buy a Samsung BDP-1000 for $600

[jorg]

for the longest time hd dvd fan boys have bashed us becuase you could get a hd dvd player for 599 but know you can get the Samsung BDP-1000 for 599 altho it only suports upto 1080i that all toshibas hd dvd player suports any ways
you can buy this at this link

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...74883&NoMapp=1

or just go to tiger direct.com i find out your self!

[blitz6speed]

Samsung does 1080p. All BD Players do 1080p. Its only the HD-DVD camp that has nothing but 1080i players at the moment.

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Samsung does 1080p. All BD Players do 1080p. Its only the HD-DVD camp that has nothing but 1080i players at the moment.

Isn't the HD-DVD drive add-on for Xbox 360 capable of 1080p playback via a VGA cable?

I'm aware that no standalone HD-DVD players are capable of displaying movies in 1080p, but HD-DVD add-on for Xbox 360 is the only one capable of doing so at the moment.

[jorg]

this is the low end modle

"The Samsung BD-P1000 DVD player is the first model from Samsung that plays high-definition Blu-ray Discs, which takes advantage of today's flat-screen HDTVs by playing content at native 720p or 1080i video resolutions"

[theknub]

jorg, it plays 1080p.

not sure where you got that little tidbit, but it's wrong unless they are talking about todays t.v.'s six months ago when 1080p was pretty much still nonexistant..

[jorg]

i will take your work for it

(under product discrption is says:
Samsung BDP-1000
HDMI Hi-Def Blu-Ray Disc Player
The Samsung BD-P1000 DVD player is the first model from Samsung that plays high-definition Blu-ray Discs, which takes advantage of today's flat-screen HDTVs by playing content at native 720p or 1080i video resolutions. You'll marvel at the clarity and full-color spectrum of the vibrant video produced from Blu-ray movie discs, which provide five times the resolution of standard DVD movie discs. The BD-P1000 also offers backward compatibility for DVD movie and CD audio discs, and an upconverting function that brings your favorite DVDs to near HD quality. It includes one high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) output, which provides uncompressed, all-digital video and multi-channel audio delivered via a single cable (720p/1080p). High-definition signals up to 1080i are also available through the component video output. Note that viewing high-definition Blu-ray Disc content requires an HDTV or HD-ready TV.

The user-friendly graphic interface includes a full-color, hi-def animated menu, with features such as advanced subtitle functions, video scene search and pop-ups--which provide informative tidbits and are embedded in Blu-ray Disc contents. And the unique 11-in-2 multi-format memory card slot displays 3-megapixel and larger images in full hi-def resolution. It's compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), CompactFlash, MicroDrive, XD Picture Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Duo Pro, Memory Stick Pro, RS MMC, and Mini SD.

The next-generation Blu-ray optical disc format was created by a group of the world's top consumer electronics companies, including Samsung and Sony. This format was intended to meet the demand for playing and recording high-definition content, which far surpasses the video quality DVD can handle. With remarkable high quality video and crisp audio clarity, Blu-ray also offers increased storage capacity--up to 25 GB of content on a single-sided disc and enough space for two hours of high-definition movies or recorded content. (This is over five times the 4.7 GB of data a standard single-sided DVD disc can store.) The name Blu-ray is derived from the blue-violet laser the player uses to read and write to the disc.


Specifications

Device Type Blu-Ray Disc Player

Compatible Format BD-RE
BD-ROM
Blu-Ray Disc
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD-R
DVD-RW
JPEG
MPEG 2

Remote Control Yes

Video Input Component Video
RCA Video
S-Video

Video Output HDMI

Dimensions 16.94" x 3.11" x 12.8"

Weight 9.26 lbs)

[jorg]

i maent to say ill take your word# for it)

[theknub]

Originally Posted by jorg

...which provides uncompressed, all-digital video and multi-channel audio delivered via a single cable (720p/1080p)...

there's your answer right there

[jorg]

lol 1080i is under componet but 1080p is under hdmi

[theknub]

correct

[C5Guy]

30 bucks cheaper at Amazon plus free shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-BD-P10.../dp/B000F99FDE

[bferr1]

jorg, always refer to the source: http://www.samsung.com/Products/Blu_...Specifications