Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/27/sony_dvp_ns708h/
Sony touts upscale DVD player
Only the best DVD quality will do
Posted in Hardware, 27th May 2008 15:02 GMT
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Sony has unveiled its latest upscaling DVD player, which the electronics giant’s also touting as the perfect way to display still photos on your HD telly.
Sony's DVP-NS708H DVD player upscales DVD to 1080p
The DVP-NS708H upscales to 1080p HD quality on any HD Ready TV, although Sony would obviously prefer it if you used a Bravia LCD. The player can handle a selection of DVD formats, including DVD-R, and CDs, such as CD-RW.
The latter’s useful because it means you can burn JPEG snaps onto CD from your computer, and then display them through the DVP-NS708H on your HD Ready telly. This is done through Sony’s PhotoTV HD feature, which is already integrated into some E4000 Bravia LCDs [1], and helps to optimise the display quality of your treasured snaps.
Should you have splashed out on a Bravia set already, then you’ll also be glad to know that the player’s Bravia Sync feature allows you to control it through your telly’s remote control – so that’s one less remote to lose down the back of the sofa.
Sony hasn’t spun out a release date or UK price for the DVP-NS708H yet.