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Onkyo Dropping HD DVD Support?

Adrian Covert — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:14:52 EST

Onkyo appears to be the latest HD DVD defector, announcing they're "suspending" support for the format. This comes on the heels of Blu-ray and Warner's coup de grace and less than a year after Onkyo announced its lone HD DVD player, the DV-HD805. They haven't closed the door all the way, but does anyone else see Onkyo "resuming" support for HD DVD? [Wesley Tech via Crunch Gear]

Onkyo Readies Their First HD DVD Player For A Fall Release

Adrian Covert — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:09:27 EDT

After making an announcement back in June, Onkyo is set to release their first HD DVD player, offering HDMI 1.3a with Deep Color technology, 24p playback, HD Audio, and 1080p upscaling. The DV-HD805 will also be one of the first to offer high bit rate audio streaming via HDMI.

The upscaling duty will be handled by Silicon Optix's HQV Reon VX processor and the onboard sound will support Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio. If this sounds familiar, it's because the same technology resides in the Toshiba HD-XA2. Though Onkyo has said they'll manufacture both HD DVD and Blu-Ray players, this is their first foray into either market. The DV-HD805 is set to release this fall for $899. [Onkyo]

Onkyo Readying its First HD DVD Player for Fall 07

Louis Ramirez — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:40:18 EDT

Even though they've openly said they support both of the new high-def formats, Onkyo is putting its final touches on its first HD DVD player, the DV-HD805. It'll be based off Toshiba's HD-XA2, but Onkyo is saying it'll have some tweaks in the audio and standard-def video side. It's expected out this fall, but no word on pricing yet. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing a universal player from Onkyo á la LG. – Louis Ramirez

Behind the Scenes at Onkyo [What Hi-Fi via Format War Central]