Pioneer unveils three Blu-ray players

08 Jan 09 23:52 by Randomus in category Uncategorized To news archive

Pioneer didn’t introduce any new plasma HDTVs or LCD TVs during its keynote during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), instead focusing on Blu-ray technology.

The company introduced three new Blu-ray players, with prices ranging from entry-level to expensive.

The entry-level Pioneer BDP-120 will require owners use a 1GB flash drive for BD-Live support, fast disc loading, and USB expandable memory slots.  It has HDMI 1.3a output,  1080p True 24 fps video output, and an Ethernet port for BD-Live connections.

The BDP-120 is expected to be released in April for about $250.

The middle Blu-ray player is the BDP-320 has a USB port for multimedia playback, and has 1GB of internal storage ready for BD-Live support out of the box.  The player also has 16-bit Deep color support, and 7.1-channel analog outputs, along with 1GB of internal memory and the built-in USB slot. 

The Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD has a RS-232C port, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support, along with an automated control system supporting lossless codecs.

Pioneer expects to ship the Elite BDP-23FD in April for a retail price of $599.

Pioneer previously launched several Blu-ray players across the world, but  the North American market was left without a refresh for some time now.

Standalone Blu-ray manufacturers, despite struggling sales, are all expected to use the CES as a platform to promote their latest wares.

1 Comments

ferd
Posts: 251
Posted on: 09 Jan 09 14:26
$250 to $600! I thought Blu-ray was going to get more affordable this year.

Post a comment

Hello guest,
default
To benefit from all extra features you need to log in or sign up.

Most popular headlines

Grandmother is falsely accused of file-sharing (11)

A woman falsely accused of downloading copyrighted movies might've lost her Internet connection had she not taken her case to the media.

PS3 closing ground on Xbox 360 (1)

  • Sat 6 Feb 14:00 by Randomus
  • Game Consoles

After years of trailing the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 on the sales charts, the Sony PlayStation 3 continues to close the gap on the Xbox 360.

Blame Blu-ray for lack of PS3 game downloads (14)

Don't expect Sony to offer its full game catalog for download over the Playstation 3 any time soon.

Murdoch: Avatar DVD won't be 3D (17)

  • Thu 4 Feb 00:00 by Randomus
  • Blu-Ray writers & players, LCD TV

News Corp. CEO Robert Murdoch confirmed the DVD release of Avatar won't have 3D support, with no word on a possible 3D Blu-ray version.

See all headlines

Active Commenters