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Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-Ray Player With A 1-Year Extended Warranty Service Plan & HDMI Cable (2 meters) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
Buy New: $295.00
New (3) from $295.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 43239
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.6
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 10.8 x 3.3
Model: BD-P1500
EAN: 5451529187331
ASIN: B001CMOD58
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p signals available through HDMI output only; 720p/1080i signals available through HDMI or component video) * plays DVD-Video and DVD-R & DVD-RW * plays audio CD and CD-R & CD-RW * selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for DVD (upconverted video available through HDMI output only) *
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| Customer Reviews:
 Solid Blu-Ray Player, with some disc noise (4+ stars) December 16, 2008
Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Because I don't own an LCD or plasma television, and instead own a five-year old HDTV projection set, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the Blu-Ray technology and regular DVDs. I was wrong. The Samsung Blu-Ray delivers extraordinary clarity on any 1080p high-def set. While the picture might not be as sharp as on an LCD, the difference is noticeable.
The Samsung is a great entry in the mid-price category of Blu-Ray players. It has an ethernet connection in the back (you may have to update the firmware) for BD Live, the special feature option that requires an internet connection. Although you don't have to hook this player up to the internet to enjoy the high-def technology of Blu-Ray, those who want to unlock their discs' full capabilities (not on all discs) will want this. In addition to Blu-Ray discs, it can play regular DVDs, DVD-R/RW (as long as they are finalized), and CDs.
The front of this player is solid black, with no display, and a circular control pad for basic operation. As with most electronics these days, you can only access the full range of features from the remote control. The biggest drawback I see with this unit is the audible noise when it seeks the disc. I didn't hear anything during playback, so it didn't interrupt viewing. So far, I haven't noticed any glitches in either audio or video. It read the disc fairly quickly (much more quickly than my Panasonic DVDR does, but that's easy to accomplish), although true videophiles may want a higher end player for even faster reading.
The unit comes standard with a remote control, batteries, and composite cables. This particular vendor includes an essential HDMI cable for plasma and LCD sets, and an extended warranty. If you don't have HDMI on your set, you may need an HDMI to DVI cable -- check your connections. Although the composite cables will work for quick set-up, but they won't fully utilize the player and its high-def capability.
If you are in the market for a Blu-Ray player but don't want to spend a lot of money, this may be the player for you. However, if you're a hardcore videophile with a larger budget, definitely look up to the next price range for a quieter, quicker player.
UPDATE: If you want to stream Netflix to your television, get the next level of Samsung Blu-Ray, the Samsung BD-P2500 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player, which is Netflix-ready.
-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player December 1, 2008
Andrew Bovell (Jamaica, NY)
Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player This is a great player for and excellent price. It upgrades easily through you internet port and has a wonderful picture quality and superb sound. It is a very nice size and fits unassumingly among you other eletronics. It plays DVD+R despite the fact that the manual said it cannot, both Double Layer DVD+r and Single layer DVD+R. I haven't had a single complaint with this machine and I use it everyday. Check it out for yourself and make your own decision. I am perfectly happy with mine. Blessings
 A few install problems October 22, 2008
J. Sale (Joppa MD)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bought this player yesterday and had some problems with the install. Plugged the included HDMI cable into my 1080p compatible Onkyo receiver which runs a DVI cable into my older Sony TV (1080i). The player auto-detects the HDMI connection and sets the output to 1080p which my TV doesn't handle so sound but no picture. Connected the player using componet cables so I could do setup and change output to 1080i and reinstalled HDMI cable. Everything was working. There was a firmware update available from Samsung so I downloaded the file on my PC and copied it to a USB flash drive. The player has a USB port so I plugged in the flash drive and in a few minutes the latest firmware installed automatically but I was back to 1080p display. I had to reinstall the componet cables and start the setup again. Samsung doesn't have a solution to this other than what I did. I asked if this is going to reoccur after power outages etc. and they said yes.
The player is working fine now, other than a little noise at startup, and I'm enjoying Blu-Ray movies. I really like the convenience of the USB port for firmware updates.
If you have a 1080p TV, you probably will not encounter this problem with the install.
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