Samsung developing 3rd Gen Blu-ray player

Hmmmm, still coy about prices.

Am I surprised about a a 1.1 profile compliant Samusng Blu-ray player
(cos none of the Samsung BD-only players they make at the moment are)?

Not really.

But I suspect sales numbers will not be amazing (as has been the case so far even with the best selling BD stand-alone = Samsung BDP1000.

The PS3 might not be selling as a games console but it's killed the BD stand-alone market - and the recent $100 price cut won't make the rest of the BD producers feel any better about the market (so much so the Panasonic have said that they are not even going to bother releasing a new player).

It'll be interesting how Sony play this cos the S300 isn't profile 1.1 compliant.

What could the ethernet port possibly be used for? I can see the MPAA launching complaints against the possibilities. My DVR has an ehternet and USB port, but they are not activated because of copywrite laws. The instruction manual even points that out.

could be used to more protection on havin enthernet

The ethernet port is part of the the BD-Live 2.0 profile and allows for downloadable content and online interactivity.

All HD DVD players already have an ethernet port used mostly for firmware updates. A few titles feature online interactivity and web content:

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/10213.cfm

Come on now folks, it's not a hard one to guess; the biggest use of the ethernet connection will be BD+ updates.

They can shovel as much of the old "downloadable content" and "online connectivity" BS as they like but you can bet the really big deal come right back down to increased 'security'.

Enjoy.

Originally posted by hughjars:

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the biggest use of the ethernet connection will be BD+ updates.

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Since BD+ Content Code is delivered via the disc, an internet connection is not required and the BD+ platform works in offline environments while respecting the privacy of legitimate consumers.

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Originally posted by dblbogey7:

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This is a common misconception about the implementation of BD+. The truth is you do not need to be connected to the internet for BD+ to be activated:

Even those BluRay players without ethernet ports will be affected by BD+.

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That's why I said updates.

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I'm not sure what you are trying to get at here but feel free to point out what was incorrect with what I said.....

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it's ability to evolve from 'both ends' (on the discs and thru the player) to meet whatever they decide is a current or new threat.

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a direct internet link to the player is also an option to update BD+, is it not?

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Originally posted by eatsushi)Your first contention that "the biggest use of the ethernet connection will be BD+ updates" is therefore incorrect.[/quote:

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- Well we'll just have to wait and see then won't we?

I've never said they would not use the disc method.

But frankly I don't just believe everything they've said or written about this 'security system'; time will tell just how many of those updates and revisions come via the net link.

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time will tell just how many of those updates and revisions come via the net link.

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Originally posted by eatsushi:

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Very little I would imagine since a great majority of standalones right now don't have an ethernet port.

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Everything will soon have a connection to the net for easy free updates in a way this is great news for the consumer.

Another reason to wait on jumping on the HD bandwagon. When they finally iron out all of the "features" they are going to implement, then I'll upgrade.