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Samsung Electronics on Friday said it plans to introduce in time for the holidays a disc player that supports the two competing high-definition DVD formats.
The Korean company's Duo HD, or BD-UP5000, player will fully support HD DVD and Blu-ray, including interactive features within the discs. Samsung currently makes a Blu-ray-only player.
"Consumers are hungry for more HD content but are currently confused about competing formats," Dongsoo Jun, executive vice president of the Digital AV Division at Samsung," said in a statement. "Samsung's Duo HD player will allow consumers access to every HD movie title available regardless of the authoring format."
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Not a bad idea because even if Sony loses with Blu Ray many people use PS3 as a DVD player and I believe is the most sold DVD player out there - even if it not selling real big as far as consoles go. As a cheap Blu Ray player it is doing well. Too bad Sony is losing money on every sale.
The Korean company's Duo HD, or BD-UP5000, player will fully support HD DVD and Blu-ray, including interactive features within the discs. Samsung currently makes a Blu-ray-only player.
"Consumers are hungry for more HD content but are currently confused about competing formats," Dongsoo Jun, executive vice president of the Digital AV Division at Samsung," said in a statement. "Samsung's Duo HD player will allow consumers access to every HD movie title available regardless of the authoring format."
Samsung playing it both ways
In what HD DVD supporters say is a clear sign that the high-definition disc format war is far from over, Samsung Electronics, which last year introduced the first Blu-ray Disc player, says it will support the rival HD DVD format as well.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
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Not a bad idea because even if Sony loses with Blu Ray many people use PS3 as a DVD player and I believe is the most sold DVD player out there - even if it not selling real big as far as consoles go. As a cheap Blu Ray player it is doing well. Too bad Sony is losing money on every sale.
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