The only thing I've heard that even remotely corresponds to such a rumor is basically what Peter said, that the BeoCenter 2 will not be upgraded to BR. However, I've heard that it will be more like a standalone disc player at a "reasonable" price. No mention yet of what reasonable is nor what form factor they'd use (though I bet you could fit damn near anything in an old DVD 1 chassis. My guess is that they'll let the smoke clear from the BeoSound 5 before they let any new stuff trickle out of the farm.
There is scarcely anything in this world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey. - John Ruskin