Technology Samsung Plans Blu-ray-HD DVD Disc Player

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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.
 
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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.

...$600 is cheap for a Blu-Ray DVD Player? I know HD DVD players are $200, but wow, $600 for a DVD player...
 

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Go to BestBuy.com and look up Blu-Ray. See how much they can go for.

For the weak at heart: Don't do it.
 

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I thought Windows Vista didnt support Blu-Ray? Anyway, it seems wierd that Microsoft would support something like HD-DVD. Its already obselete technology... I suppose that wont effect them, because people will keep buying Windows.
 

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Go to BestBuy.com and look up Blu-Ray. See how much they can go for.

For the weak at heart: Don't do it.

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Holy mother Mary of Jesus Hermann Christmas. I think I'm getting light headed.

I'll take one $200 HD-DVD player, Microsoft. Thanks.
 

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I thought Windows Vista didnt support Blu-Ray? Anyway, it seems wierd that Microsoft would support something like HD-DVD. Its already obselete technology... I suppose that wont effect them, because people will keep buying Windows.
It's your CD(or in this case Blu-Ray) drive that reads the disc.
 
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