Do you want to be the first on your block to get a Blu-Ray player? If so, you can now pre-order the Sony BDP-S1 Blue Ray Disc Player from the SonyStyle.com site in the US (SonyStyle.ca does not list it). For $999.95 USD, you get a DVD player that offers
- Full HD 1080p Video Output through HDMI connection
- DVD Upscaling to 1080p Through HDMI
- Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Output
- Build Quality with Rigid Beam Construction
- BD-Java Interactive Capability
- Support for MPEG2, MPEG4-AVC and VC1
- Analog component output if your TV does not come with HDMI
- DVD playback from DVD/DVD+R/+RW encoded discs, MP3 audio playback and JPEG images viewing on DVD+R/+RW discs
Shipments are expected to begin in August 2006.