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Samsung brings industry's first Blu-ray disc player to Canada30 June 2006
Home theatre buffs will be seeing "blu" this long weekend as the first Blu-ray disc player hits stores. Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. has begun shipping the Blu-ray disc players to its Canadian retail partners and it is expected the first players will be available for sale by Friday, June 30.
The Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray disc player has been eagerly awaited by consumers anticipating the opportunity to view High Definition discs on their existing HDTVs. Blu-ray is the next generation disc format, which offers close to five times the resolution of conventional DVDs, making it the highest picture quality available on the market. The Blu-ray format is supported by many of the leading movie studios. The innovation marks the latest technology breakthrough brought to market by Samsung and further underscores the brand commitment to offering consumers the ultimate home theatre experience.
"The emergence of Blu-ray is an enormous boon for HDTV owners, video enthusiasts, and for those who actively seek the best picture and sound possible in their home theatre," said James Murphy, Executive Director, Sales & Marketing, Digital A/V Division, Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. "Until now, there hasn't been a pre-recorded media solution for consumers to take full advantage of the pristine picture their HDTVs are capable of producing. As the first company to deliver a Blu-ray player in the Canadian market, Samsung has reinforced its commitment to provide our consumers with the most riveting and innovative home theatre experience possible."
Blu-ray is the premier next-generation optical disc format and is supported by more than 170 of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers. While current optical disc technologies such as DVD, DVD (+/-) R, DVD (+/-) RW, and DVD-RAM rely on a red laser to read and write data, the new format uses a blue-violet laser which better utilizes the space on the disc allowing more than five times the amount of information.
Samsung BD-P1000
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The Samsung BD-P1000 plays Blu-ray software titles at the highest resolution available via a native 1080p HDMI output for films digitally mastered in 1920 x 1080p. The BD-P1000 also up-converts conventional DVDs to 1080p through the HDMI digital interface so the picture quality of any traditional DVD will look noticeably more detailed when used with the disc player. The BD-P1000 is backwards compatible and plays both standard DVDs and CDs in addition to supporting all DVD formats including, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R.
Additionally, Samsung has included a 10-in-2 multi memory card interface that supports all the major formats including Compact Flash(TM), Secure Digital(TM), XD Picture Card(TM), Memory Stick(TM) (all TM) and others. By including a memory card interface into the Samsung BD-P1000, the native high definition resolution contained in 2-megapixel and larger digital still pictures can be fully rendered on a high definition television via slide show functionality built into the player.
Connectivity includes HDMI, Component, S-video and composite outputs. Supported audio formats include: Dolby Digital & Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, MP3 and 192KHz LPCM. The BD-P1000 will be available in stores on June 30, 2006 at an MSRP of $1299.
The launch of the Samsung BD-P1000 coincides with a major influx of Blu-ray content. Seven of the eight major movie studios have already announced titles for Blu-ray, with the initial line-up of recent hits as well as classics, expected to grow to more than 200 titles by year end.
About Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc.
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Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. (SECA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., markets a broad range of award-winning, advanced digital consumer electronics, information systems and telecommunications products. SECA oversees the Canadian operations of Samsung's Digital A/V Division, Digital IT Division, Digital Appliance Division and Wireless Terminals Division.
For more information about Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., please visit www.samsung.ca and for customer service inquiries, please call 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864).
About Samsung Electronics
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com
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