We’ve been longtime fans of Oppo’s disc players, but as much as we liked the company’s BDP-83 Blu-ray player, its US$500 price puts it out of reach for most buyers. With that in mind, Oppo has released the BDP-80, a lower priced Blu-ray player that looks to keep much of what we liked about the BDP-83 for only US$290. It’s available today. The easiest way to see the differences between the new BDP-80 and the BDP-83 is to check out Oppo’s comparison chart, but the short story is that it keeps most of the BDP-83’s features, but has a step-down video processor, can’t output DVD at 24 frames-per-second, and it lacks some customer-installation-friendly options like an RS-232 port and IR inputs and outputs.
krish Blue Ray Players bdp-80, bdp-83, blu ray, blu-ray disc, disc, dvd player, oppo, player, processor, streaming media
Current Blu-ray Discs can handle 25GB of data per layer, but Sony and Panasonic have developed a new technology to push the capacity to 33.4GB. Both Japanese companies have managed to bypass the bottleneck by implementing enhanced signal processing. Dubbed Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation (i-MLSE), the solution is compatible with the blue-violet laser optics found in existing Blu-ray players. Unfortunately, i-MLSE will require powerful hardware for complex calculations that may be beyond the recently launched models, as well as a simple firmware upgrade–the Sony PS3 is a prime candidate with its super computer-grade CELL processor.
krish Blue Ray Players blu ray, blu-ray disc, i-mlse, panasonic, sony
The Blu-ray Disc Association released its finalized 3D specifications, outlining what to expect out of 3D Blu-ray in 2010. The specification includes full 1080p resolution, backward compatibility for both 3D Blu-ray players and the 3D Blu-ray Discs (meaning that both will play or be able to be played in 2D), and the use of a new MVC codec, an extension of the existing AVC. 3D playback will be “display agnostic”, meaning that, according to the Blu-ray Disc Association, the format will be compatible across “any compatible 3D display”. What exactly a “compatible 3D display” consists of is still a mystery, but a Blu-ray Disc Association representative said via a phone call that for the most part, you’ll need a new TV set to make this technology work. A few weeks ago, we reported on the PS3’s full-fledged leap into 3D gaming by 2011. At the time, we were uncertain as to whether the console would also be a qualified 3D Blu-ray player, but the answer has been provided: Yes, it can. The PS3 is included in the specification announcement from the Blu-ray Disc Association, which means the PS3 is perfectly suited to become a 3D platform in every respect.
krish Blue Ray Players 1080p, 20th century fox, 3d, blu ray, sony playstation 3
