Blu-Ray Players - Holiday Gift Ideas - Make This Holiday Season A Blu-Ray One

Blu-Ray Players - Holiday Gift Ideas - Make This Holiday Season A Blu-Ray One

Blu-ray Players may not have had the success rate that DVDs had in the late 1990's. But sales of players have increased every year and with more than 65 percent of households owning a High Definition Television, this trend will likely continue. Simply because if you want to get the clearest, sharpest, best image possible out of your Hdtv, a Blu-ray Player is needed. And with streaming video becoming all the more prevalent in our living rooms through wireless connections and apps such as Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Amazon and others; this Holiday Season maybe the right time to go Blu-ray.

A Blu-ray will unleash the full potential of your High Definition TV. And once the decision has been made to purchase one, the question is which player to get? There are a few to choose from, many with different features and price TAGs. But any player should provide you with great HD video and sound. The good news to consumers is that players and movies are constantly dropping in price. This year alone saw 3D Blu-ray Players drop over 25 percent from their original price.

Lower prices does not mean inferior products either. Most good players will not only provide you with 1080p/24 video output and the latest High Resolution Audio formats. They will give you access to Online Streaming Media Services, DLNA support for your Home Network devices, Wi-Fi capability, playback of media formats such as DIVX PLus and AVCHD and so much more. Blu-ray Players transforms your Living Room into a hi-tech multi-media center.

Samsung BD-C7900 Price Range - 4.15 - 8.00

Key Features:
* 3D Full HD 1080p playback
* 2010 Internet/TV Content Service
* BD-Live™ (Profile 2.0), BONUSVIEW
* Wireless LAN built-in
* AllShare™: DLNA-certified
* 1GB built-in memory
* Advanced HD audio (Dolby® Digital TrueHD, DTS-HDTM Master Audio)
* Full screen, ultra Fast play
* 2 HDMI® outputs

With a Price List of 9.00, the Samsung BD-C7900 is one of the more expensive 3D Blu-ray Players. But you should be able to find it online for around 0.00. A reasonable price considering all the features it offers, including dual HDMI Ports. This will allow you to transfer the 3D Video signal to a Hdtv and use the other HDMI Port to transfer the audio signal to your A/V receiver. Saving you money on upgrading to a 3D capable A/V receiver. Even if you do not own a 3D Hdtv, you can still enjoy standard 2D Blu-ray Movies, as well as Online Streaming, BD-Live content and, DLNA capability. Buying a 3D Blu-ray Player now is a great investMent, as you will not have to upgrade your player if you ever decide to purchase a 3D HDTV in the future.

Other 3D Blu-ray Player Options - Samsung BD-C6900, Samsung BD-6800, Samsung BD-C5900, Sony BDP-S470, Sony BDP-S570, Sony BDP-S770, LG BX580, Panasonic DMP-BDT100 Panasonic DMP-BDT350/300, Sharp BD-HP80U, Sharp BD-HP90U

LG BD590 Price Range - 8.00 - 9.99

Key Features:
* 250GB Media Library built-in hard drive
* Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity
* NetCast EntertainMent Access (Wi-Fi Ready)
* Home Link (DLNA-Certified)
* Superior Audio Performance - DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital LPCM, DTS and Dolby TrueHD
* Express Reaction Startup
* USB 2.0 Media Host
* SimpLink

LG has always been very innovated when it comes to Blu-ray features. It was one of the first to incorporate great online streaming media service to their players. This year LG has added a built-in hard drive for CD ripping into its BD590 Player. Equipped with a 250GB hard drive, the BD590 will allow the user to easily store and playback music, photos, videos and Video On Demand content through online media services such as CinemaNow, Netflix, YouTube, Yahoo Widgets and much more on NetCast.

Panasonic DMP-BD65K Price Range - 1.99 - 5.10

Key Features:
* Full HD 1080/24p true cinema playback
* DVD up conversion to 1080p
* Deep Color and x.v.Color
* BD-ROM playback
* PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus video processor
* Lower power consumption--14 watts in usage, 0.1 watts in standby
* 14 second boot up time
* Wi-Fi 'Ready' - USB Wi-Fi adapter is needed (not included)
* This Panasonic Blu-Ray Player supports DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD, CD-R/-RW playback
* AVC-HD, MPEG2, and JPEG playback via SD card
* MP3, JPEG, and DivX playback via USB
* Dolby Digital Plus/TrueHD audio and DTS-HD decoding
* VIERA Cast - Online Streaming Media Services

Panasonic DMP-BD65 is one of the cheapest players on the market, it also happens to be one of the best. Full of great features including Viera Cast (Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand,YouTube, Pandora, Picasa), Wi-Fi capability, audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.and excellent video features like PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus and Adaptive High Precision 4:4:4 processing. Providing you with clear, sharp, detailed images.

Other Wi-Fi Blu-ray Players Options - Panasonic DMP-BD85K, LG BD570, Samsung BD-C6500, Samsung BD-C5500, Vizio VBR231, Toshiba BDX2700, Toshiba BDX2500

Sony NSZ-GT1 Internet TV Blu-ray Disc Player Price 9.99

Key Features:
* Google TV built-in
* Seamlessly search across your television & Internet for content
* Browse the web while Watching TV using Dual View
* Upgradeable Google TV platform
* Blu-ray Disc playback capability
* Download apps from Android Market (coming in early 2011)
* Superior processing power with Intel Inside
* Easy-to-use RF QWERTY keypad remote with integrated optical mouse
* Link to select mobile phones (coming this fall)
* Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11.a/b/g/n )
* One HDMI input, one HDMI output and four USB inputs

Recently introduced by Sony the NSZ-GT1 is the first player to be power by Google TV. Not only is it an excellent Blu-ray Player but you get to access all the features of Google TV. Equipped with an Intel Atom processor and built on the Android Platform, this Blu-ray Player allows you to browse the internet with Goggle's Chrome Browser. This is as close as you can get to combining your PC and HDTV, without actually connecting the two device.

Other Google TV Option - Logitech Revue: 0 (No Blu-ray Player)