Denon 2500 or Samsung 2550? - Blu-ray Forum

Superecdor · 03-11-2009, 01:56 AM

If I found either blu-ray player at the same price of $350 which one should I get?

sokrman14 · 03-11-2009, 01:59 AM

Im not a huge fan of Samsung products. I always feel like the are cheaply made or going to fall apart on me. I just dont trust them. Denon is always known for making high quality, high reliability products. When I worked retail I saw more Samsung products returned or sent out for repair than any other product. Thats my observation and feeling.

shooter3295 · 03-11-2009, 03:36 AM

I think you need to look at the features that both offer,...and decide which one best fits your needs and expectations. Both offer excellent features. Bear in mind that for everyone that dislikes a certain brand,....there are others who like and have no problems with it. Denon and Samsung are both leading manufacturers in this field. I own both,....and have no problem with either brand.

Kage · 03-11-2009, 04:19 AM

The Pioneer BDP-51FD can be bought for $265.00 at an online authorized store. Its a very good blu-ray player with the latest firmware update from Pioneer.

Tarheel72 · 03-11-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Superecdor

If I found either blu-ray player at the same price of $350 which one should I get?

Personally I would not get either, I would get the Sony 550, which is selling in the $300-325 range now. But if you are set on one of those two, get the Denon. The Samsung players are junk that have good specs but poor performance records, and a bluray player is only good if it actually plays bluray discs. Freezing, lock ups, sync issues and failures can really put a dent in your viewing pleasure. Samsung customer support sucks as well. Go with another brand, and this is from an owner.

HD 335 · 03-11-2009, 06:01 PM

Don't pay $350 for the Samsung if you can get the Denon at that price. From my understanding and, the recent line of Samsung Blu-ray players have better build quality and performance vs the first and second generation models. I recently got the 2500 and find it to be outstanding with excellent color and detail reproduction packaged in a slim and attractive case along with Reon HQV video processing. The Denon is going to be larger, but some folks really prefer that.

gkaz · 03-11-2009, 06:12 PM

The Samsung 2550 (Best Buy only) or the Sumsung 2500 (same as 2550 w/o Pandora) is a better. deal. I have the 2500 and found it to be a much better product than my old Sony S300. The samsung has the HQV processor and can stream Netflix if you choose. Make sure you understand that the Denon is a transport only Blu-ray which means you need an A/V receiver to get the advanced audio. On the other hand if you are looking for an A/V receiver go over to engadget an scroll thru todays posts and will see a deal from Denon that allows you to buy a Denon receiver from $1199 and up and get the denon blu-ray free.

acleftguard76 · 03-11-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Superecdor

If I found either blu-ray player at the same price of $350 which one should I get?

I cant believe you even have to ask this question. If I could have a (real) Hummer (Denon) or a Yugo (samsung) for the price of the yugo, I think you could figure it out from there. Ive had the Denon 2500 for over a year now, you will NOT be disappointed.

cbm1965 · 03-12-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Superecdor

If I found either blu-ray player at the same price of $350 which one should I get?

Your kidding right? The Denon 2500 BTCI was a 1000 piece of equipment. An excellent blu ray player. Better than my Pioneer Elite BDP-94HD. And I love that player. But if your into bd live and all that. The denon do not have a ethernet port. Also You have to have a receiver to decode the lossless audio. It was stated that it would not work connected directly to display device. But some people stated that it work fine. But for picture it is close to perfect.

naturephoto1 · 03-12-2009, 12:42 PM

I have its big brother an upgraded (modified) Denon 3800 BDCI which is a great player. The Denon 2500 BTCI is a transport (that is what the T stands for) only with only HDMI connections; it has no rca, XLR, coaxial, or toslink (optical) outputs to go to your receiver or Pre/pro. If you can live with those restrictions, I would expect that it will be a stellar performer for Blu-ray as well as CD and DVD.

Rich

HOME THEATRE ADDICT! · 03-12-2009, 02:25 PM

If those were my options, Id have to go with Denon!

Sammy · 03-12-2009, 04:19 PM

I like Denon, but would obviously buy the Samsung BDP! People like to trash Samsung BDP's but maybe they haven't used the BD-P2500 and don't know anything about it.

naturephoto1 · 03-12-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammy

I like Denon, but would obviously buy the Samsung BDP! People like to trash Samsung BDP's but maybe they haven't used the BD-P2500 and don't know anything about it.

I would expect that the Denon 2500 BTCI, like my Denon DVD 3800 BDCI would be a much more robust and rugged machine than the Samsung.

Rich

03-11-2009, 01:56 AM	#1
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03-11-2009, 01:59 AM	#2
sokrman14 Special Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:Omaha, NE Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Im not a huge fan of Samsung products. I always feel like the are cheaply made or going to fall apart on me. I just dont trust them. Denon is always known for making high quality, high reliability products. When I worked retail I saw more Samsung products returned or sent out for repair than any other product. Thats my observation and feeling.

03-11-2009, 03:36 AM	#3
shooter3295 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Northern Wisconsin	I think you need to look at the features that both offer,...and decide which one best fits your needs and expectations. Both offer excellent features. Bear in mind that for everyone that dislikes a certain brand,....there are others who like and have no problems with it. Denon and Samsung are both leading manufacturers in this field. I own both,....and have no problem with either brand.

03-11-2009, 04:19 AM	#4
Kage Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:DFW, TX MA collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:174	The Pioneer BDP-51FD can be bought for $265.00 at an online authorized store. Its a very good blu-ray player with the latest firmware update from Pioneer.

03-11-2009, 06:01 PM	#6
HD 335 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:33 4K collection:408 Blu-ray collection:1269 DVD collection:16 iTunes collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:121	Don't pay $350 for the Samsung if you can get the Denon at that price. From my understanding and, the recent line of Samsung Blu-ray players have better build quality and performance vs the first and second generation models. I recently got the 2500 and find it to be outstanding with excellent color and detail reproduction packaged in a slim and attractive case along with Reon HQV video processing. The Denon is going to be larger, but some folks really prefer that.

03-11-2009, 06:12 PM	#7
gkaz New Member Member since:Oct 2007	The Samsung 2550 (Best Buy only) or the Sumsung 2500 (same as 2550 w/o Pandora) is a better. deal. I have the 2500 and found it to be a much better product than my old Sony S300. The samsung has the HQV processor and can stream Netflix if you choose. Make sure you understand that the Denon is a transport only Blu-ray which means you need an A/V receiver to get the advanced audio. On the other hand if you are looking for an A/V receiver go over to engadget an scroll thru todays posts and will see a deal from Denon that allows you to buy a Denon receiver from $1199 and up and get the denon blu-ray free.

03-12-2009, 12:42 PM	#10
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I have its big brother an upgraded (modified) Denon 3800 BDCI which is a great player. The Denon 2500 BTCI is a transport (that is what the T stands for) only with only HDMI connections; it has no rca, XLR, coaxial, or toslink (optical) outputs to go to your receiver or Pre/pro. If you can live with those restrictions, I would expect that it will be a stellar performer for Blu-ray as well as CD and DVD. Rich

03-12-2009, 02:25 PM	#11
HOME THEATRE ADDICT! Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Ohio	If those were my options, Id have to go with Denon!

03-12-2009, 04:19 PM	#12
Sammy Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Right next to Wineville, CA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:199 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I like Denon, but would obviously buy the Samsung BDP! People like to trash Samsung BDP's but maybe they haven't used the BD-P2500 and don't know anything about it.

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