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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.

Five years of home theatre: The highs and lows

CNET Australia has turned five years old, and so we look at some of the big events and technologies in this time, and what's on the horizon.

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Reviews

  • Toshiba 46XV500A

    The Toshiba 46XV500A 46-inch LCD is the company's best yet, but it's got a lot of competition from TVs with more sophisticated performance and features.

  • Pioneer BDP-LX71

    The Pioneer LX71 is a great Blu-ray player, despite a slow loading speed for interactive discs and the high price.

  • Samsung HT-BD2

    The Samsung HT-BD2 delivers the sort of top-notch video quality you'd expect from the world's first HTIB with built-in Blu-ray — but its high price, average audio quality, and lack of extras make it tough to recommend.

  • Panasonic TH-50PZ700A

    Despite a recent price drop, the Panasonic TH-50PZ700A still struggles in the face of its main competitor, the Pioneer Kuro.

  • Sony KDL46XBR

    The Sony KDL46XBR is an excellent example of the LCD art, and includes up-to-date -- and working! -- features, and sumptuous styling.

  • Sony KDL46W3100

    The Sony KDL-46W3100 is an excellent performer as far as colour, contrast and detail are concerned -- only some ghosting issues dampen our spirits.

  • Toshiba REGZA 37WL68

    A price drop and some extra features means the new Toshiba REGZA 37WL68 is an entry-level LCD television capable of good results with high-def material.

  • Philips 42PFL7532D

    There's a lot to like about this Philips TV: it's simple to set up and navigate, the picture quality is good, if not stunning, and it doesn't cost the earth. If you're looking for a 42-inch LCD TV, it's well worth consideration.

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Features

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  • Can Panasonic save plasma?

    Pioneer and NEC have exited the plasma market, leaving the mantle of responsibility on Panasonic's shoulders. But can the best technology survive?

  • CES 2009 preview: Home entertainment

    For the last few years, the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray has monopolised home entertainment coverage at CES. Now that HD DVD is dead, we can finally get back to focussing on new technology, rather than which studios are backing which format. Blu-ray should have a big presence, along with its new competitors, internet-powered video-on-demand boxes.

  • CES 2009 preview: Home audio

    CES 2009 proves once again that audio has plateaued. Can't someone just make a simple player that does everything?

  • Microsoft in Sony talks about Blu-ray

    Following its brief campaign to support the doomed HD-DVD format, Microsoft has now apparently entered into talks with Sony to bring Blu-ray disc technology to the Xbox 360.

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