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	Samsung BD-P1000	Pioneer DV-989	Thomson DHD4000	Panasonic DMP-BD35
Review date	2 Nov 06	21 Feb 06	14 May 05	29 Oct 08
Editor's rating	9.2	9.1	9.0	9.0
Price range				£210.00 - £254.42
Review summary	Samsung's BD-P1000 is the first Blu-ray player to arrive in the UK. High-definition image quality scales new heights using the 1080p format, but new technology always comes with an inflated price tag Read full review	Pioneer's DV-989 is a top-of-the-range DVD player featuring cutting-edge technology and connectivity. The price will rule it out for many but, as a partner for a compatible high-end system, very few players offer the same performance with both movies and music Read full review	FreeView's service might pale in comparison next to Sky's, but if you're plumping for the free-to-air service, you might as well invest in the Thomson DHD4000. Its only fault is the relatively small hard drive (which can be replaced if you wish), but the ease-of-use, advanced features and classic styling add up to the best device of its kind on the market Read full review	Quite simply, this is one of the most sensibly priced and best-performing Blu-ray players on the market. With the BD35, Panasonic is proving that stand-alone players can offer decent performance and other advantages such as lower power consumption, nearly silent operation and a much more sensible form factor Read full review
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Product type	DVD player	DVD player	Hard drive recorder	DVD player
Playable media	MP3, JPEG, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, Blu-Ray	DVD-A, SACD, MP3, WMA, JPEG, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW		MP3, WMA, JPEG, CD-R, CD-RW, DivX, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, Blu-Ray
Component	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
DVI	No	No	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Scart		1 output	1 output
RGB Scart		1 output	1 output
Hard drive size			40 GB
Freeview tuners			2
	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification