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Samsung Launches Blu-Ray Technology

Ridgefeild Park, New Jersey - Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced this month that the industry's first Blu-ray disc player have been available in retailers in the US market starting yesterday, June 25.

The Samsung Blu-ray disc player (BD-P1000) has been eagerly awaited by consumers anticipating the opportunity to view High Definition discs on their existing HDTVs.

Leading movie studios are also supporting this technology with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) and LionsGate Pictures releasing Blu-ray content also this month.

Blu-ray is the next generation disc format which offers close to five times the resolution of conventional DVDs, making it the highest picture quality available in the market. The innovation marks the latest technology breakthrough brought to market by Samsung and further underscores the brand's commitment to offer consumers the ultimate home theater experience.

"The emergence of Blu-ray is an enormous boon for HDTV owners, video enthusiasts, and for those who actively seek the best picture and sound possible in their home theater," said Jim Sanduski, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Samsung's Audio and Video Products Group.

While current optical disc technologies such as DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM rely on red laser to read and write data, the new format uses a blue-violet laser which better utilizes the space on the disc.

The Samsung BD-P1000 plays Blu-ray software titles at the highest resolution available via a native 1080p HDMI output for films digitally mastered at 1920 x 1080p. The BD-P1000 also up-converts conventional DVDs to 1080p through HDMI digital interface so the picture quality of a ny traditional DVD will look noticeably more detailed when used with the disc player. The BD-P1000 is backwards compatible and plays both standard DVDs and CDs in addition to supporting all DVD formats.

Samsung has included a 10-in-2 multi memory card interface that supports all the major formats including Compact Flash, Secure Digital, XD Piture Card, Memory Stick, (all TM) and others. By including a memory card interface into the Samsung BD-P1000, the native high definition resolution contained in two-megapixel and larger digital still pictures can be fully rendered on a high definition television via slide show functionality built into the player.

Connectivity includes HDMI, Component, S-video and composite outputs. Supported audio formats include: Dolby Digital & Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, MP3 and 192KHz LPCM. The BD-P1000 has been available in US stores starting yesterday.

The launch of the Samsung BD-P1000 coincides with a major influx of Blu-ray content. Seven of the eight major movie studios have already announced titles for Blu-ray, with the initial line-up of recent hits as well as classics, expected to grow more than 200 titles by year end.

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COMDDAP 2006 Cebu

COMDDAP 2006 CEBU
June 22-24, 2006
Cebu Trade Hall
SM City Cebu
Reclamation Area
10AM to 9PM
Free Admission

In the nearly 2 decades since its inception, COMDDAP has eveolved from a small group of computer companies that have banded together to share business ideas, into a strong unified alliance of its industry's biggest and most dependable names.

Committed and dedicated to its ideals, COMDDAP has worked to further uplift the I.T. industry by creating awareness and education programs that aim to share the benefits of technology with the full spectrum of society. Continuously, COMDDAP holds its Learning Center Project, a program which holds free I.T. training in public schools, to both teachers and graduating high school students.

From Manila, COMDDAP has also made its mark in major cities across the nation. From Cebu, Davao, Baguio, Naga, Iloilo and most recently breaking ground in Dagupan City.