Yeah, there isn’t too much to say about either of these players. They both have HDMI 1.3 and support BD Live Profile 1.1. The little guy on top, the BD-HP50U, goes for $450 while the BD-HP21U is $350. Moving on. → Read More
Everything from start-up time to disc detection has been given the “ES” treatment. If that isn’t enough for you Sony is also unveiling their megachanger in 2009, which will store up to 400 discs at the ready. → Read More
What can I say? They look nice. They support all the popular ins, outs, formats and plugs. They’re ready for wireless and Dolby certified. There’s lots of stats after the jump but here’s the outline: The BDV-IT1000 (above) is the expensive, floorstanding one. 700W total, 200 of that in the sub and 100 per channel. Costs $2000. The BDV-IS1000 (below) has golf ball-sized speakers that probably sound great anyway. Costs $1000. → Read More
The CEDIA lowdown: Both are 1080p with “Silicon X-tal Reflective Display” technology, which I’m sure is very nice thank you, and both allow RGB pixel adjustment down to 1/10px resolution. Both use the Bravia Engine 2 signal processor. VPL-HW10: 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 1000 lumens brightness. $3500. VPL-VW70: The high-end one. 60,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 800 lumens brightness, accepts a separate anamorphic lens for 2.35:1 movies in a special mode. Extended pixel/panel adjustment, automatic lens cover. $8000. → Read More
Today at CEDIA, Sony announced that the US will soon get their hands on some slender 9.9-mm thin LCD HDTVs. The KDL-52XBR7 has a whopping 240Hz frame rate displayed on a 1080p 52-inch LCD screen with 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. No word on price but it ships in December. The 40-inch 1080p KLV-40ZX1M LCD weighs a mere 26 pounds, but this one can only claim a 120Hz frame rate. This, too, will be available in December. → Read More
