Wi-Fi, wireless networking, YouTube, obscure format support, yada yada yada… sometimes all you want your Blu-ray player to do is play Blu-ray discs and do it well. That’s the approach taken by videophile favourite Denon, whose DBP-2010 lacks bells and whistles but aims to deliver solid hi-def performance for a much more reasonable price than the company’s £4k reference machines. Find out if it achieves this in our full Denon DBP-2010 review.
Respected German speaker brand Teufel is best known for its powerhouse audiophile speaker systems, but the Cinebar 50 marks its first foray into the lucrative soundbars market. But how does its famed sound quality hold up when those speakers are squeezed into a single box? Read our Cinebar 50 review to find out.
Most soundbars come with all the fancy processing and amplification built-in, but some strip it all out and just include the speakers. Trouble is, these ‘passive’ soundbars need an AV amp to drive them, which can be costly. Yamaha provides a solution with the YHT-S400 system, which comes with the soundbar and amp in a single box. Find out how this unusual pairing performs in our Yamaha YHT-S400 review.
Bearded audiophiles might turn up their noses at them, but all-in-one systems are the saviour of the budget buyer. Samsung’s HT-BD1252 provides cash-strapped punters a way of upgrading to Blu-ray and getting a full 5.1 sound system into the bargain. But is it a false economy? Read our Samsung HT-BD1252 review to find out.
We all know that flatpanel TVs are the slickest gadgets going, but there’s no reason why your Blu-ray deck shouldn’t look just as good. With this in mind, Philips has launched the BDP7500, one of the best-looking disc-spinners in town. Read our Philips BDP7500 review to find out if its beauty is only skin deep.
If the Pioneer BDP-LX52 is Jonathan Ross, then the Pioneer BDP-320 is his brother Paul – a lot cheaper and not quite as sharp. But you’re still getting a lot of Blu-ray player for your money, and with Pioneer’s patented picture tech pulling the strings, great performance is virtually a shoo-in. Read our full Pioneer BDP-320 review and find out if that’s the case.
There’s a handful of manufacturers who keep pushing Blu-ray technology forward inch by inch, then watch as the competition scrambles to catch up. LG is one of them, and this time it’s come up with the most technologically advanced Blu-ray deck ever seen – the LG BD390. Read our full LG BD390 review to find out how it fares in our home cinema den.
