Samsung BD-UP5000 (dual format) Shipping...for 799

Posted by townsend (A) on December 6, 2007 at 18:10:23

"Despite 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.

Rumors of a delay for the manufacturer's first dual-format player surfaced earlier this week after a listing at Amazon bumped the player's release to January 15, but a Samsung spokesman told Dealerscope on Wednesday that the player is currently shipping to stores, and that it should be on shelves by "mid-to-late December."
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The spokesman added that due to "recent activities in the marketplace," the player's suggested retail price has been dropped to $799 (it was originally announced with a $1,049 price tag, but that price was reduced to $999 in early September).

As we've previously reported, Samsung will be the second manufacturer to market an dual player capable of playing HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, following the introduction of LG's BH100 in January of this year.

Samsung says its BDP-UP5000 will support both BD-Java and HDi, as well as web-enabled supplements on both formats, via an Ethernet connection. In late October, the manufacturer noted that the player will require an upcoming firmware update to actually play back Profile 1.1 discs."

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Topic - Samsung BD-UP5000 (dual format) Shipping...for 799 - townsend 18:10:23 12/06/07 (25)

I'm seriously considering one of these, even though it's a Samsung - racerguy 18:49:28 12/06/07 (24)

predicting the future - Joe Murphy Jr 19:19:10 12/06/07 (14)

That's my expression every time I buy a Sony product - racerguy 19:29:21 12/06/07 (10)

hasn't been my experience - Joe Murphy Jr 18:00:41 12/07/07 (5)

RE: hasn't been my experience - racerguy 11:49:54 12/08/07 (4)

sounds like someone else - Joe Murphy Jr 14:03:21 12/08/07 (3)

You're a jerk, Murphy - racerguy 14:32:36 12/08/07 (2)

sad - Joe Murphy Jr 17:47:56 12/08/07 (1)

Yes, very sad - racerguy 18:26:22 12/08/07 (0)

I like the Sony ES series. - oscar 19:32:49 12/06/07 (3)

I used to like the Sony ES series - racerguy 19:46:30 12/06/07 (2)

I've sent in that 777ES for warranty work once with no complaints. - oscar 20:29:36 12/06/07 (1)

I wish I could say the same - racerguy 20:34:58 12/06/07 (0)

I've a friend who has a very dim view of LGs.... - oscar 19:21:32 12/06/07 (2)

there was another option - Joe Murphy Jr 18:07:51 12/07/07 (1)

His rack was "space-challenged", and I suspect he isn't alone in this respect. nt - oscar 19:01:13 12/07/07 (0)

I didn't think much about the LG BH100 either but it's grown on me.... - oscar 19:06:48 12/06/07 (8)

I don't think the new Samsung is the player for you... - racerguy 19:22:46 12/06/07 (7)

That "DTS HD" logo is pretty misleading; when I got the LG originally.... - oscar 19:27:49 12/06/07 (6)

You've got that right - racerguy 19:38:47 12/06/07 (5)

I've got a friend who swears his Halcro pre/pro upgrade supports DTS HD MA. - oscar 19:42:02 12/06/07 (4)

Your friend is wrong, it seems - racerguy 19:52:47 12/06/07 (3)

My (aborted) pre/pro upgrade also would have re-digitized my MC SACD analogs... - oscar 19:58:37 12/06/07 (2)

I've seriously considered a multichannel analog pream - racerguy 20:47:02 12/06/07 (1)

I still use a Proceed AVP to do the DD/DTS, then feed it's output through the Meitner... - oscar 04:53:23 12/07/07 (0)

Samsung BD-UP5000 (dual format) Shipping...for 799

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