The Samsung HT-BD3252 is the company’s latest Blu-ray home theater system that offers a total output power of 1000 watts. This 5.1-channel system comes with rear wireless speakers and supports all the latest high definition audio and video codecs including Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic II, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD as well as DTS-HD Master Audio. The system also features built-in wireless access to the latest streaming and PC-based multimedia content like Pandora, Netflix and Blockbuster. In addition, it also comes with a cradle for iPod and iPhone, an HDMI output and two HDMI inputs. The Samsung HT-BD3252 will hit the markets starting in August for $799. [Businesswire via iTech News]
The Pioneer BDP-120 is now available for only $189. This Blu-ray player is Profile 2.0, which means you can access to all interactive goodies on the latest Blu-ray titles. What makes this player special is that it comes with an Ethernet port, so you can easily upgrade its firmware. [DealNews]
Wal-Mart has just lowered the price of the Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-ray player down to $98, which is a rollback from the previous price of $168. Although it is checp, the Blu-ray player still supports full 1080p resolution video, an HDMI 1.3 connection, and true 24fps playback. [EngadgetHD]
LG is set to launch another 2-in-1 gadget namely the HR400. The HR400 combines a Blu-ray DVD player with a Freeview receiver into one package and features a built-in 160GB hard drive. It can receive over 40 of your choosen channels and allow you to record any of your favourite Freeview TV shows directly onto its hard drive. The Blu-ray itself is 1080p full HD, meaning it will automatically upscale your DVD’s video and audio qualities. Not to mention, the HR400 also comes with YouTube feature, allowing you to stream YouTube videos without even being connected to a computer. The LG HR400 goes on sale at the end of July at around £350 ($568). [TechWatch]
You can now play and burn both Blu-rays and DVDs wherever you go with the Amex Digital BDR-S1/ BDR-T28 4x Blu-ray recorders for Mac. Available in black or white, these USB-powered Blu-ray burners support latest green ECO S.M.A.R.T that extends battery life more than 40% and STAT Drive with 30% faster data transfer rate. The drives also adopt Quiet Drive Technology that reduces the noise level of audio and video recording or playback and the ad Research technology that compensates for warped discs. The Amex Digital BDR-S1/ BDR-T28 4x Blu-ray recorders are priced at $599 a pop. [Press Release]
It seems that Toshiba is trying to be the leader in the HDD and DVD recorder market in Japan by releasing the 1TB Regza RD-E1004K and the 320GB Regza RD-304K. Both HDD and DVD recorders are able to record HD video in Blu-ray format or in a standard format (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264). The 1TB RD-E1004K retails for 65,000 Yen ($677). There is no word on pricing of the 320GB model. [Akihabara]
You can now watch HD videos wherever you go with your HD-ready laptop thanks to the new Asus SBC-04D1S-U portable Blu-ray player. This USB-powered Asus’ BD player has the max. read speed to 4.8x for BD-ROM/RE which should relieve the agonizingly slow Blu-ray disc loading time. What makes this drive special is that it has the unique glowing ‘X’ on the side. Each purchase comes with a copy of CyberLink for movie playback. [EverythingUSB]
If you are searching for a new high-end Blu-ray and SACD player, then check out the Marantz UD9004. The player features 10-bit Silicon Optix REALTA chipset, 14-bit video DAC, an SD card reader, RS-232 control interface, and supports for BD-Live and an Ethernet port. The Marantz UD9004 will be released in Japan in July 2009 for a hefty 577,500 Yen or equal to $5,881. [Akihabara]
The SD-P4600 is Samsung’s latest Blu-ray player that comes in a sleek design. It has a built in streaming for Netflix movies and Pandora music. Unfortunately, the Netflix movies didn’t work for many people trying to get them. Instead, they got lots of error messages, without streaming any movies. The player has been released in June 10th, 2009 for around $500. [Gadgetell]
Harman Kardon comes back to the Blu-ray player market by releasing the BDP 1, that offers upscaling of standard DVDs to 1080p standard and BD-Live interactivity. You can download games, ringtones and other special content from the Internet directly to the BDP 1 via the Blu-ray menu. The BDP 1 is the most advanced Harman Kardon media player so far. [Product Page]
