Denon launches *DVD-2500BTCI *player at IFA 2007 bringing Blu-ray quality to owners of advanced A/V receivers.
The DVD-2500BTCI is a cutting edge Blu-ray Disc Transport that allows owners of advanced A/V receivers to add Blu-ray capability to their system and enjoy high definition video. The DVD-2500BTCI will natively output an HD audio bit-stream to a connected receiver via HDMI. Once this signal is accepted in the receiver, it can then be decoded into its native format including Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. Like the DVD-3800BDCI, the DVD-2500BTCI also includes an SD card reader. Unlike the DVD-3800BDCI, it requires a connected audio/video receiver to do the decoding.
In keeping with the guidelines mandated by the Blu-ray Association for BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 players, the Denon DVD-2500BTCI incorporates a secondary audio and video decoder. This allows for simultaneous playback of a secondary audio and video track which may be used for interactive audio and commentary and for picture-in-picture capability (respectively). Additional information (subtitles, audio streams, camera angles, trailers, games, etc.) can be downloaded from the Internet via computer and stored on a SD card that the player will accept. This content can be played with the original content of Blu-ray Discs.
The Denon DVD-2500BTCI will be out by 2008 at 1199$.
