We know a lot of you out there have been waiting for further news on Krell's $15,000 Evolution 555 Blu-ray player, which we covered during the CES show earlier in the year and had expected to see more of during Q2. Well, the Q2 showing obviously didn't happen, but fear not, as the monster Blu-ray player is now expected in December.
There have been some new developments too. An video-board upgrade will add 3D playback to the 555 in Q2 2011, and Krell will also release an iPad app to control the beast over your home network too. The player will have an Ethernet port as standard, but you'll have to lay down a few more notes to get an 802.11b/g/n wireless card should you want one. We would also imagine the 3D video-board is going to require a further outlay too.
In addition to the specs we talked about before, a USB port for media playback will be onboard, along with on-demand services from Netflix and Hulu, plus WhatHiFi mention that a video stretch feature will remove on-screen black bars without any picture distortion.
There is no news on a European or UK launch, where that $15,000 price tag becomes an equally ridiculous £9,500 or 10,800 euros.
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