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]

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]

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