Pioneer has finally released a pro-AV grade Blu-ray player, the Pioneer BDP-V6000. For those looking for a fully-controllable (RS-232C) Blu-ray player that has the quality and feature sets required to be used in a post production enviornemnt, Pioneer has FINALLY awnsered your calls. While there isn’t anything revolutionary about this deck, it covers the basics, it’s rack mountable, RS-232 control port,  24, 25 or 30 FPS playback in NTSC or PAL.

The HD-DVD or die company is back with a blu-ray player, the Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Disc Player. We all new it was going to happen, it had to. Toshiba has finally released thier Blu-ray player, the BDX2000 for a retail price of $199!

It features a 1080p resolution and is BD Live capable. The BDX2000 decodes Dobly True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and features 7.1 channel audio output through HDMI. There aren’t any streaming services to speak of, just what looks to be a pretty good Blu-ray player.

The Samsug BD-P3600 is a unique product. It’s a blu-ray player and streams Netflix, Pandora, YouTube and BD Live 2.0. Just with cutting edge technology, things aren’t always perfect at first. Before purchasing a BD-P3600 I read all the reviews – and they ranged wildly. So were all these “issues” really problems, or just people that expect everything to work flawless when a company releases a trail blazing product?

After unpacking and hooking it up, I pulled a random disc out of my collection, South Park Season 12. Guess what, it didn’t play. Instead of running to the internet to blog just how crappy it was, I preformed the firmware update, which is the first thing is says to do in the start guide and inside almost any BD disc you buy. Problem solved. Many people talked about how long it took and how it cripples the player. Yes, you can’t do anything else, but I don’t think 2 minutes is unreasonable to download new firmware, re-flash it and then reboot the system.

One of the primary reasons I purchased this unit was to stream Netflix. I was a little put off by the process, all movies must be added your queue ahead of time and the order can’t be changed from the BD-P3600. Set that aside, it was easy to setup and watch movies. The quality isn’t quite SD, let alone HD. It is suitable for watching a movie on a 37” TV from 10 feet away. I definitely would get the disc if you’re going to watch the latest James Bond flick on a 65” big screen.

I haven’t used Pandora, no real need considering every other device plays music now-in-days. But alas, I will test in soon and provide feedback on Pandora, BD Live and media streaming from a PC!

“New Inkjet” isn’t standard CD-R and DVD-R media, but it’s not Water Shield. It seems to fall somewhere in between. A slight premium from the standard A-grade printable media but not the full fledged Water Shield. I’ve got a case on order, I’ll have a product review shortly.

 Not all things are created equal, including inkjet printable media. For pennies more than a standard disc, the New Inkjet Printable Media from JVC features a water resistant printing surface that won’t smudge or smear when wet. Not smearing when wet isn’t the only great feature of New Inkjet Printable Media; 100X faster ink drying, 116X more vibrant colors, and 4X glossier print surface are included too.

Make your next project stand out with a vivid disc label. JVC 48X CD or 16X Photo Media features a glossy finish, water resistance, vibrant colors, and fast dry time.

Ensure your data stays protected for the long-term using JVC DVD (+/-) R Archival Grade media. Available in 25-pack spindles, this media records at 16X, stores 4.7 GB of data, and features enhanced protection against scratches, dust, and other wear compared to traditional DVD media.

Pioneer BDR-205 Press Release
Pioneer BDR-205 Specs

“There are multiple ways to get labels onto a disc. Originally, the only way to make professional-quality DVDs was through big companies that only produced large quantities. Then sticky labels came out, followed by automated disc publishers and LightScribe. Microboards’ CX-1 is a disc publisher that aims to make the DVD making process easy, letting you cost-effectively produce varying quantities of professional-quality discs.”

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Copy Disc, which allows a user to copy a disc with the press of a button; Grid View, which enables a user to see, search and filter projects for better project management; and Improved Job Detail, which allows a user to check job status and easily access project information.

Other new DiscFlow v2.0 features include: Disc Spanning, available for the first time for Mac users; enhanced WatchFolder support for unattended disc production; and a KnowledgeBase link providing answers via text or video.

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