Sony announces new stand-alone Blu-ray players
- Posted September 6th, 2007 at 04:08 EDT by
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During the CEDIA convention this week, Sony unveiled two new stand-alone Blu-ray players that will be available to the public this fall.
The two players, the BDP-S500 and the BDP-S500ES will both support 1080P/60p and 24p video, all high-resolution audio formats using HDMI 1.3a, and AVCHD support for discs encoded with x.v. Color.
The BDP-S500ES will include all of the same features as the S500, but will also have "dual shield construction" and two separate boards for audio and video, which will allow for better performance as well as better audio quality. The ES model will be the first on the market to qualify for Sony's "Elevated Standards" program.
The BDP-S500 and S500ES will both be available this fall at USD 699 and USD 1299 respectively, adding a mid and high end entry point in addition to the lower priced BDP-300 model which is currently only USD 499.
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NightStalker
- 4:29am BST - September 6th, 2007
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wow not cheap. oh well I have my PS3 for now. I won't be needing a standalone player for a while.
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gameoholic |
Demented007- 4:41am BST - September 6th, 2007
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Your better off w/ a PS3 for that price, works the same, for a BD player.
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Sniperwithacause |
Sniperwithacause- 5:46am BST - September 6th, 2007
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not a bad deal. Although, PS3 would be the better deal for the whole fam to enjoy!
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sup-a-hero |
Flame-Kid- 11:12am BST - September 6th, 2007
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Just shows how much of a bargain the PS3 is :)
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wolfhawk |
WolfHawk- 12:23pm BST - September 6th, 2007
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Sony, Sony, Sony, I hate to say it but man they have to drop the price of that entry level player to 299 - 348 if they even think they can compete with HD DVD. Who I might add keep saying that they will have a sub $200 player in the works for this fall (So hoping this isn't true).
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Twizz |
Twizz9- 12:36pm BST - September 6th, 2007
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I think for most PS3 is still the far better choice. But this new player is good for those who dont care about gameing, or any of the other stuff PS3 can do. Stuff might be expensive, but there area always people who will want to buy it. A lot of people interested in Blue-Ray or HD-DVD, usually is because they have invested in a very expensive TV and surround sound.
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wiggsj
- 10:38am BST - September 7th, 2007
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Gingo - my father in law just boght a PS3 for that reason,(100$ price cut pushed him) he doesnt care about games at all but likes the media storage and BR player. Im curious to know the % of these types of buyers. He studied the market for about a month decided BR was going to win and bought the PS3. So some are buying for that reason.
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