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| Built-in Circuit can upgrade DVD output to 720p - 760p - 1080i / TV requires a DVI Input Connector and HDTV capability Samsung DVD Player with Upconverter Technology DVDHD841 - HDTV models have the ability of presenting images of 720p or greater. Most DVD players with Progressive-Scan deliver 480p which is fine but isn't really considered High Definition. This DVD player has the ability to digitally up-convert DVD Video to use more of your TV's HD capabilities. The player's built-in scaler lets you select from three upconverted Resolution options — 720p, 768p or 1080i — for the best-looking picture. There is a requirement - Your HDTV must have a DVI Input in order for this feature to work.-Single Disc Player-Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, DVD+R & DVD+RW, and Video CD -Plays SACD, DVD-Audio, CD, CD-R & CD-RW, and MP3 and WMA CD-R & CD-RW / plays digital picture CDs with JPEG -Selectable Component video Output (progressive-scan for HD-compatible TVs, interlaced for regular TVs) -EZ View (eliminates black bars when viewing widescreen DVDs on a regular 4:3 screen) -Integrated Dolby Digital/DTS decoder with 5.1-channel output -Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs for Dolby Digital - DTS and Stereo PCM signals -1 set of A/V outputs (composite video, S-video, and 480i/480p component video) -DVI digital video output with HDCP copy protection — 480p/720p/768p/1080i selectable (cable included) -Samsung multibrand compatible remote control -Unit Size: 16-7/8"W x 1-15/16"H x 11-3/8"D -Samsung USA warranty: 1 year parts & labor -110V AC Power with USA plug From J&R for $114.99 Samsung DVD Player From TechDepot for $158.95 Samsung DVD-HD841 HDTV-Compatible Upconverter DVD Player From Amazon (US) for |
Great Player but No HDMI (Rating: 4.00) Review : I find this to be an excellent DVD player. I almost waited for the hd-941 for HDMI and the DCDi, but I decided it would be redundant as DCDi is built into my DLP. Also the audio features of HDMI would be useless with the 6 channel DVD audio outputs and the DVI offers equal video. I'm not sure what artifacts Spencer is talking about in Finding Nemo; But Nemo looks incredible on this machine. There must be something wrong with his DVI input or his color settings. Nemo is over the top in detail and clarity. And animation like Shrek is out of this world. The upconversion to HDTV 1081i makes movies like Return of the King better then the theatre, you have to see this player to believe it. I recommend going to your local video store to see it for yourself. The Picture is simply mesmerizing and the six channel audio almost makes the purchase worth wild in it self. It adds a whole new dimension the true feel of home theatre sound. All in all a great player with easy set-up and fabulous options for the price. The only fault is no HDMI and no DCDi but that will be out in the HD-941 if you need it. Dark scenes are featureless on DVI; text blurry in all modes (Rating: 2.00) Review : When connected to my HDTV via the DVI cable (on any resolution, including my TV's native 720p), this unit cannot show distinctions in dark colors. Prime example: In Finding Nemo, when Nemo is first dumped into the aquarium and hides among the plants, the hd841 shows the plants as one featureless, monochromatic, dark-gray mass (with 3 or 4 bright green spots where the light hits them). In contrast, my 4-year-old non-progressive GoVideo DVD player (connected over a plain-old video RCA cable) shows the plants as dark green with darker and ligher streaks, stripes, and other details, with subtle highlights and shadows in the dark parts of the scene. The same problem is apparent on the THX "optimizer" tests that come on several Disney/Pixar DVDs. The "brightness" test, which is supposed to show a THX logo and drop shadow on a blackish background (surrounded by 8 or 9 boxes in various shades of gray) shows NO detail other than 3 or 4 of the gray boxes. The logo and drop shadow are both completely invisible against the background, as are most of the gray boxes. No amount of adjusting the TV (brightness, contrast, etc.) or the player (note that no black-level adjustment is even available in DVI) had any effect--the detail simply was not there. In addition, I have concerns with the picture quality in general. While bright scenes looked generally fine, text (such as the "warning" screen at the beginning of DVDs) looks like at came from an old typewriter with a worn-out ribbon. Truly blurry and annoying. Again, a night-and-day difference compared to my old DVD player, and the problem exists regardless of output mode (DVI, component, s-video). By the way, the black/gray problem was largely solved by using the player's component outputs, but then what's the point of paying extra money for the DVI? The black crush really makes it unacceptable. Unless someone can tell me a fix for this problem, I'll be returning the player for a "regular" DVD/SACD/DVD-Audio unit like the Pioneer 563a or 578a and saving fifty or sixty bucks. |
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