Pioneer Launches Its First Internal Blu-Ray Disc Writer

ah802 · 12-27-2005, 12:32 PM

Press release http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release159.html

Note: support for CD's is sadly missing.. Hold onto those drives!

ah802 · 01-04-2006, 11:02 PM

Las Vegas (NV) - Clearly indicating the market segment that the first high- definition optical equipment is intended for, Pioneer today unveiled its first Blu-ray disc recorders.

The model BDP-HD1 is a family room model capable of playing dual-layer (50 Gb) discs. It supports HDMI high-definition component connections, plus DTS and DTS-HD encoding. Available in May of 2006, the unit will have a suggested retail US price of $1800.

12-27-2005, 12:32 PM	#1
ah802 Visual Arts Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,241	Pioneer Launches Its First Internal Blu-Ray Disc Writer Press release http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release159.html Note: support for CD's is sadly missing.. Hold onto those drives!

01-04-2006, 11:02 PM	#2
ah802 Visual Arts Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,241	More info... Las Vegas (NV) - Clearly indicating the market segment that the first high- definition optical equipment is intended for, Pioneer today unveiled its first Blu-ray disc recorders. The model BDP-HD1 is a family room model capable of playing dual-layer (50 Gb) discs. It supports HDMI high-definition component connections, plus DTS and DTS-HD encoding. Available in May of 2006, the unit will have a suggested retail US price of $1800.