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Sharp introduces new Blu-ray player from its Aquos series. The Sharp BD-HP21 is priced at a hefty 40000 Yen. There is nothing special with this player. It supports 1080/60p and 24p videos, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby NR True HD, and BD-LIVE. [Sharp]
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That’s right! LG has decided to launch its LG BD370 networked Blu-Ray player in the Japanese market. This Blue-ray player also supports YouTube, 1080/24p, 1080/60p, TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and can even play MP3 or WMA files stored on a USB flash drive. [Akihabara]
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Denon has announced to delay the production of its DVD-A1UD Blu-ray player for two months. This Blu-ray player is claimed to be the first universal disc player that can handle Blu-ray, DVD video and audio, SACDs and regular CDs. Its SDHC memory card slot allows you to play back pure DivX 6, JPEG, MP3 and WMA files directly. The Denon DVD-A1UD will be priced at $5,974 each when it launches in Japan. [Electronista]
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Marantz boasts its latest Blu-ray player known as the BD8002. However, you should spend at least £1,799 to bring home this Blu-ray player. The BD8002 features full HD resolution at 1080p, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, DVD upscaling, HDMI 1.3a, 12-bit/297MHz video chipset, 10-bit Silicon Optix Realta processor, and SD memory card slot. Sadly, it only supports Profile 1.1. [Pocket-lint]
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The Amex BD-P1 is the new and affordable Blu-ray player from Amex Digital. It comes with the MSRP of $199 (or $239 as mentioned on the press release). The player supports both single- and dual-layer BD-R and BD-RE discs, BD-ROM discs, and provides decoders for Dolby Digital and DTS formats. The Amex BD-P1 also able to upscale standard DVDs resolution to HDTV-compliant 720p, 1080i or 1080p via the HDMI 1.3 interface. What makes this blu-ray player more special is that it has a built-in Ethernet and USB 2.0 ports for the future network connection and firmware upgrades. Thanks, Kelvin! [Press Release]
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One of the major developer and contributor to the success of the Blu-ray format is Panasonic. The company has recently introduced the first portable blu-ray player in the world in the form of the DMP-B15 at 2009 CES. The player has a high quality 8.9-inch WSVGA (1024×600 resolution) LCD screen, and BD Live functionality. Its unique VIERA CAST internet accessibility allows you to access internet contents including Amazon Video-on-Demand, YouTube; Google Picasa Web Album; Bloomberg and a weather channel. The Panasonic DMP-B15 will be available in May this year. No word on pricing at this time. Stay tuned for more updates. [itechnews]
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Vizio is famous for its low-priced HDTVs. The company comes back with the new VBR100 blu-ray player which is priced at $200. The player offers profile 2.0 compatible, onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-Master Audio decoding, 7.1 analog audio outputs, optical and coaxial digital audio outputs. You can buy the Vizio VBR100 when it is released in April this year. [CNet]
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The NU EBC100 is claimed as the first slim Blu-ray combo external drive in the world. The drive features a 8X DVD writer and a 2X Blu-ray ROM. You can easily install this Blu-ray drive. You just need to plug it to any USB 2.0 interface and you’re good to go. The NU EBC100 is smart enough to adjust the writing speed automatically to minimize disc error when using low quality media during high-speed recording. [FarEastGizmos]
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Epson is kind enough to upgrade its Epson ST120 desktop series with a Blu-ray drive. It is actually the smallest desktop PC from the Japanese manufacturer that measures at just 75mm x 185mm x 195mm. The desktop also features a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo P8400 with 1GB of RAM, 80GB of HDD (upgradeable to up to 320GB), and GM45 Express chipset. The basic ST120 with Blu-Ray, HDMI Out and HD TV tuner is priced at only €1100 in Japan. [Epson]
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