Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25 in order to complete compatibility testing with several Blu-Ray test discs that will become available in late April from product manufacturers and content providers.
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According to the company, the hardware development for Samsung’s BD-P1000 Blu-Ray player is complete and ready for mass production in Suwon, South Korea once these compatibility tests are passed. The company still anticipates that the Samsung BD-P1000 will be the first Blu-Ray player to launch at a national level in the United Sates.
Specs of BD-P1000 :
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[li]The BD-P1000 will pump out HD content at 720p or 1080i resolutions. [/li][li]Supported audio formats include 192KHz LPCM, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus, MPEG 2, DTS, and MP3. [/li][li]The machine will play users’ existing DVD and CD libraries, along with content stored on DVD-RAM and DVD±R/RW discs, [/li][li]It has a memory card reader capable of taking Compact Flash, XD, Micro Drive, SD, MMC and RS-MMC, and MemoryStick and Memory Stick Duo cards. [*]Ports built into the device include CVBS Output, S-Video Output, component output, HDMI, and both digital and analog audio outputs.[/li][/ul]
Samsung is also noting that two new features have been added to our BD-P1000 model without changing the expected $999 street price.
The BD-P1000 will have a native 1080p output via HDMI for Blu-Ray software titles that are digitally mastered in 1920 x 1080 resolution and up to 1080p upconversion of conventional DVDs through the HDMI digital interface.
Additionally, the company has upgraded the built-in 9-in-2 multi memory card interface to 11-in-2 by adding support for Mini-SD and Memory Stick Pro Duo formats.
By including a memory card interface into a Blu-Ray player, the native high definition resolution contained in 3MP or larger digital still pictures can be enjoyed on a high definition television.
