Toshiba has unveiled their latest entry into the 3D market, with the announcement  that the BDX3100KB 3D Blu-ray player will be released later this year.

The issue of whether or not 3D is the future is apparently not a question that manufacturers are paying all that much attention to, with IFA this week proving that, despite warnings that the UK public in particular don’t exactly care about 3D.

The player will still play your favorite 3D-less Blu-ray movies, but you will need a 3D-TV to enjoy the players full capabilities. You would think this would go without saying, but you would be wrong.

The BDX3100KB will showcase full 1080p HD resolution at 24fps for you without a problem, as well as showcase your 3D movies to the best of its ability, which is quite able.

An impressive array of codecs and media are on the specs sheet with a USB port on the back of the 3D Blu-ray player allowing for support of AVCHD, DivX, JPEG, MKV, and MP3 files.

The player supports Dolby’s TruHD, as well as the DTS Master Audio Essential. And, if you’ve got plenty of speakers in your living room, it will offer support for 7.1 channels. The HDMI port is also 3D compliant. And, as you might expect, it also offers upscaling for standard definition viewing, all the way up to 1080p.

Unfortunately, while Toshiba confirmed that the 3D Blu-ray player will be released in October, there’s no confirmation on pricing.