| With the Blu-ray format becoming more and | | | | will automatically pick up your wireless home |
| more popular, there are now many different | | | | network and connect you to it. Streaming movies |
| versions of Blu-ray DVD Players in the | | | | and pictures from your home computer is also |
| marketplace, all having their own set of features | | | | something you can do via some Blu-ray Players. |
| and functions. Combine this with the fact Blu-ray | | | | Fast Load Times |
| is a relatively new technology, it can get a little | | | | Blu-ray DVD Players have a reputation of very |
| confusing for us consumers to figure out exactly | | | | slow disc loading times. In the past, and to some |
| what to look for when buying a new Blu-ray | | | | extent still today, this has been a main criticism of |
| player. To help you decide, here are four features | | | | Blu-ray DVD Players. It may seem like an |
| every good Blu-ray DVD Player should have: | | | | insignificant feature, but most people when they |
| BD LIVE | | | | insert a disc want instant playback and waiting |
| All Blu-ray Players are divided into Profiles and | | | | around for a few minutes before you can access |
| each Profile offers certain functions and features. | | | | your disc can get rather annoying. Adding to the |
| Older profiles are 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and BD-Live is the | | | | annoyance is you get different loading times with |
| latest and newest Profile. It is the best profile and | | | | each movie Blu-ray disc. The good news is that |
| contains all the functions and features of 1.0 and | | | | Blu-ray Players are improving their load times. |
| 1.1, as well as a few new ones. Most Blu-ray | | | | Players like Sony's PlayStation 3, OPPO's BDP-83, |
| Players manufactured today are Profile 2.0 or BD | | | | and Samsung's BD-P3600 have very fast loading |
| Live, but not all of them. BD-Live allows you to | | | | times, and most Blu-ray movies have the exact |
| access a wide variety of bonus material found on | | | | same loading time. Remember, updating the |
| the web, such as online movie related games, | | | | Blu-ray Players firmware can increase loading |
| latest trailers and other content. It allows your | | | | times, as manufactures are always trying to |
| movie experience to be interactive since you can | | | | improve playback. |
| go into chat rooms and discuss movies online. | | | | Audio/Video |
| Ethernet/Wireless | | | | Lastly, but certainly not least, it should come as |
| Blu-ray Players are not sorely about the Blu-ray | | | | no surprise that a Blu-ray Player should have |
| disc anymore, it offers so much more. Being able | | | | great audio and video. Having a clear, sharp, crisp |
| to connect your Blu-ray Player to the Internet or | | | | image/sound is a very important feature and |
| your home computer is no longer a convenient | | | | Blu-ray Players can deliver this if they have Full |
| perk but a definite must. In the beginning the | | | | HD 1080p video output. Every Blu-ray Player will |
| Ethernet port was mainly used as a nice and fast | | | | have Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM audio formats. |
| way of upgrading your Blu-ray Player's firmware. | | | | However, if you want the best, Dolby Digital Plus, |
| Although this is still the case, having your Blu-ray | | | | Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution and |
| Player connected, now offers so much more. | | | | DTS-HD Master Audio; these are the formats you |
| There are many services out there that have | | | | should look for in a Blu-ray DVD Player. These will |
| online streaming of movies and TV shows in High | | | | bring you the best possible sound and most |
| Definition. Services like Hulu, Netflix and | | | | blu-ray movies will be encoded with these audio |
| Amazon-on-Demand offer a wide variety of | | | | formats. |
| movies and TV shows in HD. Therefore, you no | | | | Of course, there are other great features and |
| longer have to pay for specialty HD cable | | | | functions that a Blu-ray Player might have, but |
| channels in order to watch your favorite TV | | | | these four features are the core basics to every |
| shows or movies; you can Stream them online | | | | good Blu-ray DVD Player. Having all four of these |
| for free. | | | | features will make for a solid, dependable Blu-ray |
| The Blu-ray DVD Player having a wireless | | | | DVD Player, fully allowing you to get the best |
| connection is big plus since you don't have to deal | | | | enjoyment out of your movie viewing experience |
| with all those annoying cables. Blu-ray Players with | | | | and even a little bit more. |
| wireless Ethernet, once you turn the power on, | | | | |