Samsung’s DB-UP5000 HD DVD and Blu-ray player
December 13, 2007 by colbert low
Filed under Announcements, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Portable Video
Samsung’s new dual HD DVD and Blu-ray player – DB-UP5000 will be shipping mid to late December 2007 this month. This dual format player will go for $799 USD which is a bargain considering the expensive option of getting a $399 PS3 and sub-$200 HD DVD player from the market. May take a year or so, but if the format war continues, the hardware makers will catch the bus.
Samsung’s DB-UP5000 Tech Specs
* Blu-ray and HD DVD playback at content native HD resolution of 1080p/1080i/720p
* HQV video upconversion processing (720p/1080i/1080p)
* 1080p 24fps playback on Blu-ray and HD DVD
* Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, dts-HD Master Audio support
* HDMI version 1.3, Component Video, S-Video and Composite video outputs
How is $799 a bargain over $599 ($399 + $200)? Also, if one buys a PS3, they would have the added benefit of having the ability to play games. A dual player may be convenient (an a funny relic once the format war is over), but doesn’t make economic sense in this case.