Kaleidescape claims new 1080p upscaling DVD players “rival Blu-ray”
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And you thought Toshiba’s super-resolution DVD player taking on Blu-ray was comical. Kaleidescape — the company famous for selling grossly overpriced (albeit fanciful) DVD / BD archiving systems for wealthy home theater junkies — has just announced two new standalone DVD players that “provide a viewing experience that rivals Blu-ray.” The argument goes something like this: there are 170,000 titles on DVD, and “just 6,000″ (wait, for real?) on BD — why support the next-gen format when these two upscaling DVD players display content that is utterly indiscernible from Blu-ray. For starters, the outfit is launching the 1080p Player (pictured), which earns the “ultimate DVD player” label by featuring a Sigma Designs Gennum VXP chip, 10-bit processing and full support for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG and PCM audio formats. The 1080p Mini Player offers the same, but in a tinier package meant for inconspicuous installations. Granted, both units do have exclusive access to Kaleidescape’s Movie Guide database, but that hardly justifies the $4,295 / $2,995 price tags (in addition to the required $10,000 Kaleidescape System). Full release after the jump.
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