Topic: Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Disc Player --- November 2009

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Toshiba Unveils BDX2000 Blu-ray Disc Player
posted : 03 September 2009

Behold Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray Disc Player, the final nail in HD DVD's coffin as its main proponent dons the armor of a once hated enemy.

Toshiba officially unveiled the player this morning with features, pricing, availability and a couple high resolution images you can view by clicking the smaller versions below.

From a spec standpoint, the BDX2000 packs features now standard with players manufactured this year. Profile 2.0 (with BD-Live), 1080p/24 playback and Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD Master Audio are all supported. It also features a smoked mirrored front panel to hide all the buttons and offer a streamlined look when movies are playing.

The BDX2000 unfortunately does not include on-board memory storage, a must for downloading BD-Live material. Purchased separately SD memory cards are the only option. There is also no on-board Netflix streaming, a feature becoming increasingly popular in similarly priced players, or integrated wireless wi-fi, a feature Playstation 3 boasts.

The Toshiba BDX2000 will arrive in stores this November for MSRP $249.99 (actual price could dip below $200) and face off against Sony's newly repriced PS3 Slim console at $299.99.

Additional Product Features:

    * BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0)
    * 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video Output
    * AVCHD Playback
    * Toshiba REGZA-LINK(R) (HDMI-CEC)
    * Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby(R) True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential(TM) Playback
    * Bonus View
    * SD Card Slot
    * ENERGY STAR(R) Certified

Read more ---> HERE 

[Mouldingo]

OT...

Toshiba adopts Blu-ray for laptops, completes shame circle




First Toshiba caved on Blu-ray for the home, and now they're taking the sad show portable. The once-great defender of the HD-DVD crown has begun adopting the format for its laptops, bringing the discs to the P500 (a member of the Satellite family). The system -- which was released originally in June sans Blu-ray -- sports an 18.4 inch (1920 x 1080) display, HDMI REGZA link, a Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and a slew of the standard ports and wireless radios. The laptop will be available in October, irony comes standard on all models.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/toshiba-adopts-blu-ray-for-laptops-completes-shame-circle/

Back on topic, will this BD player carry Toshiba XDE DVD technology?

[pchin]

Good to hear finally Toshiba has jumped into the Blu bandwagon...it's better late than never. )