Panasonic recently launched Blu-ray disc player DMP-BD50 3G with 1080p resolution and BD-Live function. Connect it to internet using BD-Live and download images, subtitles etc.

“Panasonic was the first to bring a Blu-ray player with Bonus View (Final Standard Profile 1.1) to market and now with the DMP-BD50 we are again leading the industry with the inclusion of BD-Live,” said Paul Sabo, Panasonic, National Marketing Manager Entertainment Group.

Featuring DTS-HD Master Audio, lossless Dolby® TrueHD and Picture-in-Picture Applications, the player is one versatile device of its kind. Based on VIERA Link, one can operate VIERA Link equipped home theater components with one remote. Enjoy sharp and crisp images, thanks to P⁴HD i/p conversion processor and PHL Reference Chroma processor.

Connect Panasonic DMP-BD50 3G Player to 7.1 channel amplifier and enjoy 7.1channel surround sound. Transfer pictures from digital camera or camcorder through SD memory card and watch them on HD flat panel TV at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Get home the amazing piece for $699.95.

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Pioneer Electronics, has recently expanded its high definition home theater experience with the newly launched Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players. Designed to give the users an advanced experience in high-end entertainment, these new products come packed with all the high tech features.

Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc Players feature picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform to deliver an improved overall performance. These new players are capable of working with Pioneer’s KURO displays and A/V receivers providing you the most emotional reproduction of HD feature films.

“Our new Blu-ray Disc players continue to demonstrate Pioneer’s unwavering commitment to delivering an immersive seeing and hearing experience for those who want the absolute best in form and function,” said Chris Walker, senior manager of marketing and product planning for Blu-ray Disc at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “In offering a full line of players, we are solidifying Pioneer’s reputation as a brand that is continually meeting the needs of consumers who are designing or upgrading their home theaters.”

Picture Control Suite, High Quality Video Encoder, Advanced Audio Decoding, Advanced Audio Bitstream, HDMI 1.3a and Jitter-free HDMI Audio with POLS are some other innovative features and functions of Pioneer’s Elite BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players.

Pioneer will start shipping its Elite BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players this summer at the suggested price of $ 799 and $ 599 respectively.

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Samsung Electronics, world’s leading innovator in consumer electronics has extended its lineup of Blu-ray format A/V products with the introduction of a new fourth generation Blu-ray player. Samsung’s Fourth-generation BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player has been designed with the latest multimedia technology.Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player is empowered by the latest Blu-ray technology and advanced connectivity for a powerful use with other digital devices. This new product of Samsung incorporates a built-in Ethernet connection enabling the USB input users to quickly upgrade with the latest firmware ensuring the player stays at the cutting edge of Blu-ray technology.

“Samsung is excited to continue its support of the Blu-ray format with our fourth- generation Blu-ray player,” said Reid Sullivan, vice president of Audio/Video & Imaging at Samsung Electronics America. “We are confident that consumers now have the ultimate HD addition to complete their home theater package.”

The BD-P1500 can be easily connected with other digital devices through an HDMI 1.3 port with CEC for an expanded color delivery and an easy home theater control. Its compact design and exceptional functionality offer you a remarkable viewing quality. This Blu-ray player can upconvert standard DVDs to 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions offering you crystal-clear pictures.

Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player is expected to be available in the market in June 2008. The estimated price for this product would be some where around $ 549.00.

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Shuttle Inc. unveiled its Mini-PC Complete System for HD DVD and Blu-Ray Centre. The most benefited parties will be the high resolution flat screen TV owners. Capable of playing high resolution films from HD DVD media and Blu-Ray, the aluminum solution can run all types of round disks.

Transfer your digital content to flat screen TV with single HDMI cable. The Media Centre offers a wide array of TV-reception offers and comes equipped with Windows Vista Home Premum Edition. So you can now enjoy PC-games on your TV. The DVB-T/Analog Hybrid TV Tuner and 25-in-1 card reader with wireless LAN makes it one versatile device.

The 500GB hard disk, AMD Athlon Processor and 2GB memory, the media center lets you play with your creativity. Shuttle has not yet disclosed the price, but it is surely not a device to miss.

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Along with the DVD-3800BD Blu Ray Player, Denon announced the availability of its DVD-2500BT Blu-Ray DVD Player at 231,000 Yen (Tax removal 220,000 Yen). The player supports dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and LPCM. The Player delivers 1080p/24Hz output.

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Panasonic recently introduced its next-gen DMP-BD30 Blu-Ray 1080p Disc Player. The Player boasts of myriad enhanced features. The DMP-BD30 includes of an SD Memory Card slot for playback of High Definition content recorded in the AVCHD format. Also users can view digital still images recorded to an SD Memory Card. The DMP-BD30 is priced at $499.95.

The latest Blu-Ray Player features Picture-in-Picture, 8-bit 256 all the way up to 12-bit, 4,096 step gradation, Deep Color Compatibility, 1920×1080 resolution, 1080/24p playback and HDMI 1.3B and Audio Mixing. The Player delivers theatre like quality image playback of 24-fps (frames per second).

“Panasonic’s commitment to excellence in entertainment and technology is evident in the establishment of Panasonic Hollywood Labs, where a great deal of research went into the development of Blu-ray,” added Kelsey. “PHL has become one of the major centers for the authoring of Blu-ray titles and works closely with studio engineers in developing High Definition compression technologies.”

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With the increasing number of Blue Ray players, companies are also stressing on Drives for PC. Panasonic recently announced its latest LF-PB271JD Blu-ray Disc drive (built-in type) built on Serial ATA Interface. The Drive corresponds to Windows Vista® /Windows Vista® x64 Edition (Home Basic/ Home Premium/ Business/ Ultimate), Windows® XP (Home Edition/ Professional) and Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. It will reach stores from November 10^th. But there is no information about its price yet. For data back up Panasonic LF-PB271JD Drive comes with a bundle of software applications including CyberLink BD SolutionTM 1.0 (PowerProducerTM 4.3, PowerDirectorTM 6.5, PowerDVDTM 7.3, PowerBackupTM 2.5, Power2GoTM 5.5), DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.5 and BD driver.

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Denon recently launched its all new DVD-3800BD Blu-Ray Player. Scheduled to arrive in late January 2008, Denon’s player will bear a price tag of approx. 336,000 yen. Denon’s DVD-3800BD corresponds to the HD format. It delivers lossless playback of compressed audio format. The Player corresponds to Dolby Digital Plus and the DTS-HD High Resolution Audio signal.

Consuming 60W of electric power, the DVD-3800BD delivers Signal-noise ratio/125dB. Denon’s player supports various formats including DivX, BD, DVD video, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R and DVD-RW (VR mode correspondence) along with MP3, WMA and the JPEG playback. The player offers stunning graphics and audio at 1080p/24Hz output.

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Sony Electronics today announced its second generation internal Blu-ray Disc writer drive for the computer aftermarket, which boasts 4X BD-R and 16X DVD+R recording speeds. The new BWU-200S model cuts BD-R burning time by half compared to the first generation model, allowing for a full 50GB BD-R disc to be recorded in about 45 minutes. It also features improved DVD burning speeds, making it a multi-format combo burner that eliminates the need for more than one drive in a system.

The drive comes with CyberLink BD Solution software that provides a comprehensive application for capturing, authoring, editing, burning and viewing high-definition personal content captured in the native HDV 1080i format from an HDV camcorder. In addition, the software supports recording on DVDs and CDs, as well as playback of DVDs recorded in the AVCHD format.

The BWU-200S drive can record up to 50GB of data for random access storage and backup on BD-R (write once) or BD-RE (rewritable) discs, or up to 230 minutes of high-definition HDV 1080i video on a BD-R/RE 50GB disc. It also supports recording on standard single layer 4.7GB DVD+R/+RW/RAM discs, 8.5GB DVD+R double/dual layer discs, and CDs.

The internal drive features a Serial ATA (SATA) interface and standard 5.25-inch form-factor for easy installation inside a desktop PC with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista software.

The BWU-200S drive will be available directly from Sony at sonystyle.com next month for about $600. Pre-orders are now being accepted.

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Panasonic recently announced its latest DMR-XW200V high-definition DVD/VHS combo recorder at CEATEC JAPAN 2007. Just like its brothers this DIGA Blu Ray Recorder offers long hours of FULL HD Recording. Integrated with latest features, the DMR-XW200V boasts 250 GB HDD. It delivers 7.1 ch surround sound and supports Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio formats. Awesome for watching high definition content!

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