Rewind to the year 2006 and there was a format war running high. HD DVD and Blu-ray discs were competing between each other to become the favoured format for movie watching (and video game playing) consumers.

This was all going on because movie studios and electronics manufacturers were looking for a new format that would suit their ever more visually impressive movies. In the midst of this, consumers began rushing out to replace their old video hardware to experience these new and exciting formats.

But it was a war between the two, HD vs Blu-ray, only one could win and consumers were left on the sidelines trying to figure the whole thing out. Meanwhile, DVD players had become commodity items with little or no profit margin, and the bargain bin at local stores offered discs for under £7.

Fast forward 10 years and you will find quite literally dozens of Blu-ray Disc players on offer, starting well under £50. Ranging in all different shapes and sizes.