Reviewed on June 28, 2007The Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray burner is still priced out of range for most users, but if you have $700 to spare, it's a good choice for its range of media support and acceptable task speeds.TAGS:Blu-ray, DVD-ROM, Sony Corp., CD-R, minute, CD-ROM, IDE, CD, DVD
Reviewed on September 2, 2008The Toshiba XD-E500's XDE picture enhancements don't live up to the hype. While it's a solid upscaling DVD player, its high price makes it a hard sell.TAGS:Toshiba, DVD player, DVD, digital audio, DivXNetworks, Blu-ray, CD
Reviewed on December 4, 2008Denon's compact and affordable DHT-FS5 soundbar is a worthwhile improvement over standard TV speakers.TAGS:Denon, subwoofer, Blu-ray, speakers, button, TV, DVD, video, CD
Reviewed on February 23, 2007The 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.TAGS:Pioneer Electronics, Blu-ray, DVD-Audio, CD, DVD
Reviewed on March 28, 2007The LG BH100 can play back both HD DVD and Blu-ray discs with excellent image quality, but a variety of quirks and missing features limits its appeal.TAGS:HD-DVD, LG Electronics Inc., Blu-ray, remote, button, DVD, CD, video
Reviewed on July 24, 2006The first Blu-ray burner to hit the market, the Pioneer BDR-101A gives you 25GB of storage on a single disc and its actual write speeds nearly match its rated 2X spec. Still, it's a first-generation drive that's too expensive for anyone but professionals and enthusiasts working with HD video.TAGS:Pioneer Electronics, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, DVD recordable, CD burner, HD-DVD, optical drive, Roxio, Sony Corp., CD, DVD, PC