Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25. According to the company, the hardware development for Samsung’s BD-P1000 Blu-Ray player is complete and ready for mass production, once some compatibility tests are passed.

In breaking news out of Japan today (April 3, 2006), Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25 in order to complete compatibility testing with several Blu-Ray test discs that will become available in late April from product manufacturers and content providers.

According to the company, the hardware development for Samsung’s BD-P1000 Blu-Ray player is complete and ready for mass production in Suwon, South Korea once these compatibility tests are passed. The company still anticipates that the Samsung BD-P1000 will be the first Blu-Ray player to launch at a national level in the United Sates.

Source: EETimes.com