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CES: Samsung Bows New Dual-Format Blu-ray/HD DVD Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 03:24 PM PST byUpdating its recently-released BD-UP5000, Samsung says it will introduce the new BD-UP5500 Duo HD player in the second half of 2008.
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CES: Samsung Unveils BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 02:46 PM PST bySamsung has taken the wraps off its first standalone Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player, the fourth-gen BD-P1500.
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Samsung Blu-ray Player Hits New Low of $270
Posted Tue Dec 11, 2007 at 01:18 PM PST bySetting a record for most consecutive price drops in the space of a week, several retailers have cut their prices on Samsung's BD-P1400 player well below this weekend's already record breaking price drops.
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$299 Samsung Player Sets New Low Price Record For Blu-ray (UPDATED)
Posted Sun Dec 9, 2007 at 10:12 AM PST bySeveral retailers have dropped their prices for Samsung's BD-P1400 to $299, setting a new low price record for a Blu-ray Player.
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Samsung: Dual-Format Blu-ray/HD DVD Player Now Shipping
Posted Thu Dec 6, 2007 at 10:00 AM PST byDespite reports to the contrary, Samsung says its BD-UP5000 dual-format high-def disc player is shipping "as we speak," and will hit stores at a price lower than previously announced.
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Samsung Confirms Profile 1.1 For BD-UP5000 Dual-Format Player
Posted Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 01:22 PM PDT bySamsung has sent out a media alert confirming that its upcoming BD-UP5000 player will be Profile 1.1 compliant, but Gizmodo is reporting that the player will require an upcoming firmware update to actually play back Profile 1.1 discs.
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Samsung Firmware Update Corrects Playback Issues on New Fox Titles
Posted Wed Oct 10, 2007 at 01:04 PM PDT bySamsung has released a new firmware upgrade for its BDP-1200 Blu-ray player that corrects playback issues on Fox's most recent BD+ enabled titles.
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Report: Samsung Cancels BDP-2400 Blu-ray Player, Delays BD-UP5000 Dual-Format Player
Posted Mon Oct 1, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT byAlthough they were among the most eagerly anticipated of the season, it seems two of Samsung's previously-announced next-gen players will not hit store shelves later this month as originally planned.
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Samsung Lowers Price on Upcoming Dual-Format HD DVD, Blu-ray Player
Posted Fri Sep 7, 2007 at 10:38 AM PDT byIt only seemed like a matter of time before Samsung would lower the MSRP of its upcoming BD-UP5000 Duo HD player to match LG's recently-announced price-cut for their dual format player.
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Hybrid Player Price War Brewing? LG Lowers Price of 'Super Blu' HD DVD/Blu-ray Player
Posted Tue Aug 14, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT byWith the arrival of Samsung's $1,049 dual-format player on the horizon for this fall, LG has lowered the price of its existing BH100 HD DVD/Blu-ray player by $200.
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More Details in for Samsung's Third-Gen Blu-ray Players
Posted Thu Jul 12, 2007 at 09:19 AM PDT bySamsung has revealed new details (including a new model, pricing and release date guidance) for its planned third-gen Blu-ray players, but BD-J audio/video support remains an open question.
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Samsung Prepping Third-Generation Blu-ray Player For Release
Posted Wed Jul 11, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT bySamsung Electronics has announced it is readying the world's first third-generation Blu-ray disc player, featuring a host of enhanced features.
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More Details in on Samsung's Dual-Format Blu-ray/HD DVD Player
Posted Thu Jul 5, 2007 at 10:07 AM PDT bySamsung has released more information about its upcoming BDP-UP5000 hybrid player, including a targeted release date.
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Samsung Plans Dual-Format Blu-ray, HD DVD Player
Posted Mon Apr 16, 2007 at 06:00 AM PDT byIn a reversal of its previously exclusive support of the Blu-ray format, Samsung Electronics announced late last week that it is developing a dual-format Blu-ray/HD DVD player, due in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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Samsung Drops Blu-ray Player Price
Posted Tue Jan 2, 2007 at 01:22 PM PST byIn the first example of an official manufacturer's price reduction for next-gen hardware, Samsung today announced a post-Christmas price drop on its BD-P1000 first-gen Blu-ray player, effectively immediately.
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Magnolia, Samsung to Host First-Ever Blu-ray Theatrical Screening, Giveaway
Posted Mon Nov 27, 2006 at 07:02 PM PST byAdding a new twist to the promotion of a high-def disc format, Magnolia Pictures and Samsung Electronics are teaming up to preview the Blu-ray version of Magnolia's 'The Architect' in select U.S. theaters.
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Samsung Firmware Upgrade Secrets Revealed
Posted Tue Oct 24, 2006 at 12:40 PM PDT byFollowing the unveiling last week of Samsung's first firmware upgrade for their BD-P1000 Blu-ray player, some details have emerged on just what features and fixes are included in the download.
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Samsung Unveils Firmware Upgrade for First-Gen Blu-ray Player
Posted Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 04:21 PM PDT byAfter months of consumer complaints and mounting bad press, Samsung has issued a firmware upgrade for its first-generation Blu-ray player... with a slight hitch.
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Samsung to Upgrade Blu-ray Player
Posted Thu Sep 14, 2006 at 12:20 PM PDT byAfter weeks of bad press due to reports of numerous product bugs, Samsung has announced it will finally upgrade its first-gen Blu-ray player this October.
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Samsung's Blu-ray Player Reportedly Has Faulty Chip
Posted Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 02:46 PM PDT byAfter suffering weeks of negative buzz over the picture quality of its first-generation Blu-ray disc player, Samsung now says an internal scaler chip may be to blame.
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