Sammysung Upconverting DVD

BaggedLancer
BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
edited February 2007 in Electronics
I just noticed this today and I am thinking about purchasing it. Yes I know its refurb, yes I know its not as good as true HD.....but I am using an 8 year old Toshiba SD1200.

Do you think this thing is any good?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2280573&sku=S223-1136&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM1306DL

For $40.00 it might be worth the shot....HDMI output too :)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited February 2007
    I saw that too. $40 bucks for a upconverting player, you really can't go wrong. I'd give it a try.
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  • Nostalgic
    Nostalgic Posts: 42
    edited February 2007
    I just ordered one. THANKS FOR THE LINK!

    I have the Sammy 4095 LCD and this will match it perfectly. I know the Oppo's are better and all but to me the difference from one upconvert to another won't be enough for me to pay double the $50 shipped deal here.

    Can't wait to get it. The other good thing is you avoid the macroblocking issues that are possible with the 1080P upconverters using the F-chip (sammy 960 and oppo 971/981).
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2007
    i have the 4095 as well, cant decide if i wanna jump on this....
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2007
    i think i'll land that one tomorrow!:D the theme of my system is low $ but killer sounds! i have a question tho: my TV only has 1 hdmi input. currently, i run the cable box in there. will i get hd quality if i run the box as component? also, will this player eliminate the edge of the picture getting wavy?

    thanks for the info!:cool:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2007
    Not a big fan of TigerDirect myself.

    This player seems middle of the road from reviews I can find online. Lots of Amazon reviews complain of freezing and flaky behavior, and CNET user reviews seem equally lukewarm.

    For 40 bucks it might be worth it (brand new it runs about twice that), depending on shipping, but personally I'd look out for something a little better, or wait and get a real high-def player that also upconverts.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • hangon
    hangon Posts: 228
    edited February 2007
    I have the Sammy DVD-R135 Recorder. I paid $179. So $40 is well worth it for a player. Look at buying a recorder and toss out the old VCR, if you have not already done so. I have never had any problems with mine.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2007
    Grrr I dunno what to do. There is such a mixed bunch of reviews with this player. It's so hard to tell which are true and which are false because people have no clue what they are doing or how to set things up.
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  • Nostalgic
    Nostalgic Posts: 42
    edited February 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote:
    Grrr I dunno what to do. There is such a mixed bunch of reviews with this player. It's so hard to tell which are true and which are false because people have no clue what they are doing or how to set things up.

    A lot of those issues were based on the Sammy LCDs not having the latest firmware. It was more of a problem with the TV than the DVD player.
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  • Nostalgic
    Nostalgic Posts: 42
    edited February 2007
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Not a big fan of TigerDirect myself.

    This player seems middle of the road from reviews I can find online. Lots of Amazon reviews complain of freezing and flaky behavior, and CNET user reviews seem equally lukewarm.

    For 40 bucks it might be worth it (brand new it runs about twice that), depending on shipping, but personally I'd look out for something a little better, or wait and get a real high-def player that also upconverts.

    Totally agree that there is better out there. But, for the money it's a good deal for someone that wants a decent upconverter. A real high-def player that also upconverts? That's a bit of a price jump I would imagine. What kind of refurb price are we looking at for one of those? (I'm truly asking because I don't know). :D
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  • Huck344
    Huck344 Posts: 453
    edited February 2007
    Hey Nostalgic, when you get yours could you let us know your opinion. It looks like a great deal.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2007
    Awesome price for 860!!!

    IMHO, the best one in this series was DVD-HD941. It goes 720p/1080i through component, has Faroudja chipset, supports DVD-A and SACD... but it is discontinued and hard to find for a good price... (I am looking for 1 more).
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  • Huck344
    Huck344 Posts: 453
    edited February 2007
    ViperZ wrote:
    Awesome price for 860!!!

    IMHO, the best one in this series was DVD-HD941. It goes 720p/1080i through component, has Faroudja chipset, supports DVD-A and SACD... but it is discontinued and hard to find for a good price... (I am looking for 1 more).

    Like this one???

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-DVD-HD941-Player-HDMI-HDTV-HD-Up-Convertining_W0QQitemZ150096411401QQihZ005QQcategoryZ61248QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited February 2007
    The question one might ask is, if it's $40 how much better can the scaling chipset be in the player vs. the LCD you own. My money is on the LCD...
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  • louthewiz
    louthewiz Posts: 581
    edited February 2007
    I had the samsungs before and they were ok but really not all that of a better picture from 480p,
    But I bought an Oppo 970-Hd and it buries the samsung in video quality
    via component and hdmi with the video hack,
    The samsung also needs the hack to upconvert via component but it does suffer from mackroblocking.
    As for the oppos you can get a refurb for $119.00 if you call and ask for them.
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  • Nostalgic
    Nostalgic Posts: 42
    edited February 2007
    LuSh wrote:
    The question one might ask is, if it's $40 how much better can the scaling chipset be in the player vs. the LCD you own. My money is on the LCD...


    My thing is that I want to watch my DVDs in the 16:9 res without stretching everyone and making them look bloated.

    Is there any way to do this without upconverting from the dvd player?
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  • Nostalgic
    Nostalgic Posts: 42
    edited February 2007
    Huck344 wrote:
    Hey Nostalgic, when you get yours could you let us know your opinion. It looks like a great deal.

    I can certainly do that.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2007
    louthewiz wrote:
    I had the samsungs before and they were ok but really not all that of a better picture from 480p,
    But I bought an Oppo 970-Hd and it buries the samsung in video quality
    via component and hdmi with the video hack,
    The samsung also needs the hack to upconvert via component but it does suffer from mackroblocking.
    As for the oppos you can get a refurb for $119.00 if you call and ask for them.

    I wonder which samsungs did you have? Yes, samsung needs a 'hack', which takes 30 seconds... It also takes about 10 seconds to press a few buttons on remote to unlock what you call "macroblocking".
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
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    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
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    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2007
    Nostalgic wrote:
    My thing is that I want to watch my DVDs in the 16:9 res without stretching everyone and making them look bloated.

    Is there any way to do this without upconverting from the dvd player?

    Upconverting has nothing to do with watching 16:9 widescreen movies. Make sure that you set the TV size to 16:9 in your DVD player options (and, of course, buy widescreen DVDs).
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • Nostalgic
    Nostalgic Posts: 42
    edited February 2007
    ViperZ wrote:
    Upconverting has nothing to do with watching 16:9 widescreen movies. Make sure that you set the TV size to 16:9 in your DVD player options (and, of course, buy widescreen DVDs).


    Thanks! I had the damn thing set to 4:3. :o
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