Samsung announces a new Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player, but it's not that attractive given recent developments in the format war. Matthew Moskovciak Senior Associate Editor / Reviews - Home theater ...

Samsung, who was incidentally the first company to retail a Blu-ray Disc player, will introduce a dual format high-definition HD DVD/BD optical disc player - apparently by December. The "Duo" HD ...

Samsung Electronics expands its line up of high-definition optical disc players, with the launch of the BD-UP5000, a dual-format Blu-ray and HD DVD player. “Samsung is excited to introduce a new line ...

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NEW YORK – The two movie disc formats that are competing to replace the DVD have had a rocky start, with clunky first-generation players and an audience that’s been reluctant to buy them for fear of ...

One of the main backers of the Blu-ray Disc format, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, plans to release an optical disc player this year that will play both Blu-ray Disc and the rival HD DVD format, ...

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled an MP3 music player with video playback and its first high-definition player supporting the two rival movie disc formats — Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The devices ...

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After months of spear shaking on both sides, the first skirmishes in the high-definition disc format wars have begun. In early May, I looked at Toshibas chosen format, HD DVD. Today, I present the ...

Samsung will exit the U.S. Blu-ray player market — and has abandoned plans to introduce a new high-end 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray model that was originally meant for release later this year. “Samsung will no ...

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