Pioneer introduces two new standalone Blu-ray players today - the Elite BDP-05FD and the Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView players. Both of these new players support 12 bit deep color (thanks to the 12 bit video DAC), 1080p/True 24 frames per second video output, as well as all of the advanced audio formats available on Blu-ray including Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD, and DTS HD Master. Other common features include:

• Wolfson Digital Audio Converters
• Center loading tray to help reduce vibration
• Dedicated audio and video boards for smooth operation and uninterrupted playback of discs
• Same GUI as KURO and Elite receivers
• Improved disc load, power on, power off, and disc eject times

The Elite BDP-05FD features gold-plated connection ports, capacitance touch key buttons, and an aluminum front panel.

The specs to the Pioneer BDP-51D include:

• HDMI 1.3a support
• 12 bit deep color
• Supports all advanced audio bitstream formats
• Decodes Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS HD Master
• 4 Wolfson Professional Audio DACs
• 108MHz 12 bit video encoder
• Jitter free HDMI Audio with PQLS
• Picture Control Suite
• 7.1 Channel Analog Output
• 1 year warranty
• Suggested price of $599

The specs to the Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD include:

• HDMI 1.3a support
• 12 bit deep color
• Supports all advanced audio bitstream formats
• Decodes Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS HD Master
• 4 Wolfson Professional Audio DACs
• 297MHz 12 bit video encoder
• Jitter free HDMI Audio with PQLS
• Picture Control Suite
• 7.1 Channel Analog Output
• Gold Plated Connectors
• Aluminum Front Panel
• Capacitance Touch Key Buttons
• 2 year warranty
• Suggest price of $799

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