Marantz has announced that they will debut their
BD8002 Blu-ray Disc player at CES next week. The player will utilize the acclaimed 10-bit Silicon Optix Realta chip to provide stunning 1080p pictures via the HDMI v1.3 connector. 7.1 analog-out will be available, along with support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio. In compliance with BDA spec, the player will support Bonus View content through secondary video and audio decoders.
A slot for a SD card will be provided so that additional content can be downloaded from the Internet on a home PC and utilized in the player. No price has been announced for the player at this time.