That is one beast of a player. It does DVD-A and also scales DVDs all the way up to 1080i. I am guessing you will not be able to get this player for at least a grand or two if not more.
I think I should have written a more interesting subject line for this sophisticated machine: I myself am realizing Samsung is no longer a "bit player" in the electronics world.
I hope it sounds good (HT is kind of a second priority to me ). LJ
There's been a few threads on this player since August when it was announced. It's still a ways off. Here's the most recent thread from yesterday: Samsung HD1000