[06.22]三星再次確認了準備發布通吃BD和HD DVD的雙格式播放機的計劃
 

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　　在其藍光播放器定于6月25日登陸美國零售市場之際，三星電子再次确認了准備發布通吃藍光和HD DVD的雙格式高清播放器的計划。

　　据IDG News Service稱，三星家庭平台產品規划部門助理經理Kim Du-Hyon在一次匯報中說：“我們沒有推出HD DVD格式播放器的計划，但我們正在考慮通用型播放器。我們正在准備對HD DVD的支持。如果我們發布雙格式播放器的話，時間將在今年底或明年初。”

　　目前還不清楚三星何時能完成通用型雙格式高清播放器的開發工作，但這已經不是三星第一次保証要推出這種產品，表明三星正在沿著自己的產品路線圖順利前進。通用型播放器不僅將給消費者帶來便利，也會刺激單一格式播放器价格的下降。

　　雖然三星隸屬于藍光陣營，但由于和HD DVD陣營的東芝合作經營著東芝三星存儲技朮公司(TSST)，三星應該可以通過合作伙伴得以研究HD DVD技朮，由此推出通吃兩種格式的播放器。

　　此外，LG電子也計划推出這種雙格式播放器，但据稱已經因此砍掉了推出藍光播放器的計划，預計在夏末或秋季會有最終的消息浮出水面。

三星資本雄厚，資源也豐富，要多管齊下不是難事，看來他會推出雙規機的可能性真的頗高
這等於把其他家廠商都一股腦同時全部推到懸崖邊，在你一定要跳下去的情形之下
你不準備降落傘(雙規)，可能就只能祈禱懸崖下面是水塘了，不過也是有可能有人準備的是雙人傘也說不定 :rolleyes:

不過整合性技術的消息還很少有比較詳細的報導，對消費者來說依舊不明朗，尚停留在以管窺天的情形

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Samsung Mulls Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD Player


Company will consider launching the movie player later this year, exec says.

Martyn Williams, IDG News Service
Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Samsung Electronics will consider later this year if it will launch a high-definition movie player compatible with both the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, it says.

Samsung is a supporter of the Blu-ray Disc format and its first player just went on sale in the U.S. The BD-P1000 is the first consumer Blu-ray Disc player from any manufacturer and its launch will kick off full competition between the rival formats. Toshiba, which is the main backer of the HD DVD format, started player sales in March.

There are only a few technical differences between the formats but they're big enough to make them mutually incompatible. That's a headache for consumers because most Hollywood studios have initially committed to releasing movies on one or the other disc format but not both.

Samsung is already working on a drive that handles both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, said Kim Du-Hyon, an assistant manager in Samsung's home-platform product planning division, in a briefing with reporters at the company's headquarters in Suwon, South Korea.

"We don't have a plan to make an HD DVD-only player but are considering a universal player," he said. "We are preparing HD DVD [support] now and if we launch a universal player it will be the end of this year or early next year."

Kim underlined Samsung's belief that Blu-ray Disc will beat HD DVD in the commercial marketplace but said Samsung will consider a universal player should HD DVD prove as successful as Blu-ray Disc.


Similar Plans

Samsung is not alone in working on drives that support both formats, according to industry sources.

While LG Electronics has publicly declared its plans to make drives for both formats, many of the leading Blu-ray Disc backers are also members of the DVD Forum and so have access to HD DVD technology and specifications.

In addition some companies on each side of the battle have optical disc production joint-ventures. Samsung is partnered with Toshiba in Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology and Sony and NEC, which back Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD respectively, formed Sony NEC Optiarc in April this year.

Samsung's BD-P1000 will go on sale in the U.S. from June 25 for $1000. It will hit Korea in August, Australia, and Europe in October and be available worldwide by the end of the year, Samsung said.