Samsung BD-P1600

1467 reviews

Dec, 2024

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reliability (146)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1467 reviews of Samsung BD-P1600. The average rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung BD-P1600 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung BD-P1600

alaTest has collected and analyzed 89 user reviews of Samsung BD-P1600 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the size. The design is also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the reliability. There are some mixed views about the price.

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66% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung BD-P1600

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1093 user reviews of Samsung BD-P1600 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design. The price also gets good views. There are some mixed reviews about the size. Many are less positive about the reliability.

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55% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player review

Samsung's sixth generation player is close to what some would call a complete player. It features support for all the audio codecs Blu-ray supports as well as...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Robert Heron (pcmag.com)

Samsung BD-P1600

The BD-P1600 is Samsung's most affordable, feature-packed Blu-ray player yet.

Fast start-up. Supports Netflix and Pandora multimedia streaming. Updated remote and menus.

Add-on memory required for BD-Live support. Minor BD Live compatibility issue.

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May, 2009

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (pcworld.com)

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Review

Very good imaging on Blu-ray discs ; Netflix and Pandora streaming

Annoying flap covers front panel controls ; Disappointing imaging on DVDs

Despite incorporating a few bone-headed design decisions, the Samsung BD-P1600 is a very good player for its price.

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com)

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Samsung BD-P1600

Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; Netflix and Pandora streaming; speedy load times and operational speed; Profile 2.0 compliant; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Wi-Fi compatible, with purchase of USB dongle.

Design marred by an annoying flip-down panel; Wi-Fi dongle is very expensive.

The Samsung BD-P1600 has a great mix of features and performance for a standalone Blu-ray player, with only its annoying design holding it back.

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Televisions.com (televisions.com)

Samsung BD-P 1600

Excellent HDTV picture with 24p., Automatic film-mode detection for DVDs., Bitstream HD audio.

Disc drive is too loud., Poor photo display.

Multimedia Although the 1600 has a network connection on its rear panel and even supports an optional WLAN stick, its multimedia still can't measure up to that of its two bigger brothers, the BD-P 3600 and BD-P 4610. The network interface can only...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (macworld.com)

Review: Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player

This Blu-ray player has an annoying front-panel cover, but offers terrific color performance and even has streaming video options.

Very good imaging on Blu-ray discs ; Netflix and Pandora streaming

Annoying flap covers front panel controls ; Disappointing imaging on DVDs

On the other hand, the BD-P1600 didn't fare well with standard-definition DVDs, which the player must upconvert to 1080p

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Consumer Electronics Net (consumerelectronicsnet.com)

Affordable, great picture quality, new built-in integration to Netflix movies and Pandora Internet radio

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Chris Chiarella (bigpicturebigsound.com)

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Disc PlayerReview

Samsung's recent sub-$300 wonder combines an impressive array of the best features with stellar audio and video, all in its sleek black chassis.

Although positioned at the lower-end of their current crop, the Samsung BD-P1600 is still a versatile player offering the latest features (Netflix, Pandora, BD-Live, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD decoding) and performance that the competition would be...

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by : techreviewsource (techreviewsource.com)

Samsung BD-P1600

One of Samsung's latest Blu-ray DVD players, the P1600, is a media powerhouse that delivers good picture quality along side some excellent multimedia extras. It offers Netflix and Pandora streaming via the Internet as well as full 1080p resolution with...

Netflix and Pandora streaming ; Quick start-up times ; Excellent 1080p video processing ; Inexpensive

No internal memory for BD-Live, thumbdrive required ; Upconverting is a little sketchy

You'll definitely want to look into getting the Samsung BD-P1600 if you are at Netflix subscriber to take advantage of its Watch Instantly capabilities. All you need is an active Netflix account and a broadband connection (the faster, the better) and...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player

Samsung's BD-P1600 delivers everything you need from a Blu-ray disc player

Excellent image quality with both Blu-ray discs and DVDs, high-definition audio decoding, good operational speed

Build quality could be better, flip-down front is annoying

Samsung’s BD-P1600 does everything you could want a Blu-ray player to do. Great picture quality, plenty of audio decoding support and a speedy interface combine to make it an easy choice. Our only concerns (the build quality and the design) are minor.

Jul, 2009

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