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Pioneer offers up
2 new Blu-ray players
Key features of the Pioneer
BDP-51FD:
Blu-ray Profile 1.1 (BonusView)
Can output Blu-ray discs in 1080p at 24 frames per second
Onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding, DTS-HD Master Audio onboard decoding available with future firmware upgrade
Can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bit stream format
7.1 analog outputs
Wolfson digital audio converters
$600 list price, available this summer
Our first reaction to the specification sheet is that it's underwhelming given the price tag. Onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio (after a firmware update) is nice--as is Profile 1.1 support--but the Sony PlayStation 3 already offers onboard decoding for both soundtrack formats and Profile 2.0 support for only $400. The step-up BDP-05FD doesn't offer much more, in terms of value:
Key step-up features of the Pioneer
BDP-05FD:
Gold plated connectors
Aluminum front panel
Touch-sensitive buttons
Two-year warranty
$800 list price, available this summer
the BDP-51FD seems a little expensive for what it offers, then the BDP-05FD really seems expensive for its step-up features. The step-ups seem to be mostly be cosmetic, with it sharing essentially the same feature set as the cheaper BDP-51FD. For an Elite player like this, we'd at least like to have seen some enthusiast-friendly features such as SACD and DVD-Audio support, DivX compatibility, or even networking functionality like we saw on the BDP-HD1. We'll have to wait until summer to see these players, which will be going head-to-head with similarly priced high-end competition from Denon and Panasonic. In the meantime, we're sticking with the PS3.
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