Samsung this morning announced the released of the BD-P2500, the company's fifth generation Blu-rayplayer, which boasts new features.

Timed for an October release, the BD-P2500 features out-of-the-box compatibility with new BD profile features like BD Live and Bonus View. The player also comes with a built-in 1GB flash drive, Ethernet connection, and a USB port.

The player offers full 1080p playback, upconverts standard DVDs, lets users view JPEGs., and features HDMI 1.3 output with xvYCC Deep Color support. Users can also play Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and dts as uncompressed PCM signals.

The player will be priced at $499.99 upon its release.