[Blackraven]

The first-and-only Blu-ray stand-alone player arrives in the Asia Pacific (region outside Japan) and in Europe. It's debut is this month (July 2007)

Waah, I'll just fix the HTML later on.

Anyway, for you Malaysia peeps, this stand alone player costs a hefty RM 5000 but since it's a first time model, Sony is giving away a free 007 Casino Royale (while stocks last) plus FREE membership to Sony style Card and/or Sony HD world card (from YTL bank).

Same for here in the Philippines (player at 64,000 pesos) but you get to choose either 007 Casino Royale or any of the following available Blu-ray movies from Sony Pictures Home Entertaiment Philippines.

Plus, with HD-DVD player nowhere to be seen (yes Toshiba doesn't seem to give a s**t of the Asia regional market).....except for the HD-DVD addon, it looks like Blu-ray will dominate as the leading HD format of choice (no doubt).

This is going to a neat start for Blu-ray here in the region