darkeststar Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Taken from AVbuzz: The DV-HD805 will be available in the fall of 2007 at a suggested retail price of $899. 約HK$7,200.00 ONKYO Introduces its First HD DVD Player, Including High-Bit-Rate and Lossless Audio Streaming via HDMI 1.3a 08/09/07 - ONKYO USA has announced the launch of its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805. This player has been introduced to realize the potential of high-definition HD DVD content. It is also one of the first HD DVD players to take advantage of high-bit-rate audio streaming via HDMI version 1.3a. The DV-HD805 will be available in the fall of 2007. The DV-HD805 is designed to partner with Onkyo’s 2007 A/V receiver line-up. Both the HD DVD player and the A/V receivers feature HDMI version 1.3a connections, making the combination of these components the perfect platform for high-definition 1080p video images. It also nicely complements Onkyo’s A/V receivers by streaming of the new lossless surround sound formats, Dolby® TrueHD and DTS®-HD Master Audio, as well as two “lossy” formats, Dolby® Digital Plus and DTS®-HD High Resolution Audio. The Onkyo DV-HD805 has the capability to support different frame rates, including playback at 24 frames per second, which is the native frame rate of the original sources for most HD content. This ensures that the user will be able to experience the playback of films recorded to HD DVD with the smoothest, most stable reproduction possible. HDMI version 1.3a allows the DV-HD805 to offer the full potential of high-definition 1080p video (the native resolution of HD DVD discs). Furthermore, HDMI version 1.3a enables Deep Color™ technology to improve color tones and achieve finer color gradation. Also, when connected with the new Onkyo HDMI version 1.3a A/V receivers, the DV-HD805 is capable of high-bit-rate audio streaming output. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound codecs enable bit-for-bit reproduction of the studio master meaning that this player is capable of the highest clarity and most advanced realism from movie soundtracks. It also has the capability to provide Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio bit stream data. HD DVD specifications allow for the inclusion of web-enabled network connectivity to develop new and unique content such as additional materials and bonus features. In addition to downloading content, HD DVD users also have the ability to upload content and interact with providers, to participate in interactive polls for example. Compared to other media formats, HD DVD is advanced in this capacity. The DV-HD805 includes an Ethernet port to allow users access to these capabilities, as well as enable the user to easily download any future firmware updates. Recognized as the leading video processing technology in the home theater industry, the DV-HD805’s onboard HQV Reon VX video processing chipset provides exceptionally precise video scaling (to 720p, 1080i or 1080p). When used with the standard-definition DVD format, HQV Reon VX enables viewers to enjoy superior video quality at the native resolution of the connected high-definition display. HQV Reon VX processing also eliminates or substantially reduces video noise for improved video reproduction. The DV-HD805 will be available in the fall of 2007 at a suggested retail price of $899. 約HK$7,200.00 http://www.onkyousa.com/news.cfm?id=119 http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hd-dvd/onkyo-readies-their-first-hd-dvd-player-for-a-fall-release-287973.php
FookLai Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Great news... Nice to complement Onkyo receiver for the loseless output but dont know how does it compare to the 3rd gen Toshiba. Fook Lai
ALERT1624705860 Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Wow...more HD players coming up. Onkyo going starting with HD-DVD and Denon go for BD players. Why can't they start with multi-format players? :-\ The specs seems to be similar with the 3rd gen Toshiba HD players. But Onkyo states that it has HQV Reon VX whereas Toshiba didn't mention anything like this.
HT102 Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Does it output SACD in DSD? I doubt it will read SACDs. If it does, their marketing dept surely did a very poor job but omitting such detail. The only thing I hope is that it can be made region free when released in Sg. That would certainly help in reducing the number of source players on my rack.
HT102 Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 The specs seems to be similar with the 3rd gen Toshiba HD players. But Onkyo states that it has HQV Reon VX whereas Toshiba didn't mention anything like this. The A35 should be using a ABT VRS chip instead of ReonVX. Disregarding the matter of local availability, I would prefer the A35 as I expect firmware updates by Toshiba to be more forthcoming.
darkeststar Posted August 12, 2007 Author Posted August 12, 2007 my only comments is that if Onkyo SG does release the HD-HD805 here, i hope they can be price competitive, just like the HDMI 1.3 amps.
ALERT1624705860 Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 The A35 should be using a ABT VRS chip instead of ReonVX. Disregarding the matter of local availability, I would prefer the A35 as I expect firmware updates by Toshiba to be more forthcoming. Heard about ABT VER chip but haven't read about it. Is it "suppose" to be a better scaler/interlacer than the Reon VX ? ???
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