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Jun
05
Pioneer Electronics Unveils Three Blu-ray Players
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Every now and again, someone I know will ask me what Blu-ray player they should buy to go along with their new TV. I always tell them to get the PS3 because I think it’s one of the best Blu-ray players out there. I had a guy tell me he didn’t want video games in his house the other day and preferred a stand-alone Blu-ray player to the PS3.
For people who feel the same way Pioneer has launched a trio of new Blu-ray players including the Elite BDP-23FD, the BDP-120, and the BDP-320 models. The 23FD is aimed at the professional integrator looking for a player with full control capability for integrating into high-end home theaters. It includes a special KURO Link Picture Mode and a precision quartz lock system that helps prevent playback jitters. The 23FD sells for $599.
The BDP-320 offers 48-bit deep color support, three video noise reduction circuits and 13 different picture adjustment capabilities and sells for $399. The BDP-120 is the entry-level machine and carries a MSRP of $299. All three machines also have a USB port for playing digital files.
May
11
Denon’s DBP-2010CI and DBP-1610CI Blu-ray Players
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Denon’s DBP-2010CI and DBP-1610CI Blu-ray players are made with high-end components, but at $700 and $500 respectively, they are missing perks found in much cheaper players.
They both have what pretty much every $300 Blu-ray player from Samsung, LG, Sony or Panasonic has:
• An Ethernet port for BD-Live and firmware updates
• DivX and AVCHD playback
• Bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio, requiring decoding in a separately sold receiver
They don’t have Wi-Fi or any streaming video app, like Netflix or Amazon VOD. (You’d have to slum it with a cheaper LG or Sammy if you want those proletarian features.)
They both do have “superior” stereo analog outputs and Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converters for CD listening, if you’re still into CDs and have really expensive speakers. Besides, the step-up DBP-2010CI also has 7.1 analog audio outputs, though not sure if the 1610 does (doubt it). That’s really only necessary if you have a nice surround-sound system, but don’t have the cash to upgrade your receiver when you go Blu-ray.
The 2010 also has an Anchor Bay upscaler for admittedly badass playback of DVDs, and an RS232C so that custom installers can set up remote controls for it. That’s really who it’s for: Custom installers who go the extra mile—and then bill you for it. Go get ‘em, Denon. I’ll be here content with my LGs and Samsungs
