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Review summary: The days of VHS are long over and the days of DVDs are now numbered since the introduction of the Blu-ray and HD-DVD disc formats into the market this year. Entertainment content has now taken a big leap forward in visual quality and we can finally ...

Review summary: The days of VHS are long over and the days of DVDs are now numbered since the introduction of the Blu-ray and HD-DVD disc formats into the market this year.

Verdict: Overall, I was very impressed by the playback quality of this player and the Blu-ray format. I also find the additional feature of a memory card reader useful, but also very slow and disrupting at times. I enjoyed the improved menu integration being ...

Review summary: Being an early-adopter is risky business -- especially when the product in question costs $1,000 and is embroiled in a so-called format war -- so the opinions of experienced reviewers are key in helping folks to decide whether or not to take the Blu ...

Pros: Supports 1080p digital video output. Good performance with standard DVD movies. Integrated memory card readers for viewing digital images.

Verdict: The stylish Samsung BD-P1000 is a capable disc player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look ...

Review summary: The battle is starting to heat up. HD DVD has been out for just two months. Two weeks ago Samsung launched its first Blu-ray player, the BD-P1000 ($1,000), the subject of this report.