Samsung BD-P1500

Images

Videos

1 / 20

Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units; very good image quality on most Blu-... (cnet.com)

The most important question for any standalone Blu-ray player is whether it's better than the Son... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 7 expert reviews and 28 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 98/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 90/100. The average review date is April 7, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 45075 reviews from other DVD Players. Last update: September 5, 2008.

+ add to my wishlist

71 / 100

7 Experts

Product Age

old

new

90 / 100

28 Users

Trend

Rank 3

Best Price:

$279.99

Second Act

Check it

show all

Expert Reviews (7)

Samsung BD-P1500

By (cnet.com)

Read the full review

Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units; very good image quality on most Blu-ray discs; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bitstream output for all high-resolution audio formats; Ethernet port for firmware updates; Samsung claims it...

Does not currently support Profile 2.0 or have onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Blu-ray image quality could be better; DVD playback will disappoint videophiles; no analog multichannel outputs; some annoying operational glitches; operational speed sti...

The Samsung BD-P1500 lacks some features and doesn't perform as well as the PlayStation 3, but its relatively low price makes it a solid option for those few people on a budget who still demand a standalone Blu-ray player.

Let's answer that one right off the bat: Samsung's new BD-P1500 is not. Howev...

Samsung BD-P1500 Preview - Blu-ray & HD DVD

By CNET staff (cnet.com.au)

Read the full review

samsung bd-p1500 review: The Samsung BD-P1500 is a Blu-ray player which features an HD Audio Bitstream output and an Ethernet port for firmware updates.

Samsung has been one of the most aggressive manufacturers in the Blu-ray mark...

Review: Samsung BD-P1500

By Matthew Moskovciak, CNET.com (asia.cnet.com)

Read the full review

This Samsung Blu-ray player offers very good image quality and studio-grade surround sound, but lacks the Profile 2.0 compatibility and onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, as promised earlier.

Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units; very good image quality; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bitstream output for all high-resolution audio formats; Ethernet port for firmware updates; Samsung claims it will add Profil

Does not currently support Profile 2.0 or have onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Blu-ray image quality could be better; DVD playback will disappoint videophiles; no analog multichannel outputs; some annoying operational glitches; operational spe

The Samsung BD-P1500 lacks some features and doesn't perform as well as the PlayStation 3. But some of these issues will be addressed in future firmware upgrades.

More Expert Reviews