Blu-ray becomes a reality in the UK
The HD war comes to the UK this week with the launch of the first Blu-ray players. The Panasonic DMP-BD10 and the Samsung BD-P1000 are both state-of-the-art offering 1080p output, perfect for one of those 1080p TVs you've been eyeing recently.
They're pretty pricey mind you, at around £1000 for the Panasonic and £800 for the Samsung. The DMP-BD10 paired with Panasonic's matching SA-XR700 AV Receiver and a Viera plasma would be a stunning combination though, even if it did set you back the best part of 3 or 4 thousand pounds.
The retaliation comes next month with Toshiba launching their HD-XE1 and HD-E1 HD DVD players, with the E1 half the price of the Panasonic Blu-ray player and the high-spec XE1 still several hundred pounds cheaper, it should make for some interesting competition.
So, let the battle commence. But unless you have a lot of money to throw around, you may just want to hold back, watch them fight it out and wait for prices to come down before you decide who to pledge your allegiance to.
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