Onkyo has announced that they will be launching their own HD DVD player this fall. Designed to partner with Onkyo’s A/V receivers, the
DV-HD805 features 1080p/24 output, support for HDMI 1.3a and is capable of streaming high-bit-rate audio.
ONKYO USA has
announced the launch of its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805. This player has been introduced to realize the potential of
high-definition HD DVD content. It is also one of the first HD DVD players to take advantage of high-bit-rate audio streaming via HDMI
version 1.3a. The DV-HD805 will be available in the fall of 2007.
The DV-HD805 is designed to partner with Onkyo’s 2007 A/V
receiver line-up. Both the HD DVD player and the A/V receivers feature HDMI version 1.3a connections, making the combination of these
components the perfect platform for high-definition 1080p video images. It also nicely complements Onkyo’s A/V receivers by streaming of
the new lossless surround sound formats, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as two “lossy” formats, Dolby Digital Plus and
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio.
According to Onkyo's press release, the DV-HD805 will be priced at $899. This is pretty
expensive, considering its reportedly based on the Toshiba HD-XA2 which is priced at only $499. Full details can be found here.
