Testseek.com have collected 49 expert reviews of the Samsung BD-P1500 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung BD-P1500.
August 2008
(77%)
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The editors liked
Sleek looking with slim profile
Low price for Bluray players
Great audio and video playback
PN50A650 TV
Great quality image
The design is modern and eye catching
Plenty of inputs
Online features are a neat touch though their usefullness will be different for everyone
BDP1500
Great design
I was very pleased with the performance and image q...
Excellent video playback
Spectacular playback Audio
Build Quality
Aesthetics
Availability
Full HD support. Upconverts standard DVDs. Firmware upgrades for BD Live and DTS-HD on the way.
Low price
Good picture and sound quality
Good upscaling DVD player when connected with an HDMI cable
Ethernet connection for firmware upgrades
Quick start-up. Good DVD video upconversion. Supports Bonus View Blu-ray features.
Very fast startup
Disc load
And disc eject time compared to previous Bluray Disc Players
Good Bluray Disc Video Playback Slight oversaturation of Reds
Good standard DVD upscaling
Excellent audio performance
HDMI1.3a connectivity.
Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units
Very good image quality on most Blu-ray Discs
Onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bit stream output for all high-resolution audio formats
Ethernet port for firmware updates
Samsung claim...
Affordable
Stylish
Unobtrusive fascia
Crisp video playback
Superb performance at an excellent price
Exceptional load times
The editors didn't like
Slow disc load times
PN50A650 TV
Slower than average load times
No alternate front panel controls
Substandard Hardware Pack (composite cables for a HD player
Are you kidding me?!)
No digital coaxial or analog 7.1 channel connections
Still pricey
Needs to come down in cost to compete with PS3 as Blu-ray alternative. NillSLIGHTModeratePalpableExtreme
A bit noisy on startup
Slower to load than some players
Requires the addition of an external USB drive for Bluray Live features
Tech knowledge helps because firmware upgrades have dated the inbox manual
Overall impression
These days
You have a lot...
No upconverted 1080p24 output with DVD movies. Ineffective 1080i video upconversion.
Profile 1.1 specification Needs forthcoming firmware update for Profile 2.0
No 5.1 Channel analog audio outputs
No SACD or DVDAudio playback
No Digital Coaxial Audio Output
Remote not backlit.
Does not currently support Profile 2.0 or have onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
In summary, this Blu-Ray player is recommended for budget-tight users who may not frequently watch Blu-Ray movies. Although it has become more stable with each firmware update, the unreliable performance may have some consumers looking elsewhere. But w...
Abstract: The Samsung BD-P 1500 guarantees a perfect Blu-ray movie experience. Its multimedia capabilities, however, lag far behind those of the competition, and don't even match those of..
Abstract: ldquo;I haven’t seen a Blu-ray player for $49.95 at Costco yet, but prices are coming down, as this recent model from Samsung attests. The BD-P1500 is being sold for close to $200 in Canada, and for as low as $150 in the US. But it’s not a stripped down mod...
Abstract: Video Review: If youre not upgrading to Blu-ray via the PlayStation 3, you might be interested to find that the BD-P1500 Samsung Blu-ray player is under $200. If you are, you might find this a decent gift for a non-gaming movie lover in your clan....
The debate can easily go back and forth. Past arguments against the PS3 have been you cannot use a universal remote with the PS3 or the PS3 tends to run louder (because of the fan) than a standalone, and now you can add to the list, it is more expensiv...
Excellent video playback, Spectacular playback Audio, Build Quality, Aesthetics, Availability
Slower than average load times, No alternate front panel controls, Substandard Hardware Pack (composite cables for a HD player, are you kidding me?!), No digital coaxial or analog 7.1 channel connections
When the dust is settled and the Blu-ray movies are put away, the BD-P1500 is a very capable BD player that has the "out of the box" functionality to be easily inserted or included into any recent home theater system. The picture quality was excellen...
Abstract: All in all, the Samsung BD-P1500 is a solid Blu-ray player offered at a great price. With a street price as low as $250, its one of the least expensive Profile 2.0 players you can currently buy.. I’d like to see the BD-P1500 behave with a bit more sta...
PN50A650 TV, Great quality image, The design is modern and eye catching, Plenty of inputs, Online features are a neat touch though their usefullness will be different for everyone, BDP1500, Great design, I was very pleased with the performance and image q...
PN50A650 TV
As I said at the beginning, my review of these two products likely took a very different nature than a review would have on a dedicated home entertainment website. I hope that I have at least been able to better acquaint you with the features of both t...
