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Kogan is releasing a new blu-ray player for $269, cheapest 2.0 on market i think.
Specs look good, its a player you wont need a hdmi amp to get the HD audio.
- 1080p HDMI V1.3 output
- USB connectivity for multimedia and BD-Live Storage
- Ethernet port for BD Live 2.0 Internet connection
- Component video output (Y,Pb,Pr)
- Composite video output (RCA)
- 7.1 channel Analogue audio out
- Coaxial digital audio output
- Optical digital audio output
Features:
- Full High Definition 1080p resolution (through HDMI)
- Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- BD-Live Compatible: BD profile 2.0
- Fast loading disc time of around 24 seconds or less
- 24/60 frame visual support for True Cinema (Native Film Motion)
- USB connectivity for multimedia, BD Live and Firmware updates
- Upscale DVDs via HDMI to HD output of 1080P/1080i/720P
- Playback compatible with BD/DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD/AUDIO-CD.
- Supported movies file type: AVI, DIVX
- Supported music file types: AC3, MP3, AAC
- Supported picture file types: JPEG, BMP, GIF
- Advanced Graphic User Interface
- Audio Decoding: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby True-HD
- Audio Decoding: DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out, DTS Digital Standard
- Audio Outputs: 7.1 Channel
- Audio Output Max sampling rate: 24bit/192KHz
- Firmware Upgradeable through Ethernet
- Region-Free for DVD discs
Got a good review in this months Australian PC User magazine IIRC.