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Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy Used: $45.95
You Save: $34.04 (43%)
New (17) Used (8) Refurbished (2) from $45.95
Rating:  105 reviews
Sales Rank: 229
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 16.9 x 1.8
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DVD-1080P8
Model: DVD-1080P8
UPC: 036725607910
EAN: 0036725607910
ASIN: B0014H16OM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1080p Upconversion | | • | HDMI CDC | | • | Progressive Scan | | • | 14 bit video DAC |
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Product Description
Take your movie watching to another level with the SAMSUNG 1080P8 DVD player. Experience your favorite movies in beautiful high definition. This DVD player will upconvert your standard DVDs to 1080p high definition, using an optional HDMI cable, so you can enjoy an enhanced cinematic experience with superior sharpness, color and details on your 1080p-capable HDTV screen.
Progressive Scan DTS Output Dolby Digital Surround Sound Connectivity - HDMI CEC Child Protection Component Video Output Composite Video Output Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs Optical Audio Output Dimensions - 16.9 x 1.8 x 9.9 Weight - 4.6 lbs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 100 more reviews...
 painfully slow and unresponsive December 2, 2008
CaryNC-AmazonShopper (cary, nc United States)
I have several Samsung monitors and a Samsung HDTV, which I love. I figured I'd get the Samsung DVD player for its interoperability (and up-converting, of course).
I've used it for 6 months and will be getting a replacement for Christmas.
Pros: good video
Cons: unbelievably slow: 20 seconds to boot and open, another 20 to close and load. Remote responsiveness is very poor and, get this, the fast-forward options are 2X, 4X and 64X! Fast-fowarding 2 minutes requires either 30 seconds or 2 seconds. The "2" would be fine if the remote responded but, since it doesn't, you more often shoot WAY past your target. In short, fast-forwarding is very painful.
Good product November 25, 2008
Robert A. Moore (Shakopee, MN USA)
This DVD player is excellent when paired to a good HD tv. The video Quality is very near that of Blue Ray. The only negative thing I have to say is that the remote response and menu navigation is very slow. Though, this is very tolerable given the quality of the picture. Over all, I would buy this again.
 old movies like new again November 23, 2008
T. Wittwer (Jersey)
recently purchased a 1080p hdtv and wanted some of my older dvds to really look nice on the screen w/out having to make the costly transition to bluray; certainly does the job - pictures are crisp, clear and there are few to no movement artifacts. good processing leads to good 1080p conversion.
You get what you pay for! In this case not much. November 16, 2008
Mr. Mac (TX)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
We bought this DVD player to be used with a new Samsung 19" TV in our small RV as well as on a screened porch. We bought the campanion DVD in the same brand for campatibity. The DVD is cheap. The sound volume is poor even with HDMI cabling. On several ocassions the play back has be poor, but by moving the unit and using another plug it has worked. It seems to have some problems with self-recored DVDs -- skipping and screen going black for 1-2 seconds. Most of the problems have been in the RV, except for the sound. In the RV the sound is not a supreme issue as we are within 6 feet of the TV. Samsung support gets a mixed review. I called them 3 times about the volume issue. Once I was told to reconnect it. After several attempts I used a HMDI cable which did make some improvement. The second call was transferred to the DVD "department" because since the TV worked it had to be the DVD player. Ultimately in the conversation I was disconnected. The last call resulted in a suggestion to reset the DVD player. This did help a bit. I would not recommend this player. It is also very slow to respond to the remote. So slow in fact you think you didn't do anything.
 Failed November 12, 2008
P. Levitt (Boston, MA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The DVD-1080P8 was provided free with the purchase of my Samsung LNT2653H HDTV, as part of an Amazon promotion.
After playing a total of three or four DVDs over a period of a few months, it now refuses to load any DVD. When I attempt to load a disk, the drawer closes and the player struggles mightily for several minutes (I can hear the motor spooling up and down, thumping noises and other interesting mechanical effects) before finally admitting defeat and displaying "No Disk" on the front panel.
I did not experience the HDMI interface problems others have reported, and appreciate the simplification provided by replacing separate audio and component cables with a single HDMI cable. Aside from that convenience, I really saw little picture improvement over the ten year old Toshiba progressive scan player it replaced (which has now resumed it's place in my entertainment center) which still functions perfectly.
Samsung's standard warranty only covers labor for the first thirty days, and requires that I ship the player to their New Jersey repair facility at my expense. Since the combined cost of shipping and labor will undoubtedly exceed the current price of a new unit ($65.00 on Amazon), the DVD-1080P8 is an essentially disposable device. As an engineer, it would not surprise me to find that the same unreliable disk mechanism is used in their other products, such as Blu-ray disk players, since such commonality is a common cost-saving design strategy.
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