Samsung, the first company to introduce a stand-alone Blu-ray player, has shown its first fourth generation machine, the FHD BD-P1500. Positioned as an ideal player for anyone who enjoys Blu-ray, DVDs or CDs in their home, this modfel can also upconvert standard DVDs to 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions. The BD-P1500 sports an HDMI 1.3 port with CEC for expanded color delivery and easy home systemcontrol. With abuilt-in Ethernet connection, itn can take advantage of BD Live interactivity and download the latest firmware upgrades and more with just a click of a button.
True audiophiles will love the BD-P1500 as it goes beyond standard Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio playback to include 7.1 PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution and Master Audio, Bitstream audio output via HDMI and more-making for a truly immersive viewing experience for movies, gaming, sports and more. The BD-P1500 will begin shipping June 2008.
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