Samsung has finally revealed the specifications for its upcoming fourth generation Blu-ray player, the BD-P1500.
The player was first talked about at this year’s CES show in January and is 1080p-capable, and includes an HDMI 1.3 output with CEC support, allowing control through home theater systems.
Other notable features are an improved upconverter chip “and ports for USB and Ethernet cables, intended to simplify the installation of firmware upgrades.” It supports all audio codecs including Dolby Digital, Digital Plus and TrueHD, but will not support DTS-HD until later this year.
The P1500 only has BD Profile 1.1 firmware but supposedly is ready for BD Live, which will give users access to web content from Blu-ray titles.
There was no word on price but Samsung estimated $400 USD and a June release date.
Result for: firmware upgrades
Sherwood has announced the launch of their first Blu-ray player, dubbed the BDP-5003 which will retail for $300 USD.
The player is Profile 1.1 and will play full HD 1080p content at 24Hz or 60Hz. The player has two HDMI 1.3 outputs and “onboard processing deliver lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio HD sound formats.” The player also supports CD, DVDs (with upscaling) and JPEG.
A front panel USB port adds support for DivX, JPEG and MP3 playback. Electronista adds “sound connections include coaxial and Toslink digital audio outputs along with two-channel analog outputs. Processing is via 192kHz/24-bit audio DACs, while an Ethernet port allows for firmware upgrades.”
The player will ship later this month and hit retailers by early November.
