Sony's UHD Blu-ray player also handles multi-room audio

Poke

Pub Member / Supporter
Original poster
Dec 3, 2003
13,886
238
OK
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/05/sony-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-4k/

Going into CES, we knew we'd see a number of Ultra HD Blu-ray players. It's no surprise Sony has one of its own: the UHP-H1. In addition to handling the visuals from those 4K discs, the player can also be configured to play multi-room audio through Sony's SongPal app or bump songs stored on a USB drive. The UHP-H1 is the company's first high-res certified Blu-ray player and its Bluetooth feature makes for easy pairing with speakers or headphones.

Not looking to go UHD yet? Sony's got a new option for you as well. The BDP-S6700 also packs in Bluetooth and can be arranged in a multi-room speaker setup. What's more, this player can be used to stream video games from PlayStation Now and can accommodate two DualShock 4 controllers. Both the UHP-H1 and BDP-S6700 have tech that upscales high-definition content to 4K resolution for "enhanced viewing." You know, for all of those Blu-ray discs that you already have in your library. No word on pricing for either of these right now, but Sony says they'll be available this spring which lines up nicely with the scheduled arrival of the new Blu-raysthemselves.
 
Im seeing conflicting reports. Cnet claims Sony did not announce a UHD player and that the H1 is just a nice 1080p player with hi res audio.
 
Confirmed, Samsung is the only player with a date so far (late Feb/early March), Panny is talking Q2 and Sony has said nothing. Did not see anything from LG.

My best guess is the MediaTek UHD Blu chip that doesnt launch until mid year has them held up.
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Total: 0, Members: 0, Guests: 0)

Who Read This Thread (Total Members: 1)