Washington, D.C. (December 20, 2006)
-- Looking for a HDTV picture that delivers a big
spoonful of snap, crackle and pop?
Well, Philips' new Blu-ray BDP9000 will brighten your
day with a brilliant image whether you watch Blu-ray
movies or standard DVDs. However, with a retail price of
$999, the new player is far too expensive to recommend.
That's the conclusion of a new review posted by CNET.
The technology web site raves about the player's "slick
design and excellent picture quality." It even likes
Philips' remote control, a rare endorsement in tech
reviews.
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News HDTV Review: Philips' Blu-ray Player 'Too Expensive' But CNET says the high-def DVD player offers a great picture. By Phillip Swann ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Philips
BDP9000 has
some great
design
touches and
excellent
Blu-ray
image
quality, but
its high
price,
less-comprehensive
audio
capabilities
and the
comparative
affordability
of the
PlayStation
3 suggest
that you
should
probably
hold off,"
CNET says.
Overall, CNET gives the Philips BDP9000 a score of 6.3 out of a possible 10. However, it should be noted that the PS3 is still in limited supply and the Philips Blu-ray player can be found for less than $900 at some web sites. One last point: CNET says the Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player "had a slight edge on the Philips BD9000 in terms of sharpness. But the difference is so slight that we wouldn't trust ourselves to be able to tell them apart in a blind test."
Click
Reviews
to see more HDTV product reviews. Phillip
Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been
quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including
CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The New York Times, The Washington
Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Financial Times, The Associated Press
and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at
swann@tvpredictions.com or at
703-505-3064. |
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