Pioneer Electronics today announces the Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players.

Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that significantly improves overall performance, the new players work in tandem with Pioneer’s KURO displays and A/V receivers.
BonusView is apparently Pioneers attempt to put their own name on BD-LIVE.
The Pioneer BDP-51FD (photo above) features HDMI 1.3a, Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD*/DTS HD Master, 108Mhz 12-Bit Video Encoder, 7.1 Channel Analog Output, and 4 Wolfson Professional Audio DACs.

The Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD (photo below) features HDMI 1.3a, 297Mhz 12-Bit video encoding, Gold Plated Connectors, Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD*/DTS HD Master* and aluminum front panel.
(*DTS HD and DTS HD Master Internal Decoding require future firmware upgrade)

The Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players will begin shipping this summer for suggested prices of $799 and $599, respectively.
Via the Pioneer site.