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Review summary: While most people are plenty satisfied with DVD, home theater enthusiasts are getting geared up for the next generation of disc-based video formats, Blu-ray and HD-DVD, which compete directly against one another. While HD-DVD won the first round ...

Cons: Very expensive ; terrible remote ; annoying front flip-down panel on unit ; relatively slow load times ; no HDMI 1.3

Verdict: The Panasonic DMP-BD10 is a very competent first-generation Blu-ray player, but its high price and the comparably affordable PlayStation 3 make it hard to recommend.

Review summary: The world's most expensive Blu-ray player is still cheaper than ultra high-end DVD players. We take a closer look at Panasonic's high-end Blu-ray baby.

Pros: Handles CDs and DVDs superbly

Cons: Expensive ; bland design ; audio compatibility is a let down

Review summary: It's also possible that the earliest Blu-ray Discs share some of the responsibility for the soft Blu-ray launch as well. MPEG-2 coding was used for the first releases, which were limited to single-layer 25GB discs. The full 50GB promise of Blu-ray, ...

Pros: Picture quality

Cons: Dull looks ; far too expensive ; so-so DVD upscaling ; rubbish remote

Verdict: £1,100 is far too expensive for this at the moment, but look beyond the price and dreary styling and you've got the best Blu-ray player on the market. True, it's only the second -- but the picture quality with certain discs is stunning

Review summary: The Panasonic DMP-BD10 is the second standalone Blu-ray player to become available, not quite making its expected September launch but sneaking onto store shelves near you this month. Was it worth the wait and/or the $1,300 price tag? Compared to the ...