finally news from Samsung

[quetzalcoatl]

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-980...g=2547-1_3-0-5

I know we have know for awhile but it is not official. No 2400.

[bootman]

Great news for those waiting to hear about the 5000!

Another news bite.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-ente...ing-314480.php

[Sling]

Many in this forum will give Sammy props.
I feel that Sammys going the wrong direction Promoting both formats.....This action will now give Paramount more time to push HD-DVD thus prolonging the format war costing consumers more.

[blitz6speed]

Originally Posted by Sling

Many in this forum will give Sammy props.
I feel that Sammys going the wrong direction Promoting both formats.....It's just prolonging a format war costing consumers more.

Korean CE brands have nowhere near the loyalty that the Japanese CE brands do. Look at the 2 dual format player makers, LG and Samsung, both Korean.

[Sling]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Korean CE brands have nowhere near the loyalty that the Japanese CE brands do. Look at the 2 dual format player makers, LG and Samsung, both Korean.

It's like Sammy and LG want to Play it safe for there customer providing such a player yet making it even harder on them.It,s all about the money and are friends at LG and Sammy are making things worse at the consumer expense..Im very disappointed to say the least.I currently own a Samsung 5084 Plasma and feel like selling it.
It will be the last Sammy product I will ever own.

[mystiksuicide]

Perhaps this has been addressed already but what's going to happen to individuals who bought machines that are not 1.1? Will there be a firmware update or are we screwed?

We have the Panasonic DMP-BD10 and the Pioneer BDP-94HD and id hate to think we have to obsolete machines

[aphex]

that loyalty crap is so stupid, I love samsung and they should make all the best electronics they can that will make them money. if it sells then the consumer wants it. I'm sure they'd make hddvd players too if it wasn't for toshiba being dumbasses.

bleah

or I dunno the dual players are lame as hell.

my mind is torn between my blu side and my korean side

[Sling]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

Perhaps this has been addressed already but what's going to happen to individuals who bought machines that are not 1.1? Will there be a firmware update or are we screwed?

We have the Panasonic DMP-BD10 and the Pioneer BDP-94HD and id hate to think we have to obsolete machines

I would bet screwed on the Panny..Im not sure on the Pio

[Sling]

Originally Posted by aphex

my mind is torn between my blu side and my korean side

And Thats what sammy is Prolonging with this dual format crap.

[aphex]

ok I finally decided the combo player isn't thatt bad. I think we all know the ps3 is gonna force bluray to rape hddvd and soon we will be the winner.

I don't think this hurts us, for every person who would've instead bought a bd player there's a person who would've bought an hddvd player.

[bootman]

Do you want to watch the movies you want in HD now or do you want to rationalize the reasons you can't?

As song as there are exclusive studios there will be a market (albeit small) for these types of players.

Does everyone here really think that after the war is over and blu has won that the movie studios will actually go back and redo all of their HD-DVD releases?
Hell no, they will just but them out on blu as is.
It's what happening with most of the neutral titles out now today.

[bluseminole]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

Perhaps this has been addressed already but what's going to happen to individuals who bought machines that are not 1.1? Will there be a firmware update or are we screwed?

We have the Panasonic DMP-BD10 and the Pioneer BDP-94HD and id hate to think we have to obsolete machines

The movie will still play, but (for sure on the Panny, which I also own) some of the interactive special features will not work. Movie playback, however, will not affected.

[The Bear]

Originally Posted by quetzalcoatl

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-980...g=2547-1_3-0-5

I know we have know for awhile but it is not official. No 2400.

When Samsung Say Available Mid To Late December Does This Mean America Only Or Does This Inclued Europe As Well Mainly The UK. I'am A Blu-Ray Fan With Over 250 Movies To My Collection But There Are A Lot Of Hd Dvd Movies I Would Buy So Unless Uni Go Blu The BD-UP5000 Sounds Good To Me Sorry Guys.

[blitz6speed]

Originally Posted by The Bear

When Samsung Say Available Mid To Late December Does This Mean America Only Or Does This Inclued Europe As Well Mainly The UK. I'am A Blu-Ray Fan With Over 250 Movies To My Collection But There Are A Lot Of Hd Dvd Movies I Would Buy So Unless Uni Go Blu The BD-UP5000 Sounds Good To Me Sorry Guys.

Wait till CES.