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Samsung BD-P1500
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User Score (178)8.5
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Expert Score (10)7.8
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Pros & Cons
- great picture, easy setup, the ethernetconnection, fast loading, great picture quality
- sound not downward compatable, no hdmi cable supplied, limited internal memory, slow to load, loading times
Samsung BD-P1500
Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray disc player comes in a sleek design with a high gloss black color. This tabletop form-factor player measures 16.9 x 3.3 x 10.8 inches and weighs in at 8.6 pounds.
The Blu-ray disc player features BD profile 1.1 which gives the player picture in picture capability. It is also equipped with Samsung’s Anynet+ technology (HDMI-CEC) which allows a single remote control to control all other compatible components. The BD-P1500 comes included with an infrared r…
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Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray disc player comes in a sleek design with a high gloss black color. This tabletop form-factor player measures 16.9 x 3.3 x 10.8 inches and weighs in at 8.6 pounds.
The Blu-ray disc player features BD profile 1.1 which gives the player picture in picture capability. It is also equipped with Samsung’s Anynet+ technology (HDMI-CEC) which allows a single remote control to control all other compatible components. The BD-P1500 comes included with an infrared remote control.
The BD-P1500’s tray loading Blu-ray disc drive can read the following media types: BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, AVCHD, audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW. It is capable of playing back the VC-1, MPEG2 and H.264 digital video standards and the PCM digital audio standard.
The Samsung BD-P1500 can output images at full HD 1080p resolution. It also features DVD up-conversion to 1080p through the HDMI output. The Blu-ray disc player also supports 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p and 480i resolutions.
On the audio side, the BD-P1500 features onboard decoders for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS.
In addition to a single HDMI output (HDMI version 1.3) the Samsung BD-P1500 also offers composite video outputs and component video outputs. For audio signals, the Blu-ray disc player features optical digital audio outputs as well as a 2 channel analog audio outputs. Other ports include USB 2.0 and Ethernet, both of which can be used to upgrade the players software.
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Reviewer: Audio Video Revolution2 weeks ago
All in all, the Samsung BD-P1500 is a solid Blu-ray player offered at a great price. With a street price as low as $250, it's one of the least expensive Profile 2.0 players you can currently buy.. I’d like to see the BD-P1500 behave with a bit more stability, but perhaps that’s something Samsung can address with future firmware updates. The BD-P1500 isn’t the best choice for someone with an older, non-HDMI receiver; however, if you’ve already upgraded your audio... Read more
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Reviewer: What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision3 weeks ago
Shrewd online shoppers will find the Samsung BD-P1500 for the paltry sum of £170. That’s pretty impressive, considering that just over a year ago the cheapest Blu-ray player was the £300 PlayStation 3. So, the Samsung spinner might have price on its side, but it’s a mixed bag on the features front. Out of the box, the BD-P1500 is only Profile 1.1 enabled, though this isn’t a massive problem as Samsung has a firmware update in the pipeline. You’ll be able to... Read more
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Reviewer: BigPictureBigSound3 weeks ago
- Overall 8
- Value for money 8
- Features 9
- Performance 6
Samsung's BD-P1500 BD-Live ready Blu-ray Disc player offers many great features and the promise of DTS-HD decoding and BD-Live with a future firmware update, all in a sleekly designed package, but the video playback leaves a bit to be desired. Read more
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Samsung BD-P1500
Reviewer: Digitaltrends23 October 2008- Overall 7
Pros: • Affordable • Stylish, unobtrusive fascia • Crisp video playback Cons: • No included HDMI cable • Accessing menus can be clunky Read more
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Reviewer: ModSynergy30 September 2008
The Samsung BD-P1500 is competitively priced and creates its own niche. Someone looking for a solid basic Blu-Ray player on the cheap but doesn’t need the extras like BD-Live may want to place the BD-P1500 on the shortlist. Read more
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Reviewer: Buyzillion.com3 weeks ago- Overall 8
This is my first blu-ray player and I'm not disappointed. Firmware updates are available that will bring this player up to a type 2.0. You do have to plug in a 1 gig device to go 2.0. It does a great job of upconverting my SD DVD and, as a bonus, seems to play many of the +R and +RW DVD I have as well. The owner's manual says it won't play plus R/RW, only minus R/RW. I'm using a $10 set of HDMI cables that seem to be working fine with this player and my TV. I would give... Read more
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Thawed out apparently
Reviewer: jon, Circuit City15 October 2008- Overall 10
- Value for money 10
- Ease of use 10
Just got this 2 days ago and I have had no freezing problems with 5 movies. Easy to use and picture quality is SUPERB. Not to mention getting $110 worth of Blu-ray movies (Matrix Trilogy) added in for not charge. With tax, I spent $267 and couldn't bemore pleased (so far). Read more
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AMAZIN
Reviewer: M. Morales "mario", Amazon03 October 2008- Overall 10
the samsung blu ray is well worth getting amazing picture and sound. its worth getting at such a great price. i love it. Comment Read more
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Best Player EVER!!!!
Reviewer: Malecki, Bestbuy30 September 2008- Overall 10
- Value for money 10
- Ease of use 10
"This is the very first Samsung player I ever purchased. I wanted an all Samsung entertainment center. I started off with the LCD TV about a month ago. I purchased the Samsung LN45A750, normal DVD's looked good, but any flaw in the video shows big time on this TV. So I figured it was time to upgrade to Blu-Ray. The style of the BD-P1500 case is simple black color with very nice lines. Once I took the unit home, setup was a breeze. Plug the unit in, and take a HDMI cable... Read more
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Awesome picture!!!
Reviewer: N/A, Newegg26 September 2008- Overall 10
I got this as a deal with my Samsung TV and basically it was free considering I didn't pay shipping or state tax. Newegg may not have the cheapest prices all the time but with the free shipping and not paying tax its well worth it to me. Read more
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