Samsung BD-P1200 reviewed

Samsung's 2nd generation Blu-ray is hitting retail shelves this week, and HDGuru has the first review up. As you might expect, the next gen is both better and cheaper than the last, and Samsung's latest Blu-ray player lives up to expectations of quality using the Silicon Optix HQV Reon signal processor (that'd be the same video chip used in HD DVD's top player the XA2). The player features HDMI 1.3, as well as 24fps output, but still no Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD playback. Also new on this model is an Ethernet jack, but don't expect any additional downloadable content, this jack is only for firmware updates. The reviewer was hard pressed to see any difference in quality between this and some of the other Blu-ray players, but it did outshine the rest in the HD HQV Benchmark tests and overall speed. While Blu-ray fans are happy to have a new player at the new price point, those who know will hold off till October when the proper next generation players hit the street.

[Storm9 @ Apr 15th 2007 9:18PM]

This Format war is making everyone worn out.
Cant we have 1 format already? Seesh!
My Vote goes to Blu-Ray. Hopefully by this time next year we will have a clearer picture of who has won.

[kiwibob32 @ Apr 16th 2007 10:12AM]

Why do these things have to be so large? My DVD player is pretty small...

[DMAN @ Apr 16th 2007 9:35PM]

Until Blu-Ray implements HD audio, my vote still goes for HD-DVD... too bad, there aren't any films in HD DVD that I want to buy. Universal needs to make some darn good movies for the home theater, and release it just for HD DVD. Sony is only "winning" because of Casino Royale. They'll be getting Spiderman 3 next. So hurry up, Universal!

[alan @ May 7th 2007 2:25PM]

Harry Potter, The Matrix Trilogy, Heroes coming soon and Battlestar Galactica and by Christmas Lord Of The Rings better say hurry up blu-ray the world is passing you by.

[Jonathan Keim @ Apr 15th 2007 9:55PM]

I was a Blueray fan, but then I started to compare the two. Consumers are not going to be able to tell the difference between them, so guess what? They are going to buy the cheaper one.

That is why I think HD is going to win; the studios can back whoever they want, but in the end they will make videos for the largest crowd.

[Paris K @ Apr 15th 2007 10:08PM]

I'm still waiting for 1080p TVs to get cheaper before I start thinking of which HD format to chose.

[Mike @ Apr 16th 2007 8:31AM]

I saw one of these on display at Best Buy last week. Performance and PQ were a noticable step up from the original Sammy. Too bad the price is still out of reach for the average consumer.

[ph @ Apr 16th 2007 1:13AM]

No Tru HD?

HDDVD players have done that for months!

[Sverre @ Apr 16th 2007 4:01AM]

Classic gloss!