Samsung BD-UP5000 goes EOL!

Philip Wong | Jan 24, 2008

Even before this dual-format HD player has reached Asia, we received news that Samsung is planning to halt production as early as May. Unlike its Japanese competitors, it may be common for the Korean company's offerings to go end-of-line within a short span of months. However, this development is unprecedented as we have yet to lay our hands on one through the local retail shelf.

What makes the BD-UP5000 interesting is its inbuilt Silicon Optix HQV processor which would more or less guarantee quality DVD playback. When coupled with its CD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray compatibilities, this makes it a promising all-in-one player. Did we hear you lamenting over the SACD and DVD-audio omission? Okay, so it doesn’t cover these high-resolution music formats, but then again, they aren't that popular.

We are awaiting an official reply from Samsung on whether the BD-UP5000 is still coming our way. Stay tuned.

Via Blu-ray.com | Photo credit: Samsung

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