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Blu-ray buyers suing Samsung for defective players

Samsung was the first to market with a Blu-ray player, but it hasn't exactly been a smooth ride. Home theater enthusiasts will undoubtedly remember the brouhaha over the first Blu-ray player, the Samsung BD-P1000, which was blamed for the initial lackluster video performance of Blu-ray (although, we always thought the fault lied more with poor movie transfers, rather than the BD-P1000). More recently, we've blogged the entire slate of firmware fixes Samsung has released to correct compatibility issues with certain discs on its entire line of Blu-ray players.

Apparently those firmware fixes aren't enough for everyone, as … Read more

Firmware fixes on deck for Samsung Blu-ray players

Blu-ray may be coasting to a format war victory over archrival HD DVD, but it's still got some mopping up to do in the meantime--namely, improving player compatibility with some of the more popular movies already available. Samsung has begun rolling out firmware upgrades for all of its players to address issues that have plagued some users when watching Blu-ray versions of such favorites as Ratatouille, Spider-Man 3, Live Free or Die Hard, Blade Runner, and Pirates of the Caribbean 3. According to Samsung, the updates will be available as follows: … Read more

Watch Hi-Definition Movies anytime with the Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-Ray Player

When I want to watch a movie in all its Hi-Definition goodness, I just pop in a Blu-Ray disc into my PS3 and sit back and enjoy, but for the majority of you out there who didn't want a gaming console along with your Blu-Ray player, have no fear, there's an alternative for you. Samsung just released their latest Blu-Ray player, the BD-P1200, and wouldn't you know it, Dell is offering it for only $633.76 with free shipping. Hurry now before they pull it!