What's the "Best" Player with Excellent BD Performance and Bitstreaming?

[bferr1]

Guys, you've got to read the OP's criteria. He wants a player that bitstreams all the high resolution surround codecs, including TrueHD and Master Audio, and you guys recommend a PS3?

To the OP, look into the upcoming Pioneer BDP-51FD or Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD. The Samsung BD-P1500 isn't a bad place to start, either. Also, try the Panasonic DMP-BD30.

However, if you want to more easily take advantage of things like PiP commentary or you want to hear interactive menu button sounds, a player with internal decoding and mixing-- like the aforementioned Pioneer models, the Panasonic DMP-BD50, the Denon DVD3800, and, yes, the PS3-- is recommended.