Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player
Terrific picture and sound
I don't understand all the negative reviews on this player. I bought it recently to replace my Pioneer 563A that had suddenly decided to only play DVDs in black and white. I found the setup easy to use, except for figuring out how to start the setup menu. That confused me for about 15 seconds. Once it was connected to my Denon 2805 receiver and the analog output cords were all attached, I ran it through it's paces. Played beautifully with all of the DVDs I've put in it, including some Netflix rentals. Color was superb using the compenent video connections(my TV doesn't have a DVI connection). Sound was amazing. I then switched over to my SACD sampler disc and everything there sounded wonderful, as did a Fleetwood Mac DVD-A. I do agree with the complaint about the narrow targeting range of the remote and the layout of it is a bit much. Could have been done much simpler with a better result. I had a tough time finding the Eject button when I first started using it. All in all, though, this is a terrific player and well worth the money for an entry level player.