From AVS Forum members: “7.1 multichannel outs for older receivers, full on-board decoding for older receivers, full bitstream support for newer receivers, simple graphical menu system for setup, excellent upscaling of standard-def content, excellent picture quality and sound quality of Blu-ray discs—Sony may not be the best of all the brands out there, but it’s the best of the mainstream brands in my opinion.”

Features: BD-Live ready with firmware update, Dolby TrueHD decoder built-in, Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD bitstream out over HDMI 1.3, Precision Cinema HD Upscaling, quick startup mode, one optical, one coax out, USB port included, external flash drive sold separately, 17 x 8 3/4 x 2 3/8 inches, 6.375 pounds

Price: $299