High-definition DVD titles continue to trickle into US stores, but the arrival of the first titles in the rival Blu-ray disc format has been pushed back by a month to June 25. Samsung has delayed the US launch of its next-generation DVD player for a month in order to complete testing.

Samsung rescheduled the launch of its Blu-ray disc player in the US from May 23 to June 25, a month behind schedule, making the decision to hold off shipping Blu-ray titles to retailers.

"We still anticipate that the Samsung BD-P1000 will be the first Blu-ray player to launch at a national level in the United Sates," Samsung said in a statement. Their BD-P1000 model is expected to be sold at a $999 and include a memory card interface, which enables users to view digital still pictures on a high-definition television.

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