Sony, Pioneer and other manufacturers are expected to announce new Blu-ray DVD players for the U.S. market by the next few weeks. Sony, announcing new players and recorders in Japan that week, is expected to invent a $2,000 Blu-ray player available for the upcoming holiday season in the U.S. Pioneer is expected to ship a similar model as well — but many believe the price tags will doom their sales.

Sony Models

According to a

report in The Wall Street Journal, Sony’s $2,000 Blu-ray player will include a special chip designed to give viewers an even clearer high-definition picture. Sony’s next-cheapest model will cost $499 and includes High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) as well as DVD and CD support. Whether a chip to enhance high definition is worth $1,500, the market will soon determine.

Sony plus released new Blu-ray recorders in Japan, where the recordable format is […]

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