Samsung confirms dual HD disc spinner

After pitching its shiny black lacquer tent firmly in the Blu-ray camp, it seems Samsung’s now ready to start straddling the hi-def format war fence.It’s confirmed rumours of a dual HD machine in its second generation line-up, that’ll accept both flavours of hi-def disc.We haven’t seen any pics of the BD-UP5000 yet but word is it’ll have a similar look to the existing Blu-ray-only, BD-P1200 (pictured).It won’t, of course, be the first dual player – that accolade goes to LG’s BH100 – but it will be the first to have both BD-J and HDi support to unlock the special features on both formats. Oh, and it won’t be quite as ugly either (meow, saucer of milk for us).Sammy promises stock ‘in time for the holidays’. Sadly it means Christmas, not summer. Boo, hiss.

Samsung BD-UP5000Price: £TBAOn sale: Q4 2007Contact: SamsungRelated stories:Samsung’s second gen Blu-ray spinner goes glam

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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