AMD has fired its first salvo at the potentially lucrative 3D Blu-ray market ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show held next month in Las Vegas. According to its press release, the company will have a working demonstration of the forthcoming Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D standard at the annual tradeshow. More importantly, AMD is claiming the availability of compatible products and solutions as early as the second half of 2010 even though related format specifications are still a “work in progress” at the moment. This new development could probably mean AMD/ATI chips in your future Blu-ray players or computer-oriented 3D implementations in the PC market. Either way, you’ll probably need to overhaul your existing home theater to enjoy 3D visuals that jump out of your screen. And if you still recall the initial confusion with Blu-ray profile 1.0, 1,1 and 2.0, we strongly suggest you take the manufacturers’ promises with a huge pinch of salt.
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Boxee unveiled its first dedicated hardware product recently at a media event in Brooklyn. The so-called “Boxee Box” will be a tiny settop box produced by D-Link. It’s scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2010, and will cost about US$200. Details of the Boxee Box came at the end of a long presentation that also featured a walk-through of the beta version of the company’s Windows and Mac software that lets users access a variety of Web-based media content through a single easy-to-use interface. Company representatives have also indicated that the Boxee software may be embedded in other hardware devices that will be appearing in 2010.
The product has the unique look of a “submerged cube” with a flat bottom and one corner pointing upward. Its A/V output connections are limited to HDMI and analog RCA audio, so it’ll need to be connected to an HDTV. An Ethernet port provides network connectivity, and Boxee CEO Avner Rosen hinted that the box will also have Wi-Fi. The box will ship with an RF remote control. It also has two USB ports on the back panel and the SD slot on its front gives you an idea of the device’s small size.
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Philips has been making some pretty aggressive moves for its Blu-ray products in recent months. First, it debuted the highly affordable S$399 (US$286.54) BDP3000 player followed closely by the midrange BDP7200 at S$499 (US$358.35). Now, the company is back to challenge its rivals with the S$849 (US$609.69) HTS7200 and S$1,299 (US$932.85) HTS7540 Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) kits announced in Singapore today. The HTS7200 is a compact 2.1-channel system crafted in attractive aluminum and glass finishing. To playback high-resolution Dolby TrueHD surround sound, it employs Dolby Virtual Speaker technology which simulates multichannel sound using just a pair of stereo boomboxes. On the other hand, the HTS7540 is based on a traditional discreet 5.1-channel setup, adding an extra center and two rear speakers. This should improve sound steering for an immersive movie experience.
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