Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
07. Jul, 2010 
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Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
- 1080p Upconversion
- Includes HDMI CDC
- Progressive Scan
- 14 bit video DAC
With the Samsung 1080P8 DVD player, everything old is new again. Experience your favorite movies in beautiful high definition. This DVD player will upconvert your standard DVDs to 1080 high definition so you can enjoy an enhanced cinematic experience with superior sharpness, color and details. Plays Standard DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW in any of the following formats: MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG-4, or DivX. Upconverts to 720p, 1080i,1080p depending on the capability of your telev
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(out of 176 reviews)
List Price: $ 89.99
Price: $ 79.95
Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan
- Dolby digital decoder
- DVD, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, & JPEG Compatible/NTSC/PAL Compatible
- Digital and Analog AV outputs for Home Theater use
- Convenient on screen display/Picture zoom function
- Multiple language, subtitle, and camera angle support
Compact Progressive Scan DVD Player with Compact and Slim Design
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(out of 18 reviews)
List Price: $ 32.99
Price: $ 27.62
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Review by R. Walthers for Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
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I had bought a Samsung 32″ 1080p TV and decided to get the Samsung upscaling 1080p dvd player, thinking they would talk nice to each other. Boy, was I wrong! Every time I played a dvd, every few minutes the video and audio would cut out, saying that it lost the signal and was searching for it. This happened continually.
First thing I tried switching HDMI cables. I tried 3 different cables, no luck. Next, I sent the dvd player back to Amazon for a different model, same behavior. Finally, since I had a 30-day return, no questions asked, from Best Buy, I had them come get my Samsung TV and exchange it for another of the same model. Still the same behavior.
A sales person at Video Only told me he had a customer who experienced the same abnormality that I did — Samsung dvd player cutting out when playing through a Samsung TV. He brought back the Samsung and bought a Sony dvd player instead. Perfect picture and no signal problems.
I finally did the same. Bought a Sony DVP-NS700H/S and hooked it up. Worked perfectly with my original HDMI cable. Now I have a Samsung dvd that I may give to my daughter to see if she can get it to work. I love my Samsung TV but I will never buy another Samsung dvd or other component again.
Review by Samuel Chell for Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
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Despite some viewer’s claims, this player definitely will not provide an HD-quality, Blu-Ray image, though if you plan to use it with a screen smaller than 40″, it should be close enough to satisfy most viewers’ requirements (including this one). Adding to the potential confusion is Amazon’s current listing of this as the most popular “upconverting DVD player.” I was ready to purchase the Samsung (my 2nd) until I entered “upscaling DVD player” into Amazon’s search box, and discovered that the favorite player in this price range was the Sony DVP-NS700, which didn’t even appear among the “upconverting” players. (Or simply try entering “DVD player.”) The Sony is a slightly newer model with marginally shallower dimensions than the Samsung. If you have a Samsung TV set, you may wish to go with the Samsung player for the sake of compatibility; if your set is a Sony, the Sony player’s remote will control most new Sony television sets’ significant functions without the requirement of entering code numbers.
As for “upconverting” vs. “upscaling,” I have yet to discover any difference other than a semantic one. If “upconversion” is as much a function of your HD set’s processor as of the DVD player’s engineering, “upscaling” may be a more accurate even if less “techno-dazzling” term. Of primary importance is an HDMI connection on the player to assure optimal scanning of the disc by your HD set.
However, the Samsung does offer a feature that, while increasingly rare, is important to some computer users: the capability of playing DivX-encoded discs–which is lacking on the Sony player. If you have such discs or prefer to download and record video files with DivX encoding and then screen them on monitors other than your computer’s, then the Samsung is definitely the better bet, whether you call it an upconverter or an upscaler.
Review by R. York for Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
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Bought this DVD player to go with a new Sammy 58″ Plasma and take advantage of the “Anynet” feature. Almost from the beginning the player made more noise than my garage door opener.
Without exception at some point in every DVD I put in it the player would stop. I would have to wait for it to begin playing again. There were some DVD’s that it would not even load. Not the DVD’s as I would put them in another player and they would load and play without problems. I have returned it to Amazon and now await my refund.
In addition to the mechanical failures I found the player to be extremely slow not only with loading but in responding to commands sent from the remote. In some instances the delay was so lengthly that I thought the command had not been recieved by the player but finally it would react.
The Sammy “Anynet” is not as effective as I thought it would be and required that you keep the DVD remote handy for certain commands.
Have since I sent it back, I purchased another DVD upconverting player. It is much faster to load and react to remote commands. It has not failed to load any DVD’s nor has it stopped during play back even once. The remote on the new player gives me as many options as the “Anynet” feature on the Sammy so I lost nothing there.
I would not recommend this player however must note that it may just have been a lemon.
Disappointed for sure,
Review by Ed for Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
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Hooked this up to a Samsung HL61A750 using HDMI and the 1080p resolution setting. Ran fiber optic to the amp.—-The video and sound are fabulous, looks as good to me as Blu-Ray that I have seen in the stores. It appears to me that the problems that have been encountered are due to not taking the time to set up the player correctly. Have played several of my older DVDs, the picture never looked this good. I’m not sure how much the HDMI and the up-conversion contribute to this big improvement to picture quality, but it certainly is big over my older player. Was considering Blu-Ray, but I have a large collection of DVDs and just did not want to start all over again. The Anynet feature will turn on the TV and select the correct input for playing a disc, making an easy switch from TV to dvd or cd. So much for my experience.
Review by T.J. for Samsung DVD-1080P8 1080p Upconverting DVD Player
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Picked up this DVD player when I purchased a Samsung LCD, which I connected via HDMI cable. There were problems instantly, in the form of a “Searching for Signal” message. I’d lose signal on the menu screen, the title screen, and roughly once every couple of minutes while watching a movie.
I switched the HDMI cable between three different ports on the television, and had the same problem. I switched to a different HDMI cable, and still had the same problem. Even watching DVDs at 480p produced the same problem. I exchanged this DVD player for another Samsung (same model), and was still cursed.
Finally switched to a Sony 1080 DVD player (same cost), and have had no problems at all. Strange that Samsung would apparently produce a DVD player that was not completely compatible with their own HDTV, but that was definitely my experience, with two of them.
Review by J. Reiner for Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan
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This player stopped working after 2 months of very light use. The warranty is 3 months, but you have to ship the DVD player back to Coby and include a $12 money order to cover the shipping back to you. They will promise to ship you another unit in 4-6 weeks. So if you are willing to spend around $20 along with the hassle of getting the broken unit on its way back to Coby, you can spend the next couple of months hoping they actually send you a functional replacement which will last more than a few weeks.
Review by V. Ovchinnikov for Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan
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I got this unit on sale tfor $25, not so much bcause it was cheap, but because it was small and I don’t have a lot of space in my apartment. As far as looks, COBY DVD-233 has little to offer: the plastic exterior looks very cheap and even unpolished in places.
On the first night, I played three audio CDs and one DVD. While playing CDs, there were skips that I had never heard from other CD players with the same CDs.
Next time I tried to use the unit two days later, it wouldn’t play anything, with the message “no disc” or “invalid disc.”
It is certainly not worth it for me to send it back (for $12) and try to get it repaired. This purchase was a complete waste of money and time, and I will never buy anything that has “COBY” on it.
Stay away from this company. You might get lucky and get a player that works, but then again, you might not.
Review by A. J. Matlaga for Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan
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Just as the above reviewer, my unit failed after about 2 months. I don’t think it is worth the hassle of the $12 return to Coby, except in principal.
Do not buy this junk, unless you only need to use it a few times, then plan on tossing it.
Review by James Bay for Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan
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Bought 2 of these Coby DVD players 4 months ago and neither of them respond to any input, either manually or by remote. The warranty has expired, mail to Coby has produced no results, repair is more costly than the original price. I am stuck. Please help me put this company out of business by not buying ANY of their products. What a COMPLETE rip-off.
Review by Duane Ackerman for Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan
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Horrible product. Avoid even for free. Not woth the headache. Great features except for one…it won’t play your DVD. Does not recognize disks after one week.