Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player
Price was right, but Samsung was wrong
At $149, Samsung 841 with its features were hard to pass up.  Just like everyone else, I found setup to be terrible.  Had to call support as well.   <br /> <br />I also found remote to be awful, where you have to be within 5 feet and at line of sight to player.   <br /> <br />At $149 with included DVI cable, however, I would rate a 4 and be happy. <br />But.. <br /> <br />Showstoppers for me: <br />* When Unit is turned off, player does not resume--it starts DVD over.  I called Samsung and was told this is due to  meeting specs related to power.  My wife was not happy that new system was worse than old Pioneer that can resume. Manual is vague, saying it can resume when you press stop once.   <br /> <br />* Time Remaining.  This is a real pain.  You can't see how much time remains on the DVD.  It only shows elapsed time, which is worthless when seeing if the kids can continue to watch a movie before bed or stop and continue later.  Oh yeah, then I'm back to my first issue, where the DVD starts over!  We have to right down what chapter we're on.  Unacceptable, compared to other players.   <br /> <br />I'm returning Samsung 841 for Denon 1910.  Will need to buy pricey DVI cable, too.  But it's the classic get what you pay for syndrome.