Samsung DVD-1080P7 Up-Converting 1080p DVD Player

Product Description

The Samsung DVD-HD1080P7 Hi-Def Conversion DVD Player is designed for those who accept nothing less than HDTV quality. Now you can enjoy enhanced resolution from your conventional DVDs - the player upconverts them to 720p/1080i/1080p, giving them amazing clarity. You'll be impressed by the dramatically improved sharpness, color and detail Samsung's HDMI output and DivX (MPEG-4) playback add, even on large-screen displays. Samsung's EVQ (Enhanced Video Quality) and Progressive scan output give you true color reproduction. And at 1.8" in height, it fits neatly into any home theater system. Simply connect your DVD Player to your Home Theater System with a single cable for the high quality pictures and sound. Picture CD/JPEG disc viewer Plays MP3 and WMA files EZ View Letter Box Eliminator 14-bit/108MHz video D/A converter 24-bit/192KHz audio D/A converter Instant replay & skip Moving zoom and Super scan playback Video Outputs - HDMI, Composite, S-Video, Component Audio Outputs - Coaxial, Optical, L/R Includes remote control. Dimensions - 16.9 x 1.8 x 9.8 Weight - 4.6 lbs.

Product Details

• HDMI output 1080p, 1080i, 720p
• Progressive Scan
• DIVX Compatable
• Smooth motion scan and slow
• Picture CD - JPEG Viewer

Customer Reviews

Finally, a player I can live with!

Review Date: May 11, 2007

Reviewer: Daniel J. Zajic, Beaverton, OR

I've been looking for a new, inexpensive DVD player for many months now, but everything I tried had problems I couldn't live with. This one seems to be a winner. Picture quality is excellent (HDMI) and sound quality is noticeably better than the other players I've tried (Oppo 981, Toshiba SD-5000, Panasonic DMR-EZ27K). Just as important, it has some key features that many players do not have, such as multiple "screen fitting" options (there are 4), disc resume after power off, and quick on/off and disc loading. The only negative I can think of so far is that the display only shows the time, not the chapter. This is only an annoyance when playing audio CDs, but the superb sound quality makes up for it. You just couldn't make it perfect, could you Samsung? Damn you! The other player I was considering was the Sony NS75H. I'm sure it's fantastic (based on reviews), maybe even better than this one, but it only comes in silver, and I need black. This player looks pretty good for the price. It doesn't feel/look cheap like some other budget upconverting players. I've been so tempted to go with HD-DVD, however, I think the lack of disc resume and the 30 second startup would drive me crazy. Also, I don't think the improvement in quality on a 42" screen is worth paying 3 times as much. I think the benefit of HD movies really shows on much larger screens. I'm going to wait until the 3rd of 4th generation of players is out next year. UPDATE: ======= I returned this unit due to an incompatability with my Westinghouse LCD. I had the same problem with the Samsung HD tuner box (scan line at the bottom of screen). I got the HD-A2 at a ridiculously low price on Amazon and I absolutely love it. I wouldn't even consider getting a DVD player now that I've seen HD. The 30 startup and lack of disc resume don't bother me one bit.

Pefect mate to my Samsung HDTV

Review Date: January 18, 2008

Reviewer: R. W. Russell, Lodi, CA United States

I read the critical comments in the earlier reviews, and was a little hesitant at getting this unit. But I was attracted by its match-up to my new big screen Samsung TV. The prospect of being able to run both with the TV's remote was a big plus, so I decided to give it a try. I could always return it within 30 days if it turned out to be troublesome. It didn't. I don't know about anyone else's installation, but this thing mates with my new Samsung TV like it was built into it. The operation could not be easier: power it on, and it turns on the TV and switches the source to the proper HDMI input automatically. All I have to do is insert the disc and press the Play button on the TV remote. The picture quality is really excellent. The up-conversion process doesn't give the same video quality as a true 1080p program source, but it's far better than that produced by my pair of older, standard mode players. There are probably better upconverting DVD players out there, but for connecting to a modern Samsung TV, this one is a very worthy choice in all respects.

Great DVD, Great match for Samsung LNT3242H HDTV

Review Date: June 2, 2007

Reviewer: A. Private Person, Chevy Chase, MD USA

I bought the Samsung 720p digital HDTV first and the picture was so great I decided to buy an "upconverting" DVD player to go with it. This one is great and they make a great combo. Samsung does recommend an HDMI cable but does not include one, the box contains only a basic Video/Audio Cable. One whine, Amazon says "better together" with the HDMI cable they sell but that is only true if Amazon ships them together. My DVD player arrived days ago but the cable was "shipped separately" later. If I could subtract one star from Amazon, not Samsung, I would. But all the pieces are here now and the picture and sound of my old SD DVD's on my new digital HDTV is brilliant and I am very pleased.

Amazing alternative to HD DVD or BLU RAY

Review Date: October 29, 2007

Reviewer: Patrick M. McCabe, Burnsville, MN, USA

After many months of contemplating over which high definition format to choose...HD DVD or BLU Ray...I decided to say "forget 'em both" for the meantime until this format war is won in the next couple of years. This SAMSUNG upconvert dvd player is AMAZING. I previously owned the LG Upconvert dvd player and I experienced MANY problems with it, and I had heard such great things about the SAMSUNG 1080p 7 that I thought I would throw some cash down for it. I have a 40" Samsung LCD HDTV (720p) and the high definition upconvert looks amazing coming from this player. In the startup menu you can select the resolution that you would like to output to your television which is nice (unlike the LG which was automatically 1080i and when you tried to switch resolution it would always go back to 1080i after shutting down). Since I have a 720p tv, I selected the players resolution at 720p as well. Some standout movies that I have viewed on this player so far are the recently released Stanley Kubrick Director's series (of which "2001" and "The Shining" look particularly great) and also "Transformers" which will blow you away in HD. You have to see it to believe it. And for you cinematography buffs try playing Terence Malick's "Days of Heaven" (Criterion Collection) on this Samsung, your jaw will drop to the floor! The ONLY thing I would have to say negative about this player (and it is very trivial) is that there is a slight delay in audio from the point of picking a scene selection to jumping to that scene, it's silent for about half a second and then the audio comes back in. VERY MINOR COMPLAINT though.

Good player for the price

Review Date: July 7, 2007

Reviewer: Musicfan, Belmont, CA

Got it along with a Samsung HL-T6187S. The picture quality is very good, but upscaling certainly does not make mediocre source material look good. I would give the DVD player a slight edge over the scaling done in the TV, with the same DVD played in a standard DVD player. Fortuantely I have not had any of the freezing problems so far. Loading time has been also quite reasonable -- no more than 3-5 seconds. This player is probably not an essential item, at least for this TV, but I am glad that I got it.