Typical price: £250
What is it: Fastest-loading Blu-ray player so far
What we think: Offers excellent picture quality and load times, but is slightly let down by its media-playback capability
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Samsung BD-P3600 compared to other DVD players
 Samsung BD-P3600 |
 Samsung BD-P1000 |
 Pioneer DV-989 |
 Pioneer BDP-LX91 |
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| Review date | 29 Jul 09 | 2 Nov 06 | 21 Feb 06 | 13 Nov 09 |
| Editor's rating |
8.7
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9.2
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9.1
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9.0
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| Price range | £250 |
£1,749.00 - £1,749.00
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| Review summary | The Samsung BD-P3600 is a terrific Blu-ray player and the fastest on the market, loading discs faster than the PlayStation 3. We like pretty much everything about it, apart from its slightly limited codec support for MKV and DivX-HD playback. Here, the machine is bested by LG's BD370, which plays everything and looks gorgeous too. The BD-P3600 is still a worthwhile addition to your home cinema though, especially if you have an older AV receiver that needs help understanding lossless audio codecs 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 |
If you've got the desire and the bank balance to put together a really serious home-cinema kit, complete with a tip-top sound system and truly massive TV or projector, Pioneer's BDP-LX91 Blu-ray player is eminently qualified to become your system's heart and lungs Read full review |
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