Boy I hope this is true.

Why buy a stand alone BD player if you can get a dual player for only "$50-$100" more.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/samsung070507.htm

Samsung to Launch Dual-Format HDTV Player
The set-top will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (July 5, 2007) -- Samsung yesterday announced that it will launch a dual format High-Definition player in late fall.

The company hopes that the set-top, which will play both Blu-ray discs and HD DVDs, will appeal to consumers confused about which format to choose in the high-def war.

Samsung's player (model: BDP-UP5000) will be the second on the market, following LG's dual-format player which was introduced earlier this year.

But unlike LG's player, which carries a whopping $1199 price tag, Samsung said its player would cost less than $600, according to several online reports.

That's roughly $50-$100 more than a standalone Sony Blu-ray player ($499), which is the cheapest Blu-ray set-top on the market. Toshiba's entry-level HD DVD player now costs $299.

At less than $600, Samsung believes its player could find a niche, although it's likely that standalone Blu-ray and HD DVD player prices will fall further in the coming months.

Samsung said the dual-format player would support all the features available on both Blu-ray and HD DVD, including Net-based material accessed via an Ethernet connection.

Boy I hope this is true.

Why buy a stand alone BD player if you can get a dual player for only "$50-$100" more.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/samsung070507.htm

Samsung to Launch Dual-Format HDTV Player
The set-top will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (July 5, 2007) -- Samsung yesterday announced that it will launch a dual format High-Definition player in late fall.

The company hopes that the set-top, which will play both Blu-ray discs and HD DVDs, will appeal to consumers confused about which format to choose in the high-def war.

Samsung's player (model: BDP-UP5000) will be the second on the market, following LG's dual-format player which was introduced earlier this year.

But unlike LG's player, which carries a whopping $1199 price tag, Samsung said its player would cost less than $600, according to several online reports.

That's roughly $50-$100 more than a standalone Sony Blu-ray player ($499), which is the cheapest Blu-ray set-top on the market. Toshiba's entry-level HD DVD player now costs $299.

At less than $600, Samsung believes its player could find a niche, although it's likely that standalone Blu-ray and HD DVD player prices will fall further in the coming months.

Samsung said the dual-format player would support all the features available on both Blu-ray and HD DVD, including Net-based material accessed via an Ethernet connection.

Hopefully this happens but I think they are confusing the "several online reports" that stated there would be a $545 premium on the european model over regular BRD players... Only time will tell.

Hopefully this happens but I think they are confusing the "several online reports" that stated there would be a $545 premium on the european model over regular BRD players... Only time will tell.

could be...

BUt you have to admit selling it for $600 would certianly "find its niche".

could be...

BUt you have to admit selling it for $600 would certianly "find its niche".

If its feature rich and fully functional I can see this player selling pretty well... Even in the $600 price range.

If it sells in between $500 to $600 range I am getting one for sure for my new to be constructed HT room.:D

Yea ill dump my A1 and PS3 for this if its $600 and hold onto it until my brand of choice finally comes out with a player.

for $599 or less, I'd be in. For $800 or more, I'll sit on the sidelines (at least for BD)

I would get one for 600! I need a dual player for my outdoor theater... :)

At $600 I'd have a hard time passing this one up especially if it has analog audio out. I already have the HD DVD add on and it looks incredible but I really want some Pirates of the Caribbean in HD!

This article is mixed up and predictions has read it wrong.

Samsung just annoucned the player for next month in Europe and annouced it as costing 400 Euros "more" than a standalone Blu-ray player.

It translates into costing a little under $600 MORE than a standalone here.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=870404

Try reading it this way.

please use linked thread