The problem with the move to Blu-Ray DVDs is that the technology is still fairly new and players are still pretty expensive. Sure, the Playstation 3 includes one, but what if you just want an affordable stand-alone Blu-Ray player? The answer is the Samsung BD-P1400. It’s cheaper than most of the Blu-Ray players on the market but it's still reliable.

The Samsung BD-P1400 comes with an attractive black exterior and glossy black display panel, but looks aren’t everything. Fortunately, the Samsung BD-P1400 also has the right stuff on the inside, too. It comes with the ability to upconvert the video signal to 1080p, which is useful for playing your regular DVDs on a high-definition TV because they will look like high-definition content. The player also has HDMI connections so it can easily integrate into a home entertainment system.

The experts who reviewed the Samsung BD-P1400 all liked the image quality when playing Blu-Ray DVDs. Consumers love the Ethernet port for easily updating firmware because it means they don't have to download them and burn them to discs on their computer.

Even though many Blu-Ray players are expensive, the Samsung BD-P1400 is a great way to get excellent Blu-Ray video quality without spending too much.