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Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player
Manufacturer: Samsung
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Product Features:
- Upconverting, mult-format progressive scan DVD player; measures 16.9 x 1.77 x 9.8 inches (WxHxD)
- Transforms standard DVD to near 1080p HD-quality video (as well as 720p, 1080i formats)
- Compatible with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, VCD, SVCD, MP3, WMA, JPEG
- Outputs: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 S-Video, 1 composite, 1 coaxial audio, 1 optical audio
- Supports both Dolby Digital and DTS encoded DVDs
ASIN: B000EICPQU
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Product Description
With the DVD-HD960 Hi-Def Conversion DVD Player, you'll get the very best in digital video. Get a better entertainment center experience,with its 720p/1080i conversion; you'll get incredible picture quality from your DVDs. The HDMI connection makes it easy to hook up your Samsung DVD-HD860 without facing a mess of tangled wires. The 5.1 channel audio immerses you on the sound of your favorite movies -- pulling you even further into the action. NOTE - Early specs; subject to change
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy your favorite DVD movies in high definition without having to wait for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players with the affordable Samsung DVD-HD960 single-disc, progressive scan DVD player--the perfect partner to your HD-capable LCD or plasma TV. Where standard DVD players (even progressive scan models) provide just 480 lines of resolution, the DVD-HD860 will "upconvert" the picture up to 1080p (as well as 720p and 1080i)--taking full advantage of your HD television's sparkling resolution. This elegantly slim unit can also play a wide range of disc and file formats and offers a number of playback convenience features, including bookmarking, multiple camera angles, and folder accessibility on MP3/WMA-formatted discs.
The DVD-HD960 upconverts a standard DVD's native resolution (480p) to output close to high-definition formats (720p/1080i/1080p). To achieve that higher resolution, the player fills in additional image data by assessing existing pixels and intelligently predicting what the surrounding pixels should look like. Because the upconversion process occurs in the digital domain, no data is lost (compared with analog conversion) and the resulting image is close to pristine. To produce an upconverted picture, your high-def TV must have an HDMI connection (and HDCP support)--the 720p/1080i/1080p choice is only available when using the HDMI cable (which is not included). Also note that the DVD-HD960 is not a high-definition DVD player (i.e., not to be confused with Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players, which play specially formatted high definition discs), so it will work with your existing DVD library.
This player also features DCDi (Directional Correlational Deinterlacing) upconversion via the Faroudja FLI-2310 chip, which substantially eliminates jagged edges that appear when standard interlaced video is viewed on progressive-scan displays.
This player is compatible with a wide range of disc formats, including DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, VCD, and SVCD, as well as MP3, WMA, and JPEG file formats. Compression rates supported for MP3 are from 128-192 kbps and for WMA from 64-192 kbps. JPEG files can be seen in a slide show with intervals of 6, 12, or 18 seconds between images; and you can zoom in (2x or 4x) on an image or rotate it 90-degrees clockwise.
The bookmark function lets you mark and store up to three scenes at a time for easy recall. Instant replay shows you the previous 10 seconds of the movie again--in case you missed something important. Instant skip jumps ahead 10 seconds--in case you want to miss something. And parental control lets you set a password that must be given before a password-protected disc can be viewed.
It features the following video and audio connections:
- Composite AV Out (RCA): 1
- S-Video Out: 1
- Component video Out: 1
- HDMI AV Out: 1
- Coaxial digital audio Out: 1
- Optical digital audio Out: 1
Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats--standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a system for protecting DVD content outputted via DVI/HDMI from being copied. It provides a secure digital link between a video source (PC, DVD. etc) and a display device (TV, projector, etc). Content is encrypted at the source device to prevent unauthorized copies from being made.
High Definition Formats: The most common high-def (HD) video format is 720p, which displays video at 720 vertical by 1280 horizontal pixels. The "p" denotes that it is progressive scan, meaning that all video lines are filled at the same time. The 1080i format displays video at 1080 vertical by 1920 horizontal pixels, and the "i" means that it is interlaced (the old-school way of presenting video where the screen scans the odd-numbered video lines first, then the even-numbered lines). The 1080p format has the same pixel resolution as 1080i, but it is a progressive scan format and thus has a constant vertical resolution of 720 lines.
What's in the Box
Upconverting DVD player, remote control (with batteries), AV cable, printed operating instructions
Warranty
1 year parts, 90 days labor
Customer Reviews:
Decent.......2007-08-05
This is a pretty good purchase. I like that it came with an HDMI cord, which I'm not sure it still does. Honestly, I can't say that I notice a tremendous improvement over progressive scan, but it does work well overall. I'd almost say one should wait a little longer, and then make the upgrade to true HD playback via bluray or HD DVD.
Good DVD player, but..........2007-06-10
This is a good DVD player (good picture, and low-profile), however, like the other reviews say...it is V-E-R-Y...S-L-O-W. I bought this DVD player because it was one of the first "non-HD" players with 1080i & HDMI outputs. It takes way too long to load up the disc once you put it in. Also, the menus are very sluggish, and not very intuitive at all. I would rate this specific DVD player "AVERAGE" at best. I would definitely consider other ones first...do your research, and then come back to this one if you don't like anything else.
Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player
never worked!.......2007-06-10
This product came highly recommended by our AV guy who was putting together our media room. We purchased it (not through him) and he got it all installed and looked like everything was going well. About 20 minutes into playing the first DVD it "skipped". It dropped sound and picture for about 2 or 3 frames. At first we thought it was having a problem upscaling the dvd...but even at native resolution it continued. We contacted Samsung and were told we had to ship it to the service center in California. I talked to another AV guy who said they had an office FULL of these players that have quit working or have this skipping problem. Looks like we'll be buying the Toshiba to replace it!
Excellent DVD Player.......2007-05-19
The Samsung DVD=HD960 is the best DVD player I have ever owned. It is incredible just how high the definition is compared to any other player I've seen. Everything I watch is now in high def, thanks to this player.
Great buy.......2007-05-07
This dvd player most obvious differance is the upconversion process,on new movies the process is still effective but not as obvious as when watching movies produced before HD came along. Watching movies filmed prior to approximately 10 years ago the improvement is very noticeable. Watch the movie "Zulu"and you can see the difference.Well worth the cost over a normal progressive scan DVD player.
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Customer Reviews:
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Excellent Zoom with Great Macro Capability.......2001-01-04
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