Blu-ray players

Reviews

£ 2000

Pioneer’s BDP-LX91 Blu-ray player is one of the best you can buy. An exceptional advert for the beauty of the Blu-ray format

£ 850

The NAD T587 Blu-ray player is well-specced for the money, but when it comes to performance it falls short of its rivals

£ 1100

The Sony BDP-S5000ES produces one of the finest Blu-ray images money can buy and it sounds fabulous to boot

£ 700

The Pioneer BDP-LX08 has unquestionable credentials, but the slimline design isn’t enough to justify the price premium over Pioneer’s cheaper Blu-ray

£ 245

The Sharp BD-HP21H is a competent Blu-ray player but one that never threatens to upset the key players

£ 250

There’s no reason why we’d recommend the LG above any of the key contenders at this price – for the money the BD300 is a real let down

£ 1500

We were impressed with the Denon DVD-3800BD Blu-ray player when it was first tested and it is still a good option. It just suffers against the new dec

£ 350

Pioneer's BDP-51FD Blu-ray player produces picture and sound quality that's way above its station

£ 400

For the money you should experience corking Blu-ray pictures, but the Onkyo struggles to compete with players almost half its price

£ 685

A solid player from Yamaha but cheaper, more accomplished rivals have the performance edge