Pioneer Blu Ray Player BDP 05 FD

According to the Pioneer website, the BDP 05 FD and BDP 95 FD models are listed as the current top models. If a new model is imminent, I don't think they would announce it too far in advance and undercut the sales of their current model. Since the mass market manufacturers change their models pretty well every year, something new is inevitable in the shorter term. If they are going to come out with something new before the winter CES, they would likely do it now for the Christmas shopping season. What you should look for are current models being discounted by stores. This is a sure sign that a new model is about to come out. The stores are ordering and they want to move the old units out. If nothing new comes out by November, you're safe until the spring. I have no inside information. This is just my opinion based on how the market for consumer electronics typically works.

There is a BDP 09 FD model that will cost in the $2K. Probably out early 2009. Not much info on this piece yet.

I see the 95FD cost $200 more than the 05FD. What extra do you get for that price? Is it worth it?

Recently purchased the BDP-51FD ($600).

Think the video quality is a notch below the Toshiba A35 HD player it replaced ($350 + 10 free HD movies on Amazon).

The 51FD has (sporadic) problems resyncing dialog to the picture when slow-motion is used.
The 51FD is quieter (cooling fans?) than the Toshiba.

Finally, I've noticed my Samsung LED DLP TV making LF noise switching from scene-to-scene.
I'm not saying the Pioneer is causing this, I just never noticed the noise with the Toshiba.