Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player

Samsung introduced not one.. not two.. not three.. but FOUR new Blu-ray products today with the BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player being the most anticipated release yet since it supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD media formats. The other three new products include two standalone Blu-ray players and one home theater system with Blu-ray support.

The Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD player has the following specs according to PC Magazine:

  • Support for Blu-ray and HD DVD
  • HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) processing
  • 1080i to 1080p HD deinterlacing
  • Support for HDi and BD-Java-based interactive menus

All great stuff but it appears we were all off the mark when it came down to pricing and timing. The Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player will come out during the fourth quarter of this year for a price of $1049. So much for the $500 dollar pricing that many suspected this player would come in at.

On the standalone front, Samsung will be releasing their third generation player – the Samsung BD-P1400 which features:

  • Blu-ray playback only
  • Supports lossless DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD
  • Supports 5.1 audio
  • Ships in September for a price of $549

If you’re looking for something a bit more advanced, check out the Samsung BD-P2400 which features:

  • Blu-ray playback only
  • HQV video processor – upscale DVD to 1080p over HDMI
  • Supports lossless DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD
  • Supports 7.1 channel audio
  • Ships in October for a price of $649

Finally, Samsung is introducing a new home theater system called the HT-BD2 Home Theater Solution with Blu-ray. As the name implies, the all-in-one home-theater-in-a-box supports Blu-ray playback and comes in a piano black finish and blue LED accent lights. There’s also an active subwoofer with five tower and two satellite rear speakers. The system supports DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD. This system is due in the fourth quarter for a price of $1499.

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