Isolation Feet for Blu-ray Player?



What inexpensive, low height, isolation footer solution would you recommend, or currently use, for a Blu-ray player? I bought a set of Vibrapods for my DVR/Cable Box (HD resonance through cabinet) which worked well. But I'm curious what else is out there and yields good results.
sakahara

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Knownothing: Wood would just continue the underlying issue; resonance transmission from player feet to cabinet. The mechanical vibration from the drive needs to be isolated, redirected into other energy.

Franklapdog: Thanks. The small IsoNode would work. Inexpensive also.

Hooper: Thanks. I like the Soft Fat Disc to the Tender Foot. twice the cost of Vibrapod though. May give it a try.

Vernneal: Maybe so.... but it's to isolate the BDP from the wood cabinet (mechanical resonance). Same thing with DVR (HD and fan).
I had thought of trying sorbothane since this was for more mechanical/video application. I don't care for it from an audio system perspective. Sorbothane pucks w/ metal band (AQ?) were my first "tweak" 20 years ago and my opinion of them changed as I felt they imparted a mushy, sluggish affect onto the sound. Wow. $135 for set of 4 "Q" shaped sorbothane pucks. I thought the $24 vinyl Vibrapods were pricey for a piece of plastic, but they look to be the more affordable solution. I also came across SSC Netpoint and Contact.

No worries... I'm a fan of natural wood footers with audio system (Shun Mook), but the HT gear with it's spinning drives, fans,..etc was causing resonance through my [cheap] cabinet. Footers are a less expensive fix to a new $1K+ media console.
It's actually when the component is on the bottom shelf (base of cabinet). The shelf rests on metal supports and doesn't transfer the vibration as much. I have considered placing something in between though as you suggested.

The Vibrapod Isolators work well. But the HD Dual Tuner/DVR is just so noisy that the sound travels through the air, reflecting off the cabinet and rear wall. May have to cover it with sorbothane sheets and line the cabinet.