Customer Reviews

Remanufactured Samsung DVD-HD841 HDTV-Compatible Upconverter DVD Player

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I decided to give this DVD player a shot since it was only $59 for a refurb, and I have to admit I'm regretting my decision for being so cheap.

1) Setting up the DVI port wasn't an issue for me, and when the player is correctly playing, the picture is solid and clear on 720p. The problem is that every 5-10 minutes there is a invisible magnified line that progresses through the screen. I consider this a serious defect in its playback capabilities

2) Since I started using the player initially on a DVI connection, I could never get the DVD player to function on its component out ports.

3) The remote layout for me doesn't bother me too much since I'm the simple set it and forget it type of user. As long as it fast fwds/rewinds/gets to the main menu, I couldn't really care too much about the other functions.

Overall, I would recommend staying away from this product especially considering if you're considering a DVD player with upconversion, you probably invested a pretty penny in your TV. Don't be cheap like I was about the DVD player

Thinking about the Samsung HD-841 - forget it! That player is horrible. Frequently froze up, refused to play many brands of DVD-Rs and would not play DVD+R DL discs. Buy the Toshiba SD-6980 instead. The Toshiba player handles all of the DVD-R and DVD+R I've thrown at it and plays DVD+R DLs as well. Also does a great job with DVD-Audio and SACD.

Just as a note, the DTS skipping problem I was able to resolve by updating the firmware on the unit. You can download the firmware from Samsung's site. After that, DTS sound worked great and I didn't have anymore skipping.

The problem I have is that it doesn't seem to want to output Dolby Digital to my receiver...it's sending a signal that gets detected as Dolby Pro Logic by my receiver which auto-detects the correct surround format. It's not my receiver as my comcast box sends out digital 5.1 and the receiver detects it correctly.

This dvd player has been okay, but it's just clunky. I haven't had too many problems with the remote and not had any problems with the display. It works on par with any DVD player, but nothing special.

When you can buy an Oppo-Digital DVD player for about the same price or lower, it just doesn't make much sense.

I've had this player for a year now and it's a real dud. It's got a terrible remote pickup, bad menus and worst of all, it resets some of its settings while your watching a DVD. Stay away from this disaster.

I purchased this because I was looking for a cheap universal disc player. The upconversion was an added bonus. For the money, this player is excellent. If you are budget minded, take a look. Keep up with the remote, though. If you misplace it, you will be dead in the water.

i received this item quickly but it did not work, the one output from the component outs was not working causing a tint to the picture. also the sound outputs were not working correctly causing a hissing noise. all in all, this item said it was remanufactured but it didnt seem like it was even tested. i was very dissapointed.

The item is working pretty good just as a brand new. Compared to its price, I will recommend to anybody who might need such an item. You can play DVD, video CD, MP3 etc.