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What is it: Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player that's upgradable to profile 2.0
What we think: The design is pleasant, performance is good, features are impressive and the price is right
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 5 November 2008
Tags: Samsung, Samsung BD-P1500, electronics, profile, loading
We like:
Price; features; ease of use; user interface
We don't like:
Soft picture and some de-interlacing artefacts; no DTS-HD decoding built-in
You might also need:
HDMI cable; blu-ray movies
CNET UK judgement:
Admittedly the BD-P1500 is noisy at first, and it is quite a chunky player. But it's actually very simple to use, is spry in its operation and can chuck a 1080/24p picture on your TV like the best of them. Considering the price, we seriously think this is a player worthy of your consideration
Full review:
Samsung has had an odd relationship with Blu-ray over the years. Although the company has supported the format since it began, it hasn't been as proactive as we expected. Some of the machines it did develop either didn't hit UK shores, or didn't last very long before being superseded. Continue Reading...
Samsung BD-P1500 History
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