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Samsung Samsung BD-P1000

82

Very Good

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Pros
Produces well-balanced images
Has flash media card slots
Cons
Lackluster sound
Mediocre remote control

$499.99
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Performance
Overall design	Good
On-screen menus	Very Good
Ease of Use	Very Good
Responsiveness	Good
Remote control	Fair
Other features	Good
Documentation	Superior
Color quality	Very Good: 83
Detail	Very Good: 84
Brightness and contrast	Very Good: 84
DVD-Video image quality	Very Good: 82
Overall performance	Very Good: 83
Specifications	Good
Maximum component-video-output resolution	1080p
24p output support	No
HDMI output	Yes
HDMI version	1.1
Maximum HDMI-output resolution	1080p
Ethernet connection (for Internet connectivity)	No
Ethernet connection (for streaming content across home network)	No
DLNA compliance	No
USB 2.0 ports	No
USB port function	Not applicable
Component-video Output	Yes
S-Video output	Yes
Composite -video output	Yes
Two-channel analog audio output	Yes
Coaxial digital output	Yes
Optical digital output	Yes
Maximum audio output over HDMI	5.1-channel PCM
Best audio output over S/PDIF	5.1-channel Dolby Digital Plus
Bitstream output to audio/video receiver	Yes
DVD-Video upconversion	1080p
Plays audio CDs	Yes
Supported DVD disc formats	DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
Plays MP3 DVDs	Yes
Plays MP3 CDs	Yes
Support for two simultaneous video streams (for on-demand picture-in-picture)	No
Supported multimedia formats	MP3, JPEG, HD JPEG
Storage	Not applicable
Firmware updates delivered via?	Disc mailing/Web download
Disc bookmarks	Yes
Media slots	CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Secure Digital
Other features	Integrated HD JPEG slide-show viewer
Warranty	One year parts/90 days labor
Weekday support hours	12
Saturday support hours	12
Sunday support hours	12
Toll-free support number	Yes

User Reviews for Samsung Samsung BD-P1000

Reviewed by: kk6dv

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Plays Ok with the remote.

Weaknesses: All front panel buttons quit functioning prior to 90 days of use. Circuit City wouldn't take it back for repair. Couldn't get a response from local authorized repair.

Overall Evaluation: Still less than a year old, I called Samsung for support. They advised me $85 for repair. I'd have to pay shipping and the unit just isn't worth it. I will never buy another Samsung, my first one proved to be expensive and low quality control from the factory.
Reviewed by: frenna

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: the quality of the picture is amazing. HDMI output to get hightest possible HD resolution.

Weaknesses: It is a bit slow queing up the disc / movie.

Overall Evaluation: This is my first HD DVD player. I have been watching the format wars for awhile now and even though the race is just starting, BluRay seems to be the choice of more buyers than HD DVD. Movies are coming out every week from nearly all the studios and first run DVD's are being released in the BluRay format at the same time regular DVD's are being released. I bought Casino Royale and the picture is stunning! I would recommend this player to anyone. It is about $500 cheaper than the Sony player!