BOTTOM LINE

Granted, $1,900 for a Blu-ray Disc player - even a top-shelf performer like this Sony one - might seem high. But when you consider that the most popular DVD manager, from Escient, runs close to $1,000 on its own, and that the price for the Escient doesn't include the requisite changer, the Sony's price becomes a lot more palatable. Granted, Escient's interface is nicer and allows far more editing options, but for basic library management, Sony's interface is well beyond adequate. If you're looking for a way to manage your growing pile of Blu-ray and other discs, the Sony BDP-CX7000ES offers that capability with no performance compromises.