Harman Kardon BDP10

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  6 out of 10

Short extract: Eschewing such fancy features, the Harman Kardon BDP 10 relies on elegant looks and robust audio to justify its price tag. Video performance is also excellent, but we can't help but feel that a £499 Blu-ray player should offer something more.

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  6 out of 10

Short extract: Harman Kardon's debut Blu-ray player, the BDP 10, appears to tick most of the boxes required for consideration – it's a full Profile 2.0 machine with BD-Live, DivX playback and 1080p upscaling, all wrapped in a sassy case in keeping with the über-cool HK house style.

• Great sound with onboard decoder, Smooth pictures, Easy to use
• Soft image, Lacks the vivid colour and contrast of the best, Awkward price point