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Review summary: The BD-P1500 is a remarkably slim and sleek unit, with a minimal fascia and a decent array of sockets on the rear. Understandably for a cut-price player it lacks certain frills like analogue outputs, but there is an Ethernet port, an HDMI output and a ...

Pros: Sleek design, BD Live support, decent HD images

Cons: No DivX, MP3, WMA or JPEG support, slow disc loading, no DTS HD decoding, no multi-channel analogue outputs

Review summary: Samsung BD-P1500 is a sleek and fully-featured Profile 1.1 deck

Pros: Excellent Blu-ray pictures ; Reasonable price ; Attractive looks

Cons: No DTS HD MA ; No multichannel analogue outs ; Limited format support

Verdict: Network setup is easiest if you have a DHCP router but the onscreen prompts and clearly written manual make it easy to configure if you don't

Review summary: The Samsung BD-P1500 is dirt cheap at around £170, and it has a certain charm with its rounded edges and bold controls. A good choice of features and the ability to play 1080/24p pictures effortlessly on your TV make the P1500 a promising option for ...

Pros: Price ; features ; ease of use ; user interface

Cons: Soft picture and some de-interlacing artefacts ; no DTS-HD decoding built-in

Verdict: Admittedly the BD-P1500 is noisy at first, and it is quite a chunky player. But it's actually very simple to use, is spry in its operation and can chuck a 1080/24p picture on your TV like the best of them. Considering the price, we seriously think ...

Review summary: Let's be clear the Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player isn't going to knock your socks off.

Review summary: Samsung introduced the first Blu-ray disc (BD) player to the United States (the BD-P1000), and the company continues to refine its BD player offerings with regular firmware updates and a steady stream of new models. The Samsung BD-P1500 ($299.99 list) ...

Pros: Quick start-up. Good DVD video upconversion. Supports Bonus View Blu-ray features

Cons: No upconverted 1080p24 output with DVD movies. Ineffective 1080i video upconversion

Verdict: The slick-looking Samsung BD-P1500 is a solid upconverting DVD player that delivers a decent Blu-ray viewing experience.