US NEWS: Cambridge Audio previews Blu-ray Disc player at CEDIA Expo
5 Sep 2008
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Cambridge Audio is using the CEDIA Expo 2008 in Denver to preview its forthcoming Azur 640BD Blu-ray Disc player, which is due in the shops early next year.
The new machine will have bitstream output of all the latest HD Dolby and DTS surround-sound systems plus internal decoding of Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS HR surround-sound.
Outputs run to HDMI 1.3 video/audio, Ethernet, coaxial/electrical and optical digital, and separate dedicated 7.1 and stereo analogue outputs.
The 640BD will also upscale DVDs to 1080p, and has 24fps output.
The player will be available in both silver or black, and the price is yet to be confirmed.
Comments
Strange but true - I saw a PDF file version of the CA model range about a year ago that actually had a model featured called the 640 Azur. It had 5.1 and DVD Audio / SACD or something. They must have canned it though as it never materialised.
Not a lot of people know that factoid
It's 1.30AM and i've been drinking beer - but the above is all true honest! Go ahead, ask them if you don't believe me!
Of course being Cambridge, it's likely to be a light Blu-ray.
How long before you can pick up a supermarket Blu-Ray player?
Looking forward to see the performance of this Blu-ray player. Hope it will outperform most same level players.......prefer Cambridge Audio.
Not using the internal decoding, it seems.
Looks good - no DTS Master Audio though?