Pioneer Introduces Blu-ray Disc Player at CES
January 05, 2006
Las Vegas, NV - Pioneer Electronics (USA) today introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Disc player ($1800).
"Blu-ray is one of the most exciting innovations in home theater consumers will see from the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, and Pioneer is at the forefront of this new market with one of the world's first Blu-ray Disc players as well as a Blu-ray Disc computer drive," said Russ Johnston, senior vice president of marketing and product planning for home entertainment at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
HD Quality & Interactivity
Pioneer's new BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Disc player is designed to deliver 1920 x 1080p output, the highest of the three high-definition signals, providing consumers simple access to amazing audio, video and interactive content. Pioneer says the BDP-HD1 offers backward compatibility for standard DVDs so consumers can maintain their existing DVD movie collection as they begin a new Blu-ray Disc collection.
HD Home Networking
Pioneer's unit takes home networking to another level with IP network capabilities that allow consumers to enjoy high-definition video and multi-channel audio content directly through the player rather than a computer. For simple integration into the home theater, the unit provides a single high-definition HDMI connection for users to view and hear all content transferred through the home network in HD.
For those operating a networked home, the BDP-HD1 was designed with Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) guidelines. When utilizing the IP networking capability, users will be able to access and easily load protected content currently stored on a DLNA compliant server or Windows XP PC using Windows Media Connect. In addition to favorite photos, music and movies, users can download new content straight to their computer for immediate viewing on a television through the player. The unit's playsforsure(TM) compliance provides compatibility with all existing Microsoft software.
HD Connectivity
For even easier set-up options, the unit features single wire connection through HDMI for the transfer of both video and audio in HD. HDMI output ensures the best quality picture and sound for both standard definition and Blu-ray Disc content. The Blu-ray Disc player is designed for easy operation offering a visually rich high-definition graphic user interface (GUI) for user-friendly navigation.
"Combining Blu-ray technology with Pioneer's newest 1080p plasma and high-definition receivers and speakers, we are ushering in a new dimension of high-definition home entertainment that creates an experience never before seen or heard in the home," Johnston said.
HD Audio
To complement the high-resolution picture capability, the BDP-HD1 reproduces new high-resolution audio formats: DTS-HD and Dolby Digital for a complete HD entertainment experience. Those with a large library of digital music files will be glad to know that the BDP-HD1 can playback compressed music files WMA (DRM compatible) and MP3, as well as LPCM.
Playback Compatibility
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Blu-ray Disc BD-RE, BD-R, BD-ROM
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DVD and other Video DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW, WMV,
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Audio DTS-HD, Dolby Digital, WMA, MP3, LPCM
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Photos JPEG
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Pioneer says the BDP-HD1 will begin shipping to retailers across the country in June under the Pioneer Elite brand. It will have a suggested price of $1800.
When purchased from an authorized dealer, consumers receive a limited warranty for one year with Pioneer products and two years with Pioneer Elite products.
For more information go to:
Pioneer Electronics
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