We’ve known for a while that Philips will be releasing a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player this year, along with other BD players from at least Samsung, Panasonic, Pioneer, and Sony. The BDP9000 player will have a suggested retail price of $999, like the currently available Samsung player.

What we haven’t known until now is the release date. Well, maybe! The press release linked below says that the Philips BD player will be “available in third quarter”. Hmmm… Third quarter? That’s July, August, September. So the third quarter is actually almost over! Does that mean we’ll be seeing the Philips player on the market soon?

Philips Offers Consumers Its Blu-ray Disc Player For Ultimate HD Home Entertainment