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.