LG BD670 (photos)

With every manufacturer trying to make its Blu-ray player stand out from the crowd, the LG BD670's no-frills approach ironically is what stands out. Instead of adding features of dubious worth (2D-to-3D conversion, cross-platform search that doesn't work), the BD670 relies on a simple formula for success: built-in Wi-Fi, lots of high-quality streaming media services--including standouts like Amazon Instant, MLB.TV, MOG, and Napster--and a clean, simple user interface.

Its basic approach makes it one of our favorite Blu-ray players of the year, neck and neck with the Panasonic DMP-BDT210 so far. Overall, the Panasonic has a slight edge with its faster disc-loading speeds and nifty touch-free disc tray, but the LG is definitely worth considering with its slightly superior selection of streaming media services.

If you're going to use those additional streaming services, go with the BD670; otherwise stick with the DMP-T210 and its faster speed.