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Philips BDP7100 Blu-ray player has been unveiled at the ongoing IFA 2007 in Berlin. The player offers 1080P picture resolution and audio support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD High Resolution Audio. Moreover, the BDP7100 also features 24fps cinematic resolution input via HDMI and HDMI CEC that allows the control of other devices with one remote. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing yet.
Daewoo showed off its new Blu-ray player, the DBP-1000, at IFA 2007 in Berlin. Interestingly, this player supports the full 2.0 Profile for Blu-ray Disc, including BD Live internet functionality, picture-in-picture, and local storage. Pricing and availability are nowhere to be found.
Buffalo just released a Blu-ray / HD-DVD combo external drive. If you’re not interested in getting involved in the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD War, why not get one of these combo burners? IO-DATA also released a similar internal combo drive which is pictured after the jump.
Hitachi unveiled the DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H hybrid Blu-ray camcorders at a press release today in Japan. These Blu-ray cams feature 8cm Blu-Ray drive, a 30GB hard drive, a 5.3MP CMOS sensor delivering 2.07MP videos or 4.32MP stills, USB, HDMI and SD card slot. It’s hard drive can store up to 4 hours of full HD video. The camcorders also sport Advanced CCM circuit and Adaptive DNR (Digital noise reduction) to ensure your HD video looks and sounds perfect. The Hitachi DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H will be released on August 30th in Japan for $1348 and $1600 respectively. In addition, the special 8 cms BD-R disc will sell for $21 and BD-RE for $30. These hyper-expensive Blu-Ray discs have a capacity of 7.5 GB and can record up to 60 minutes of full HD 1,920 x 1,080 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video.
Link via The Digital Camera Blog
Samsung HT-AS720 is a 5.1 channel hi-definition receiver / speaker system that provides powerful, theater-like sound. Its powerful subwoofer and five satellite speakers provide 650 Watts of sound. In addition, the system includes two HDMI-CEC inputs and 1 HDMI output. It also features Dolby True HD and DTS HD and has a built in Dolby Digital Plus decoder. No word on pricing or availability so far.
Hitachi is claiming that its latest Blu-ray camcorders will be released by the end of the year. The company has developed an 8-cm Blu-ray DVD drive with 7GB capacity and 5.3MP CMOS sensor. Perfect for sneaking up on your girlfriend, in Hi-Def! Stay tuned for more updates.
Link via The Digital Camera Blog
Samsung is upgrading their earlier BD-P1200 blu-ray model with these BD-P1400 and BD-2400 players in Sept/Oct respectively. There’s nothing really significant to these upgrades besides the audio format support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD. They both come with the standard 24 frame support, HDMI 1.3, and ethernet as the old model. You can get the 1400 for $549 and the 2400 for $599, the only difference is that the 1400 lacks that mind-blowing HQV video processor. But if you’re itching for HD entertainment we suggest grabbing today’s 1200 at $599, it’s not exactly worth waiting a couple of months unless you’re a fan of minor tweaks.
Panasonic introduced a new Blu-ray burner that can write a dual layer Blu-ray disc at 4x speed. The drive burns 50GB of information in approx. 46 minutes and single-layer disc in around 23 minutes. FYI, the company will release their single layer / dual layer 4x discs from July 25th / September 25th respectively. No word on the availability of the 4X burner so far.
Via Panasonic
Cdrinfo has reviewed the LG GGW-H10N combo drive that supports both blu-ray and HD DVD discs. It is a comprehensive review that covers most of the aspects that you might want to know. The combo drive is currently priced at $1200. Here is the verdict.
Overall, HLDS has built a reliable drive that goes beyond your usual needs. Although the device is considered as a premium product that could attract demanding users only, it could be a good replacement for that old DVD burner connected to your high-end PC if you need the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats as well. The drive is currently priced at $1200.
Via Fosfor Gadgets
Sharp has developed the smallest blue laser for Blu-ray and HD DVD players. The GH04020A4G measures at only 3.3-mm in diameter. This semiconductor’s sample retails for $99 starting June 13th 2007. The mass production will start later in July. This blue laser requires 10mW of power and has a life of 10,000 hours.
Via Newlaunches
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