Philips Announces BD Players, Is Cautious about 3-D
Posted September 3, 2009 08:13 AM by Juan Calonge
Philips presented at the IFA fair two new Blu-ray players: the BDP7500 and the new flagship model BDP9500, both of which will be available in November, with a list price of €299.99 for the BDP7500 and €549.99 for the BDP9500. Philips also demonstrated a 3-D prototype version of its Cinema 21:9 television, and said it is working on three methods: active glasses, passive glasses, and no glasses.
The company proclaimed that 3-D TV is "the ultimate dream for consumers." However, Philips is waiting for "consumer demand" and is refraining from any grand announcements for now. It promises 3-D Blu-ray players and TVs when people and content are ready. "It is not clear yet whether consumers are ready to watch TV with glasses," they concluded.