January 4, 2008

Marantz BD8002 Blu-ray Player Coming In 2008

Look for Marantz to unveil the "ultimate-quality" BD8002 Blu-ray player, up to Blu-ray Profile 1.1 standards, at CES 2008. Using a 10-bit Silicon Optix Realta chipset, the BD8002 displays the best quality 1080p picture possible via HDMI 1.3 as well as upconversion and IP scaling. A pixel-by-pixel Digital Noise Reduction feature removes digital artifacts, clearing up the picture considerably, and the player can even output 480i video via its HDMI connection.

The BD8002 can output both 7.1 channel analog sound and PCM audio, offering High Resolution HD audio with decoding of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The player can also play back a variety of codecs in addition to Blu-ray and standard DVD including VCDs, SVCDs, MP3s, WMA and DivX video files, and it also displays JPEG images.

The price tag has been set at a hefty SRP of $2099.99 and Marantz's new Blu-ray is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2008.

Via audio/video revolution