Onkyo to Release an HD DVD Player this Fall

Onkyo will release their first HD DVD player in the US this fall. The DV-HD805 has an HDMI1.3a connection and support TrueHD and DTS-HD. The player can also do a full HD 1080p24.

An Ethernet port is also provided to download firmware updates and internet content from movies.

With an $899 pricetag, the DV-HD805 won't be the top seller compared to low budget Toshiba players.

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[Nuttdriver]

Why do you guys support HD DVD. Technology always advances. Why would you bother wasting your money on a crappy HD DVD player when Blu is proven to be far superior.

Despite the different type of lasers used, Blu-ray products can easily be made backwards compatible with CDs and DVDs through the use of a BD/DVD/CD compatible optical pickup unit. The benefit of using a blue-violet laser (405nm) is that it has a shorter wavelength than a red laser (650nm), which makes it possible to focus the laser spot with even greater precision. This allows data to be packed more tightly and stored in less space, so it's possible to fit more data on the disc even though it's the same size as a CD/DVD. This together with the change of numerical aperture to 0.85 is what enables Blu-ray Discs to hold 25GB/50GB.

So let me ask you HD DVD fans....can your player keep up with that?? New computers are getting faster and faster. Wouldn't you think a faster data rate is the next step in home entertainment?

[Filch]

Keep drinking the Kool-aid, Nuttdriver