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Review summary: Samsung's budget Blu-ray spinner is available for under two tons. But is its performance classy or compromised?

Pros: Good Blu-ray performance. Solid DVD upscaling

Cons: Images aren't quite as clear or crisp as the class-leader. No decoding of DTS-HD Master Audio

Review summary: The BD-P1500 remains a good choice for average home theater buyers looking to break into Blu-ray.

Pros: Affordable price; stylish design; crisp video playback

Cons: HDMI cable not included; menus slow to access

Review summary: If you're looking to upgrade to Blu-ray on a tight budget, Samsung's BD-P1500 player is a worthy candidate.

Review summary: This BD-P1500 marks a third generation of Blu-ray disc players for Samsung, and the manufacturer has combined technical maturity with a subtle external redesign in its latest offering

Pros: - Re-encodes DD Plus and Dolby TrueHD sound as DTS for optical audio out, - One of the fastest players at start-up, - Support for BD-Live from version 2.0 of firmware, - Support for DivX from version 2.0 of firmware

Cons: - No JPEG compatibility, - 5.1 audio unsupported

Verdict: Without any major faults, the BD-P1500 is a great Blu-ray DVD player that strikes a good balance between performance and affordability.

Review summary: Samsung's latest entry level Blu-ray player offers significant advantages over its predecessor model (the BD-P1400 that we reviewed earlier of this year). For audio fans, the BD-P1500's singular most interesting new feature is the ability to pass both ...

Verdict: With Blu-ray discs, the BD-P1500 performed well, with quicker load times and more responsive menus. One BD test disc I routinely use is Joe Kane's Digital Video Essentials HD Basics, which features sliding menu bars that call up text for the language ...