What are the main differences between Blu-ray players?

[miket]

I've always been curious - what is the main difference between all the Bluray players out there? I've noticed that they players can range from $200-400 .. what are the big differences? What makes 1-2 hundred dollars better than another?

[wes]

Originally Posted by miket

I've always been curious - what is the main difference between all the Bluray players out there? I've noticed that they players can range from $200-400 .. what are the big differences? What makes 1-2 hundred dollars better than another?

Profit margins, better component ability to decode every format to date .....

Oppo BDP-83 coming soon to Oppo web site near you

[miket]

Originally Posted by wes

Profit margins, better component ability to decode every format to date .....

Oppo BDP-83 coming soon to Oppo web site near you

wes - can you please on "better component ability to decode every format to date" .. are you talking audio formats? video formats? What the main different formats?