This buying guide will help you determine whether a Blu-ray player is worth purchasing, based on your specific needs, budget, and taste.
Four Reasons to Buy a Blu-ray Player Instead of a CD Player
In addition to DVDs and CDs, Blu-ray Disc players can also play HD (1080p) content, while 4K Ultra Blu-ray players can also play 4K Blu-ray video. All Blu-ray players have video upscaling capability, which delivers a noticeable improvement, although DVDs won't look as good as actual Blu-ray discs.
Most players can stream audio and video content from services like Netflix and Hulu, local home networks (PCs and media servers), and compatible USB devices like flash drives.
Some Blu-ray Disc players feature Screen Mirroring (Miracast). Screen Mirroring lets you share audio and video from a compatible smartphone or tablet with your TV and audio system.
