Samsung DVD-1080P7 Up-Converting 1080p DVD Player
The Samsung DVD-HD1080P7 Hi-Def Conversion DVD Player is designed for those who accept nothing less than HDTV quality. Now you can enjoy enhanced resolution from your conventional DVDs - the player upconverts them to 720p/1080i/1080p, giving them amazing clarity. You'll be impressed by the dramatically improved sharpness, color and detail Samsung's HDMI output and DivX (MPEG-4) playback add, even on large-screen displays. Samsung's EVQ (Enhanced Video Quality) and Progressive scan output give you true color reproduction. And at 1.8" in height, it fits neatly into any home theater system. Simply connect your DVD Player to your Home Theater System with a single cable for the high quality pictures and sound. Picture CD/JPEG disc viewer Plays MP3 and WMA files EZ View Letter Box Eliminator 14-bit/108MHz video D/A converter 24-bit/192KHz audio D/A converter Instant replay & skip Moving zoom and Super scan playback Video Outputs - HDMI, Composite, S-Video, Component Audio Outputs - Coaxial, Optical, L/R Includes remote control. Dimensions - 16.9 x 1.8 x 9.8 Weight - 4.6 lbs.
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Samsung DVD-1080P7 Up-Converting 1080p DVD Player Reviews
The first time, it was still under their 90 day warranty. Ridiculous. Will not buy Samsung products again after terrible customer service and unreliable equipment. They required I pay the shipping to get it repaired. This DVD player has broken twice and repaired once in just over a year.
* Turn on the DVD player. No version of the question produced any relevant FAQs. Finally, I was able to get a flickering, noisy, pink screen. No menu.
UPDATE: The problem was with the TV. * Remove the disc. It had an issue with multiple HDMI inputs. Of course, there was nothing about what features this firmware added or what bugs it fixed. The Anynet connection is slow and provides little benefit.
* Be sure to use the ISO 9660 character set. If I didn't like my TV so much, I would recommend not buying anything from a company that is so terrible at customer support. I registered the DVD player at the Samsung support site. It brings up a javascript e-mail form.
* During the update, the tray will open. But the FAQs are not browse-able. But there was no mention of what version it was or how to find out what version was on my player. (Of course there is no "Yes" to highlight). I had to type in a question to get a list of possible matches.
I had to turn off the auto setting for HDMI resolution. I have not received any reply from Samsung, not even a "we got your request" e-mail. But it had no impact on my problem. (The first time nothing changed on the screen when I selected "Total."). * Burn the files to a CD-R. * Download the zip file containing the firmware.
font on the back of the machine. (not a DVD-R because the player does not read them). The procedure for updating the firmware would have confused a hacker. * Turn on the TV. I submitted my request for help one week ago today. Screen shot bears no resemblance to actual prompt. * Answer Yes when prompted to update. * Wait two minutes.
No picture. The 1080p setting resulted in "no signal.". * Highlight "Yes" and press Enter on remote. I would not use it as a factor in deciding whether to buy this unit. (When the screen did appear on the second try, it was completely different than the screen shot shown on the Web site).
I discovered that the DVD player only worked in the 480 setting. (I was replacing a progressive scan DVD player that was a few years old). The download area had information about a firmware upgrade. I clicked on the "If you do not find the answer you are looking for, send us an e-mail and we'll try to help" link. This DVD player produces no better output than my old player and is a hassle to use.
I spent half an hour playing with the remote, reading through the manual, and searching the terrible support Web site. This required typing in detailed information including the serial number that was printed in a 6 pt. Unplugging the power cord, dirt or scratches on the disc, opening the tray during processing, or a power outage could cause PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. This has now been addressed with a firmware upgrade. I unpacked the player and attached it to the HDTV with an HDMI cable and got NOTHING. * Put the Newly burned CD into the player's disc tray. I would not recommend buying this player at all. I bought the upsampling DVD player to complement that TV, but it was a waste of my money.
Options are "Total" and "Cancel.". The 720p and 1080i settings gave me the distorted video. This information is inconsistently presented in three different locations on the Web site. Even though I was logged in with all my personal and product information stored in their online database, I had to re-enter the model number, the serial number, the purchase date, my name, my e-mail address and my zip code. The TV recognized the Anynet device (DVD player), but found no signal.
However, it took 3 weeks for Samsung tech support to get back to me about my problem. * IMPORTANT: While the firmware is installing (without any feedback) do not press any buttons or turn off the player. * The upgrade begins and the upgrade screen appears.
With luck and persistence, I was able to update the firmware. I tried to find some mention of others having the same problem in the FAQs. This purchase was especially disappointing because I was very pleased with my Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV.
Nothing. * Switch the source to the DVD player. * Finalize the disc.
* Unzip the files.
This player ended up in the dumpster after a year of spotty performance. Had the same problem others have reported the LED readout on the front of the player starts saying gibberish (looks like the album cover for Ghost In The Machine by The Police); which I could live with, but the player starts doing funny things such as constantly resetting to factory settings, or worse yet, not reading the DVD's at all. I'm gonna try the firmware update but don't have too much hope that'll fix things. UPDATE: The firmware update didn't do a thing. Its performance has been intermittent since almost day one, and now seems to have crapped out completely. Either way, I will never buy another Samsuck DVD player again.
Goes perfect with the my new Samsung Plasma. Very Small. So far it has been great.
it plays almost all formats. I am using HDMI cables and paired this with a Samsung 40" LCD and the picture quality is really good. I would suggest everyone thinking of getting a bluRay try this first until BluRay matures and the prices come down. This is a really nice DVD player.
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