According to The Digital Bits, Circuit City has taken the lead in promoting the release of the upcoming Blu-ray Disc players.

The company claims that Samsung’s BD-P1000 “will be the first Blu-ray player” on the market via it’s email newsletter. The player will be available to own “in early spring” and the price will be $999.

Also, Video Business is reporting that due to the fact that there won’t be a large number of high-definition machines hitting the market, Warner Home Video and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will only be releasing HD DVD and Blu-ray DVDs in those stores that are also selling the players.

Read more about Circuit City's offer of Blu-ray DVD players at http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/news/28/11028.php.