Samsung’s Blu-ray/HD DVD Player Due October July 8, 2007

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Wow, things are about to get really interesting in the HD DVD Vs. Blu-ray war. Remember we told you that Samsung was planning to ape LG’s efforts with its own dual format player?

Well, it’s coming in October and, unlike LG’s dual format BH100, it promises to support all of the interactive features of both formats. That means the HDi and BD-Java interactive technologies should all work. It will also output video at 1080p and there’s Internet support for both disc formats via an Ethernet connection.

There’s some debate on pricing but it is expected to cost a few hundred pounds more than Samsung’s BD-P1000 Blu-ray player [pictured], which retails for £450-£500 online.

OK, so a possible £700-750 price tag might be cheaper than LG’s £1,000 player but it’s still too bloody expensive for most people to even bother getting interested in high-def movies. -Martin Lynch

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