Samsung DVD-P231 Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Titanium
The DVD-P231 provides the smooth, progressive scan image which eliminates even the slightest hint of blur or distortion, bringing new realism to your DVD selection.
Samsung's titanium-finished and remarkably affordable DVD-P231 features high-end component-video outputs, built-in MP3 and WMA decoding for home-brewed CD compilations, and even compatibility with JPEG image CDs and Kodak Picture CDs. Now you can enjoy a slideshow of digital pictures right there on the television. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD-P231 stands ready to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. The DVD-P231 also performs 3:2 pulldown. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. Another handy feature is EZ View letterbox eliminator, which lets you enjoy full-screen pictures on 4:3 aspect-ratio TVs--even when watching widescreen DVDs. A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, and warranty information.
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Samsung DVD-P231 Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Titanium Reviews
I'm sad to head a bunch of people had trouble with theirs.I use it three or four times a month, and it's never given me trouble. It's always worked fine. I got mine December of 2002~and it works fine.
I bought this unit for my mother-in-law, and I think she used it twice in the last three years. Now it's dead. I won't buy Samsung again.
It has played, and played, and played and still looks great, never a problem since purchased in late 2001. We have professional DVD players and recorders in my studio and they really don't look that much better than the Samsung DVD-P230, 231, or the 331. I have been in the professional video and audio production business for 24 years and I am a video/audio technician. The picture is very clear and sound is average for a low end unit. It's a toss-up which one of the Samsung DVD players I would buy now. But if you want to spend a lot of money then yes, go with a high end Sony or Pioneer, they will be glad to take your money too. I purchased one of these several years ago for my office reception area.
I had intalled this particular player in my guest room; hence, it wasn't used as much (I've used it about 6 times) and after awhile, it just stop reading any of my DVD discs. In fact, I got this DVD Player refurbished as a result of Class Action suite against Samsung (several years back). Unfortunately, I can not have it replaced since it only had 90 days warranty on it. Well this replacement was just as bad, and Samsung got away with another lemon. This was a replacement for another Samsung that I previously owned that had tons of problems. Since this is the second time I had bad DVD Player from Samsung, I will never again patronize Samsung products. I'ts a waste of money.
Customer service says i can mail it to jersey at my cost and pay $80 to fix, must put a check in the box when i send it. will play CDs and MP3s but no DVDs anymore. Im done with Samsung products. there are reviews on C/net where others had their players break after a few months too. concked out after a couple years. i didnt use it much at all.
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