PANASONIC:
Panasonic will have two 3D BD player offerrings. They will look identical:
DMP-BDT300 - $400 - available now
DMP-BDT350 - $430 - adds DLNA feature - available April
FRONT VIEW:
REAR VIEW:
The Panasonic 3D BD players so far, are unique as they offer two HDMI outputs, which can be configured as one for 3D video plus HD Audio while the other is HD Audio only to better fit into an HT with an existing 1.3 HDMI HD audio decoding receiver.
Owners Manual:
http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPER...BDT300-MUL.PDF
DMP-BDT100 - August- budget 3D BD player. Single HDMI output. ($204)
SAMSUNG:
BD-C6900 - $399 - available now
FRONT/TOP VIEW:
REAR VIEW
Samsung Manual:
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/t...il&tab=support
Samsung Specs:
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/t...etail&tab=spec
NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED 7/13/10
BD-C5900 - $229
BD-C6800 - $279
BD-C7900 - $399 (replaces the 6900 and has twin HDMI outputs like the Panasonic 300/350's)
BD-C8000 Portable 3D Blu-ray Player
Shipping now - $499
LG
BX580 - $399 - available in July
FRONT/TOP VIEW:
REAR VIEW
Some Specs:
It’ll also play normal 2D Blu-rays and DVDs, and, thanks to its DLNA certification, will be able to play back multimedia files over a PC network. WIFI technology means the player can even do this wirelessly. Internet access is also on board, allowing users to access a selection of online content, including weather information and the video-sharing portal YouTube.
Should offer whatever online widegets their current BD players do in the USA.
SONY
BDP-S470 - $200 - available now
BDP-S570 - $250 - available now
BDP-S770 - ($???) - available this summer
S470 FRONT/TOP VIEW:
S470 Specs and features:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921666104167
S470 User Manual:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...70®ion_id=1
S570 FRONT/TOP VIEW:
S570 REAR VIEW:
S570 Specs and Features
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921666077660
S570 User Manual:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...70®ion_id=1
S770:
BDP-S770 Blu-ray Disc™ Player
Available this summer
• Blu-ray 3D™ Playback
• BRAVIA® Monolithic Design
• Full HD 1080p single-disc Blu-ray disc™, DVD, SA-CD, CD player
• BRAVIA® Internet Video and BD-LIVE™
• IP Content Noise Reduction
• Built-in Wi-Fi® Wireless (802.11) with Wi-Fi® Protected Setup (WAP)
• Entertainment Database Browser with Gracenote technology
• BD Remote (iPhone®/iPod touch® remote control – free app.)
• DVD upscaling to 1080p with Precision Cinema HD Upscaling
• Dolby® TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio™ decoding
• Photo/Music/Video Playback via USB and DLNA®
PLAYSTATION 3 - $299
NOTE: Will first receive 3D Game firmware upgrade (June), then 3D BD firmware upgrade sometime later in the year.
TOSHIBA:
BDX3000 - available September
Price = $300
Panasonic will have two 3D BD player offerrings. They will look identical:
DMP-BDT300 - $400 - available now
DMP-BDT350 - $430 - adds DLNA feature - available April
FRONT VIEW:
REAR VIEW:
The Panasonic 3D BD players so far, are unique as they offer two HDMI outputs, which can be configured as one for 3D video plus HD Audio while the other is HD Audio only to better fit into an HT with an existing 1.3 HDMI HD audio decoding receiver.
Owners Manual:
http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPER...BDT300-MUL.PDF
DMP-BDT100 - August- budget 3D BD player. Single HDMI output. ($204)
SAMSUNG:
BD-C6900 - $399 - available now
FRONT/TOP VIEW:
REAR VIEW
Samsung Manual:
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/t...il&tab=support
Samsung Specs:
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/t...etail&tab=spec
NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED 7/13/10
BD-C5900 - $229
BD-C6800 - $279
BD-C7900 - $399 (replaces the 6900 and has twin HDMI outputs like the Panasonic 300/350's)
BD-C8000 Portable 3D Blu-ray Player
Shipping now - $499
LG
BX580 - $399 - available in July
FRONT/TOP VIEW:
REAR VIEW
Some Specs:
It’ll also play normal 2D Blu-rays and DVDs, and, thanks to its DLNA certification, will be able to play back multimedia files over a PC network. WIFI technology means the player can even do this wirelessly. Internet access is also on board, allowing users to access a selection of online content, including weather information and the video-sharing portal YouTube.
Should offer whatever online widegets their current BD players do in the USA.
SONY
BDP-S470 - $200 - available now
BDP-S570 - $250 - available now
BDP-S770 - ($???) - available this summer
S470 FRONT/TOP VIEW:
S470 Specs and features:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921666104167
S470 User Manual:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...70®ion_id=1
S570 FRONT/TOP VIEW:
S570 REAR VIEW:
S570 Specs and Features
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921666077660
S570 User Manual:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...70®ion_id=1
S770:
BDP-S770 Blu-ray Disc™ Player
Available this summer
• Blu-ray 3D™ Playback
• BRAVIA® Monolithic Design
• Full HD 1080p single-disc Blu-ray disc™, DVD, SA-CD, CD player
• BRAVIA® Internet Video and BD-LIVE™
• IP Content Noise Reduction
• Built-in Wi-Fi® Wireless (802.11) with Wi-Fi® Protected Setup (WAP)
• Entertainment Database Browser with Gracenote technology
• BD Remote (iPhone®/iPod touch® remote control – free app.)
• DVD upscaling to 1080p with Precision Cinema HD Upscaling
• Dolby® TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio™ decoding
• Photo/Music/Video Playback via USB and DLNA®
PLAYSTATION 3 - $299
NOTE: Will first receive 3D Game firmware upgrade (June), then 3D BD firmware upgrade sometime later in the year.
TOSHIBA:
BDX3000 - available September
Price = $300