Hot on the heels of LG, Samsung has announced a high-definition DVD player that will play both HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs.

The Duo HD player, model BD-UP5000, will fully support both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and their interactive technologies, HDi and BD-Java. It will be released in coming months in time for the US holiday season.

At the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in January, LG announced the Super Multi Blue which also plays both HD DVD formats. So it comes as no surprise that Samsung has announced its own dual-format player.

“Samsung’s Duo HD player will allow consumers access to every HD movie title available regardless of the authoring format,” said Dongsoo Jun, Executive Vice President of the Digital AV Division at Samsung Electronics.

“As a member of the DVD Forum and contributor to the DVD Industry, we recognize that both HD-DVD and BD formats have merits. As such, we have decided to market a dual format player.

The announcement of another dual-format player was welcomed by the president of Warner Home, Ron Sanders.

“We welcome Samsung’s Duo HD player as another solution in the marketplace that will help reduce consumer confusion and buyer hesitancy towards HD media,” said Sanders.

“This is an innovative product that can move us closer to mainstream consumer adoption of HD technologies.”

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Entry was posted on Friday, April 13th, 2007 at 10:50 am under Media players.

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