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Samsung BD-P1500

Samsung BD-P1500 is a blu-ray player that features Profile 1.1 specifications. The player features Dolby TrueHD built-in decoder and bitstream for all high-resolution audio output, and also has a USB and ethernet interface for firmware updates. The Samsung BD-P1500 feature's Samsung's Anynet+ technology which allows the viewer to control multiple Samsung A/V products from a single remote. The player also is equipped with HDMI 1.3 output and has 2-channel analog audio outputs, plus component and composite video output.

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Samsung BD-P1500 1
MSRP $249.00
Release date May, 2008
Brand Samsung
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
6 reviews
67
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mixed
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4 positive
0 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
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Has ethernet and USB ports for firmware upgrades.
+4agreedisagree

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Is BD 2.0 profile ready via promised firmware upgrade.
+4agreedisagree

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Bitstreams both HD audio formats
+2agreedisagree

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Loads quicker than earlier models.
+2agreedisagree

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Can be found for 348.00 at Walmart (currently comes with 100.00 Walmart GC)
+2agreedisagree

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Up-converts standard DVDS to HDTV-compliant 720p, 1080i or 1080p
+2agreedisagree

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$179.99 at Costco and $199.99 at Futureshop (on sale)
+1agreedisagree

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Anynet+ technology for controlling multiple Samsung A/V products from a single remote
+1agreedisagree

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.HDMI 1.3 output
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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there have been some complaints of audio drops during playback of certain disks.
+3agreedisagree

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Can run a little hot. USB port does allow for a USB powered laptop cooler to be placed underneath the unit.
+1agreedisagree

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Sound tends to lag on some disks. Firmware upgrade helped some but still off.
+1agreedisagree

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has problems with returning to play after pausing, some of the buttons on the remote are not sensitive enough.
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Features

  • Profile 1.1
  • 1080p
  • Dolby TrueHD decoder
  • Bitstream for high-resolution audio format
  • Anynet+ technology for controlling multiple Samsung A/V products from a single remote
  • USB and ethernet interface for firmware updates
  • 2-channel analog audio outputs, component and composite video output
  • HDMI 1.3 output

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Competitors

Samsung BD-P1500 is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Blu-Ray Players »
Sony BDP-S350

Sony BDP-S350

MSRP  $400.00    Released  July, 2008
Pros
  • Supports BD-Live
  • Ethernet port for Web-content and firmware updates
  • Bitstreams all audio formats
Cons
  • Slow changing tracks between DVD chapters.
  • Cannot play AVCHD discs with DTS/DTS-HD/MA or Dolby TrueHD.
  • No "smooth scan" feature for scanning forwards & backwards through movies (displays only a couple of frames per second).
ProSCORE
14 reviews
80
Vote! (3 votes)
vote Samsung BD-P1500 33% vs. vote Sony BDP-S350 67%
Panasonic DMP-BD30

Panasonic DMP-BD30

MSRP  $500.00    Released  December, 2007
Pros
  • Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant
  • Outputs DTS HD MA bitstream
  • 1080p/24fps support
  • Excellent Blu-ray picture quality
Cons
  • Doesn't support internal decoding of high-resolution audio
  • No ethernet connectivity for firmware upgrades
ProSCORE
4 reviews
64
Vote! (1 vote)
vote Samsung BD-P1500 100% vs. vote Panasonic DMP-BD30 0%
Panasonic DMP-BD50

Panasonic DMP-BD50

MSRP  $500.00    Released  July, 2008
Pros
  • Profile 2.0 / BD-Live compliant
  • Decodes high-definition audio formats
  • 5.1 Analog pre-outs
Cons
  • Expensive @ $700 - the S550 is expected to retail for $500
  • Competition has 7.1 analog pre-outs
ProSCORE
2 reviews
67
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vote Samsung BD-P1500 100% vs. vote Panasonic DMP-BD50 0%

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Comments

1.  avatar robotec said:

I've had this unit for about a month now. Its my 1st BluRay purchase and I'm very happy with this unit. I've only noticed audio dropouts while watching the Rattatoulie and the latest Rambo movie only. They are hard to notice unless your looking for them.

 

Well, I've now noticed audio dropouts while watching Blade Runner and Untraceable as well.  This is after the first firmware upgrade released 6/30.  I'll be waiting on the Sony S350, MSRP@399.00 to see if it performs better. 

 

Jun 16, 2008 2:58pm
2.  avatar fondoo said:

i've notice audio and video drops on galapagos and the unit runs extremely HOT.
Jun 24, 2008 5:22pm
3.  avatar russak said:

I've now had this unit for 4 months and have had no audio dropouts. Much faster-loading than my Toshiba HD-DVD and overall, I am very happy with the unit. The upcoding of regular DVDs is excellent. I can really see the difference.
Nov 16, 2008 11:25pm
4.  avatar dakalvia said:

This unit is currently on sale at Futureshop.ca for $199 (PLUS you get 3 free Blu-Ray disks). I also saw this model at Costco for sale at $179.

Jan 07, 2009 4:56pm
5.  avatar PatrynXX said:

Dad got this Oct 20th 08 last year. It was alright for a couple months but since I played Hellboy 1 I noticed a major sound lag. Firmware for December messed that up. Upgraded to January's firmware. Seemed fixed for a time. But played Final Countdown , severe audio lag so much so I couldn't watch it. And the sound completely dropped out on that movie. Had to turn it completely off and back on and re insert disc to get the sound.

Also sound lag on Max Payne. Not much but the audio and lips don't match. From this experience, bit iffy on getting a Samsung myself. looking at the Sherwood BDP-5003 but with them, I'm not sure of firmware upgrades there.
Mar 15, 2009 3:17pm
6.  avatar chsnavi said:

Good player, haven`t noticed dropouts. However, after firmware upgrades noticed that some dics were not playeable which is a disappoinment.
Aug 31, 2009 11:50am
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robotec

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June 16, 2008
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ProSCORE
71
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mixed
positive
5 pros
2 cons
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Has ethernet and USB ports for firmware upgrades.
  • Is BD 2.0 profile ready via promised firmware upgrade.
  • Bitstreams both HD audio formats
  • Loads quicker than earlier models.
  • Can be found for 348.00 at Walmart (currently comes with 100.00 Walmart GC)

Cons

  • there have been some complaints of audio drops during playback of certain disks.
  • Can run a little hot. USB port does allow for a USB powered laptop cooler to be placed underneath the unit.

Comments

"

I've had this unit for about a month now. Its my 1st BluRay purchase and I'm very happy with this unit. I've only noticed audio dropouts while watching the Rattatoulie and the latest Rambo movie only. They are hard to notice unless your looking for them.

 

Well, I've now noticed audio dropouts while watching Blade Runner and Untraceable as well.  This is after the first firmware upgrade released 6/30.  I'll be waiting on the Sony S350, MSRP@399.00 to see if it performs better. 

 

"

Competitors

robotec prefers Sony BDP-S350 over Samsung BD-P1500
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PatrynXX

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March 15, 2009
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60
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3 pros
2 cons
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Has ethernet and USB ports for firmware upgrades.
  • Is BD 2.0 profile ready via promised firmware upgrade.
  • Up-converts standard DVDS to HDTV-compliant 720p, 1080i or 1080p

Cons

  • there have been some complaints of audio drops during playback of certain disks.
  • Sound tends to lag on some disks. Firmware upgrade helped some but still off.

Comments

"Dad got this Oct 20th 08 last year. It was alright for a couple months but since I played Hellboy 1 I noticed a major sound lag. Firmware for December messed that up. Upgraded to January's firmware. Seemed fixed for a time. But played Final Countdown , severe audio lag so much so I couldn't watch it. And the sound completely dropped out on that movie. Had to turn it completely off and back on and re insert disc to get the sound.

Also sound lag on Max Payne. Not much but the audio and lips don't match. From this experience, bit iffy on getting a Samsung myself. looking at the Sherwood BDP-5003 but with them, I'm not sure of firmware upgrades there."
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chsnavi

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August 31, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
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mixed
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4 pros
0 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Has ethernet and USB ports for firmware upgrades.
  • Is BD 2.0 profile ready via promised firmware upgrade.
  • Anynet+ technology for controlling multiple Samsung A/V products from a single remote
  • .HDMI 1.3 output

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"Good player, haven`t noticed dropouts. However, after firmware upgrades noticed that some dics were not playeable which is a disappoinment."
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dakalvia

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January 7, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
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mixed
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2 pros
0 cons
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Up-converts standard DVDS to HDTV-compliant 720p, 1080i or 1080p
  • $179.99 at Costco and $199.99 at Futureshop (on sale)

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"

This unit is currently on sale at Futureshop.ca for $199 (PLUS you get 3 free Blu-Ray disks). I also saw this model at Costco for sale at $179.

"
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fondoo

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June 24, 2008
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0 pros
2 cons
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • there have been some complaints of audio drops during playback of certain disks.
  • Can run a little hot. USB port does allow for a USB powered laptop cooler to be placed underneath the unit.

Comments

"i've notice audio and video drops on galapagos and the unit runs extremely HOT."
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blackshotgear

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March 29, 2009
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ProSCORE
0
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0 pros
1 con

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • has problems with returning to play after pausing, some of the buttons on the remote are not sensitive enough.

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Stephan.Klose

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June 23, 2008
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
0 cons
love itlove it
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Has ethernet and USB ports for firmware upgrades.
  • Is BD 2.0 profile ready via promised firmware upgrade.
  • Bitstreams both HD audio formats
  • Loads quicker than earlier models.
  • Can be found for 348.00 at Walmart (currently comes with 100.00 Walmart GC)

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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