Blu-ray & HD DVD Players
Pioneer BDP-HD1 review
Blu-ray players are still in their infancy, and there has been little to differentiate the initial round of releases. There are a couple minor feature differences here and there, but for the most part they're all pretty similar. The Pioneer BDP-HD1 ($1,500 MSRP) is one of the first Blu-ray players to break out of the [...]
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player - What You Get
Introduction - The Blu-ray Disc Format:
The Blu-ray format is one of two competing high-definition DVD formats that is available to consumers (HD-DVD is the other format, which is backed by Toshiba). Sony is the main backer of Blu-ray, with Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung, and others as partners. Both systems utilize new [...]
OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
OPPO has gained a well-earned reputation for designing and producing DVD players that upconvert standard definition (480i) DVDs to high definition (720p and 1080i) resolutions that playback on HDTVs. With the DV-981HD, OPPO has reached the current pinnacle of upconversion, 1080p.
To take SD programs that have a native resolution of 720 x 480 [...]
LG BH100 Dual Format Player
While the HD format war rages on, some companies are finding innovative and compelling product offerings. Unveiled at the 2007 International CES, the LG "Super Multi Blue" Player (model BH100) is the world's first dual-format high-definition DVD player, which plays back both Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. It is now available at national retail stores, [...]
