Philips Launches BDP9600 and BDP8000 Blu-ray 3D Players

Royal Philips Electronics announced that is introducing several new Blu-ray 3D players at IFA in Berlin. According to the statement, these include the flagship BDP9600 and slot-loading BDP8000, which join the BDP7500MkII launched earlier this year.

Toshiba Unveils BDX3100KE Blu-ray 3D Player

Toshiba UK announced its BDX3100KE Blu-ray 3D player as well as its entry-level BDX1100KB. According to the statement, the BDX3100KE features Blu-ray 3D compatibility, REGZA-LINK (HDMI-CEC), 1080p upscaling, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential support as well as MKV, DivX, HD-JPEG and MP3 file playback from USB sticks.

Marantz Launches UD7005 and UD5005 Blu-ray 3D Players

Marantz America announced two new Blu-ray 3D players, the UD7005 ($899), which will replace the BD7004 and be available in September and the UD5005 ($499), which replaces the BD5004 and will be available next month.

thePlatform Expands Video Publishing for OTT Services

thePlatform announced that its video publishing system can enable customers to publish video across a wider range of popular over-the-top (OTT) services and IP-connected set-top boxes, TVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players.

SONIQ Blu-ray Players Offer DivX Plus HD Playback

DivX, Inc. announced a new partnership to make DivX video playback available on SONIQ CE products throughout Australia and New Zealand. According to the statement, through the terms of the partnership, SONIQ will introduce DivX Plus HD technology in its next generation of QPB302B Blu-ray products available exclusively from JB Hi-Fi stores across Australia and …

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