Sony
recently unveiled two new Blu-ray Disc players, the BDP-S500 and BDP-S2000ES. Both models feature 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output as
well as 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD,Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio bitstream output.
The BDP-S2000ES and BDP-S500 units both offer 7.1 channel Dolby
TrueHD,Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio bitstream output,which is optional specification of HDMI ver1.3. This makes
them a perfectmatch for the recently announced STR-DA5300ES and STR-DA4300ES AVreceivers, which also feature the ability to decode the
advanced audiocodecs. The new BD players also feature Dolby TrueHD, along with the DolbyDigital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
decoding function via HDMI,to offer a better sound experience with existing receivers.
The Blu-ray Disc players feature
1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output.They are compatible with most standard DVDs and feature 1080p upscalingthrough HDMI to capable HDTV
sets, improving the picture performance ofexisting DVD libraries.
The new BDP-S2000ES and BDP-S500 will be available
this fall and are priced at $1,300 and $700 respectively. Full details can be found here.
