The Players, The Recorders, The Discs and The Films (Part 2) (In progress, incomplete)

This is an updated follow up to the previous stickied post. (THIS IS NOT COMPLETED, THIS IS IN PROGRESS POST)

The Players:

Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Player

Release: Now Available

Price: $399 (40GB) EU499 (60GB)


Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-ray Player

Release: Oct 1 2007

Price: $295.40

Samsung BD-P2400 Blu-ray Player

Release: Delayed (may now of been released)

Price: $649


Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray Player

Release: Q4, 2007 (US)

Pricing: $999 (subject to change)


Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

Release: October 31, 2007 (US)

Pricing: $697 (subject to change)


Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player

Release: Now available (US)

Pricing: $449.99


Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray Player

Release: Now available (US)

Pricing: $653.98 (subject to change)


Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-ray Player

Release: December 1, 2007 (US)

Pricing: $499.99 (subject to change)


Panasonic DMP-BD10AK Blu-ray Player

Release: Now available (US)

Pricing: $455.98 (subject to change)


Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Player

Release: Now available (US), (Canada), (Europe)

Pricing: $499.98 (subject to change)


Pioneer BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Player

Release: Now available (US)

Pricing: $1,499.80 (high-end model, subject to change)

The Movies:

Blu-ray movies feature high definition video and audio as well as advanced interactive features. The problem with today's DVDs is that they only support standard definition and don't have the necessary storage capacity to satisfy the needs of high definition (HD). That's where Blu-ray comes in, it offers up to 50GB of storage capacity and enables playback, recording and rewriting of HD in all of the HD resolutions including 1080p. Blu-ray discs are also more resistant to scratches and fingerprints than today's DVDs, while still preserving the same look and feel.

Compared to standard definition, which is the resolution used in today's TVs and DVDs, high definition offers up to six times the amount of detail.