Reviewed on December 18, 2007The Samsung BD-P1400 delivers a mostly capable Blu-ray player at a relatively affordable price, but it's probably still better to hold off for newer models or a PlayStation3.TAGS:Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, Samsung Electronics, firmware, menu, DVD
Reviewed on November 16, 2007The HP Pavilion Slimline s3200t offers perhaps the strongest bang for the buck we've ever seen thanks to its HD DVD/Blu-ray hybrid optical drive and its strong overall configuration. It outclasses every other HD-equipped system we've seen so far. If you're shopping for a living room PC and want complete HD format flexibility, this is the system we'd buy.TAGS:HP Pavilion SlimLine, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, HP Pavilion, copy protection, Alienware, HP, optical drive, ATI Technologies, TV, DVD, NVidia, movie, PC, Sony Corp., Dell
Reviewed on February 12, 2008The LG BH200 is an improvement on its groundbreaking predecessor, but an HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player just isn't an attractive product anymore.TAGS:HD-DVD, LG Electronics Inc., Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray, DVD, Toshiba
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, Blu-ray, LG Electronics Inc., remote, button, DVD, CD, video
Reviewed on June 30, 2006With video quality that's impressive but still not as good as its HD-DVD competition, the costly Samsung BD-P1000 will appeal only to those willing to risk a grand on a first-generation player in the middle of a format war.TAGS:Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Samsung Electronics, set-top, Toshiba, light-emitting diode, firmware, editor, DVD, video