Denon Introduces DBP-1611UD and DBP-2011UDCI 3D Players
Hot on the heels of Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and LG, Denon has just announced two new blu-ray players that is 3D ready. Full 3D playback will be available with firmware updates coming in the fall.
New Denon 3D-Ready Blu-ray Player
The models announced are the entry level Denon DBP-1611UD which retails at an affordable $399 (by Denon standards) and the step-up model Denon DBP-2011UDCI with a list price of $799.
Denon touts these as universal players which means that they play will play all known 5″ disc formats including DVD-Audio and SACD high resolution audio formats. Also these formats are not popular in the mainstream, audiophiles will rejoice with their inclusion.
Something not seen before in previous Denon players is Netflix streaming, although this is considered standard fare on most players from other manufacturers. Other standard features include BD-Live support, DLNA compatibility, 1GB of on-board memory for BD-Live playback, support for DivX HD+, MP3, and WMA playback, plus Kodak Picture CD compatibility.
In addition, the DBP-2011UDCI features the latest Anchor Bay Technologies decoding Engine and Scalar, as well as all-new Burr-Brown 32-Bit, 192-kHz DACs on all channels.
You can read about these players in more detail here:
According to Denon’s press release, the DBP-1611UD will be available sometime in June 2010 and the DBP-2011UDCI in August 2010.