samsung logo 5It is widely believed that 4K will become the new standard in terms of resolution, just like how Full HD is still considered to be the standard today. However given that there still isn’t a lot of content available in 4K or physical copies of movies and TV shows released on 4K, safe to say that it could be a while.

However it looks like Samsung wants to get ahead of the curve as they have announced that they will be launching an Ultra HD Blu-ray player. The Blu-ray Disc Association has seemingly given Samsung their blessing in terms of licensing the format last month, so Samsung’s latest announcement at IFA 2015 doesn’t really come as a surprise.

According to the company, they claim that their latest player will be able to provide four times the resolution and 64 times high color expression than the standard Blu-ray player. Whether or not this is true remains to be seen, but we suppose it’s safe to take Samsung’s word for it for now.

However there is a catch and that is if you want to experience the new Ultra HD content, you will need a compatible Ultra HD TV, which in itself can be an expensive purchase. However fret not because the player will be backwards compatible with non-Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, so you can still use it to play your collection of Blu-ray movies. No word on pricing or availability, but it has been pegged for a release in Europe early 2016.

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