Pioneer will be dropping several Blu-ray players in Europes. The first being the 2.0-compliant BDP-LX91, Designer BDP-LX08 and BDP-LX71 and the BDP-51FD. All feature 1080p24 support, HDMI 12-Bit Deep Color support, KURO LINK, DTS-HD Master Audio / Dolby True HD compatibility and professional-quality Wolfson Digital Audio Converters (DACs). Ni word on prices for any of them. However, the BDP-LX71 is said to drop in September, the BDP-51FD / BDP-LX08 in October and the BDP-LX91 sometime in the Winter. [Engadget]

Green House will be dropping a DVD player known as the (GH-DV100S) at the end of June. The player can read DVD/CD/DVD ±R/RW and CD-R/RW and will be available for about 25€. [Akihabara]

Toshiba will be releasing a DVD player featuring HDMI output the end of June called the SD-590J. The DVD player can show an image in 1080p, uses 192kHz/24-bit audio DACs and 54 MHz/14-Bit Video DAC, and can read MP3/WMA audio files and DivX files, and a JPEG image. You can get one for a retail price of about 80€. [Akihabara]

Here is the latest DVR Expander from Iomega that comes with a 500GB of storage capacity to record all your favorite TV shows. The 500GB of hard drive space is large enough to store up to 300 hours of standard definition TV. Priced at around $200, the device comes with an eSATA cable. The Iomega DVR Expander is compatible with the 8300 DVR and the 8300HD DVR. [Engadget]

Panasonic has announced its first stand alone Blu-Ray Disc Recorder, the DMR-BW500. The DMR-BW500i can record up to 72 hours of Full High Definition 1080p recording onto the built in 500GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or 6 hours 40 min on a 50GB double layer Blu-ray Disc. In addition to video, it can record 5.1-channel Dolby Digital surround sound broadcasts and Blu-ray movies are played in studio-master quality at a frame rate of 24 frames per second. The new line of DVD and Blu-ray recorders and players are currently only available only in Japan but will be available in other markets in August. [panasonic]

LG has finally released there three 6x Blu-ray burners including the BE06 (pictured), GBC-H20L and GBW-H20L. All three feature SecurDisc capabilities and LightScribe technology, external USB 2.0 for BE06 for about $379.95, GBC-H20L and GBW-H20L go for about $199.95 / $279.97 as of right now. [Engadget]

JVC/Victor has launched two new HD video recorders that can record two programs simultaneously. It features storage capacities of 250GB for the DR-HX250 and 500 GB for the DR-HX500. They also come with HDD (500GB or 250GB), a VHS player, DVD player/burner,a digital/analog TV tuner, HDMI, D4, S-Video, and composite outputs, and support Dolby Digital and DTS formats. [Akihabara]

Hitachi will be dropping a new Blu-ray burner called the DZ-WR90. It provides you nstant Blu-ray home movies by plugging a camcorder into it. But is has to be a high definition camcorder because of the awesome ability to record video on DVD-R discs. The burner will be in Japan sometime in mid July. [SlashGear]

Good news for people who can’t get enough of Netflix, the new Netflix player has just been released. You can now enjoy movies and TV shows (with Netflix’s library) on your TV. You’ll not only have access to over 10,000 movies and TV episodes, but you’ll also get: wi-fi connectivity, ethernet connectivity, HDMI, component Video, and S-Video outputs. The Netflix Player is $100 with a fee of $9 monthly for your subscription. [LikeCool]

Marantz has unveiled its new BD8002 Blu-Ray player at the last CES in Las Vegas. The company announced that this player will be released in the Japanese market this June. The BD8002 Blu-Ray player features a Silicon Optix Realta 10-bit chipset and is compatible with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Other features include HDMI output, 7.1 analog output, and offers an image quality of 1080/24p. Marantz BD8002 Blu-Ray Player is priced at around €2100. [Akihabara]