CES 2008: Upcoming Pioneer BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player (Updated with Photos)

Pioneer is currently showing their new BDP-05FD Blu-ray player model that so far has no release date or price point. The player is Bonus View (profile 1.1) compatible and internally decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA. Pioneer has promised more information at their product show in May. Pioneer's BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player Pioneer has also been demonstrating their new "Extreme Black Level" technology plasma display. This display is capable of producing true, absolute black-levels and is one of the most amazing and groundbreaking product demonstrations at CES. The content running on this demonstration is being fed by a Pioneer Elite Blu-ray player. Scenes from the Blu-ray version of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End are included in this amazing presentation.
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blu-rayfan101  » Jan 07, 2008	Show comment Hide comment
Sweet! first post!

Guinness7  » Jan 07, 2008
If it is from pioneer I bet it will be good and expensive.

teunis  » Jan 07, 2008
Should be a solid machine.

shankmanmonster  » Jan 07, 2008	Show comment Hide comment
might as well be a phantom player

bassbone57  » Jan 07, 2008
^^well they are talking about the deep black level in their plasmas...^^

CptGreedle  » Jan 07, 2008
I hope it supports 2.0 by May, if they are not going to give us more info until then. At least Pioneer is up to something Blu-related.

mastertang  » Jan 07, 2008
I would really like a pioneer player to match the rest of my system, I just wish they'd make one in the vicinity of $500.

camaro17  » Jan 07, 2008	Show comment Hide comment
isnt 2.0 going to be outdated by may? Peace

Seretur  » Jan 07, 2008
My multiregion Pioneer DVD player (that supports SACD and DVD-Audio) just started sputtering today. Karma, anyone?

Mericalis  » Jan 07, 2008
I don't know how correct it is, but there is another website *cough*--engadget.com--who has stated that it will be around $999. http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/05/pioneer-promises-pricey-new-blu-ray-players-in-2008/

softlad  » Jan 07, 2008
Thought this might be of interest.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2008/01/hd_dvd_camp_implodes.html

croaker  » Jan 07, 2008
Sweet. I hope it will be able to send the decoded audio to my receiver through iLink.

DefTechPioElite  » Jan 07, 2008
"I don't know how correct it is, but there is another website *cough*--engadget.com--who has stated that it will be around $999." This would not surprise me, unless it's the first non Elite player.

Mericalis  » Jan 07, 2008
As far as I know it is an Elite player...I hate to quote engadget.com since a good many of the participants there have been HD DUDs--thus the *cough* before it the name instead of saying it properly. ;-) But I do figure that the price tag will probably be around what was stated there.

Incog  » Jan 07, 2008
Love all these profile 1.1 players. Lots of choice coming soon for Blu-Ray players!

batty1  » Jan 07, 2008
Very disappointing, I was expecting Pioneer to announce a new fully loaded Elite Blu-ray players that included support for SACD like the rumored BDP-LX90. Oh well...

frenchglen  » Jan 07, 2008
Am I looking up to Heaven? Am I seeing a blu-ray player that can finally internally decode DTS-HD MA?

Dave  » Jan 08, 2008
Another great player!

Theo Cupier  » Jan 08, 2008
Good news that it decodes DTSMA internally. Can it send it to an amp via analog or is it HDMI only?

vsmpowered  » Jan 08, 2008
nice pioneer rocks

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