Samsung announced today its high definition combo player (HD DVD/Blu-ray) model BD-UP5000, (first reviewed by HD Guruâ„¢) will ship by this December. A number of websites have been inaccurately reporting the player has been withdrawn from release.
Below is a copy of Samsung’s press release regarding its combo BD-UP5000 and the (Blu-ray only) BD-2400.
Since the announcement of the BD-P1400, BD-P2400 and BD-UP5000, Samsung assessed its product lineup and after discussions with our channel partners, decided to focus on the BD-P1400 and the BD-UP5000 to make its next-generation offerings more efficient. As a result, the BD-P2400 was removed from the 2007 Holiday Line-up.
Status of BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player:
· The Duo HD Player will ship from Samsung factories at the end of October and will be available to consumers at retail by mid to late December
· The Duo HD Player will be BD Profile 1.1 Ready – this means it will include the necessary hardware to play BD Profile 1.1 discs
· A firmware update will be available at the end of January 2008 to allow playback of BD Profile 1.1 discs***
*** Profile 1.1 discs are currently not available and compatibility must be fully tested before we can assure complete compliance to BD Profile 1.1 requirements.
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doest samsung bd-up5000 play avchd discs ?
Do you know if the samsung bd-up5000 region -free?
I have a HD-a35 toshiba and it is not region-free
I thought HD-DVD was region-free??
So what’s the word on the street about the BD-UP5000? I haven’t bought an hd player yet and was planning on getting this as long as it’s a good product. Does anybody have any inside info?
Is pioneer bringing out a new unit – the dv58 –
to replace the 79avi and include 1080p?
wish you could stop running space, for rip-off tv web sites such as Plasma TV who just chamnged their name.
Stop putting useless news, get us KURO review,
or Panasonic paid you more.
GURU,when you will put a review of the new pioneers 1080p plasmas?
here is a review:
http://www.hometheatermag.com/plasmadisplays/907kuro/