| Brand Name: | Samsung |
| Color Name: | Silver |
Product Specifications
Technical Details
- 720p, 768p, and 1080i upconversion from conventional DVD-Video images (for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs)
- Faroudja DCDi technology eliminates jagged edges along diagonal image lines
- High-resolution audio performance with Super Audio CD (SACD) and DVD-Audio decoding
- HDMI digital-video output, including an HDMI interconnect and an HDMI-to-DVI converter
- Discrete IR codes ensure that the unit will function properly with your other home theater components
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Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description If you're after state-of-the-art picture and sound, Samsung's DVD-HD941 is a prime candidate for your home theater. The DVD player packs everything from Faroudja DCDi-enhanced HD component-video and HDMI digital-video outputs to sophisticated high-definition upconversion (for high-definition and HD-ready TVs) and processing abilities for the audio-only SACD (Super Audio CD) and DVD-Audio formats.
The player uses Faroudja's DCDi (Directional Correlation Deinterlacing) technology, which is designed to eliminate the jagged edges along diagonal image lines resulting from video interpolation. DCDi monitors image-edge transitions and fills in the gaps between frames. The player upconverts standard-definition material (480i, what we have on conventional TV) to enhanced- and high-definition quality (480p, 720p, 768p, or 1080i, depending on your HDTV). The result: higher resolution from conventional sources and sharper images with few motion artifacts. The player's HDMI digital-video output may be used for lossless video transmission between the player and compatible TVs and computer monitors, and the player comes with an HDMI-to-DVI converter for use with DVI-compliant devices.
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| DCDi technology offers higher resolution and sharper images, with few motion artifacts. |
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver) with an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). HDMI supports SD, ED, or high-definition (HD) video, plus multichannel digital audio--all using a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports up to 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.
SACD and DVD-Audio media both offer super-high-fidelity sound. DVD-Audio discs provide 192 kHz/24-bit multichannel and stereo sound, high storage capacity, and unique bonus materials not available on regular audio CDs. These discs often have compressed Dolby Digital soundtracks for listening on standard DVD players, but true DVD-A decoding is required for full sonic appreciation. Depending on the disc, Sony's proprietary SACD format provides multichannel and/or stereo sound, often presented in a dual-layer format compatible with both standard CD players (at standard resolution) and SACD-equipped players like the DVD-HD941 (for full-resolution playback).
As an antipiracy measure, the DVD-HD941 performs its own decoding of both DVD-Audio and SACD signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your integrated amplifier or surround receiver. This means you'll need an audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs to appreciate multichannel DVD-A and SACD releases.
A set of stereo and a set of multichannel analog-audio outputs route audio from DVD-A/SACD media as well as from Dolby Digital- and DTS-encoded DVDs to you’re A/V receiver. If you're not planning to use the DVD-A/SACD capability for multichannel programming, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for simpler connection with your receiver. Composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, HDMI digital video interconnect, HDMI-to-DVI converter, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, and warranty information.
Product Description
With all the new HDTV imaging technologies that are becoming popular, you have a right to be concerned whether your DVD player will be compatible to play at new resolution capabilities. It's a valid concern and Samsung deals with it by creating a DVD player that is not only 480p progressive-scan compatible but can upconvert to 720p/768p/1080i HD level picture quality. This DVD player features the cutting-edge Emmy award winning Faroudja video processing chip which deinterlaces the video signal while upconverting it, removing jagged edges and providing a flawless picture. The Samsung HD941 DVD player plays Audio CD's, MP3's, WMA's, DVD's, DVD-R's, CD R/RW's, DVD Audio, and Super Audio CD ( SACD ) files and discs. The most impressive attribute of the integrated upconversion process is that it takes place completely in the digital domain, which eliminates data loss and other artifacts associated with analog convergence. As a result, the process opens up a vast library of DVD material when you want to watch digitally enhanced movies on an HDTV display and enjoy the highest quality video and audio available on the DVD market. 6 Multichannel Audio Output Letter Box Eliminator (EZ View) 10 Second Instant Replay/Instant Skip Unit Dimensions - 16.9(W) x 1.9(H) x 8.1(D) / 4.4 lbs Remote included Samsung USA 90-Day Labor / 1-Year Parts Warranty
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
HD-941 is finally here!,
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD941 Up-Converting DVD Player (Electronics)
When I purchased my new 61" Samsung DLP 6163W set a month ago I knew that the HD-941 DVD Player was a must have because of the HDMI Connection. Well I finally got it at Harvey's in NYC and as soon that I turned it on I noticed a significant difference in the quality of the sound and video compared to the HD-841 model. After watching DVD's for the pass 4 days I am 100% satified with this DVD player and immediatly returned the HD-841
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Region free at last,
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD941 Up-Converting DVD Player (Electronics)
My 941 is region free and HD security free at last. To avoid video problems get the latest firmware update from Samsung. Then go to ebay and buy an Aiwa RC-6AS14 remote control for <$15.00. This is required. Use the Aiwa remote. Hold the shift button down while hitting repeat,prgm then clock. ADJUST appeared on the LCD screen of the DVD player then I turned it off and turned it on again. Bingo! For HC Copyright Protection disable:
1. HDCP-Free: Requires only DVD Remote. 2. Power On DVD player, wait until "no disk" display 3. Press "Angle" 4. then number on the remote "4", "3", "2", "7" 5. TV Screen displays "HDCP Free" 6. Press "Angle" to turn off the "HDCP Free" display 7. Try 1 more time from step 1-6 (HDCP Free will display) Good luck
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great player and now region-free!,
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD941 Up-Converting DVD Player (Electronics)
I researched many upscaling players--including others from Samsung, including the 841 and 950--and decided on the HD941. I've only had the player for a few weeks now, but am very impressed and happy with it. PQ is excellent, even on an HDTV that supposedly does its own upscaling (the Samsung HL-P5063W).
A bonus was being able to make the player region-free using (sometimes conflicting) experiences found elsewhere on the Internet and some of my own ingenuity. I'm posting my detailed experiences here so that others can make their player region-free. The steps may appear long and complicated, but they took less than five minutes to peform. The most-recent experiences indicate that an Aiwa remote is required to make the 941 region-free. That worked for me! I would love to know why an Aiwa remote is able to do this and how anyone could have stumbled upon this discovery! Actually, I programmed my Harmony 676 remote to *emulate* the Aiwa remote and then used the Harmony to make my 941 region-free. Talk about multiple levels of indirection! The Harmony requires the model number of a *device*, not a remote. Not knowing which Aiwa device(s) use the RC-6AS14 remote, I Google'd for "Aiwa RC-6AS14 remote control". One of the hits took me to http://www.dvdremotecontrols.com/Mfrs/Aiwa/AiwaAudioDVD/RC-6AS14.htm--which not only provided a screen shot of the remote, but also listed the Aiwa devices that the remote actually controls! I programmatically added the first Aiwa device (the CX-NA10--a "Mini System (DVD)") to my Harmony, and then I performed the following steps: Note: Make sure the 941 is off. Make sure there is no DVD in the drive. Using the 941 remote: 1. Turn the player on. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The drive door will open. Using the Harmony remote: 3. Press the DEVICE button. 4. Press the NEXT button until the "Mini System (DVD)" device appears next to one of the soft buttons. 5. Press the "Mini System (DVD)" soft button. 6. Press the NEXT button until "Repeat" appears next to one of the soft buttons. (I had to press the NEXT button seven times to cycle through the choices.) 7. Press the "Repeat" soft button. 8. Press the NEXT button until "Program" appears next to one of the soft buttons. (I had to press the NEXT button eight times to cycle through the choices.) 9. Press the "Program" soft button. 10. Press the NEXT button until "Clock" appears next to one of the soft buttons. (I had to press the NEXT button three times to cycle through the choices.) 11. Press the "Clock" soft button. The player's LCD will display "ADJUST". There was also a brief mention of something about a 'servo adjustment complete' on the TV. I used the 941's remote to press "9" (as others have instructed), but this didn't have a visible effect. The drive door did not close. Doesn't hurt to do it, I suppose. 12. Using the buttons on the player, close the drive door and power it down. Upon powering up the 941, I could play other regions' DVDs. I also double-checked that my own region's DVDs still played ok. I added the 941 to my Harmony remote and both it and the player itself have been working great! Notes: -I just purchased my 941 from Amazon.com; not sure which firmware version I have, but I assume it's a relatively current one. -Other people's experiences said I would need to press a SHIFT button on the Aiwa remote prior to pressing the Repeat, Program, and Clock button--in order to generate the appropriate signals. Since the Harmony emulated the *functions* of the Aiwa remote and not the actual *buttons*, I did not need to emulate or press a SHIFT key.
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