This premiere surround sound format delivers realistic digital audio via 5.1 discrete channels. The three front channels (Left/Center/Right) deliver crisp, clean dialogue and accurate placement of on-screen sounds, while twin surround channels (Left Surround/Right Surround) wrap around the audience and immerse them in the action. The LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel delivers real impact for explosions and other effects that can, literally, be felt as well as heard.Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world''s leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers (including Apple, Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson). The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data.

With the BDHP21S Blu-ray Disc Player, movies at home look livelier than ever thanks to the superb detail of full 1080p resolution Blu-ray Discs.

Enjoy high-Definition movies at 1080p with 24Hz frame rate (the same rate used for cinema content).

The BDHP21S conforms to Blu-ray Discs Profile 1.1 specification which means it can offer handy functions such as picture-in-picture.

Specification Overview:

• Full 1080p resolution
• 24Hz frame rate (the same rate used for cinema content)
• Smooth and natural motion rendering
• Blu-ray Profile 1.1 for extra functionality
• HDMI (v1.3, x.v.Colour, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out)
• Designed to match AQUOS TVs
• Quick Start (approx. 10 seconds in standby mode)
• DVD and CD Playback
• JPEG Display from CD-R/RW
• Interface - Video Output, HDMI, Component, Composite, S-Video
• Power consumption (Watt) - 27