Blu-ray Player News

Blu-ray players are the king of the hill these days when it comes to home theater components that spin silver discs. Today's Blu-ray players come with Wi-Fi connectivity, frequent firmware updates, streaming capabilities, BD-Live, 3D playback, HDMI 1.4 connections, RS-232 control and so much more. To keep up on the latest news about the top performing Blu-ray players from the likes of Oppo, Sony, Samsung, Vizio, Yamaha, Denon, NAD, Cambridge Audio, Onkyo and so many other brands - be sure to bookmark this HomeTheaterReview.com page.

  • Sony’s First New Blu-ray Player in 5 Years Has a Big Problem

    In a surprising move, Sony has released a new 4K Blu-ray player, but instead of adding features, it’s actually removing them—while increasing the price.

  • Sony Pulls the Plug on Recordable Blu-ray Discs: Is This the End of Physical Media?

    Sony has announced it will stop producing recordable Blu-ray discs by February 2025, signaling another blow to fans of physical media.

  • Best Affordable 4K UHD Blu-ray Player

    A dedicated Ultra HD Blu-ray player is an easy way to enjoy top-quality home entertainment

  • Sony Introduces UBP-X1100ES Premium UHD Blu-ray Player

    With Oppo and Samsung both exiting the UHD Blu-ray player market, there's been a bit of doom and gloom surrounding the future of silver discs here recently. But Sony's...

  • JVC and Panasonic Join Forces to Make Big-Screen HDR Better

    New custom color profiles mean that tone mapping will be better than ever when you combine a JVC projector and Panasonic flagship UHD Blu-ray player.

  • Samsung Pulling the Plug on UHD Blu-ray

    This news comes to us rather circuitously. Our friends at The Digital Bits are reporting that, according to Forbes, Samsung is exiting the UHD Blu-ray player market, with the...

  • Oppo UDP-203 and UDP-205 Reportedly Getting HDR10+ Upgrade Soon

    According to Forbes, the firmware update may arrive in late December or early January.

  • Dolby Vision Comes to Philips UHD Blu-ray Players

    Philips has announced that two of its Ultra HD Blu-ray players, the BDP7502 ($299.99, shown here) and the BDP7302 ($160), now support Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range. The players...

  • Promising Signs for UHD Blu-ray, But Challenges Remain

    Jeff Berman discusses where things stand with the Ultra HD Blu-ray format: the many promising signs, as well as the challenges that remain.

  • Sony Adds Dolby Vision-Ready UBP-X700 to Its Blu-ray Lineup

    Sony has added a new Ultra HD Blu-ray player to its lineup. The UBP-X700, now available for $249.99, supports HDR10 playback now and will add support for Dolby Vision...

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