After living with Panasonic’s latest Blu-ray Disc player for a few weeks, we’ve only grown more attached to it. This is one solid high definition player, for a very affordable price.

For those HDTV owners who prefer to take a "wait and see" attitude toward the next generation DVD format war, Oppo’s DV-981HD will allow you to squeeze every last drop of quality out of your existing DVDs while you wait for a winner.

As an interesting side effect of convergence and cross-promotion, Sony’s next generation gaming console, the PlayStation 3 is one of the more advanced offerings in the Blu-ray Disc Player market, and also one of the least expensive. But can it really perform as a dedicated Blu-ray Disc/DVD player for home theater use?

Toshiba follows up the success of their first generation HD-DVD players with a second generation player that produces some of the highest quality images we’ve seen, both from standard definition and high definition discs. (Updated 11/07 with version 2.7 firmware information).

Toshiba’s first attempt at a consumer HD-DVD player offers exceptional audio and video quality, but it also presents a few operational challenges. Find out whether it’s time to buy HD-DVD or whether you should wait for the next generation.