The Samsung BD-P1000 Review Thread - Blu-ray Forum

Spankey · 11-03-2006, 01:57 PM

Anyone here try the 10/26 firmware update? I'm going to try it tonight. All reports seem to indicate that the NR chip has been turned down in this one. Can't wait to see.

shamus · 11-03-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sltmag

Anyone here try the 10/26 firmware update? I'm going to try it tonight. All reports seem to indicate that the NR chip has been turned down in this one. Can't wait to see.

Thats what everyone appears to be seeing.... I agree, movies seem to look slightly sharper. It could all be in my head though. Before you do it, refresh yourself with a movie.... preferbly an older one that you felt was soft before. Than install it... watch it again and report back!!!

theknub · 11-20-2006, 04:53 AM

question for you guys...

i should have my sammy tomorrow. can anyone confirm that DVD's will only be upconverted over hdmi?

BTBuck1 · 11-20-2006, 07:54 AM

Correct, upconversion is only through HDMI.

IMO you'd be better off getting a $117 sony upconvert as the BDP-1000 seems to "stair step" red and isn't a very good upconvert. Plays BD's fantastic, SDDVD's are only so-so. That and I personally don't want to wear out my BD drive playing back SD DVD's. But hey, thas just me.

Aside from that, the Sammy is a fantastic BD player.

theknub · 11-20-2006, 03:04 PM

compared to my current DVD player, this is going to be fantastic. i think i'll be able to live with it for a short time at least. i had been planning on going component from the player to t.v. (already have the cables) but i guess this changes that plan. oh well

theknub · 11-30-2006, 02:30 AM

hey kids, well the sammy FINALLY arrived. i think a string of snails shipped it. anyway, i'm watching 8 below as we speak with the firmware update. watching on the sony KD-34XBR970. all i have to say is wow. connected using the 5.1 outs and uncompressed sound. i have a siberian and she was going nuts with all the noise. i actually had to put her out.

i can't tell you for any reason why people bashed this thing, but it is great.

theknub · 12-20-2006, 07:25 PM

looks like a new firmware out there... haven't read up on it yet though
http://www.samsung.com/support/produ...e=FM&language=

11-20-2006, 07:54 AM	#4
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	Correct, upconversion is only through HDMI. IMO you'd be better off getting a $117 sony upconvert as the BDP-1000 seems to "stair step" red and isn't a very good upconvert. Plays BD's fantastic, SDDVD's are only so-so. That and I personally don't want to wear out my BD drive playing back SD DVD's. But hey, thas just me. Aside from that, the Sammy is a fantastic BD player. Last edited by BTBuck1; 11-20-2006 at 07:57 AM.

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11-03-2006, 01:57 PM	#1
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	Anyone here try the 10/26 firmware update? I'm going to try it tonight. All reports seem to indicate that the NR chip has been turned down in this one. Can't wait to see.

11-20-2006, 04:53 AM	#3
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	question for you guys... i should have my sammy tomorrow. can anyone confirm that DVD's will only be upconverted over hdmi?

11-20-2006, 03:04 PM	#5
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	compared to my current DVD player, this is going to be fantastic. i think i'll be able to live with it for a short time at least. i had been planning on going component from the player to t.v. (already have the cables) but i guess this changes that plan. oh well

11-30-2006, 02:30 AM	#6
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	hey kids, well the sammy FINALLY arrived. i think a string of snails shipped it. anyway, i'm watching 8 below as we speak with the firmware update. watching on the sony KD-34XBR970. all i have to say is wow. connected using the 5.1 outs and uncompressed sound. i have a siberian and she was going nuts with all the noise. i actually had to put her out. i can't tell you for any reason why people bashed this thing, but it is great.

12-20-2006, 07:25 PM	#7
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	looks like a new firmware out there... haven't read up on it yet though http://www.samsung.com/support/produ...e=FM&language=

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