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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.

Blu-ray player loading times compared!

Now that Blu-ray players are essentially cut-down computers it can seemingly take forever to load discs. We rate players on how quick they are.

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Reviews

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 BD-P1500

The Samsung BD-P1500 is a great player to finally take the HD plunge with. The price is right, it looks and sounds great with BD and will also make the most of your DVDs and CDs.
Pioneer BDP-51FD

In many ways, the new Pioneer BDP-51FD is more of a no-frills performance-centric home theater kit than most of its peers in the market.
Panasonic DMR-BW500

The Panasonic DMR-BW500 is Australia's first Blu-ray recorder and while it isn't a bargain, it is one of the most feature complete PVRs on the market.
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 DMP-BD30

The Panasonic DMP-BD30 offers excellent video quality and is Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant, but those who want high-resolution audio will need a cutting-edge AV receiver.
Samsung BD-P1400

The Samsung BD-P1400 has a lot to offer for the price in HD audio-video performance and is highly recommended — especially if you don't care for interactive features.
Sharp BDHP20X

The Sharp BDHP20X is a fine HD performer for its money, but it lacks a few too many features for comfort.

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Features

Blu-ray: Everything you need to know

In 2009, it seems that Blu-ray is finally ready for the mainstream. But what exactly is it, what does it do, and is it right for you?

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News

PS3 to get DTS-HD Master Audio support

Sony's PlayStation 3 is set to support one of the most sought-after audio formats -- DTS-HD Master Audio -- with a new firmware update.
Five reasons you shouldn't buy a Blu-ray player yet

With HD DVD looking more and more like it's on the ropes, it would seem like the ideal time to commit to Blu-ray -- right? Not so fast. There are at least five reasons to stick with your good old-fashioned DVD player -- at least for the next few months
PS3 update adds DivX, PSP updated too

Sony's console now supports DivX and VC-1 playback; Internet Radio, Remote Play for all original PS games added to portable.

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DIYs and How-to

Blu-ray Profile 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 explained

How come there are so many different versions of Blu-ray, and what's the difference anyway? We look at the three different types and the features they offer.
Does the new Blu-ray Profile 1.1 make existing players obsolete?

As if buying a new HD player wasn't hard enough -- now there is a new standard to consider when purchasing a Blu-ray device.

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Downloads

IBM WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment for WinCE 5.0 Personal Profile 1.1

IBM WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment with Personal Profile 1.1
IBM WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment for Windows Mobile Personal Profile 1.1

IBM WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment with Personal Profile 1.1

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