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Samsung Completes Blu-ray Drives

By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews

January 19, 2006, 12:03 PM

Samsung said on Thursday it had completed development of its Blu-ray disc drives, paving the way for the company to begin manufacture of a line of players compatible with the format. However, Samsung was mum as to prices and a specific date for launch, only saying that drives would appear in 2006.

The company was notably format-agnostic in its announcement, extolling the virtues of both HD DVD and Blu-ray over traditional DVD in statements to the press. Samsung is a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, however it has hinted that it may produce a dual-technology player compatible with both formats.

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By csgeek

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 8:27 PM

I dont care who wins as long as I have component out to my non-hdmi hdtv! That whole HDMI only crap really makes me mad.

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By horsecharles

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 7:28 PM

Make that 2007-- & likely the initial models will not be so desirable..

I keep saying: as long as holographic doesn't dilly-dally as well, there will be no reason to buy blue-ray or hdvd...

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By wincement

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 5:17 PM

$5 says we don't see the player before December 10.

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By bourgeoisdude

edited Jan 21, 2006 - 1:45 PM

Interestingly THWG and others show almost the opposite: http://www.tgdaily.com/2...premiere_blu-ray_pcs_uk/

It'll be out pretty quick I think, though again what's the big deal? DVDs are good enough (current enough I mean) for the next year or so atr the very least so not a huge deal yet IMO.

EDIT: NOOO! IT CAN'T BE!!! http://www.tgdaily.com/2...shiba_access_to_blu_ray/

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By athome

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 12:47 PM

One of the reasons for the delay in P3. I guess it is one less problem now. Knowing they have had problems with the developement of Blue-ray and the speed of the P3, I am going to hold off until late this year or early next year to purchase. See if all the bugs are out. However, I do not want to buy a blue-ray DVD player for my movies.

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By bourgeoisdude

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 12:41 PM

"However, Samsung was mum as to prices and a specific date for launch, only saying that drives would appear in 2006."

Wow...that narrows it down!

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