Those brainiac South Koreans have been at it again. Like their compatriots at LG, Samsung have jumped on the high-def combo player band wagon -- thumbing their noses at Sony, Toshiba and friends along the way -- and announced the BD-P5000 Blu-ray and HD-DVD hybrid device. Unlike LG, however, this one actually supports HD-DVD's interactive functionality, which is nice. The Americans (as ever) are expecting this toy to arrive in stores in time for the Christmas rush with a street price of US$1049.