CEDIA 2006: Pioneer BDP-HD1 Elite Blu-ray Player Also Streams September 17, 2006

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Pioneer's first Blue-ray player is late to the game, but adds in movie, picture, and music playback from a USB stick, PC, or DLNA compatible device (by Ethernet.) That's to the usual DVD upscaling, and of course, 1080p Blu-ray disc love. Since it's their Elite line, we can be sure of three things: top line parts inside, a robotic user interface, and a price tag that'll hurt more than a titty twister by a circus strongman.

Pioneer's practically run by engineers. Which means its stuff is good, but often doesn't come out until they've got it right. This Autumn, its Elite Blu-ray player will hit, and we're sure that it's going to be a stunner, unlike the buggy first gen players.–Brian Lam

Pioneer BDP-HD1 Elite Blu-ray Player [AVS Forum]

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