Oppo BDP-93

At $499.99 direct, the Oppo BDP-93 costs over twice as much as most of the other Blu-ray players we've reviewed. However, for that money you get the most features, some of the best performance and video processing, and a nearly bulletproof build quality.

The BDP-93 is built like a tank. It looks less like a Blu-ray player and more like a small A/V receiver with a disc tray in the middle.

The player measures 3.1 by 16.8 by 12.3 inches and weighs a whopping 10.8 pounds, easily doubling the size and weight of more consumer-friendly Blu-ray players like the Sony BDP-S580.

The back panel sports almost twice as many ports as smaller Blu-ray players, with two HDMI outputs, a USB port, an eSATA port, an IR blaster port, a composite video output, coaxial and optical audio outputs, 7.1-channel analog audio outputs, and an RS-232C remote controller port.

The 8.5-inch remote is similarly large, heavy, and solidly built. It stands over an inch thick and weighs over 6.7 ounces, making it heavier than the Roku XS and its remote combined.