Pioneer unveiled their new Blu-ray player, the
BDP-LX70A, which when released in Europe next month will supersede the
BDP-LX70 model released earlier this year. The price of this high-end model will remain €1,300 and the only difference between the two models seems to be that the HDMI version has been upgraded from 1.2a to 1.3, which enables bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The player also features 1080p/24, HDMI 1.3, HDMI-CEC, Ethernet and DLNA. Pioneer further plans to introduce another player model in the US, the
BDP-95FD, which they will be able to offer more information about at CEDIA.
The highlight of Pioneer's Blu-ray showcase was their Blu-ray theater showroom where they were showing clips of new and upcoming Blu-ray movies including
Cars,
Wild Hogs,
Sin City and
Batman Begins. The Cars footage showed off the "Car Finder" interactive BD-Java feature allowing users to search for the more than 200 different cars featured in the movie, and even "race the clock" to find a specific car in a frozen frame of film. The Sin City and Batman Begins footage is hopefully a sign that these movies are being prepared for release and will make an appearance on Blu-ray soon.
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Pioneer's Blu-ray studio
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Pioneer Blu-ray setup
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Pioneer's BDC-S02BK
Blu-ray drive
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Cars featuring BD-Java enhanced interactivity such as the "Car Finder" game
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Frank Miller's Sin City in high-definition
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Pioneer's BDP-LX70A Blu-ray player
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BDP-LX70A
from the rear
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