A discussion about high definition video technology remains incomplete without Blu Ray. With the introduction of Blu Ray technology, users now can enjoy superb quality of picture, long span of disk and high-definition video facility. So if you are looking for a high-end device for entertainment, you can go for a Blu-ray player. Philips has introduced the BDP9100 Blu-ray player which is synonymous with superb quality. Therefore, buying a Philips BDP9100 is indeed a good value of money. (more…)

Pioneer Corp is one of the market leaders in blu-ray disc technology and now it has come up with its latest disc player, the Pioneer BDP-V6000. It provides a flexible playback of domestic and international content by supporting both blu-ray disc and standard definition DVD media playback in NTSC and PAL formats. For multiple applications and venues that require high-definition playback, for example museums, digital signage, worship houses, public displays, broadcasts, etc; the Pioneer BDP-V6000 is the ideal piece of disc player. This powerful HD player provides a maximum of 80 megabits per second of MPEG2 and up to 50 Mbps of H.264 video file playback. (more…)

In a sequel to the BD-HP20U, a Profile 1.0 player released in 2007, Samsung BD-P1620 has been introduced as a full HD Blu-Ray playback. Featuring a HDMI out, the player offers an up scaled 1080 pixels and also features HDMI CEC (Anynet+). A Profile 1.1/BonusView player, it contains the necessary audio and video decoders for picture-in-picture content though it lacks the BD-Live Web functionality one gets while moving up to Profile 2.0. As for the player’s connectivity, the unit covers the basics but lacks some higher-end options. In the video department, the user gets HDMI 1.3, component video and composite video outputs (no S-video). Through the HDMI output, the user can pass Blu-ray signals to compatible display devices. In the audio department, the BD-HP21U Blu-ray player offers HDMI, optical digital audio (no coaxial) and 2-channel analog audio outputs, though it does not have 7.1-channel analogue audio outputs. (more…)