Philips launches budget Blu-ray player

Posted on 31 Jul 2009 at 15:47

Philips has launched its cheapest Blu-ray player yet, retailing at £149.99 on www.amazon.co.uk.

The new BDP3000 isn't the cheapest player you can buy ??" Samsung's BD-P1600 costs a few pounds less, while the older BD-P1500 can be picked up from Amazon for just £128. However, it's good to see DivX Ultra support, and you can also listen to MP3s and view JPEGs.

As with many budget Blu-ray players, there are no analog surround-sound outputs, which means you'll need a modern AV receiver with an HDMI input if you want to gain the benefit of Dolby TrueHD 7.1 sound.

The BDP3000 is a slim, curvy player and should look good beneath your HD TV. It supports Philips' EasyLink which allows multiple devices supporting the standard to be controlled (over HDMI) from one remote control.

Author: Jim Martin

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