In a statement which seems to affirm Samsung's overall commitment to Blu-ray, VP of Samsung's AV divison, Seung Soo Park, said that there was no obvious global market for HD DVD players at present, and that they wouldn't be producing a home entertainment system using the format.
"If the market demands such a system, then we will produce one, but at this time, we have no plans to do so," he said.
This news may not bother the likes of Toshiba, who co-developed the HD DVD format, who will see less competition for the format they believe will ultimately "win".
Of course, Samsung aren't totally averse to HD DVD, having developed the BP-UP5000 dual-format disc player, but it does seem that they're keener on Blu-ray, based on their HT-BD2 home theatre system and third-generation players.
(Via International Herald Tribune)
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