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The Harman Kardon BDP 10 is a Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player that comes with the standard Blu-ray capabilities such as BD Live, 1080p at 24fps, advanced audio codecs support, and front-mounted USB port. The back panel is equipped with HDMI, Ethernet, optical, and coaxial audio outputs. Priced at €700($938), the Harman Kardon BDP 10 will be available later this month in Europe. [CrunchGear]
Panasonic has rolled out two in-dash mountable devices for your car in the form of the CN-HX3000D and the CY-BB1000D. The first device is a Windows-powered GPS that sports a 7-inch LCD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution. It comes equipped with a CD / DVD player, a One-Seg tuner, a 40GB hard drive, a 5 channel amplifier, Bluetooth and an iPhone / iPod compatibility. Meanwhile, the CY-BB1000D is an optional Blu-Ray player which can support everything except Blu-Live. Both devices are expected to hit stores by fall 2009 for unannounced price yet. [NewLaunches]
Panasonic has rolled out the world’s first dual deck VHS Blu-ray player called the DMP-BD70V. The device features multi-format playback allowing the user to play VHS, CD, DVD and 1080p high definition Blu-ray Discs. Not only that, all video formats will be given a 1080p up-conversion as well. The system also comes with a built-in SD memory card slot and USB 2.0 port, making it easy for you to view and share both digital still images and videos. Available starting in April for a retail price of $399.95. [Ubergizmo]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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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