David Becker
Gear

New Samsung Player Hedges Next-Gen DVD Bets

Samsung has staked out its position as the Switzerland of the next-gen DVD war with a new player that will handle both Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs. The company expects to have the dual-slot BD-UP5000 in U.S. stores by the end of this year. No information on pricing, but it will be interesting to see if […]

Samsung has staked out its position as the Switzerland of the next-gen DVD war with a new player that will handle both Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs.Blueray_vs_hddvd

The company expects to have the dual-slot BD-UP5000 in U.S. stores by the end of this year. No information on pricing, but it will be interesting to see if they can bring this puppy in under the $500 barrier many observers consider the benchmark for making next-gen DVD a mass-market phenomenon.

LG Electronics already has a dual-format player on the market, selling for a cool $1,000.

Samsung to Launch Dual Blu-ray HD DVD Player[IDG]