Typical price: £90
What is it: DVD player with video upscaling capabilities and DivX playback
What we think: The Samsung DVD-850 will go down as one of the bargains of the year -- a next-generation DVD player that precedes models from every other mainstream brand
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Samsung DVD-HD850 compared to other DVD players
 Samsung DVD-HD850 |
 Samsung BD-P1000 |
 Pioneer DV-989 |
 Panasonic DMP-BD35 |
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| Review date | 1 Nov 05 | 2 Nov 06 | 21 Feb 06 | 29 Oct 08 |
| Editor's rating |
8.0
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9.2
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9.1
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9.0
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| Price range | £90 |
£154.00 - £154.00
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| Review summary | The DVD-HD850 has been a hot consumer product since launch, offering high-end features at an extraordinarily low price. With the only competition coming from high-end manufacturers like Denon, the Samsung has the mainstream to itself. If you have a flat-screen TV, the true value of this product is more than the asking price Read full review |
Samsung's BD-P1000 is the first Blu-ray player to arrive in the UK. High-definition image quality scales new heights using the 1080p format, but new technology always comes with an inflated price tag Read full review |
Pioneer's DV-989 is a top-of-the-range DVD player featuring cutting-edge technology and connectivity. The price will rule it out for many but, as a partner for a compatible high-end system, very few players offer the same performance with both movies and music Read full review |
Quite simply, this is one of the most sensibly priced and best-performing Blu-ray players on the market. With the BD35, Panasonic is proving that stand-alone players can offer decent performance and other advantages such as lower power consumption, nearly silent operation and a much more sensible form factor Read full review |
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