hi-def conversion DVD player With the SAMSUNG 1080P8 DVD player, everything old is new again. Experience your favourite movies in beautiful high definition. This DVD player will up convert your standard DVDs to 1080 high definition so you can enjoy an enhanced cinematic experience with superior sharpness, colour and details. Take your movie watching to another level with SAMSUNG.
The DVD-1080P8 from Samsung has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface or HDMI and has an HDMI video upscaling up to 1080p. This DVD player from Samsung is also known as a HyperVision DVD Player as it features HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). It also has a 14-bit D/A converter. Other features include progressive scan and child protection key. It too has built in decoders for DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound in addition. It’s compatible with all versions of DivX, JPEG, …
See moreThe DVD-1080P8 from Samsung has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface or HDMI and has an HDMI video upscaling up to 1080p. This DVD player from Samsung is also known as a HyperVision DVD Player as it features HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). It also has a 14-bit D/A converter. Other features include progressive scan and child protection key. It too has built in decoders for DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound in addition. It’s compatible with all versions of DivX, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-4, WMA. In a dim light the playback controls are rendered invisible on the glossy background. It has the dimensions of 16.9 x 1.8 x 9.9 and weighs at 4.6 lbs. It’s available in black.
This DVD player can upconvert standard DVDs to 1080 high definition. There’s an HDMI connection on the player to assure optimal scanning of the disc by your HD set. It can play and support Standard DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW. The following formats are supported by the player MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG-4, or DivX. There is also a 14 Bit/108 MHz digital-to-analog converter onboard. The 14-bit DAC produces up to 16384 colour values. The HD Upconversion featured is of 720p / 1080i / 1080p. As for the A/V quality, this DVD player has DTS output and Dolby Digital Surround Sound. For connectivity purposes, there are the HDMI Output, Component Video Output, Composite Video Output, Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs and Optical Audio Output. The audio output is to be connected to a two-channel system. T here’s alsoa code in the setup menu that allows you to register your player and watch Video-on-demand content. Other functions include a two-stage zoom mode, bookmarks, an 128x search speed, slow motion, Instant Replay and Skip functions that enable you to skip forward or back by 10 seconds. EZ View helps to make the picture fit the screen in different ways depending on the aspect ratio of your TV and the source material. The deck also supports Samsung’s Anynet+, the HDMI CEC mode that allows it to be controlled by the remote from a compatible Samsung TV. The setup menu includes features that can be set up such as brightness, contrast and colour settings (from 1 to 5), and a brightness-boosting Black Level mode. Also here are the HDMI resolution options, where you can choose to manually upscale the picture to 1080p, 1080i, 720p or 576p/480p, or select Auto.
An sub-£100 HDMI upscaler sounds like just the thing for the TV in the spare room, but unfortunately this Samsung isn't it. Read more
Recent research in the US showed that the biggest challenge faced by Blu-ray manufacturers is not hi-def digital downloads or high hardware prices but the fact that people are perfectly happy with the picture quality from their upscaling DVD players. And judging by some of the upscaling decks we've tested recently, we can understand why - they might not be hi-def, but the pictures are sharp enough to make anyone think twice about paying £300 upwards for a hi-def deck. Read more
Disappointing. Could see no difference from a normal DVD player. Suggest not buying if you have high expectations. Read more
I bought this dvd player about 8 months ago,i was quite satisfied with the product till last month when it started troubling.It cant play dvd and show no disc error.Sometimed if it detects the disc it does play but stop after 15-20 minutes and never played the disc again.Now it cant detect any dvd i tried to play.I tried Lens cleaner on it which played but even after that there was no sign of improving and it still not detect my disc.As it is in warranty period i'll ask... Read more