Best Blu-ray Disc Players

We've selected three excellent Blu-ray disc players, suitable for consumers of all types. Whether you're in search of an inexpensive, budget player, high-end home theater component, or middle-of-the-road device with streaming capabilities, there's a player for you.

Pioneer BDP-120 from $133.00	The Pioneer BDP-120 is an affordable Blu-ray Disc player that's perfect for entry-level consumers. Though it's not expensive, it provides superlative performance and profile 2.0 features, such as access to the "BD Live" features of selected Blu-ray Disc titles. In accordance with profile 2.0 specifications, the BDP-120 has 1GB of included flash memory and an Ethernet input to provide access to the Internet.
Samsung BD-P3600 from $219.00	The Samsung BD-P3600 is part of the next-phase in Blu-ray player evolution. It provides not only excellent profile 2.0 Blu-ray high-definition playback, it also is capable of supporting streaming Internet video from Netflix's online "Instant Queue" and Pandora's streaming Internet radio stations. It's extremely versatile, even capable of playing DivX-encoded movie files downloaded from the Internet. To top it all off, the BD-P3600 comes with a Wi-Fi dongle that gives the player wireless capabilities, so there's no need for an annoying Ethernet cable.
OPPO BDP-83 from $499.99	The Oppo BDP-83 is intended for consumers with a sincere interest in audio and video fidelity. It is a profile 2.0 Blu-ray disc player capable of supporting advanced audio decoding, providing superior quality for the format's 7.1 surround sound potential. In another nod to audiophiles, the BDP-83 supports the playback of Super Audio CD (SACD) and DVD-Audio formats, for fuller coverage of preferred, high-end media.