Blu-ray

Five of the best Blu-ray players

It's now three years after the first standalone Blu-ray player went on sale in the Australian market, and we've seen prices drop from an incredibly lofty three grand to under AU$300.

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  Kogan Blu-ray Player BD 2.0

  The renewed Kogan Blu-ray player is a bargain, with many of the niceties of much more expensive players but you can't expect video precision for the price.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 1

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  LG BD390

  The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, super-fast loading times and rich features make it one of our top choices among premium stand-alone Blu-ray players.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 1 GB, 1

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  Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player

  With a mind-blowing feature set and superlative performance, the Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player could very well be the last disc spinner you'll ever need.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 1 GB, 1

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  Sony BDP-S560

  The Sony BDP-S560 Blu-ray player features a Wi-Fi adapter and BD-Live support, but doesn't appear to be able to match competitors for features.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 1

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  Pioneer BDP-120

  The Pioneer BDP-120 Blu-ray player boasts fine video and audio capabilities, but its frustrating operational quirks make this player an also-ran.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 1

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  Panasonic DMR-BW750

  If you're looking for a flexible PVR that's packed with features, then the excellent Panasonic DMR-BW750 Blu-ray recorder is almost a one-stop shop.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 250 GB, 1

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  Sony BDP-S360

  The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but lacks the streaming internet content found on competing models.

  Specs: Blu-ray , 1

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  Panasonic DMP-B15

  The Panasonic DMP-B15 is Australia's first portable Blu-ray player and features an 8.9-inch screen and LAN network functions.

  Specs: Blu-ray