So, if you skim any of the technology rumor, innuendo, and unsubstantiated gossop sites, you may have caught sight of some ripples saying that forthcoming 50 GB Blu-ray titles wouldn’t work in Samsung’s $1,000 BD-P1000 Blu-ray player.
Well, Samsung wants you to know that’s not true: according to the company, all BD-P1000 units shipped since the player hit the U.S. market earlier this year will support forthcoming dual-layer 50 GB Blu-ray titles just fine.
At the same time, Samsung has announced it is implementing a running production line change to the BD-P1000 to add Java title compatibility which will coincide with the launch of the first Blu-ray Java titles later in 2006. The revised players will also offer a modified setting for the noise filter which can provide a "slightly" sharper picture.
According to Samsung, both Java compatibility and the noise filter changes will be available as a free firmware upgrade to existing BD-P1000 players; beginning the last week of October, owners will be able to download updates from samsung.com or contact Samsung for firmware discs at 800/SAMSUNG.
There: aren’t you glad you don’t believe everything you read?
