resolution audio. |
Home Theater May 2005 Robert Scott |
Panasonic DMR-E75V DVD/VHS Player This combo unit lets you copy VHS tapes to DVD, and vice versa, and watch either format from a single device. |
PC World January 4, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
Philips BDP9000 The BDP9000's sleek design and friendly menus make it a good choice if you're in the market for a Blu-ray disc player. |
Home Theater April 2008 Kris Deering |
Integra DTC-9.8 A/V Processor The Integra DTC-9.8 is probably the greatest value in surround sound processors. |
Home Theater January 2007 John Higgins |
HP Pavilion dv9000t HD DVD Notebook HTPC HP's latest laptop is offering on the go HD DVD. |
Home Theater August 2007 Thomas J. Norton |
Toshiba REGZA 52HL167 LCD 1080p Television A couple of years ago Toshiba's line was dominated by rear projection DLP designs. Today, flat panel LCDs are pushing those sets aside. |
Home Theater January 2007 Adrienne Maxwell |
Toshiba 42LX196 LCD HDTV It's 1080p is not all this TV brings to the table. It boasts a well-rounded features list to suit a wide variety of setup needs. |
Home Theater December 2005 Mark Fleischmann |
Toshiba SD-6980SU Universal Disc Player The Toshiba SD-6980SU is an impressive summation of everything good that's ever entered your system on a disc. |
Home Theater October 2007 Chris Chiarella |
Netgear Digital Entertainer HD It offers some worthwhile entertainment, even if, at present, it sadly underutilizes the HDMI output. |
Home Theater July 2007 Thomas J. Norton |
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player Judged purely as a DVD/CD/Blu-ray player, the Sony is a sure winner. |
Home Theater March 2008 Kim Wilson |
Denon AVR-888 A/V Receiver If you are on a budget and can get by with the limited two HDMI's, Denon AVR-888 A/V receiver may be exactly what you've been looking for. |
Home Theater March 9, 2004 |
Coming Attractions Harman/Kardon's new DVD 31 progressive-scan DVD player and LG has introduced their new LSS-3200A DirecTV HD receiver. |
Home Theater November 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Sony VPL-VW60 SXRD Projector It's a solid, quiet, well performing projector that finds itself a bit lonely at its price point. Not a bad thing to be. |