Curtis Mathes first with sub-$100 Blu-ray player
updated 03:50 pm EDT, Fri June 19, 2009
Sub-$100 Blu-ray player
Online retailer Meijer is offering the first sub-$100 Blu-ray disc player with its listing for the $99.99 Curtis Mathes CMMBX130. The device will play back Blu-ray movies at up to 1080p resolution and also upconvert DVDs to an unspecified HD resolution. There is an HDMI 1.3 output, optical digital audio output and an Ethernet port for servicing and performing firmware updates.
The player is powered by a BroadCom 7440 processor, and there is an 11-bit, 108MHz video digital-to-analog converter as well as a 24-bit, 192kHz audio digital-to-audio converter. Rounding out the outputs is a composite video connections. Two-channel Dolby Digital AC-3 is supported.
The CMMBX130's pre-sale price was set at nearly $300. [via DealNews]
