Samsung Releases Dual-Format HD Player

Samsung Electronics expands its line up of high-definition optical disc players, with the launch of the BD-UP5000, a dual-format Blu-ray and HD DVD player.

“Samsung is excited to introduce a new line of high-definition players that will enrich the theater experience at home,” said Reid Sullivan, vice president of Digital AV marketing at Samsung Electronics. “In 2007, the market for stand-alone high def players will grow more than 6 times to over 850 thousand units. From the top-of-the-line BD-UP5000 to the entry BD-P1400 to the company’s first home theater system with Blu-ray disc playback, Samsung offers a range of products at different price points to suit the growing consumer demand.”

BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player

Samsung introduces its first dual-format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player, the BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player. This player is positioned as the flagship in the company’s growing line of high definition players. Offering the same playback capabilities of the BD-P2400 including HQV Reon (Hollywood Quality Video) processing, the BD-UP5000 supports both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats as well as their interactive technologies, HDi and BD-Java. Consumers can now enjoy additional studio content such as trailers, director’s comments, more elaborate interactive menus and behind the scene footage.

Additional features include Picture-in-Picture support (for dual-channel video and audio), 24fps support for native frame rate transfer of the source film content to compatible displays, and 7.1-channel audio outputs with full support for Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio. CEC support means that the HDMI cable will also be able to facilitate communication between the Samsung Duo player and a compatible Samsung display.

With the launch of the Duo HD, Samsung stays true to its commitment to develop products that make life simpler through its breadth of innovative technologies. The Duo HD player blends the benefits of each format in a single player, offering access to hi-definition movie titles regardless of the authoring format.

Not only is it important for movies to look good, but also they need to sound good. Samsung's latest BD players complete consumers' HD total home theater experience with advanced HD audio decoding. Beyond standard Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS audio playback, both the BD-P2400 and BD-P1400 work with lossless formats including, dts-HD HR and Dolby TrueHD for a variety of clear, full-bodied sound options. When coupled with both models' HDMI 1.3 connection, consumers can enjoy some of the purest sound available today.

The HDMI 1.3 connection also offers HDMI CEC (Anynet+) technology, allowing consumers to use a single remote control to operate the BD player, TV and other A/V products from Samsung. Additionally, each model is able to up-convert standard DVD discs to full HD 1080p resolution via the HDMI connection, bringing consumers' DVD movie collections into the next generation.

Model Specifications and Comparison

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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