JVC XVBP1 Blu-Ray Disc Player
One of JVC's take on the Blu-ray player market is the JVC XVP1. It features BD-Live (Profile 2.0) support, easy firmware updates, HDMI ver 1.3 connectivity featuring Deep Color and x.v. color, USB port, LAN or BD Live. Other features include USB Host, LAN for BD Live, component and composite video outputs as well as optical and coaxial audio outputs. Price tag is at $253.39.
Samsung BD-P2550
The other Samsung BD player on our list is the BD-P2550. It's a little bit expensive compared to the Samsung BP-P1600 but it certainly has more powerful features, including a built-in decoder for Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHDD via 7.1-channel, support for BD-ROM, BD-R and BD-RE disc formats, as well as previous disc formats including DVD-R, DVD-RWW, DVD ROM, CD and CD/RW discs. The other standard features include Ethernet, HDMI, and HDTV-compliant, USB 2.0 ports, 10-bit/108 MHz video digital-to-analog converter and 24-bit/192 KHz audio digital-to-analog converter. This one goes for $349.99
Marantz BD7003 Blu-ray Disc High-Definition Player
Marantz BD7003 Blu-ray Disc Player is not to be outdone by the other players. It plays high-definition Blu-ray discs in either 1080p resolution via HDMI output, 720p/1080i through HDMI, or component video signals. Likewise it also allows conversion of DVDs to 720p/1080i resolutions. 1080p upscaling is done through HDMI output only. Like the other BD player on our list, the Marantz BD7003 BD player features BonusView. It supports BD final standard profile 1 v1.1. In the audio department, this BD player features Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD bitstream audio output. The only letdown of this BD player is its price - $549.99
Sylvania NB500SL9
The last Blu-ray player on our list is the Sylvania NB500SL9, which when compared to the other BD players, is relatively cheap at $179.99. Despite its price, this BD player produces high-definition images/videos in 1080p resolution as well. It also features BonusView with picture-in-picture content and audio, HDMI output, and deep color output at 24fps. It supports CD and DVD playback as well. The Sylvania NB500SL9. If you're tight on budget and want to enjoy high-definition movie viewing at home, this BD player is probably your best choice.