Reviewed on April 2, 2009The 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.TAGS:NetFlix Inc., Blu-ray, Samsung Electronics, button, Ethernet
Reviewed on April 14, 2009The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming Internet content found on competing models.TAGS:Blu-ray, Sony Corp., USB port, USB, Samsung Electronics, video
Reviewed on March 31, 2009The Samsung BD-P1600 has a great mix of features and performance for a standalone Blu-ray player, with only its annoying design holding it back.TAGS:NetFlix Inc., Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, Panasonic, button, Wi-Fi
Reviewed on August 14, 2009Samsung's HT-BD1250 home theater system has built-in Blu-ray, streaming media from Netflix and Pandora, and excellent audio and video quality, making it our top budget Blu-ray all-in-one system.TAGS:HTIB, Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, subwoofer, speakers, channel, TV
Reviewed on May 21, 2009The Sony HT-SS360 is an inexpensive home theater system with generous HDMI connectivity and satisfying sound on movies, but don't expect it to deliver with music.TAGS:HTIB, AV receiver, Blu-ray, subwoofer, speakers, Sony Corp., HDMI, TV
Reviewed on August 10, 2009The Dell Studio XPS 435 successfully overcomes our bias against desktops that claim to be experts at everything through charming case design and a strong configuration at a relatively fair price. It misses greatness because of a handful of minor missteps, but if you need a do-it-all mainstream tower system, this Dell more or less covers all the bases.TAGS:Dell Studio, Blu-ray drive, Blu-ray, Dell, ASUS, design, 64-bit, video card
Reviewed on August 3, 2009Panasonic's SC-BT300 is a 7.1 home theater system with built-in Blu-ray and its tall-boy speakers help deliver very good sound quality, but it doesn't have the Netflix streaming found on some of its similarly priced competitors.TAGS:HTIB, Blu-ray, Panasonic, speakers, iPod dock, channel, SD card, button, Apple iPod
Reviewed on August 5, 2008The combination of its small design, solid feature set, and excellent image quality make the Sony BDP-S350 a worthwhile standalone Blu-ray player--especially if you can find it for less than $300.TAGS:Blu-ray, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, GUI, Sony Playstation, USB port, USB, Samsung Electronics, games
Reviewed on August 18, 2008The Insignia NS-BRDVD is competent as a relatively cheap, barebones Blu-ray player, but better players are coming and the Sony PlayStation 3 is a superior option for those with just a little more cash.TAGS:Insignia, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, SD card, function, button, DVD