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Review summary: Two things have come from the demise of HD DVD. Firstly, my hi-def movie collection has become massive since the format's back catalogue started selling for silly money, and secondly, it's encouraged fence-sitting manufacturers to fast-track Blu-ray ...

Verdict: Note that while it's true that the BD-P1500 will not internally decode (to output as LPCM) DTS-HD, it will bitstream all the HD audio formats (inc. DTS-HD) for you amp to decode. The review is misleading in that it's talking about its bitstreaming ...

Review summary: How does this Blu-ray player stack up?

Pros: Price, Ethernet connection, upgradeability to Profile 2, simple to use

Cons: Loading times, remote feels a bit cheap, no HDMI cable supplied

Verdict: The Samsung BD-P1500 is a great way to get access to high-definition movies without breaking the bank

Review summary: This Samsung Blu-ray player offers very good image quality and studio-grade surround sound, but lacks the Profile 2.0 compatibility and onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, as promised earlier.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units ; very good image quality ; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bitstream output for all high-resolution audio formats ; Ethernet port for firmware updates ; Samsung claims it will add ...

Cons: Does not currently support Profile 2.0 or have onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding ; Blu-ray image quality could be better ; DVD playback will disappoint videophiles ; no analog multichannel outputs ; some annoying operational glitches ; operational ...

Verdict:  The Samsung BD-P1500 lacks some features and doesn't perform as well as the PlayStation 3. But some of these issues will be addressed in future firmware upgrades.

Review summary: The most important question for any standalone Blu-ray player is whether it's better than the Sony PlayStation 3. Let's answer that one right off the bat: Samsung's new BD-P1500 is not. They both cost the same ($400 list), but the PS3 has better image ...

Pros: Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units ; very good image quality on most Blu-ray Discs ; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bit stream output for all high-resolution audio formats ; Ethernet port for firmware updates ; Samsung ...

Review summary: The BD-P1500 is Samsung's fourth-generation Blu-ray player. Its elegant high-gloss, piano-black chassis is sure to stand out in any equipment rack. While dedicated Blu-ray players haven't reached rock-bottom prices yet, the BD-P1500 is Samsung's least ...

Pros: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream output, High-quality decoding of Dolby TrueHD, 24fps video output, Most attractive price for dedicated Blu-ray player

Cons: Requires firmware update for BD-Live (Profile 2.0), Limited internal memory, requires external flash drive for Profile 2.0

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