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The Yamaha BD-2900 is a high-end Profile 1.0 Blu-ray player from Yamaha. Featuring 1080p/24fps HDMI, 12-bit Deep Colour, BONUSVIEW, and direct HD audio bitstream output the BD-2900 is set to launch at a steep $1200. While this player boasts a fairly impressive feature-set and set of specifications, it is one of the most expensive on the market and products with competing specification can be found for half the price. This player will output high-definition audio formats, Dolby TrueHD and dts HD-MA, in a native bitstream format for decoding by a compatible a/v reciever. The player first became available on August 23, 2008.

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Pros & Cons

Pros:
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High definition audio bitstream output (Dolby TrueHD, dts HD-MA)
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5.1 analog pre-outs
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Gold-plated connectors
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RS-232C and IR in/out ports for custom integration
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Cons:
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No BD-Live
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No Ethernet port
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Can't upgrade the firmware
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Very expensive Blu-ray player without many more or better features
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Features

  • Video:
    • full 1080p/24fps playback
    • 12-bit colour ( 68.7 billion possible colors) with Chroma Upsampling price pixe Generation
    • 1080p upscaling playback for DVDs, photos and personal video
  • Audio:
    • HD audio bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio (lossless); Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
    • 192kHz/24-bit audio DAC
  • BONUSVIEW Functions
    • Profile 1.0 Version 1.1 compatibility
    • Secondary Video/Audio for enhanced commentary or information
  • design matches the Yamaha receiver lineup
  • RS-232C interface for custom installation
  • IR in/out ports
  • release date: August 23, 2008
  • price: $1199.95 (MSRP)

 

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Key Features:

Manufacturer Yamaha
MSRP $1,199.00
Product Line Blu-ray
Release Date Aug. 23, 2008

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5 contributors -  yale, Omar, Erik, Sina172, BrileyKenney
Created: 08/29/2008 - 18:47
Modified: 10/15/2008 - 13:49
Model # variations:

BD, S, 2900, BDS, S2900, BDS2900