Best Standalone Blu-Ray Player Overall
The PS3 takes the number 1 spot for best Blu-ray player overall, but not everyone wants to use a game console for their home theater setup. These standalone units can’t quite match the PS3’s performance and value, but compensate with IR support and features such as Netflix live streaming. Here are our picks for the best standalone Blu-ray players.
Why it's best:
If you're looking for a standalone Blu-ray player, the LG BD 390 is tough to beat because it's packed with features and offers excellent image quality and performance. It supports 802.11n Wi-Fi networking (also supports 802.11b/g) and Ethernet for wired connections, and prov... read full review
Price Range:
$272.99 - $299.97
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Buydig.com $299.00
Newegg.com $299.95
Why it's a best pick:
The Samsung BD-P3600 is one of the best performing and most feature-packed standalone Blu-ray players on the market. It includes a USB Wi-Fi adapter for wireless internet connectivity and supports streaming of Netflix on-demand movies and Pandora internet radio. This player ...
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$219.00 - $299.99
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OneCall.com $249.00
Crutchfield.com $219.99
Why it's a best pick:
This $499 universal disc player is extremely well built and handily outperforms the competition when it comes to video performance thanks to its critically-acclaimed Anchor Bay processing chip. In addition to playing back Blu-ray discs, the BDP-83 also handles DVDs, CDs, SAC...
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Audioholics Store $499.00
Why it's a best pick:
The Panasonic DMP-BD60 is a solidly built Blu-ray player that offers excellent image quality for both Blu-ray movies and DVDs. While it lacks some of the features found on the Samsung players such as Wi-Fi support and Netflix/Pandora streaming, it supports VieraCast, which a...
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$125.99 - $299.00
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Crutchfield.com $169.99
Buydig.com $127.95
Why it's a best pick:
The Samsung BD-P1600 features an attractive design, fast load times, and support for Netflix on-demand movies and Pandora Internet Radio. Picture quality on this player is excellent, and there is also onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. This player supports Profile...
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$149.00 - $239.00
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Crutchfield.com $149.99
Buydig.com $149.00