Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

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Take your first steps in the world of high definition graphics with the Samsung BD-P1500! The BD-P1500 comes with a Picture-in-Picture function and a dual audio/video decoder, so you can watch two imagesequences at the same time. Thanks to its Dolby Digital True HD and DTS decoders, you can enjoy real cinema quality sound, while its HDMI socket and Internet connectivity mean you can stay up to date all the time! With the BD-P1500, the sky is your limit!

 

Features
  • Contents: Standard – DAC video converter: 10 bits / 108 MHz Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p (HDMI) Cinema mode: 24 fps DVD upscaler: 1080p / Compatible Media – BD Video, BD-ROM, BD-Java DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, AVCHD VC-1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPEG4 AVC (H.264) / Integrated Audio Decoder – DAC audio converter: 24 bits / 192 KHz BD (HDMI 7.1 / RCA 5.1): Dolby Digital , DD True HD, DTS-HD, LPCM, Dual Decoding BD / DVD (HDMI 5.1 / RCA 5.1): Dolby Digital, DTS
  • Integrated Audio Decoder – DAC audio converter: 24 bits / 192 KHz BD (HDMI 7.1 / RCA 5.1): Dolby Digital , DD True HD, DTS-HD, LPCM, Dual Decoding BD / DVD (HDMI 5.1 / RCA 5.1): Dolby Digital, DTS
  • Video Out – HDMI (V1.3) socket Composite (C-inch) video output S-video output
  • Included Accessories – Remote control, 2 batteries
  • Dimensions (mm) – 430 x 147 x 350 mm
  • Samsung’s second generation Blu Ray disc player supports Blu Ray version 1.1 , which in turn supports local content storage and Picture In Picture potential
  • Also incorporates audio High Definition format decoding for improved audio quality and clarity
  • Playback compatible with BD (Blu Ray disc) , DVD , CD , AVCHD discs
  • Full HD 1080p support for playback at 24 or 60 frames per second
  • xvYCC colour technology supports higher colour content for improved colour definition
  • Ethernet connection to enable firmware upgrades
  • Design matching for Samsung’s latest LCD and Plasma TV sets aswell as a slimmer 59mm finish

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With the high-def format war between Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD finally relegated to the past, the makers of Blu-ray players have been able to concentrate on smoothing out the rocky path that early adopters encountered with some of the first models. The days when you couldn’t just assume that a given player would play your old CDs (let alone some of your new Blu-ray Discs!) might finally be gone. The good news is that the manufacturers are now focusing on adding features, lowering prices, and eliminating the various compatibility issues that cropped up with some discs on certain players.

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Review By samsung

Experience the blu-ray difference with the SAMSUNG BD-P1500. You’ll get incredibly detailed images with brilliant colour in full high definition 1080p resolution. Amazing picture quality isn’t the only benefit. This blu-ray disc player comes with SAMSUNG’s Anynet+ technology which lets you control all your SAMSUNG AV devices from just one remote. The BD-P1500 lets you have it all – watch your favorite DVDs and blu-ray discs or listen to CDs with the highest-quality audio.

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Review By trustedreviews

The BD-P1500 looks very different to the BD-P1400 – out goes the curved fascia and in comes a flat front panel and a slimmer chassis. The gorgeous gloss-black finish remains (a must for any self-respecting BD player) and buttons are kept to an absolute minimum, making this deck a real piece of eye candy.

Around the back, the lack of 5.1 or 7.1 analogue audio outputs is unsurprising at this price, but it means that you’ll need an AV receiver with HDMI inputs to enjoy HD audio soundtracks. Otherwise it offers all the basics, including HDMI, component, composite, optical digital and stereo audio outputs.

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Review By hometheater

On the audio side, the BD-P1500 offers both on-board audio decoding and bitstream output for compatible home theater receivers. One disappointment, however, was the lack of on-board DTS-HD MA decoding. Also, Samsung has chosen to remove the 5.1 channel analog audio output option, which decreases its connection flexibility with non-HDMI home theater receivers.

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Review By techradar

The P1500 can match its pricier peers in image processing both with DVD and Blu-ray. When tested with the Silicon Optix HQV Blu-ray benchmark disc, it exhibited overt video noise – the player clearly has no HD noise reduction technology – but its deinterlacing on the jaggies test was excellent.

DVD playback, including upscaling via HDMI to 1080p, is very good. It sailed through jaggies and text crawl tests on DVD without stumbling.

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Posted on October 18th, 2008
Written by: TVsReview.com
Categories | TV Accessories |

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