Samsung Refurbs for $600 - Blu-ray Forum

phloyd · 09-21-2006, 06:52 PM

Get yours if they ever get them back in stock...

SamsungRB

Josh · 09-21-2006, 09:29 PM

Sold Out.

Jeff® · 09-22-2006, 12:37 AM

http://secondact.zoovy.com/product/B...shop-BDP1000RB

Another for $50 more. $649.99.

phloyd · 09-22-2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyg

I must resist and wait for a better player though.

Resistance is futile!

Yeah, I have the same issue... I want a player so bad! I will have to make do with the A1 for a while.

theknub · 09-22-2006, 08:34 PM

seriously. saw this and was so tempted to hit purchase. however, i'm biting my lip so to speak in hopes i can somehow get my hands on a ps3

Deciazulado · 09-22-2006, 11:13 PM

mmm.. that Second Act link has it now down to $599. Is it gonna drop 50 bucks daily?

theknub · 09-24-2006, 04:22 PM

doh! i hate "deals"

Chris Beveridge · 09-25-2006, 12:15 AM

Almost makes me want to sell mine...

john_1958 · 09-25-2006, 07:29 PM

Sony's BDPS1 Blu-ray Disc™ Player
BDPS1

Price $1,299.99*

I know samsung player cost the same but i would go with Sony
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=1002797

theknub · 09-27-2006, 09:35 PM

amazon has the sammy new for 750 right now

gblaue · 09-27-2006, 09:43 PM

Hurry!!!They are now available again. Still would rather buy the Pioneer.

theknub · 09-28-2006, 10:29 PM

does anyone have much experience with refurbs? as much as i'd like a new player, the budget says something different. of course, i don't want to drop $600 and then the player break on me in 91 days with the 90 day warranty.

also, i just don't want to deal with the frustration of the ps3 preorder/killing people on launch day thing since that was my expected intro into blu-ray

gblaue · 09-28-2006, 10:53 PM

What's the difference? They were broken brand new and did not work right out of the box. My guess is that all of the refurbs are beta firmware updates and/or have been reworked to have the noise reduction filter disabled in hardware. Anyways, $600 is more in line with what the player is really worth.

theknub · 09-28-2006, 11:16 PM

the difference being that i'm more concerned about product reliability moving forward since i would want the player to last me for a long while

gblaue · 09-29-2006, 01:24 AM

Given that the laser diode manufacturers are having such a poor yield, I would bet that any early Blu-Ray or HD DVD player will not be a long lifer. History usually repeats itself.....CD......DVD.......Blu-Ray\HD DVD.

theknub · 09-29-2006, 01:43 AM

poor yield does not equal short life. heck, i think up until a year ago i still had a 20 MEG hard drive still working for me. anyone else with opinions/thoughts?

rockaway1836 · 09-29-2006, 03:01 AM

The way I look at it; there wasn't anything wrong with most of these players to begin with. Most were returned in droves due to bad PQ on the early discs. The popular opinion at the time was that it was the fault of the player. We now know that wasn't the case at all. If you buy a refurb you will at least know it has been bench tested, And there's a good chance that the firmware would have been updated. I plan on picking one of these up in the next couple of weeks.

Josh · 09-29-2006, 01:13 PM

There is nothing wrong with these players. I would say that if you want a stand-alone player for $600, this is definitely the way to go.

takezo · 10-01-2006, 06:36 PM

There is nothing to compare the Samsung Blu-ray player to, but the Toshiba HD-DVD player. It's already a know fact that the Samsung player has filters that were designed to improve video quality, but were doing the exact opposite. It's an issue that Samsung is aware of, so aware that they are re-releasing the player with a new firmware that disables the filters, and all future players will not feature these filters. I am not sure if they have the new firmware for download or order, but it's definately worth looking into if you have or plan to get a Samsung Blu-Ray player.

I think all future players will get better and better. Infact a $300 Blu-ray player in 2008, will be comparable to the $1000 players that will be out this year.

Early adopters always get screwed. Those who wait will get the most for their buck.
PS3 is the only solution to the Blu-Ray void while standalone players drop in price.

zombie · 10-01-2006, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by takezo

I think all future players will get better and better. Infact a $300 Blu-ray player in 2008, will be comparable to the $1000 players that will be out this year.

I certainly agree that future players will continue to improve upon previous players but I'm also confident that a $300 player in '08 will be better than any player that's out in '06.[/b]

Quote:

Early adopters always get screwed. Those who wait will get the most for their buck. PS3 is the only solution to the Blu-Ray void while standalone players drop in price.

I completely agree. Early adopters are having to deal with two formats again as well. The PS3 is definitely the best bang for your buck right now. Trying to find one this year will prove to be another challenge.

09-21-2006, 06:52 PM	#1
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Samsung Refurbs for $600 Get yours if they ever get them back in stock... SamsungRB

09-25-2006, 07:29 PM	#9
john_1958 Power Member Member since:Mar 2005	players Sony's BDPS1 Blu-ray Disc™ Player BDPS1 Price $1,299.99* I know samsung player cost the same but i would go with Sony http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=1002797

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09-21-2006, 09:29 PM	#2
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Sold Out.

09-22-2006, 12:37 AM	#3
Jeff® Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	http://secondact.zoovy.com/product/B...shop-BDP1000RB Another for $50 more. $649.99.

09-22-2006, 08:34 PM	#5
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	seriously. saw this and was so tempted to hit purchase. however, i'm biting my lip so to speak in hopes i can somehow get my hands on a ps3

09-22-2006, 11:13 PM	#6
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	mmm.. that Second Act link has it now down to $599. Is it gonna drop 50 bucks daily?

09-24-2006, 04:22 PM	#7
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	doh! i hate "deals"

09-25-2006, 12:15 AM	#8
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	Almost makes me want to sell mine...

09-27-2006, 09:35 PM	#10
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	amazon has the sammy new for 750 right now

09-27-2006, 09:43 PM	#11
gblaue Member Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:646	Hurry!!!They are now available again. Still would rather buy the Pioneer.

09-28-2006, 10:29 PM	#12
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	does anyone have much experience with refurbs? as much as i'd like a new player, the budget says something different. of course, i don't want to drop $600 and then the player break on me in 91 days with the 90 day warranty. also, i just don't want to deal with the frustration of the ps3 preorder/killing people on launch day thing since that was my expected intro into blu-ray

09-28-2006, 10:53 PM	#13
gblaue Member Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:646	What's the difference? They were broken brand new and did not work right out of the box. My guess is that all of the refurbs are beta firmware updates and/or have been reworked to have the noise reduction filter disabled in hardware. Anyways, $600 is more in line with what the player is really worth.

09-28-2006, 11:16 PM	#14
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	the difference being that i'm more concerned about product reliability moving forward since i would want the player to last me for a long while

09-29-2006, 01:24 AM	#15
gblaue Member Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:646	Given that the laser diode manufacturers are having such a poor yield, I would bet that any early Blu-Ray or HD DVD player will not be a long lifer. History usually repeats itself.....CD......DVD.......Blu-Ray\HD DVD.

09-29-2006, 01:43 AM	#16
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	poor yield does not equal short life. heck, i think up until a year ago i still had a 20 MEG hard drive still working for me. anyone else with opinions/thoughts?

09-29-2006, 03:01 AM	#17
rockaway1836 Member Member since:Sep 2006	The way I look at it; there wasn't anything wrong with most of these players to begin with. Most were returned in droves due to bad PQ on the early discs. The popular opinion at the time was that it was the fault of the player. We now know that wasn't the case at all. If you buy a refurb you will at least know it has been bench tested, And there's a good chance that the firmware would have been updated. I plan on picking one of these up in the next couple of weeks.

09-29-2006, 01:13 PM	#18
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	There is nothing wrong with these players. I would say that if you want a stand-alone player for $600, this is definitely the way to go.

10-01-2006, 06:36 PM	#19
takezo Active Member Member since:Aug 2006	There is nothing to compare the Samsung Blu-ray player to, but the Toshiba HD-DVD player. It's already a know fact that the Samsung player has filters that were designed to improve video quality, but were doing the exact opposite. It's an issue that Samsung is aware of, so aware that they are re-releasing the player with a new firmware that disables the filters, and all future players will not feature these filters. I am not sure if they have the new firmware for download or order, but it's definately worth looking into if you have or plan to get a Samsung Blu-Ray player. I think all future players will get better and better. Infact a $300 Blu-ray player in 2008, will be comparable to the $1000 players that will be out this year. Early adopters always get screwed. Those who wait will get the most for their buck. PS3 is the only solution to the Blu-Ray void while standalone players drop in price.

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