Sony has started to ship its new Blu-ray Disc (BD) player to major consumer electronics retailers and specialty dealers across the U.S. The player is priced at $499.
The BDP-S300 is expected to add a new dimension to the high-definition disc player market with new features including the advanced Dolby Digital Plus audio codec as well as Bravia Theatre Sync and CD playback.
It can output 1920 x 1080/24p high-definition video, currently the highest resolution high-definition signal available through an HDMI(TM) connection. The player supports various video formats, including MPEG2, MPEG4- AVC and VC1.
An analog component output for 1080i (interlaced) is also available for those who own an HDTV set without HDMI.
The player supports AVC-HD discs encoded with x.v.Color (xvYCC) technology, a new international standard for wide color space. The current data range of video has been expanded to approximately 1.8 times enabling the player to output more natural and bright colors.
The BD player is compatible with most standard DVDs with the additional feature of 1080p upscaling through HDMI to 1080p capable HDTVs, enhancing the picture performance of existing DVD libraries.
The player also features Bravia Theatre Sync utilizing HDMI connectivity that integrates the operation of the player with a compatible Bravia flat-panel LCD television or audio/video receiver.
Formats supported include BD-ROM, AVC-HD Media, DVD video and DVD playback from DVD/DVD+R/+RW encoded discs. The player also supports MP3 audio files and JPEG images stored on DVD recordable media, and can decode decode Dolby Digital Plus, providing optimum surround sound to an appropriately equipped receiver.
Calvin Azuri is a contributing writer for TMCnet
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