Toshiba Debut 3D Blu-ray Player

Two new Toshiba Blu-ray players were announced for the UK late last week, the standard BDX1100KB and the 3D-ready BDX3100KB.  Starting with the BDX1100, Toshiba say it's designed to be an ideal first Blu-ray player and contains all the features needed for that initial step into HD playback at home.  The slim player will send 1080p images to your TV, including upscaling DVDs to that resolution, plus output Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio, and connect to the Internet via an Ethernet cable.

The BDX3100 is Toshiba's first 3D Blu-ray player and although it does the basics, it doesn't include anything like Wi-Fi to make it standout.  It's even slimmer than the 50mm BX1100 though, at just 45mm, the design is good and if you've invested in Toshiba's own REGZA WL 3D TV, the REGZA-LINK will let you share the same remote control for both devices.  This feature can also be found on the BDX1100. 

The HDMI port is described as '3D capable', so we presume it's 1.4 and content is displayed at 1080p/24fps with audio in Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio.  Aside from 3D and upscaled DVD, the DBX3100 supports several different file types including DivX, MKV, HD-JPEG, AVCHD and MP3, all of which can be accessed from the USB port.

Both models are expected to be launched in the UK during October, although no pricing has been announced.