Rich Fiscus
6 Sep 2007 7:00
Pioneer will be releasing a third generation BD (Blu-ray) player in October, for a suggested retail price of $1,000.
The BDP-95FD improves upon earlier incarnations of Pioneer players with the inclusion of the audio technology DTS-HD.
Other than the inclusion of DTS-HD, the unit will be very similar to their second generation DBP-94HD, including the expected price. The older model already includes 1080p playback at 24fps plus internal decoding of Dolby TrueHD.
Although Pioneer has yet to drop any of their BD player prices below $1,000, the company's management believes this is a good niche market for them.
“It’s definitely more expensive than the competition, but we are delivering a player that is delivering an uncompromised experience,” said Chris Walker, Pioneer’s senior manager of product planning and marketing. “In the past, our players were superior in picture quality, and now we can really say the same about the audio experience. We are giving you exactly what the director wanted you to experience from the picture and now audio standpoint.”
Sources:
This Week In Electronics
Video Business