Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-Ray Player
For the frugal consumer looking for excellent pictures for their movies, the Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blue-ray player is a solid choice.
It has an appealing design and nice look and delivers sharp, stunning images to your HD television.
The sound is quite remarkable as well, though as you will note, it isn't perfect.
It also comes standard with a working Ethernet and USB port for downloads and updates to its firmware.
The basic functionality of this machine rates as decent; there is virtually no fan noise, but you can hear the machine searching tracks from close range.
It isn't an issue for most people.
The load and eject times for this machine are relatively decent, not as fast as you'll find with more expensive models, but also it doesn't take a 'Nancy Grace' commercial break to load, either, so it's not noticeable slow.
It does take a few seconds for the menu to load when called for, but again, this isn't a major concern for most consumers.
As for the sound, if you have an older receiver that can't decode the new DD and DTS formats, the BD-P1500 has only stereo-out analog RCA jacks, and this won't give you the true, full sound Blue-ray discs are known for.
If you are keen on getting the best sound with an older receiver, then you'll want to invest in a player equipped with 5.
1 or 7.
1 analog outputs.
(You lose integrity when the signal is converted from digital to analog to digital back to analog).
If you have a newer receiver, one that handles the DD and DTS formats, then this player is an excellent choice without spending a fortune for the best picture and sound.
If you have an older receiver, then you may want to invest in a player with the capabilities to give you the best sound to go along with that incredible picture.
It has an appealing design and nice look and delivers sharp, stunning images to your HD television.
The sound is quite remarkable as well, though as you will note, it isn't perfect.
It also comes standard with a working Ethernet and USB port for downloads and updates to its firmware.
The basic functionality of this machine rates as decent; there is virtually no fan noise, but you can hear the machine searching tracks from close range.
It isn't an issue for most people.
The load and eject times for this machine are relatively decent, not as fast as you'll find with more expensive models, but also it doesn't take a 'Nancy Grace' commercial break to load, either, so it's not noticeable slow.
It does take a few seconds for the menu to load when called for, but again, this isn't a major concern for most consumers.
As for the sound, if you have an older receiver that can't decode the new DD and DTS formats, the BD-P1500 has only stereo-out analog RCA jacks, and this won't give you the true, full sound Blue-ray discs are known for.
If you are keen on getting the best sound with an older receiver, then you'll want to invest in a player equipped with 5.
1 or 7.
1 analog outputs.
(You lose integrity when the signal is converted from digital to analog to digital back to analog).
If you have a newer receiver, one that handles the DD and DTS formats, then this player is an excellent choice without spending a fortune for the best picture and sound.
If you have an older receiver, then you may want to invest in a player with the capabilities to give you the best sound to go along with that incredible picture.