Hongkongbaserade AMEX DIGITAL lanserar M505-BDR, världens första A/V-enhet med blu-ray-diskinspelare. Den ska finnas tillgänglig i Europa redan den 28 augusti och demonstreras på IFA-mässan (Internationale Funkausstellung) i Berlin den 1-6 september. Då den verkar kunna bestyckas på olika sätt så har startpriset angetts till $2000 vilket man får anta är US$, även om man kan hoppas på HK$. I priset ingår även en blu-ray-film
Följande är några punkter från pressmeddelandet som kan vara av intresse:
- klarar att uppkonvertera vanliga dvd-filmer till 1080p via HDMI
- bakåtkompatibel och spelar förutom cd och dvd även format som DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R
- utrustad med en "dual Hybrid" digital tevetuner med PIP-funktion (bild-i-bild)
- inbyggd W-LAN-funktion (802.11b/g)
- 100/1000Mb base-T LAN
- stora digitala stillbilder kan till fullo återges på en HD-bildvisare via den inbyggda funktionen för "diabildvisning"
- Hårddisk på hela 1,5 TB
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Pressmeddelande
Hong Kong, August 18, 2006
AMEX DIGITAL Corporation announced today that the world's first Blu-ray disc recorder has been shipped to Euro market for availability on August 28th. and will be demo on IFA Berlin Show. The AMEX DIGITAL Blu-ray disc recorder (M505-BDR) has been eagerly awaited by consumers anticipating the opportunity to view High Definition discs on their existing HDTVs. Blu-ray is the next generation disc format which offers close to five times the resolution of conventional DVDs making it the highest picture quality available on the market. The format is supported by many of the leading movie studios, including Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) and LionsGate Pictures which will release Blu-ray content June 2006. The innovation marks the latest technology breakthrough brought to market by AMEX DIGITAL and further underscores the brand commitment to offering consumers the ultimate home theater experience.
Blu-ray is the premier next generation optical disc format and is supported by more than 170 of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers. While current optical disc technologies such as DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, and DVD-RAM rely on a red laser to read and write data, the new format uses a blue-violet laser which better utilizes the space on the disc allowing more than five times the amount of information.
The AMEX DIGITAL plays Blu-ray software titles at the highest resolution available via a native 1080p HDMI output for films digitally mastered in 1920 x 1080p. The M505-BDR also up-converts conventional DVDs to 1080p through the HDMI digital interface so the picture quality of any traditional DVD will look noticeably more detailed when used with the disc player. The M505-BDR is backwards compatible and plays both standard DVDs and CDs in addition to supporting all DVD formats including, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R.
Additionally, AMEX DIGITAL has included a dual Hybrid digital TV turner with PIP (Picture in Picture) Function and wireless WiFi b/g, 100/1000Mb network, Fire Wire IEEE1394, S/P DIF in/out interface that supports all the major formats source from internet and HD-DV Cam, the native high definition resolution contained in 2-megapixel and larger digital still pictures can be fully rendered on a high definition television via slide show functionality built into the M505-BDR.
Connectivity includes HDMI Supported audio formats include: Dolby, DTS, MP3 and 192KHz LPCM. The M505-BDR will be available in stores on AUGUST 28, 2006 at a Price from $2,000 come with free Blu-ray movie title.
The launch of the AMEX DIGITAL M505-BDR coincides with a major influx of Blu-ray content. Seven of the eight major movie studios have already announced titles for Blu-ray, with the initial line-up of recent hits as well as classics, expected to grow to more than 200 titles by year end.
Övrig teknisk information
Series: AMEX 505 series
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Product: Blu-ray disc recorderAV Center
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Models:M505-BDR
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General
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Processor
Intel® Core Duo 2 64bit Processor
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Chipset
The new Intel® 945P Express chipset delivers significant performance gains with variety of new generation architectures including the latest Core Duo 2 processor, dual-channel DDR2 main memory, PCI-Express interface
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OS: Microsoft® Windows® Multimedia Centre Edition 2005
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Memory: 4GB DDR2 RAM
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Hard Disk Drive: 1.5TB (SATA Support)
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Optical Drive: Blu-ray Recorder
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Communication: 100/1000 Base-T LAN 802.11bg Wi-Fi Compliant
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Display Chipset Display
Integrated ATI X1600 with Full HD 1080P
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Power Supply
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AC Adaptor Input: AC100-240V
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Audio
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8.1 Channels Onboard Audio - HD Audio with S/P DIF in/out
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TV Tuner
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Dual Hybrid digital TV turner with PIP (Picture in Picture)
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Information
Display Unit |
VFD Type
VFD information display device / Multi-function remote controller
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