Review: Samsung BD-P1500 (Blu-ray Player)

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Samsung new Blu-ray player the BD-P1500 becomes a more compelling option.It is relatively inexpensive compared with other Blu-ray players with very good image quality.If you are not interested to buy the Panasonic DMP-BD50- Sony Playstation 3,the Samsung BD-P1500 is better choice for the money.The BD-P1500 upgraded its standard DVD resolution to 1080p and supports full HD Blu-ray movies, naturally. Samsung claims it will update the BD-IP500 by adding Profile 2.0 support and onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding in the future to fight back against PS3.

Presently Samsung BD-P1500 is a Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player, which can operate picture-in-picture commentary tracks such as Sunshine.Samsung is promising to update its player with a Profile 2.0 player so that it can access the BD-Live features on a Blu-ray Discs.The BD-P1500 can internally decode Dolby TrueHD, but currently can’t decode DTS-HD Master Audio bit stream output for all high-resolution audio formats.It also provides ethernet port for firmware updates.

Samsung BD-P1500 Specifications:

General:

Product Type:    Blu-Ray disc player
Form Factor:    Tabletop
Width: 
   16.9 in
Depth:    10.8 in
Height:    3.3 in
Weight:    8.6 lbs

System:

Parental Lock:   Yes

VCR:

Sound Output Mode:    Stereo

DVD:

Media Type:    CD, DVD, BD-R, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD-R, BD-ROM, DVD-RW
Built-in Audio Decoders:    DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Media Load Type:    Tray
Supported Digital Video Standards:    VC-1, H.264, MPEG-2
Supported Digital Audio Standards:    PCM
Upscaling:    Yes
Output Resolution:    480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

Audio System:

Digital Audio Format:    DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output
Response Bandwidth:    4 – 44000 Hz
Dynamic Range:    100 dB
Signal-To-Noise Ratio:    110 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion:    0.003 %
Additional Features:    Upgradeable firmware

DVD Features:

Additional Features:    BD-Live, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning

Remote Control:

Type:    Universal remote control
Technology:    Infrared

Connections:

Connector Type:    1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) – Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) – Rear, 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ) – Rear, 1 x USB – Rear

Power:

Power Consumption Operational:    28 Watt
Power Device:    Power supply
Type:    Power supply
Power:    AC 120 V

Manufacturer Warranty:

Service & Support:    1 year warranty
Service & Support Details:    Limited warranty – Parts – 1 year, Limited warranty – Labor – 90 days

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