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First Sony Blu-ray DVD Players and Movies to Hit Market on May 23

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2006 - 9:53am.
Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced on Tuesday that the first Blu-ray Disc next-generation DVD players and movies will be released in the U.S. on May 23. Samsung Electronics will ship its $1,000 BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc player on that date, with Pioneer's BDP-HD1 and Sony VAIO PCs with Blu-ray drives to follow soon after. Meanwhile, the first players to support Toshiba's rival HD DVD format are also expected to ship in May, with a basic machine expected to be priced at $499. The first Blu-ray movie titles shipped will include Sony and MGM's "50 First Dates," "The Fifth Element," "House of Flying Daggers" and "The Last Waltz." Separately, Canadian film studio Lionsgate plans to release 10 Blu-ray titles on May 23, with new releases like "Crash" and "Lord of War" to sell for $39.99, while library titles including "Saw" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" will cost $29.99.
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