Blu-ray DVD players: Best Buys Best buy

Best Buy Blu-ray DVD player reviews allow you to watch your favourite films and TV box sets in stunning high definition.

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Blu-ray players these days do more than just play discs, some provide access to catch-up TV services such as BBC iPlayer. But not all of them do it well. It's a complicated market and finding the best model for your needs is tricky, but that's where our independent reviews can help.

Which? tests every new Blu-ray player that's launched in the UK- both from big-name brands and lesser known companies. And after six weeks of lab testing, we separate the wheat from the chaff, and our reviews can help you do that too.

  • Our experts scrutinise the picture quality from both Blu-ray discs and DVDs to make sure both are up to scratch and you can be sure your Blu-ray player will deliver top-notch images whatever discs you're watching
  • We measure the energy use of all Blu-ray players when switched on and in standby so our reviews can help you save energy (and money)
  • Our lab tests represent real life conditions, so you'll know exactly how long you'll have to wait for a disc to load - there are some that can take well over a minute

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What makes a Best Buy Blu-ray player?

 

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Buying a Blu-Ray player is not always that easy decision you might think it is when you browsing online or shop like this is easy to see the features of a model, but it's very difficult to know how well it performs. [xx]. You'll find reviews of all the latest Blu-ray DVD players. We clearly list the specifications and features along side our star rating, which easily helps you identify the best, and the worst models, the best performing blue ray players are rewarded a coveted best buy award reviewers, we also give out don't buy awards to the models you should avoid.

Picture quality is key that's why you buy a Blu-ray player for that improved picture quality that you get DVD. So we try all of the right players out with the variety of the Blu-ray discs to check that the picture quality is up to scratch. We tried Blu Btu-ray discs that have lots of detail, some very very dark like the Matrix, some that have fast action in as well.

To check that all types of picture be coped with by the player. We'll do a number of things that are quite unique to which we'll test how quickly a disc will load, that's very crucial some Btu-ray players take absolutely ages to load a disc. It can take up to 50 seconds before you can actually start watching a movie.

That can be very frustrating. And, also we test as well. These new blue-ray players are going to sitting on stand by for quite a lot of their life raking up energy costs, costing you money. you measure how much electricity they use, and how much they're going to be costing you. Ease of use is crucial, how good is the remote control, how good are the on-screen is how easy are they to navigate around to find what you are looking for.

I don't think anyone else does that. Or which best buy will have fantastic picture quality for both [xx] and DVD discs. It will be easy to use, it will have a great remote control, easy to access on-screen menus. The loading times also frustrate you, be quick to load a disc, and it won't cost you a fortune in energy cost to run.

We also have member reviews for personal takes on each Blu-ray player. Each review is linked to live pricing page, helping you find the cheapest online retailers when you make your Blu-ray player purchase. We also have a useful TV connection wizard that shows you how to connect your Blu-ray player, your set top box all up to your TV set easily, to find out which Blu-ray player player is best, and to take advantage of all our free Blu-ray player advice, log in to Which.co.uk.

Expert Blu-ray player reviews you can trust

Our labs test models from the biggest Blu-ray player brands on the market - including Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung - and we've discovered that even the most trustworthy names occasionally drop the ball. But we guarantee a Best Buy Blu-ray player will be easy to set up, give you great picture quality from both DVD and Blu-ray discs and won't have you throwing the remote control across the room in frustration.

Which? is independent - we work for you, the consumer, so you can be sure that our product recommendations are influenced only by our test results. We don't take advertising and we buy all the products that we test ourselves, so our advice helps you to make the right choice first time and avoid costly mistakes.

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