Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-Ray Disc Player
A very disapointing release
In any positive review you read you will see comments such as \\"Wait for xxx\\" \\"Promising potential\\" etc, all kinds of excuses to justify the player but none of the positive ratings are based on what this player can deliver. <br /> <br />Positives : <br /> <br />#1) Load times are aprox 1/2 that of HD-DVD.   <br />#2) Uh its blu-ray .. not that this is really a positive considering the poor debut of BR. <br />#3) Its a sexy looking box <br /> <br />Cons:  <br /> <br />#1) This players is 2x the cost of the Toshiba HD-A1 (HD-DVD player). <br />#2) This player is a mediocre upscaling DVD player.  The $70 player you pick up at walmart will give you just as good of quality if not better on standard DVD.  Do not buy this thinking because it is $1000 it is a good upscaler !  (The HD-A1 however is the BEST upscaler I have seen at any price). <br />#3) Every single title available today is ED (enhanced definition) quality at best.  The best BR title does not compare to the worst HD-DVD title. <br />#4) There are 1/3rd as many titles available, despite BR having all the studios support ?? <br />#5) The player does not have Ethernet, it can not be updated over the Internet nor make use of any future interactive content.  What kind of next generation player is this?? <br />#6) While load times are faster, once a disc is up and running the interface is considerably slower then the Toshiba.  Every button press has a maddening 1-2 second delay. <br />#7) Build quality.  This is a $1000 box and it feels just like the $70 players sitting next to it.   <br /> <br />Bottom line, avoid this player and BR at this time.  The format is inferior, the discs do not have the added content or quality that HD-DVD does.  If you want next generation DVD, go take a look at the Toshiba HD-DVD (HD-A1).