Samsung DVD-HD950 HD Conversion DVD Player , Black

by Samsung

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• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 9.9 x 2.3 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009WNA0Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,124 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Samsung's new DVD-HD950 Hi-Def Conversion DVD Player lets you see crystal-clear images that are as sharp and vivid as if you were seeing them in real life. Make sure that when you upgrade to HDTV you can get the most out of your DVD viewing, too. This up-conversion player ensuresthe best in both audio and video playback, for the kind of viewing experience you paid for. Video DAC 54MHz/10BH DVD Audio SACD, 6 channel output Connections - Component in/out, S-Video out, coax out, optical digital out, L/R stereo, 5.1 channel Dimensions(WxHxD) - 16.9 x 2.3 x 9.9 Weight - 4.6 lbs. Includes 2 cables (HDMI/DVI), remote control & 1 AAA battery Color - Black

Customer Reviews

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71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Quality DVD Player. No DivX/XviD Support in US Model., June 22, 2005

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J. Schey (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD950 HD Conversion DVD Player , Black (Electronics)

Video via the HDMI is excellent. Audio using the coaxial out is also crisp and clear. Definately an above average player. That said though, I do not see any noticable improvement using either 720p or 1080i settings and HDMI output compared to my other player (Denon DVD-3800) which is using component outs. I observed no difference between the HD950 and the Samsung DVD-HD850. Television used was a Sony HDTV KD-34XS955 34" WEGA. This player was purchased primarily for the HDMI capability and the DivX playback support I had read about in reviews. However, the version of the DVD-HD950 available in the United States does NOT support DivX/XVID playback. The HD950 image on the Samsung website does show the DIVX logo on the player, but the player shipped to me did not have the logo when it arrived. I verified the lack of DivX playback myself with many file types/settings and double checked with Samsung support.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent midrange upconverting HDMI DVD Player, January 1, 2006

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Eagle Vision (Southeastern United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD950 HD Conversion DVD Player , Black (Electronics)

The black thin case is stylish The LCD screen is nice but bright and a fluorescent blue light shines around the power button. It would be nice if the light for the LCD screen could be turned off where you can still see the status of the DVD.

The remote control has many functions and the layout is logical. Each function on its control can be set as a default such as HDMI level, Screen settings, etc. The EZ view feature is nice which allows you to get rid of the black bars on certain DVDs without significant distortion.

Some features of the remote and DVD player are helpful, include the Replay and skip buttons (to speed through scenes or see the last 10 seconds when you dropped your napkin on the floor).

Set up with the HDMI cable was simple. Picture quality and sound are very good. The differences between 720p and 1080i are neglible. A noticeable difference is discernable between 420p and 720p. The default settings for sharpness and brightness make the picture too dull and soft (setting 3); Picture quality is improved when changed to setting 4.

It is not the best but a good value for the price.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Samsung DVD HD950, July 12, 2005

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Arne Dassen (michigan, u.s.a) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD950 HD Conversion DVD Player , Black (Electronics)

Appearance: The black version looks a lot better than the silver one-silver version looks cheap-black version looks elegant, blue LED halo around power switch, white backlit display-looks nice and crisp. Features: comes with HDMI to HDMI cable and HDMI to DVI cable-extra value! Plays SACD's-big remote control with lots of functions. DVD player menu allows to set up sharpness, color saturation and brightness output -especially of value for people with LCD or DLP projectors. The picture quality through HDMI is very good, but a bit too soft with the default setting. I ran it on my Panasonic PT AE700u, and personally preferred to set the projector sharpness to a value in between 9-11, rather than kranking up the sharpness of the dvd player. Blacks through the HDMI port are really black, for my taste almost to black, but you can adjust the brightness to your own preference. It also allows you to enhance the black level output through component output. U.S. version plays region 1 dvd's only. I read about a way to make it region free, but that would only allow to play PAL dvd's etc. through component out, not through the HDMI port. Output options are 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i.