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What companies create and support BD formats?
All BD formats are created and supported by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), originally formed from the Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF), an alliance of manufacturers initiated in 2002 by Hitachi, LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric, Pioneer, Philips Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Sharp, Sony, and Thomson. For complete details and a list of members see: I. c. What is the Blu-ray Disc Association? [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] What movie and music studios support BD?
As of Aug. 2008, a number of domestic and foreign studios, independents, broadcasters and distributors have released or announced that they will offer movies, television shows and music in BD format. These include: Movies and Entertainment:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Company/Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures Home Video, Touchstone Home Entertainment, Miramax Home Entertainment, Dimension Home Video, Disney DVD), Lions Gate Home Entertainment, MGM Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. (Warner Home Video, HBO Video/Castle Rock Entertainment, Turner Entertainment Company, New Line Home Entertainment), Universal Pictures (Universal Studios Home Entertainment), Paramount Home Entertainment (Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation SKG, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies, MTV Films), The Weinstein Company (Genius Products), BCI/Navarre, Magnolia Home Entertainment, Starz Home Entertainment (Anchor Bay, Manga Entertainment), Bandai Visual, Pony Canyon, FUNimation, GDH, Shochiku, Square Enix, TBS, HDenvironments, Digital Leisure, R&B Films, Koch Entertainment Distribution, BBC Video, Razor Digital Entertainment, Image Entertainment, Tartan Video, Vivid Entertainment, Digital Playground, Wicked Pictures, LFP Video Group, High Def Home Entertainment, DVD Acquisition and Development Group (DVD International), National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Big River Pictures, Kinowelt Home Entertainment, Capelight Pictures, Polyband Medien, 2 Entertain, Entertainment in Video and others. Music:
Eagle Rock Entertainment, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Concert Hot Spot, Live Nation, LRSmedia, Universal Music Group (Decca Music Group, Deutsche Grammophon, DreamWorks Nashville, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Geffen Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Music Latino, Universal Motown Records Group, Verve Music Group) and others. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do consumer electronics BD players cost?
As of Nov. 2009, Sony, Pioneer, Samsung, Panasonic, Philips, LG, Sharp, D&M Holdings Inc. (Denon, Marantz), Goldmund, Yamaha, Funai (Insignia, Magnavox, Sylvania), Sherwood, VisionQuest, Netlogic, Olveia, Onkyo, Integra, NAD Electronics, Dongguan Contel Electronics (APEX, Contel, Curtis Mathes, Element, Memorex, Polaroid), JVC, Harman Kardon, Loewe, Grundig, Momitsu Technology, Kogan Technologies, OPPO Digital, Vizio, China Hualu Group, Gowell, Lexicon and others are shipping their BD consumer electronics (CE) players with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $179 to $141,000. Of course, Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), priced at $299 to $399, also plays BD movies. Toshiba, McIntosh, ezGear, Cambridge Audio, Mitsubishi, Lite-On, Daewoo, SiGMATek, Winbase Electronics, Action Technology, Desay A&V Science and Technology, Dongguan QiSheng Electronic Industries, Eastech Electronics, Express Luck Industrial, Express Way, Forworld Electronics, Guangzhou Panyu Juda Car Audio Equipment, Nanjing Wanlida Technology, Samwin Hong Kong, Shenzhen MTC, Starlight Video Limited, TCL Technoly Electronics and Tonic Digital Products have also announced plans to offer BD players in the future. BD Consumer Electronics Player Prices
(as of Nov. 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | Type | Profile | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Cambridge Audio | 640BD | BD | TBA | TBA | TBA | Curtis Mathes | CMMBX720 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $299 | current | Contel Electronics | BD-100/B/D/E/F | BD | BD-Live | OEM | current | Denon | DVD-2500BTCI | BD | BONUSVIEW | $899 | current | Denon | DVD-3800BDCI | BD | BONUSVIEW | $1,999 | current | Denon | DVD-1800BD | BD | BONUSVIEW | $599 | current | Denon | DVD-A1UDCI | BD | BD-Live | $4,500 | current | Denon | DBP-1610CI | BD | BD-Live | $499 | current | Denon | DBP-2010CI | BD | BD-Live | $699 | current | Denon | DBP-4010UDIC | BD | BD-Live | $1,999 | current | Denon | DN-V500BD | BD | BD-Live | $999 | current | Desay | DS-BDP8010 | BD | TBA | TBA | TBA | Element | EDBCO11 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $199 | current | ezGear | BluCobra EZ3000 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $399 | Spring 2009 | Funai | NB500 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $300 | current | Funai | B1-M100 | BD | TBA | TBA | TBA | Goldmund | Eidos 20 BD | BD | BONUSVIEW | $16,900 | current | Goldmund | Eidos Reference Blue | BD | BONUSVIEW | $141,000 | current | Gowell | BHD-G8865/66/68/69/70 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Harmon Kardon | BDP 1 | BD | BD-Live | $499 | current | Insignia | NS-BRDVD3 | BD | BD-Live | $179 | current | Insignia | NS-WBRDVD | BD | BD-Live | $249 | current | Integra | DBS-6.9 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $600 | current | JVC | XV-PB1 | BD | BD-Live | $229 | current | JVC | XV-BP11 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $199 | current | Lexicon | BD-30 | BD | BD-Live | $3,499 | current | LG | BD300 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | LG | BD370 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | LG | BD390 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Magnavox | NB530MGX | BD | BONUSVIEW | $199 | current | Marantz | BD8002 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $1,999 | current | Marantz | BD7003 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $549 | current | Marantz | UD5004 | BD | BD-Live | $549 | current | Marantz | UD7004 | BD | BD-Live | $799 | current | Marantz | UD8004 | BD | BD-Live | $2,299 | Oct. 2009 | Marantz | UD9004 | BD | BD-Live | $5,999 | current | McIntosh | MVP881BR | BD | BD-Live | TBA | Oct. 2009 | Memorex | MVBD2520 | BD | BD-Live | $199 | current | Momitsu | BDP-888-F1 | BD | BONUSVIEW | TBA | TBA | Momitsu | BDP-888-F2 | BD | BD-Live | TBA | TBA | NAD Electronics | T 587 | BD | BD-Live | $1,499 | current | NAD Electronics | M56 | BD | BD-Live | $1,999 | current | Olveia | BD-100 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $199 | current | Onkyo | DV-BD507 | BD | BD-Live | $449 | current | OPPO Digital | BDP-83 | BD | BD-Live | $499 | current | OPPO Digital | BDP-83SE | BD | BD-Live | $899 | current | Panasonic | DMP-BD35 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Panasonic | DMP-BD55 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Panasonic | DMP-BD60 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Panasonic | DMP-BD80 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Panasonic | DMP-BD70V | BD/VHS | BD-Live | $399 | current | Philips | BDP5010 | BD | BD-Live | $249 | current | Philips | BDP7310 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Pioneer | BDP-09FD | BD | BD-Live | $2,199 | current | Pioneer | BDP-120 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Pioneer | BDP-320 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Pioneer | BDP-23FD | BD | BD-Live | $599 | current | Pioneer | BDP-V6000 | BD | BD-Live | $999 | current | Samsung | BD-P1600 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Samsung | BD-P2500/2550 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Samsung | BD-P3600 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Samsung | BD-P4600 | BD | BD-Live | $499 | current | Sharp | BD-HP21U | BD | BONUSVIEW | $348 | current | Sharp | BD-HP50U | BD | BONUSVIEW | $449 | current | Sharp | BD-HP22U | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Sharp | BD-HP52U | BD | BD-Live | $379 | Oct. 2009 | Sherwood | BDP-5003 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $299 | current | Sherwood | BDP-6003 | BD | BD-Live | $499 | TBA | Sherwood | BDP-5004 | BD | BD-Live | $199 | Oct. 2009 | Sylvania | NB500SL9, NB501SL9 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $279 | current | Sony | BDP-S5000ES | BD | BD-Live | $1,999 | current | Sony | BDP-S350 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Sony | BDP-S550 | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Sony | BDP-S360 | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Sony | BDP-S560 | BD | BD-Live | $349 | current | Sony | BDP-S1000ES | BD | BD-Live | $700 | current | Sony | BDP-N460 | BD | BD-Live | $249 | current | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 80 GB | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 160 GB | BD | BD-Live | $399 | current | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 120 GB | BD | BD-Live | $299 | current | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 250 GB | BD | BD-Live | $349 | current | Toshiba | BDX2000 | BD | BD-Live | $249 | Nov. 2009 | VisionQuest | VQM-1000-BLU | BD | BONUSVIEW | $399 | current | Vizio | VBR100 | BD | BD-Live | $189 | current | Vizio | VBR110 | BD | BD-Live | $188 | Dec. 2009 | Yamaha | BD-S2900 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $1,199 | current | Yamaha | BD-S1900 | BD | BD-Live | $699 | current | Yamaha | BD-S1065 | BD | BD-Live | $599 | current | | | | | | | Discontinued | | | | | | Denon | DVD-3800BDCIP | BD | BONUSVIEW | $1,999 | discontinued | Insignia | NS-BRDVD | BD | BONUSVIEW | $169 | discontinued | Insignia | NS-2BRDVD | BD | BD-Live | $199 | discontinued | Insignia | NS-BDLIVE01 | BD | BD-Live | $199 | discontinued | LG | BH100 | BD/HD DVD | Grace Period | $999 | discontinued | LG | BH200 | BD/HD DVD | BONUSVIEW | $999 | discontinued | Magnavox | NB500MG9 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $279 | discontinued | Marantz | BD7003P | BD | BONUSVIEW | $649 | discontinued | Memorex | MVBD2510 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $269 | discontinued | Memorex | MVBD2511 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $269 | discontinued | Onkyo | DV-BD606 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $499 | discontinued | Onkyo | DV-BD606P | BD | BONUSVIEW | $599 | discontinued | Panasonic | DMP-BD10 | BD | Grace Period | $1,299 | discontinued | Panasonic | DMP-BD10A | BD | Grace Period | $599 | discontinued | Panasonic | DMP-BD30 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $499 | discontinued | Panasonic | DMP-BD50 | BD | BD-Live | $699 | discontinued | Philips | BDP9000 | BD | Grace Period | $999 | discontinued | Philips | BDP7200 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $349 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDP-HD1 | BD | Grace Period | $1,500 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDP-94HD | BD | Grace Period | $999 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDP-95FD | BD | Grace Period | $1,000 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDP-51FD | BD | BONUSVIEW | $599 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDP-05FD | BD | BONUSVIEW | $799 | discontinued | Samsung | BD-P1000 | BD | Grace Period | $799 | discontinued | Samsung | BD-P1200 | BD | Grace Period | $799 | discontinued | Samsung | BD-P1400 | BD | Grace Period | $399 | discontinued | Samsung | BD-P1500 | BD | BD-Live | $449 | discontinued | Samsung | BD-UP5000 | BD/HD DVD | BONUSVIEW | $799 | discontinued | Sharp | BD-HP20U | BD | Grace Period | $549 | discontinued | Sony | BDP-S1 | BD | Grace Period | $799 | discontinued | Sony | BDP-S300 | BD | Grace Period | $299 | discontinued | Sony | BDP-S2000ES | BD | Grace Period | $1,299 | discontinued | Sony | BDP-S500 | BD | Grace Period | $399 | discontinued | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 20 GB | BD | BD-Live | $499 | discontinued | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 60 GB | BD | BD-Live | $499 | discontinued | Sony | PlayStation 3 (PS3) 40 GB | BD | BD-Live | $399 | discontinued |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD computer recorders cost?
As of Nov. 2009, Pioneer, Panasonic, Hitachi-LG (HLDS), Lite-On/PLDS, LaCie, Buffalo, I/OMagic, Delkin, Amex Digital, DIGISTOR, Addonics, Norazza, Sherlock Systems, EZ Quest and others are shipping BD computer recorders with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $209 to $659. BD Computer Recorder Prices
(as of Nov. 2009) Brand/
Manufacturer | Model | Form Factor | Disc
Loading | Interface | MSRP
(US$) | Availability
(North America) | Addonics | ZBW-H63DEU | external | tray | eSATA, USB | $389 | current | Amex Digital | Blu-ray Super Multi Drive | external slimline | slot | USB | $289 | current | Amex Digital | BDR-S1, BDR-T28 | external slimline | tray | USB | $599 | current | Buffalo | BR-816FBS | internal HH | tray | SATA | $349 | current | Buffalo | BD-816SU2 | external | tray | eSATA, USB | $399 | current | Delkin | DDBD-R | external | tray | USB | $399 | current | DIGISTOR | DIG-68100 | internal HH | slot | SATA | $429 | current | DIGISTOR | DIG-78102 | external slimline | slot | USB | $375 | current | EZQuest | Super Drive Blu-ray | internal HH | tray | PATA | $399-$499 | current | FastMac | APP-6523 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $579 | current | FastMac | APP-7015 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $299 | current | FastMac | APP-6963 | external slimline | tray | USB | $299 | current | FastMac | APP-6964 | external slimline | tray | USB | $399 | current | I/OMagic | IBD1 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $249 | current | I/OMagic | IBD1E | external | tray | USB | $299 | current | LaCie | d2 Blu-ray Drive | external | tray | USB, FireWire | $429 | current | LG | BH08LS20 / BH08NS20 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $279 | current | LG | BH10LS30, BH10NS30 | internal HH | tray | SATA | TBA | TBA | LG | BE08 | external | tray | eSATA, USB | TBA | Q3 2009 | LG | GBW-T10N | slimline | tray | SATA | TBA | current | Lite-On/PLDS | DH-4B1S | internal HH | tray | SATA | $399 | current | MCE | BD6XMPINT | internal HH | tray | PATA | $499 | current | MCE | BD6XEXT | external | tray | USB | $599 | current | Norazza | DVDBREXT1 | external | tray | USB, Firewire | $659 | current | OWC | Mercury Pro | external | tray | eSATA, USB, FireWire | $299-$449 | current | Panasonic | UJ-230 | slimline | tray | SATA | $410 | current | Panasonic | UJ-232 | ultra slimline | tray | SATA | OEM | current | Panasonic | UJ-235 | slimline | slot | SATA | $349 | current | Panasonic | UJ-240 | slimline | tray | SATA | TBA | Nov. 2009 | Pioneer | BDR-203, BDR-S03J | internal HH | tray | SATA | $209 | current | Pioneer | BDR-2203 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $249 | current | Pioneer | BDR-205, BDR-S05J | internal HH | tray | SATA | TBA | current | Pioneer | BDR-2205 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $249 | Q1 2009 | Plextor | PX-B940SA | internal HH | tray | SATA | $279 | current | Sherlock | SSI-BD-USB | external slimline | slot | USB | $479 | current | | | | | | | | Discontinued | | | | | | | BenQ | BW1000 | internal HH | | | | discontinued | BenQ | EW100G | external | | | | discontinued | Buffalo | BRHC-6316U2 | external | tray | USB | $649 | discontinued | DIGISTOR | DIG-97116 | external | tray | eSATA, USB | $425 | discontinued | FastMac | APP-6536 | slimline | slot | PATA | $999 | discontinued | FastMac | APP-6363 | internal HH | tray | PATA | $529 | discontinued | I-O Data | BRD-UM2/U | external | tray | USB | $999 | discontinued | I-O Data | BRD-AM2B/U | internal HH | tray | PATA | $899 | discontinued | Lite-On/PLDS | LH-2B1S | internal HH | tray | SATA | $600 | discontinued | LG | GGW-H10N | internal HH | tray | SATA | $1,199 | discontinued | LG | GBW-H10N | internal HH | tray | PATA | $699 | discontinued | LG | GGW-H20L | internal HH | tray | SATA | $399 | discontinued | LG | GBW-H20L | internal HH | tray | SATA | $299 | discontinued | LG | BE06LU11 | external | tray | USB | $399 | discontinued | MCE | BD2XMPINT | internal HH | tray | PATA | $699 | discontinued | MCE | BD2XEXT | external | tray | | $749 | discontinued | NU Technology | HBR258 | external | tray | USB | $749 | discontinued | Panasonic | SW-5582, LF-MB121JD | internal HH | tray | PATA | OEM | discontinued | Panasonic | SW-5583, LF-PB271JD | internal HH | tray | SATA | OEM | discontinued | Panasonic | SW-5584, LF-PB371JD | internal HH | tray | SATA | $399 | discontinued | Panasonic | UJ-210 | slimline | tray | PATA | OEM | discontinued | Panasonic | UJ-215 | slimline | slot | PATA | OEM | discontinued | Panasonic | UJ-220 | slimline | tray | PATA | OEM | discontinued | Panasonic | UJ-225 | slimline | slot | PATA | OEM | discontinued | Philips | SPD7000BD | internal HH | tray | SATA | $699 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDR-101A | internal HH | tray | PATA | $995 | discontinued | Pioneer | BDR-202 | internal HH | tray | SATA | $699 | discontinued | Plextor | PX-B900A | internal HH | tray | PATA | $999 | discontinued | Samsung | SH-B022 | internal HH | tray | PATA | | discontinued | Sony | BWU-100A | internal HH | tray | PATA | $749 | discontinued | Sony | BWU-200S | internal HH | tray | SATA | $599 | discontinued | Sony | BWU-300S | internal HH | tray | SATA | $399 | discontinued | Sony Optiarc | BD-M100A | internal HH | tray | PATA | OEM | discontinued |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD consumer electronics recorders cost?
As of Feb. 2009, BD consumer electronics (CE) recorders are available from Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Mitsubishi, Pioneer and Hitachi in Japan, Europe and Australia. Prices and units destined for the U.S., Canada and other markets have yet to be announced. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do commercial BD movie titles cost?
As of Feb. 2007, individual movie titles released and announced by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, MGM Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Concert Hot Spot have suggested U.S. retail prices ranging from $19.95 to $39.99. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do blank BD discs cost?
As of June 2008, TDK, Panasonic/Matsushita, Sony, Verbatim/Mitsubishi, Imation, Memorex, Philips, Fuji, Maxell, Moser Baer (MBI), Taiyo Yuden, Ritek, CMC Magnetics, MAM-A, FTI, JVC, Magnavox, Delkin and Traxdata have announced blank BD-R and BD-RE discs with U.S. street prices starting at $8 (SL) and $25 (DL) each for BD-R and $18 (SL) to $45 (DL) each for BD-RE. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD game consoles cost?
As of Aug. 2009, Sony is shipping its PlayStation 3 (PS3) with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $299 to $399. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD duplication and publishing systems cost?
As of Aug. 2009, Primera, MF Digital, Microboards, Disc Makers, ILY Enterprise, Vinpower Digital/Xerox, Wytron Technology, Microtech, Rimage, Norazza and Verity Systems have announced BD duplication and publishing systems with prices starting from $1,395. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do printable BD-R discs cost?
As of Mar. 2009, TDK, Imation, Moser Baer, MAM-A, Verbatim, Ritek, Panasonic, Microboards and FTI have announced inkjet and thermal re-transfer printable BD-R discs.[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD-ROM and BD Combo drives cost?
As of Nov. 2009, AOpen, Addonics, LG, Lite-On/PLDS, Panasonic, Pioneer, Plextor, Sony Optiarc, Asus, LionDisk, Norazza, Samsung, Amex Digital and others are shipping BD-ROM and BD Combo drives with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $69 to $299. BD-ROM/Combo Computer Drive Prices
(as of Nov. 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | Form Factor | Disc
Loading | Interface | Type | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Amex Digital | BD-UG1 | slimline | slot | SATA | BD Combo | $199 | current | AOpen | BDR0412SA | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD-ROM | $149 | current | Addonics | ZBH63DES/DEU | external | tray | eSATA, USB | BD/HD DVD Combo | $199-$225 | current | Asus | SBC-04B1S-U | external slimline | tray | USB | BD Combo | TBA | TBA | Asus | BC-1205PT | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | TBA | TBA | Asus | BC-06B1ST | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | TBA | TBA | Asus | BC-08B1ST | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | TBA | TBA | Digistor | DIG-79092 | external slimline | tray | USB | BD Combo | $290 | current | FastMac | APP-6907 | external slimline | tray | USB | BD Combo | $99 | current | LG | CH08LS10, CH08NS10 | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $199 | current | LionDisk | LBLU | external slimline | tray | USB | BD Combo | $199 | current | Lite-On/PLDS | iHES206 | internal | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $159 | current | Lite-On/PLDS | iHES208 | internal | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $159 | current | Lite-On/PLDS | iHOS104 | internal | tray | SATA | BD-ROM | $69 | current | Nu Inc. | EBC100 | external slimline | tray | USB | BD Combo | $229 | current | Norazza | BRxROM | external | tray | USB, Firewire | BD-ROM | $519 | current | Panasonic | UJ-130 | slimline | tray | SATA | BD Combo | OEM | current | Panasonic | UJ-135 | slimline | slot | SATA | BD Combo | $199 | current | Panasonic | UJ-140 | slimline | tray | SATA | BD Combo | OEM | TBA | Panasonic | SW-4583 | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD-ROM | OEM | current | Pioneer | BDC-2202, BDC-202 | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $127 | current | Pioneer | BDC-TD02 | slimline | TBA | TBA | BD Combo | TBA | TBA | Plextor | PX-B310U | external | tray | USB | BD Combo | $179 | current | Plextor | PX-B320SA | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $179 | current | Samsung | SH-B083 | internal | tray | SATA | BD Combo | TBA | Nov. 2009 | Sony Optiarc | BC-M110S | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | TBA | TBA | Sony Optiarc | BC-5600S | slimline | slot | SATA | BD Combo | TBA | current | Sony Optiarc | BR-5100S | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD-ROM | OEM | current | Sony Optiarc | BC-5500A | slimline | tray | PATA | BD-ROM | OEM | current | Sony Optiarc | BC-5500S | slimline | tray | SATA | BD Combo | OEM | current | Velocity Micro | VMBLUDRIVE | external slimline | tray | USB | BC Combo | $159 | current | | | | | | | | | Discontinued | | | | | | | | Lite-On/PLDS | DH-4O1S | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD-ROM | $199 | discontinued | Lite-On/PLDS | DX-4O1S | external | tray | USB | BD-ROM | $299 | discontinued | LG | GGC-H20L | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD/HD DVD Combo | $299 | discontinued | LG | GBC-H20L | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $199 | discontinued | Panasonic | UJ-110 | slimline | tray | PATA | BD Combo | OEM | discontinued | Panasonic | UJ-120 | slimline | tray | PATA | BD Combo | OEM | discontinued | Plextor | PX-B310SA | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | $159 | discontinued | Sony | BDU-X10S | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD-ROM | $149 | discontinued | Sony Optiarc | BC-5100S | internal HH | tray | SATA | BD Combo | OEM | discontinued |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] What companies manufacture BD-ROM discs?
As of Sept. 2009, Sony DADC, Shanghai Epic Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Sony DADC), Technicolor Home Entertainment Services, arvato digital services (formerly Sonopress), Cinram International, Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corporation of America (PDMC), Deluxe Digital Studios, Infodisc Technology GmbH, Bestdisc Technology Corp., Quantum Optical Laboratories (QOL), Axiom Technologies, Laser-Video Multimedia, MPO Group, Memory-Tech Corporation, U-Tech Media Corp., CDA Datenträger Albrechts GmbH, B.R. Productions GmbH, Magi Disc S.r.l. and Info Source Multi Media Ltd. replicate prerecorded (pressed) BD-ROM discs. Microservice Tecnologia Digital S.A., Toyo Recording Co., Ltd., Infosmart Group, Victor Creative Media Co. Ltd., Horon Co., Ltd. and Société Nouvelle Areacem (SNA) plan to add BD production in the future. As a matter of background, according to the research firm Understanding & Solutions, Cinram, Technicolor, Sony and Sonopress accounted for 74% of North American prerecorded DVD disc production in 2006 while Technicolor, ODS Business Services, Cinram, Sony and Sonopress replicated 57% of the DVDs manufactured in Europe. BD-ROM Disc Replicator Capabilities
(as of Sept. 2009)* BD-ROM Disc Replicator | BD25 (SL) | BD50 (DL) | BD25/DVD9 Hybrid | arvato digital services | Weaverville, NC
Gütersloh, Germany | Weaverville, NC
Gütersloh, Germany | | Axiom Technologies Mfg Pte Ltd. | Singapore | Singapore | | Bestdisc Technology Corp. | Keelung, Taiwan | Keelung, Taiwan | | B.R. Productions GmbH | Görlitz, Germany | Görlitz, Germany | | CDA Datenträger Albrechts GmbH | Suhl, Germany | Suhl, Germany | | Cinram International Inc. | Olyphant, PA
Alsdorf, Germany (Aug. 2009) | Olyphant, PA
Alsdorf, Germany (Aug. 2009) | | Deluxe Digital Studios | Burbank, CA (check discs) | Burbank, CA (check discs) | | Infinity Storage Media Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan | | Tokyo, Japan | Infodisc Technology GmbH | Renchen, Germany | Renchen, Germany | | InfoSmart Group, Inc. | Hong Kong, China (June 2008 est.) | | | Info Source Multi Media Ltd. | Macau, China | | | Laser-Video Multimedia | Moscow, Russia | Moscow, Russia | | Magi Disc S.r.l. | Rende, Italy | | | Memory-Tech Corporation | Japan | Japan | | Microservice Tecnologia Digital S.A. | Manaus, Brazil (Dec. 2009) | Manaus, Brazil (Dec. 2009) | | MPO Group | Villaines la Juhel, France | Villaines la Juhel, France | | Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corporation (PDMC) | Torrance, CA | Torrance, CA | | Quantum Optical Laboratories (QOL) | Vernouillet, France | Vernouillet, France | | Sony DADC | Terre Haute, IN
Shizuoka, Japan
Salzburg, Austria
Shanghai, China
Huntingwood, Australia
Pitman, NJ (mid 2009 est.) | Terre Haute, IN
Shizuoka, Japan
Salzburg, Austria
Shanghai, China
Huntingwood, Australia
Pitman, NJ (mid 2009 est.) | | Technicolor Home Entertainment Services | Camarillo, CA
Warsaw, Poland | Camarillo, CA
Warsaw, Poland | | Toyo Recording Co., Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan (TBA) | Tokyo, Japan (TBA) | | U-Tech Media Corp. | Tao Yuan Shien, Taiwan | Tao Yuan Shien, Taiwan | | Victor Creative Media Co. Ltd. | Japan (early 2009 est.) | Japan (early 2009 est.) | |
* Replication capability information collected directly from manufacturers. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] What companies provide BD testing and verification services?
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has established several laboratories to provide testing and verification services to BD product manufacturers. They include Matsushita, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, TDK, Hitachi, LG, Mitsubishi, Sharp and Samsung (see chart). BD Testing Center Services Product | Panasonic | Pioneer | Sony | TDK | Hitachi | LG | Mitsubishi | Sharp | Samsung | Technicolor
(TCS) | CESI | JVC | Audio
Dev | Lite-ON | ALMEDIO | ITRI | BluFocus | BD-ROM
(as of Oct. 2009) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Movie Media | | X | X | | | | | | | | | X | X | | X | | | Non-commercial AV Media | | X | X | | | | | | | | | X | X | | X | | | Data Media | | X | X | | | | | | | | | X | X | | X | | | Game Media | | X | X | | | | | | | | | X | X | | X | | | Movie Player | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | X | | | | | X | X | Game Console | X | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | X | PC Drive | X | X | X | | X | X | | | X | | | | | X | | X | | PC Application Software | X | | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | Commercial Audiovisual Content | X | | X | | | | | | | X | | X | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BD-R Ver. 1
(as of Oct. 2009) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recorder | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | Player | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | Media | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | PC Drive | X | X | X | | X | X | | | X | | | | | X | | | | Player PC Application Software | X | X | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | Recorder PC Application Software | X | X | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BD-R Ver. 2
(as of Oct. 2009) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Archiver/Recorder/Player | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | Video Camera | X | X | X | | X | X | | X | X | | | | | | | | | Recorder/Player PC Application Software | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BD-RE Ver. 2
(as of Oct. 2009) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recorder | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | Player | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | Media | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | PC Drive | X | X | X | | X | X | | | X | | | | | X | | | | Player PC Application Software | X | X | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | Recorder PC Application Software | X | X | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BD-RE Ver. 3
(as of Oct. 2009) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Archiver/Recorder/Player | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | Video Camera | X | X | X | | X | X | | X | X | | | | | | | | | Recorder/Player PC Application Software | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AVCREC
(as of Oct. 2009) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recorder | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Player | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recording Application Software | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Playback Application Software | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BD Testing Centers
(as of Oct. 2009) Company | Testing Center | Address | Fax | Email/Web Site | ALMEDIO Inc. | ALMEDIO Testing Laboratory | 2-32-13 Sakae-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0013 Japan | +81-42-397-1919 | testlab@almedio.co.jp | AudioDev AB Publ. | AudioDev TestCenter | Kabingatan 9, S-21239 Malmö Sweden | +46 40 690 49 90 | testcenter@audiodev.comwww.audiodev.com/bdtc | BluFocus Inc. | Blu-Focus Blu-ray Test Center | 4121 Vanowen Place, Burbank, CA 91505 U.S.A. | 818-276-8429 | bdtestcenter@blufocus.com | CESI Technology Co., Ltd. | CESI Blu-ray Disc Product Testing Center | No.8 Tongji Nanlu, Beijing Economic Technology Development Area, China. 100176 | +86-10-84029064 | zhaoxy@cesi.ac.cn | Hitachi, Ltd. | Format Verification Center | Technological Planning & administration Consumer Business Group, Hitachi, Ltd. 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0817 Japan | +81-45-866-5905 | fmt-vc@itg.hitachi.co.jp | Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) | DVD / BD Verification Laboratory | Rm. 233, Bldg. 53, 195, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chutung, Hsinchu, Taiwan 31040, R.O.C. | +866-3-5832805 | jiinsen@itri.org.tw | Lite-ON IT | Lite-ON IT BD Test Center | 4F, No.8, Dusing Rd, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. | +886-35639113 | BDTC.Liteonit@liteonit.com | LG Electronics Inc. | Digital Media Standards Laboratory | 19-1, Cheongho-ri, Jinwi-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, 451-713, Korea | +82-31-610-5336 | jackhp@lge.com | Panasonic Corporation | Format Verification Laboratory | 1-15 Matuo-cho, Kadoma City, Osaka, 571-8504 Japan | +81-6-6909-5027 | http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/fvl/en/index.html
fvl-info@ml.jp.panasonic.com | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | Mitsubishi Electric BD Testing Center | 1, Zusho, Baba, Nagaoka-kyo, Kyoto, 617-8550 Japan | +81-75-958-3703 | BD.TestingCenter.al@rm.MitsubishiElectric.co/jp | Pioneer Corporation | BD Testing Center | 6-1-2 Fujimi, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama, 350-2288, Japan | +81-49-279-1512 | Tcenter_BD@post.pioneer.co.jp | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Samsung Blu-ray Disc Testing Center | 416, Maetan-3Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 443-742 Korea | +82-31-277-3398 | bd.tcenter@samsung.com | Sharp Corporation | Sharp BD Testing Center | 2613-1, Ichinomoto-cho, Tenri-shi, Nara, 632-8567 Japan | +81-743-65-0543 | shbdtc@list.sharp.co.jp | Sony Corporation | Sony Blu-ray Disc Test Center | Sony Gotenyama Technology Center 5-1-12 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0001 Japan | +81-3-5448-3458 | bd-sony_bdtc@jp.sony.com | TDK Corporation | TDK Blu-ray Disc Testing Center | 462-1 Otai, Saku-shi, Nagano, 385-0009 Japan | +81-267-68-4515 | bldtc@mb1.tdk.co.jp | Technicolor | TCS BD Testing Center | 2233 N Ontario St., Burbank, CA 91504, USA | +1-818-260-1201 | bdtestcenter@thomson.net | Victor Company of Japan, Limited | JVC BD Testing Center | 12, 3-chome, Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-8528 Japan | +81-45-450-2428 | BD_Testing_Center@jvc-victor.jp |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD camcorders cost?
As of Nov. 2008, Hitachi is shipping its BD camcorder with a U.S. suggested retail price of $1,099. BD Camcorder Prices
(as of Nov. 2008) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Hitachi | DZ-BD10HA | $1,099 | current | Discontinued | | | | Hitachi | DZ-BD70A | $1,299 | discontinued | Hitachi | DZ-BD7HA | $1,499 | discontinued |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD Home Theaters in a Box and Sound Bars cost?
As of Sept. 2009, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, LG, Philips and JVC have announced BD Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) and Sound Bar systems with U.S. suggested retail prices starting at $699. BD Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) and Sound Bar Prices
(as of Sept. 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | Type | Profile | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | JVC | TH-SB100 | BD | BD-Live | $699 | TBA | LG | LHB953 | BD | BD-Live | $600 | current | LG | LHB977 | BD | BD-Live | $750 | current | Panasonic | SC-BT100 | BD | BONUSVIEW | $999 | current | Panasonic | SC-BT200 | BD | BD-Live | $599 | current | Panasonic | SC-BT300 | BD | BD-Live | $699 | current | Panasonic | SC-BTX70 | BD | BD-Live | $999 | current | Philips | HTS 5100B | BD | BONUSVIEW | $599 | TBA | Samsung | HT-BD1250 | BD | BD-Live | $549 | current | Samsung | HT-BD7200 | BD | BD-Live | $799 | current | Samsung | HT-BD8200 | BD | BD-LIve | $799 | current | Samsung | HT-BD3252 | BD | BD-Live | $799 | current | Sony | BDV-IS1000 | BD | BD-Live | $999 | current | Sony | BDV-IT1000ES | BD | BD-Live | $1,999 | current | Sony | BDV-E300 | BD | BD-Live | $599 | current | Sony | BDV-E500W | BD | BD-Live | $799 | current | | | | | | | Discontinued | | | | | | Samsung | HT-BD2T | BD | Grace Period | $1,499 | discontinued | Samsung | HT-BD2ET | BD | Grace Period | $799 | discontinued | Samsung | HT-BD2ST | BD | Grace Period | $999 | discontinued | | | | | | | Withdrawn | | | | | | Sharp | BD-MPC30 | BD | BD-Live | $799 | withdrawn | Sharp | BD-MPC40 | BD | BD-Live | $799 | withdrawn |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much does BD video authoring software cost?
As of Aug. 2009, Adobe, Avid, Sony, Sonic Solutions/Roxio, Corel, Nero, CyberLink, ArcSoft, NetBlender, Ensequence, RCBb, sofatronic, Dreamer, TMPGEnc, Rivergate and Pinnacle offer BD video authoring software with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $64 for consumer packages to more than $50,000 for professional tools. BD Video Authoring Software
(as of Aug. 2009) Package | Publisher | Platform | BD-R/RE AV
(BDAV) | BD-ROM AV
(HDMV) | BD-ROM AV
(BD-J) | MSRP
(US$) | BD-Live Client/Blu-ray Magic | RCBb | PC | | | X | | BIDDLE | Dreamer Co. | | | | X | | Blu-print | Sony Creative Software | PC | | X | X | $50,000+ | BluStreak Premaster | Rivergate Software | Mac | | premastering | premastering | $299 | Creative Suite 4 Production Premium | Adobe Systems | Mac, PC | | X | | $1,699 | Creator 2010 | Roxio | PC | | $19
Hi-Def/BD plug-in | | $99 | Creator 2010 Pro | Roxio | PC | | X | | $129 | DoStudio BD Authoring Edition | NetBlender | PC | | X | X | $2,495/year+ | DoStudio Workflow Suite | NetBlender Inc. | PC | | X | X | $4,995 | DVDit Pro HD | Roxio/Sonic Solutions | PC | | X | | $499 | Kaleidoscope | sofatronic | PC, Mac | | | X | $3,000+ | Nero 9 | Nero | PC | $9
Blu-ray plug-in | $9
Blu-ray plug-in | | $99 | on-Q Create | Ensequence | PC | | | X | $30,000+ | Pinnacle Studio Plus 12 | Pinnacle Systems | PC | | X | | $99 | Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 | Pinnacle Systems | PC | | X | | $129 | PowerDirector 8 Ultra | CyberLink | PC | X | X | | $99 | PowerProducer 5 Ultra | CyberLink | PC | X | X | | $99 | Premier Elements 7 | Adobe Systems | PC | | X | | $99 | Premier Pro CS4 | Adobe Systems | Mac, PC | | X | | $799 | Scenarist BD Edition | Sonic Solutions | PC | | X | X | $30,000+ | Studio Toolkit 5.7 | Avid Technology | PC | | X | | $1,295 | TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 | PEGASYS Inc. | PC | | X | | $99 | TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 | PEGASYS Inc. | PC | X | | | $64 | Toast 10 Titanium | Roxio | Mac | | $19.99
HD/BD plug-in | | $99 | TotalMedia Extreme (BD/HD DVD) | ArcSoft, Inc. | PC | X | | | $159 | Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus | Corel Corporation | PC | X | $19.99
HD Power Pack | | $79 | Video Studio X2 Pro | Corel Corporation | PC | | X | | $99 | Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Edition | Sony Creative Software | PC | | X | | $99 | Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack | Sony Creative Software | PC | | X | | $129 | Vegas Pro 9 | Sony Creative Software | PC | | free
DVD Architect 5 | | $679 |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much does BD computer video player software cost?
As of Sept. 2009, ArcSoft, Corel, Roxio and CyberLink offer BD computer video player software with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $89 to $158. BD Computer Video Player Software
(as of Sept. 2009) Publisher | Package | Platform | MSRP ($USD) | ArcSoft | TotalMedia Theatre 3 Platinum | PC | $89 | Corel | WinDVD Pro 2010 | PC | $99 | CyberLink | PowerDVD 9 Ultra | PC | $99 | Roxio | Creator 2010 | PC | $99 + $29 plug-in | Roxio | Creator 2010 Pro | PC | $129 + $29 plug-in |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do computers equipped with BD drives cost?
As of Sept. 2009, Dell, Sony, HP, Acer, Toshiba, Fujitsu, ASUSTek, MSI, Lenovo, Gateway, NEC, Alienware, PC MicroWorks, CLEVO, First International Computer (FIC), MiTAC, VidaBox, Medion, Hush Technologies, Packard Bell, Samsung, Okoro Media Systems, Epson and others have announced BD drive-equipped desktop, notebook and Home Theater PC (HTPC) computers with U.S. suggested retail prices starting below $1,000. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD video encoders and transcoders cost?
As of Dec. 2008, Sony, Thomson, Adobe, Inlet, Sonic Solutions, PixelTools, MainConcept, Omni-Cinema Craft, Harmonic, Apple, Optibase, Telestream, TMPGEnc and others offer BD video encoders and transcoders with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $99 for consumer packages to more than $75,000 for professional tools. BD Video Encoders and Transcoders
(as of Dec. 2008) Package | Publisher | Platform | MPEG-2 | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | VC-1 | MSRP (US$) | BAE-VX1000 | Sony Creative Software | PC | X | X | | $40,000 | Cinema Craft HD encoder | Omni-Cinema Craft | PC | | X | | $75,000 | CineVision | Sonic Solutions | PC | | X | X | $40,000 | CineVision PSE | Sonic Solutions | PC | | | X | $50,000 | Episode 5.0 | Telestream | Mac | X | | | $395+ | Expert-H264 | PixelTools | PC | | X | | $995 | Fathom | Inlet Technologies | PC | X | X | X | | Final Cut Studio 2 | Apple | Mac | X | | | $1,299 | FIRECODER Blu | Thomson Grass Valley | PC | X | | | $599 | 4.0 XPress | TMPGEnc | PC | X | X | | $99 | MegaPEG Pro HDTV | Digigami | Mac | X | | | $1,995 | MovieMaker HD | Optibase | PC | X | | | | MPEGRepairHD | PixelTools | PC | X | | | $3,995 | NexCode HD AVC Encoder | Thomson | PC | | X | | | Premier Pro CS4 | Adobe Systems | Mac, PC | X | X | | $799 | Reference 1.6 | MainConcept | Mac, PC | X | X | X | MPEG-2 $460
MPEG-4 AVC $590/$1,900
VC-1 $590/$1,900 | Rhozet Carbon Coder | Harmonic | PC | X | X | X | $4,995 | Vegas Pro 8 | Sony Creative Software | PC | X | | | $599 |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD disc changers and home entertainment servers cost?
As of Sept. 2009, Sony, Kaleidescape and Crestron have announced BD disc changers and home entertainment servers with U.S. suggested retail prices starting at $799. BD Disc Changer/Entertainment Server Prices
(as of Sept. 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | Number of Discs/Capacity | BD Profile | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Crestron | ADMS-BR / ADC-200BR | 200 per changer
(5 changers max.) | BD-Live | ADMS-BR $9,000
ADC-200BR $9,000 | Sept. 2009 | Sony | BDP-CX960 | 400 | BD-Live | $799 | Fall 2009 | Sony | BDP-CX7000ES | 400 | BD-Live | $1,899 | current | | | | | | | Discontinued | | | | | | Sony | HES-V1000 | 200 | Grace Period | $2,999 | discontinued |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD data storage and archiving jukeboxes cost?
As of July 2009, JVC, PowerFile, Asaca, DISC and Hie Electronics have announced BD data storage and archiving jukeboxes. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do TV/BD player combos cost?
As of Sept. 2009, JVC, Bang & Olufsen, Sharp and Orion America (Insignia) have announced TV/BD player combos. TV/BD Player Combo Prices
(as of Sept. 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | TV Size/Type | BD Profile | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Bang & Olufsen | BeoVision 7-40 | 40" LCD | BD-Live | $13,500 | current | Insignia | NS-LBD32X-10A | 32" LCD | TBA | $599 | TBA | JVC | LT-42B300 | 42" LCD | TBA | $1,399 | current | Sharp | LC-32BD60U | 32" LCD | BONUSVIEW | $1,099 | current | Sharp | LC-37BD60U | 37" LCD | BONUSVIEW | $1,299 | current | Sharp | LC-42BD80U | 42" LCD | BONUSVIEW | $1,899 | current | Sharp | LC-46BD80U | 46" LCD | BONUSVIEW | $2,299 | current | Sharp | LC-52BD80U | 52" LCD | BONUSVIEW | $2,599 | current |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do portable BD players cost?
As of June 2009, Panasonic has announced a portable BD player. Portable BD Player Prices
(as of June 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | Screen Size/Type | BD Profile | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Panasonic | DMP-B15 | 8.9" LCD | BD-Live | $799 | June 2009 |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD Network-Attached Storage devices cost?
As of June 2009, LG has announced a BD Network-Attached Storage (NAS) unit. BD Network-Attached Storage Device Prices
(as of June 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | Form Factor | Capacity | Interface | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | LG | N4B1 | external | BD recorder, 4TB HDD max. | USB, Ethernet | $799 | current |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD audio encoders cost?
As of May 2009, Dolby Laboratories, DTS and Minnetonka Audio Software have announced BD audio encoders. BD Audio Encoders
(as of May 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Publisher | Platform | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | Dolby Media Encoder | Dolby Laboratories | Mac | $8,000 | current | Dolby Media Encoder SE | Dolby Laboratories | Mac | $2,900 | current | DTS-HD Master Audio Suite v2.0 | DTS, Inc. | Mac, PC | $1,495 | current | SurCode Encoder for DTS-HD for Compressor | Minnetonka Audio Software | Mac | $249 | current |
[Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] What companies offer BD quality assurance and quality control services?
As of June 2009, Testronic Laboratories, The Testing Group, My Eye Media, BluFocus and Check Disc Labs offer BD Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) and compatibility testing services. [Top of page] [BD FAQ home][EMedialive home] How much do BD professional video recorders cost?
As of Oct. 2009, JVC has announced BD professional video recorders with U.S. suggested retail prices ranging from $1,995 to $2,500. BD Professional Video Recorder Prices
(as of Oct. 2009) Brand/Manufacturer | Model | MSRP (US$) | Availability (North America) | JVC Professional | SR-HD1250 | $1,995 | Oct. 2009 | JVC Professional | SR-HD1500 | $2,550 | Oct. 2009 |
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