DVDs HD - DVD in High Definition

Sony has introduced two new models to this Blu-ray player line, these are the BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 and come with some brand new new features. Both players support BonusView (Picture-in-Picture) and the BDP-S350 model is BD-Live ready featuring an Ethernet port for an easy firmware updates and access to Internet-based interactive content features. Both models also feature an external port for local storage, so users can add optional flash-based memory. The BDP-S550 comes with a 1GB storage device.

Chris Fawcett, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics says “Building on the exceptional picture and sound quality of previous players, Sony´s next-generation Blu-ray Disc models bring exciting interactive features to life and offer consumers a ground-breaking experience. These new devices bring home movie experience beyond the cinema and into a whole new realm of entertainment.”

The price has been dropped for Samsung’s BD-P1400 Blu-ray Player on Amazon. The price is a record low for a Blu-ray player and is currently being sold in the US for $339.00. This bodes well for the Blu-ray camp as many people feel the players are too expensive.

• Plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p signals available through HDMI output only; 720p/1080i signals available through HDMI or component video)
• Selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for DVD (upconverted video available through HDMI output only.

Samsung BD-P1400/XEU BluRay DVD Player

The new feature packed Panasonic DMP-BD30K has had its November 12th release date delayed. The new release date set has been confirmed as 1 December 2007, so we will not have too long to wait.

The DMP-BD30 features Final Standard Profile which adds a number of new and enhanced features. Amongst other things Final Standard Profile gives the ability to play Picture-in-Picture (PIP) and allows for Audio Mixing. The BD30 also comes with an SD slot which can play a slide show complete with music, very similar to iPhoto. The SD Memory Card slot also allows for playback of High Definition content recorded in the AVCHD format, and viewing of digital still images from cameras.

This new player is far more advanced than any other player currently on the market, the first to offer many of its features.