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January 2008
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The editors liked
Very good menus and documentation
Ethernet port for easy firmware updates
Relatively inexpensive. MP3/JPEG playback from recordable DVD. Support for bitstream audio output (HDMI). Decodes Dolby TrueHD. Online firmware updates.
Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies
Outstanding soundtrack support with onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution and bitstream output for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
Relatively low price compared to other standalone...
The editors didn't like
Disappointing picture
Poor audio quality
Sluggish disc load times.
Only Blu-ray Profile 1.0 compliant
So it will not play some bonus features on some new discs in 2008
Below-average performance with 1080p output at 24 frames per second
Very good menus and documentation, Ethernet port for easy firmware updates
Disappointing picture, Poor audio quality
Older-generation player consistently displays overly bright images; has on-board decoding of lossless audio codecs, but its audio sounds less full than that of other models.
Relatively inexpensive. MP3/JPEG playback from recordable DVD. Support for bitstream audio output (HDMI). Decodes Dolby TrueHD. Online firmware updates.
Sluggish disc load times.
The BD-P1400 isnt the fastest Blu-ray disc player you can buy, but it provides a pleasing viewing experience and good audio format support for a relatively low price....
Abstract: Samsung set themselves apart from the Blu-ray pack last time around in our Secrets DVD Player Benchmark™ with the BD-P1200. While not the best Blu-ray player on the block, it did a commendable job with DVD playback thanks to the utilization of the new...
Abstract: Now that HD movies fans everywhere can all get behind one format, the next question is which player. Unlike HD DVD, theres lots to chose from and it can be difficult to figure out which is the best for you. The PS3 might be the obvious choice to some,...
The BD-P1400 is a marked improvement on the BD-P1000 in terms of design, performance and features and is superior to the feature-light Sony BDP-S300. But the Samsung's Profile 1.0 specification will make it outdated very quickly, and for this reason we re...
Abstract: This is the third Samsung Blu-ray player that Ive evaluated. Samsung was the first on the block to release a Blu-ray player with the BD-P1000. This first model had a few hiccups in design, but ultimately after a few firmware updates, it provided dece...
It is said that practice makes perfect, which is clearly illustrated by the BD-P1400. Okay, so it’s not quite perfect—it does not conform to Full Profile, and the analog audio output leaves something to be desired. But it certainly bests its predecesso...
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Published: 2007-12-18, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; outstanding soundtrack support with onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution and bitstream output for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; relatively low price compared to other standalone...
Only Blu-ray Profile 1.0 compliant, so it will not play some bonus features on some new discs in 2008; below-average performance with 1080p output at 24 frames per second; some annoying operational issues.
The Samsung BD-P1400 delivers a mostly capable Blu-ray player at a relatively affordable price, but its probably still better to hold off for newer models or a PlayStation3.
