Samsung USA launching Blu-ray player June 25; UK must wait until Q4

[Bob Crabtree]

Samsung's first Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-P1000, goes on sale in the USA on June 25 at $1,000 and will be introduced into the UK in Q4, price as yet unknown.

More in this HEXUS.headline.

[Stoo]

any guesses for £899 in the UK then?

[sawyen]

£900 seems a WEE bit too excessive don't you think?

[=TcQi=]

Yeah £1000 does seem a bit steep, but I reckon the price may drop as more competitors enter the market.

For anyone considering buying one of these - here is a list of the titles planned/released so far:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/



=TcQi=

[dave87]

I'd put money on it being sold at around 899 like Stoo said. We pay much more than the Americans do for electronics, and there isn't even a good reason

[Bob Crabtree]

Originally Posted by dave87

I'd put money on it being sold at around 899 like Stoo said. We pay much more than the Americans do for electronics, and there isn't even a good reason

Oh yes there is!

Cos we're daft enough to pay the price.

VAT helps, though, to further uneven the odds.

[Bob Crabtree]

Originally Posted by =TcQi=

Yeah £1000 does seem a bit steep, but I reckon the price may drop as more competitors enter the market.

For anyone considering buying one of these - here is a list of the titles planned/released so far:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/

=TcQi=

Thanks for that - it's a nice link and I've added it to the original article.

Bob