Harman Kardon announces today the U.S. availability of their first standalone Blu-ray media player – the BDP 1. We first saw this player last month when it was announced for the European market (it goes by the BDP10 name there). If you’re already an owner of several Harman Kardon products, then you’ll love the BDP 1 since it matches nicely with many of their existing home theater products. The BDP 1 features:

• Supports BD-Live
• Upscales DVDs to 1080p (via HDMI connection)
• Allows for simultaneous JPEG and MP3 music file playback from discs or USB drives
• Comes with photo sldieshow presentation for image and sound files
• Supports Blu-Ray Disc media, including BD-R/RE, BD-Live and BonusView, DVD/DVD+R/DVD-RW, CD/CD-RW, MP3 or JPEG files on disc
• Audio formats support includes: LPCM, MP3, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio and WMA
• RJ-45 port for Internet connectivity
• HDMI output (1.3a with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD bitstreams and high-resolution video)
  Front-panel USB jack for additional BD-Live memory or MP3 or JPEG file playback
• Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs
• Measures 66mm x 440mm x 352mm
• Weighs 3.7kg

You can purchase the Harman Kardon BDP 1 now at www.harmankardon.com for a suggested retail price of $499.

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