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Latest Blu-ray Players Add Bonus Features

Philip's unit shoots to the top thanks to its balance of price and impressive image quality. Sony's PS3 remains a strong runner-up.

Melissa J. Perenson, PC World

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Last Rated: May 28, 2008	BEST BUY! 1. Philips BDP7200 Price when rated: $400 , HDMI 1.3, Up to 5.1 channels of audio, Blu-ray BonusView Bottom Line: Great image and sound quality make up for some weak design choices, such as the lack of an ethernet port. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	2. Sony PlayStation 3 40GB Price when rated: $400 , HDMI 1.3, Up to 7.1 channels of audio, Blu-ray BonusView Bottom Line: 40GB Game console doubles as a competitive Blu-ray Disc player. Images look good, but often lack the depth and sharpness of other players. Full Review • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: May 28, 2008	3. Sharp BD-HP20U Price when rated: $550 , HDMI 1.3, Up to 5.1 channels of audio, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding Bottom Line: Basic model has fast disc-loading and response times and terrific image quality, but lacks support for the newer features that Blu-ray BonusView enables. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Last Rated: May 28, 2008	4. Panasonic DMP-BD30K Price when rated: $500, HDMI 1.3, Up to 5.1 channels of audio, Blu-ray BonusView Bottom Line: Image quality is generally good, but images often look too bright and washed out. Offers high-resolution audio output over bitstream, but no on-board decoding. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: May 28, 2008	5. Samsung BD-P1400 Price when rated: $400 , HDMI 1.3, Up to 5.1 channels of audio, Ethernet port Bottom Line: Older-generation player consistently displays overly bright images; has on-board decoding of lossless audio codecs, but its audio sounds less full than that of other models. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: May 28, 2008	6. Pioneer Electronics BDP-95FD Price when rated: $1000, HDMI 1.3a, Up to 5.1 channels of audio, Media server Bottom Line: Uberexpensive Blu-ray Disc player features solid images and top-notch audio, but it lacks newer features such as BonusView, and images occasionally appear too dark. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

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