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December 2008
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The editors liked
Great image quality
Supports Netflix downloads
BDLive
Excellent DVD upconversion
Netflix online streaming works
And (for the most part) works well
Multichannel analog output for compatibility with older home theater gear
Supports BonusView
BDLive right out of the box
Supports next generation surround c...
Excellent image quality
Plays Bluray and supports Profile 2.0 online content
Netflix streaming
Full set of connections to home theater equipment
The BDP2500 offers a very attractive image with Bluray sources
And the addition of HQV video processing means a higherquality picture when upconverting standard DVDs
The player is Profile 2.0
So it supports BonusView and BDLive
This player offers quick startup
Load times
And navigation
The player passes Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD Master Audio in bitstream form over HDMI
And it offers int
Excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs
Profile 2.0 compliant
Onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD
Plus bit-stream output
1GB onboard memory
7.1 analog audio outputs.
The editors didn't like
Slow at skipping chapters
No DTSHD support
Fairly slow loading times
Lacks DTSHD Master Audio decoding
Slow disc loading times
The player lacks internal DTSHD Master Audio decoding
It does not support MP3
WMA
Divx
Or JPEG playback
Netflix's Instant Queue feature doesn't offer as many titles as the company's mailorder business
But the company is adding content regularly. Also
You can't add content to the Instant Queue directly via the player
You must do so via your computer.
PlayStation 3 may still offer a better value for some buyers
Some disc compatibility issues
Lacks DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
Although Samsung promises to add it with a firmware update
Abstract: DVD players are still dominating the market because they are more affordable than the higher quality Blu-ray players, but the Blu-ray player offers itself to the mainstream with an attractive price tag and wide range of multimedia features that take t...
Abstract: The Samsung BD-P 2500 is a Blu-ray, DVD, and CD player, available since September 2008 and currently selling from around 120 GBP. Excellent 24p HDTV picture. HD audio output as bitstream. DVD playback quality matches that of a top-rate DVD player...
With the video processing power of HQV technology, the Samsung BD-P2500 BD-Live 2.0 Blu-ray player produces luscious looking HD pictures. Its value becomes even more attractive with the added ability to instantly stream movies over the Internet from Ne...
Abstract: Netflix streaming , Average usability , BD-Live support , Outstanding HD and SD video processing by Silicon Optix HQV Samsung was the first consumer electronics company to bring a Blu-ray player to market. Since then, the company has released quite a...
Excellent DVD upconversion, Netflix online streaming works, and (for the most part) works well, Multichannel analog output for compatibility with older home theater gear, Supports BonusView, BDLive right out of the box, Supports next generation surround c...
Fairly slow loading times
If youre looking for a Blu-ray Disc player and your only concern is Blu-ray Disc picture and sound quality, then you have a number of options that will satisfy. But if high-quality DVD upconversion is important to you, and you think there may be some...
Abstract: Like its rival, the LG BD300, the BD-P2500 is no simple Blu-ray player. It has the ability to stream content directly from Netflix. While this may seem odd, it adds a level of functionality that is surely the future of entertainment. I reviewed the BD...
Great image quality, Supports Netflix downloads, BDLive,
Slow at skipping chapters, No DTSHD support
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Published: 2008-11-26, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs; Profile 2.0 compliant; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD, plus bit-stream output; Netflix streaming; 1GB onboard memory; 7.1 analog audio outputs.
PlayStation 3 may still offer a better value for some buyers; some disc compatibility issues; lacks DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, although Samsung promises to add it with a firmware update; relatively slow loading times.
The Samsung BD-P2500 adds Netflix to an already well-featured and top-performing Blu-ray player, with only some minor disc compatibility issues giving us pause. Specifications: Sound output mode: Surround Sound; Weight: 6.8 lbs; Service & support type:...