The Marantz DV7001 is a well-built, upscaling DVD player which will appeal to music and movie lovers alike.

Superior construction, Excellent sound and vision, Faroudja upscaling to 1080p

On the pricey side, Few extra features on the DV6001, Older version of HDMI

The Marantz DV7001 is a well-built, upscaling DVD player which will appeal to music and movie lovers alike

The LG Super Multi Blue Player (BH100) is a 'format-agnostic' player which will service both HD DVD and Blu-ray, but the question is: will people want to play both?

The Pioneer BDP-LX70 Blu-ray player is a premium product which offers some useful features such as media streaming from a PC and support for the 24fps film standard.

Excellent Blu-ray playback, Media streaming, Styling, DVD replay can be bettered for the price, Only HDMI 1.2, Expensive

DVD replay can be bettered for the price, Only HDMI 1.2, Expensive

This DVD player upconverts signals to 1080p output, making it ideal for those who want to play their old DVD library on a new full HD screen.

The Marantz DV6001 is one of the best DVD players available at this price -- it boasts both CD and DVD upscaling and comes in an attractively slim package to boot.

1080p upscaling, CD upsampling, Good depth of colour and contrast, Deftly handles most disk formats, Slow disk loading, Easy to misplace disks on disk tray

Slow disk loading, Easy to misplace disks on disk tray

The Denon DVD-1930 is one of the best DVD players we've yet seen, with excellent features like HD upscaling and SACD playback -- proof that it pays to spend more on a good unit.

Upscaling to 1080p, Razor-sharp images, Excellent music reproduction, Upscaling not always better than 576p, Need to partner with right equipment

Upscaling not always better than 576p, Need to partner with right equipment

The Harman Kardon DVD 37 is a very good upscaling DVD player, if not as successful as a music player.

Colourful and detailed DVD images, Upscaling to 1080i, DVD audio playback, Upscaling not as good as rivals, Limited HDMI features and no SACD, Slow input response

Upscaling not as good as rivals, Limited HDMI features and no SACD, Slow input response

microsoft xbox 360 hd-dvd player review: While it doesn't offer HDMI connectivity, the Xbox 360 HD DVD player matches up well against stand-alone HD DVD players, and it's a relative bargain at AU$249.95.

High production quality, Great single-player campaign, and multiplayer, Variety of FPS and vehicle-based missions, Less than a quarter of the price of today's stand-alone HD DVD players, Includes the Xbox 360 Universal remote, Disc-load times were ...

Lacking in originality -- more of the same action from CoD2, Fighting limited to France, Some corny sequences, doesn't offer HDMI connectivity, so there's no way to output your HD DVDs via HDMI for optimal video and audio quality, No 1080p output via ...

While it doesn't offer HDMI connectivity, the Xbox 360 HD DVD player matches up well against stand-alone HD DVD players, and it's a relative bargain at AU$249.95.

When the X5000 works, it's amongst the very best home media centres we've ever played with. It's not perfect, however, in both design and implementation.

Deals elegantly with streamed media, UPnP support, Good quality internal components, Excellent playback quality, Fiddly setup for external video, Poor USB port placement, Intermittent erratic behaviour, Server software prone to crashes

Fiddly setup for external video, Poor USB port placement, Intermittent erratic behaviour, Server software prone to crashes

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USB and Ethernet for expansion, Currently cheaper than Blu-ray players, HD DVD movies look great on HD-ready TVs, Upscaled regular DVDs well, No support for 1080p "full HD", No analog 5.1-channel audio, Remote control not backlit, Some performance ...

Upscaling not as good as rivals, Limited HDMI features and no SACD, Slow input response, No support for 1080p "full HD", No analog 5.1-channel audio, Remote control not backlit, Some performance issues, Locked to Region 4 for DVD