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Yamaha introduces first Blu-ray player

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Old 06-09-2008, 2:40 PM   #1
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Post Yamaha introduces first Blu-ray player

<p>Yamaha has finally announced its first Blu-ray player, the BD-S2900. Passing on BD Live, the gloss black Profile 1.1 deck is presented as a high-end BD solution with a 12-bit colour processor, 1080p/24 support and* a bitstream output both Dolby TrueHD and* DTS-HD Master Audio; processing tech includes Chroma Upsampling and a 192kHz, 24-bit DAC. <a href="http://www.homecinemachoice.com/blogs/team_HCC/yamaha+BD+debut" target="_blank">Read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></p>

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Old 08-09-2008, 8:47 AM   #2
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Re: Yamaha introduces first Blu-ray player

More companies joining the fun,good news
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:12 AM   #3
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Re: Yamaha introduces first Blu-ray player

Thats a lovely looking machine, but should it not be Profile 2?

Why release a machine at the end of 2008 that isn't Profile 2. Is this not the reason most of us are using PS3's as their Blu Ray player because it upgradeable?
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Old 08-09-2008, 1:43 PM   #4
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Re: Yamaha introduces first Blu-ray player

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Thats a lovely looking machine, but should it not be Profile 2?

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Agreed does look nice.
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