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Consumer Reports Reviews Blu-ray players

Consumer Reports is the best place to come to find expert Blu-ray player reviews. We review different types of Blu-ray players. Our Blu-ray player reviews will help you decide what Blu-ray player is best for you.

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Blu-ray player Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsPanasonic DMP-BD87 Reviews
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Panasonic DMP-BD87
Type: Standard players
Summary: A Blu-ray high-definition disc player with 1080p upconversion for standard DVDs.
 
 
The Panasonic DMP-BD87 Blu-ray player has the following features: Blu-ray load time range (sec.), DVD load time (sec.), Dimensions (HxWxD, in.), Streaming services, Wi-Fi capability, Type of streaming services, Plays BD (Blu-ray) discs, Plays BD-R discs, Plays BD-RE discs, Plays DVD-R discs, Plays DVD+R discs, Plays DVD+RW discs, Plays CD-R audio discs, Plays CD-RW audio discs, Plays MP3 audio files, Reads JPEG image files and DLNA compatible.
ratingsOnkyo BD-SP309 Reviews
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Onkyo BD-SP309
Type: 3D players
Summary: A 3D Blu-ray high-definition video disc player with 1080p upconversion for DVDs.
 
 
The Onkyo BD-SP309 Blu-ray player has the following features: Blu-ray load time range (sec.), DVD load time (sec.), Dimensions (HxWxD, in.), Streaming services, Type of streaming services, Plays BD (Blu-ray) discs, Plays DVD-R discs, Plays DVD+R discs, Plays DVD+RW discs, Plays CD-R audio discs, Plays CD-RW audio discs, Plays MP3 audio files, Reads JPEG image files, DLNA compatible and Optical digital-audio out.
ratingsSharp BD-HP75U Reviews
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Sharp BD-HP75U
Type: 3D players
Summary: A 3D Blu-ray high-definition video disc player with 1080p upconversion for DVDs.
 
 
The Sharp BD-HP75U Blu-ray player has the following features: Blu-ray load time range (sec.), DVD load time (sec.), Dimensions (HxWxD, in.), Streaming services, Wi-Fi capability, Type of streaming services, Plays BD (Blu-ray) discs, Plays DVD-R discs, Plays DVD+R discs, Plays DVD+RW discs, Plays CD-R audio discs, Plays CD-RW audio discs, Plays MP3 audio files, Reads JPEG image files, DLNA compatible and Optical digital-audio out.
ratingsPhilips BDP3406/F7 Reviews
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Philips BDP3406/F7
Type: Standard players
Summary: A Blu-ray high-definition disc player with 1080p upconversion for standard DVDs.
 
 
The Philips BDP3406/F7 Blu-ray player has the following features: Blu-ray load time range (sec.), DVD load time (sec.), Dimensions (HxWxD, in.), Streaming services, Wi-Fi capability, Type of streaming services, Plays BD (Blu-ray) discs, Plays BD-R discs, Plays BD-RE discs, Plays DVD-R discs, Plays DVD+R discs, Plays DVD+RW discs, Plays CD-R audio discs, Plays CD-RW audio discs, Plays MP3 audio files, Plays WMA files, Reads JPEG image files and Coaxial digital-audio out.
ratingsPanasonic DMP-BDT500 Reviews
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Panasonic DMP-BDT500
Type: 3D players
Summary: A 3D Blu-ray high-definition video disc player with 1080p upconversion for DVDs.
 
 
The Panasonic DMP-BDT500 Blu-ray player has the following features: Blu-ray load time range (sec.), DVD load time (sec.), Dimensions (HxWxD, in.), Streaming services, Wi-Fi capability, Type of streaming services, Plays BD (Blu-ray) discs, Plays BD-R discs, Plays BD-RE discs, Plays DVD-R discs, Plays DVD+R discs, Plays DVD+RW discs, Plays CD-R audio discs, Plays CD-RW audio discs, Plays MP3 audio files, Reads JPEG image files, DLNA compatible, Coaxial digital-audio out, Optical digital-audio out and Memory card slot.