Samsung: "With the news from Warner we will put an emphasis on Blu-ray"

[zombieflanders]

Looks like Samsung knows where the wind is blowing. Looks like the end of the dual-format player hope for HD DVD supporters. Emphasis mine:

Samsung has further added to Toshiba's woes at CES in Las Vegas by confirming to Pocket-lint its plans for HD DVD.

Anthony Marbella, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung has told us that Samsung "Will support all formats, but with the news from Warner Bros. we will put an emphasis on Blu-ray. We will make what consumers want."

The news could mean the end of the line for the company's Duo player that allows users to watch both HD DVD and Blu-ray movies from the same unit.

When asked whether consumers wanted the Blu-ray over HD DVD, Marbella simply responded:

"Yes, especially with the shift in content to come."

Samsung has just announced its latest, and possible now last Duo player at this year's Show.

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/ne...-blu-ray.phtml

[kururo]

another domino falls?

[ack_bak]

I am not surprised. What is the point in making HD DVD players at this point? If somebody already owns an HD DVD player they so not want to pay twice the price on a dual player to get the BD player when they can just buy a BD player.

[zombieflanders]

Plus, by the time the Samsung DF w/1.1 comes out, the Panasonic BD-Live player will be out for less.

[sascha23]

Either way the dual player is useful for people like us that actually got HD-DVD movies. Although at this rate, I will be able re-buy my Hot Fuzz and Children of Men in blu.

Oh that will be glorious. Not diss on the HD-DVD attachment...but if I don't have to use it, then I'm happy.

[polyh3dron]

There is a market for a full spec'd combo player out there that decodes all the audio codecs. Samsung needs to step up and make the holy grail combo player that they are so close to making already, because a whole bunch of HD DVD enthusiasts will jump at the chance to get one.

Ack, some people like me don't want to have two players hooked up to their entertainment center.