Does this player work with standard TVs? I'm planning to get an HDTV soon but need a DVD player in the meantime. Will I be able to watch Blu-Ray discs on a standard TV in the meantime? How about standard DVDs? Does this player work with standard TVs? I'm planning to get an HDTV soon but need a DVD player in the meantime. Will I be able to watch Blu-Ray discs on a standard TV in the meantime? How... » Read More Does this player work with standard TVs? I'm planning to get an HDTV soon but need a DVD player in the meantime. Will I be able to watch Blu-Ray discs on a standard TV in the meantime? How about standard DVDs? « Show Less
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Thats like getting a lambo with with a smartcar engine under the hood. You can do that but you wont have the quality of a hd picture. Just when you have to select picture quality select 480. Most players have the outputs you will need to connect it.Only do it if your real close to buying a hdtv. If your waiting til xmas sales or after first of the year i would buy a cheap dvd player as the prices for bluray players and coming down.
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Well, you can get a dvd player for $20 lol, but yes it should. It should upconvert your dvds a little, and you can watch bluray. This was copied from the features:Analog Audio Output(s) : 2 Channel: 1 (Rear) Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : (Y/Pb/Pr) OUtput(s): 1 (Rear) Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Optical Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear) S-Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Ether port for firmware updatesUSB port for BD-Live External Memory You sould be able to hook it up via composite video input into your tv. I think youmay be the only person in the world that would spend $250 to watch something thats doing the same thing as something costing $20 lol. Well, you can get a dvd player for $20 lol, but yes it should. It should upconvert your dvds a little, and you can watch bluray. This was copied from the features:Analog Audio Output(s) : 2 Channel: 1 (Rear) Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : (Y/Pb/Pr) OUtput(s): 1 (Rear) Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Optical Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear) S-Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Ether port for firmware updatesUSB port for BD-Live External Memory You sould be able to hook it up via composite... » Read More Well, you can get a dvd player for $20 lol, but yes it should. It should upconvert your dvds a little, and you can watch bluray. This was copied from the features:Analog Audio Output(s) : 2 Channel: 1 (Rear) Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : (Y/Pb/Pr) OUtput(s): 1 (Rear) Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Optical Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear) S-Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Ether port for firmware updatesUSB port for BD-Live External Memory You sould be able to hook it up via composite video input into your tv. I think youmay be the only person in the world that would spend $250 to watch something thats doing the same thing as something costing $20 lol. « Show Less
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Why would you want to watch Blu Ray movies on a regular tv?? Wait until you get the HDTV to get a Blu Ray player. Unless you have the BR player already....then...get a cheap $20 dvd player.
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I asked nvidea about their lack of updates on their compatability list, and if newer versions of hdtv's were compatable. The guy stated firmly that if hdtv is not on compatability list, it will not work. I got no answer why they don't update list for newer tv's.
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You should wait like me because blue ray players with profile 1.0 and 1.1 wont be able to play future discs. Since blue ray is coming out with 2.0 players later this year, newer disc will need the technical specs of the newer players. I was in the market on buying a blue ray player as well but then i read this http://www.cooltidbits.net/2008/01/before-you-buy-blu-ray-player-read-this.html
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Sorry to reply so late... but yes I own this and it's definately one of the best Blu-ray standalone players out today. I updated it to the latest 1.6 Firmware and it works flawlessly and reliable. Also, I have noticed that this player upconverts regular DVDs better than my PS3... I would recommend this player if you were in the market for a Blu-ray stand alone player today.
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WTH!My HD DVD players will start at the point where you stop it.Of course since they don't make HD DVD any more because Sony cornered the market on High Definition DVD's we're stuck with their problematic Bluray disc players.And why can't they make a bluray that can also play a HD DVD?Anyway thanks for the feedback Knocker!
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Yes it will. Blu-Ray players will play standard dvd and usually upconvert them even, though standard non blu-ray players upconvert ones or not WILL NOT play Blu-Ray discs.
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I was told by Samsung that it would play region free blu Ray discs but it will not play discs that are region b. I think it was misleading. To be honest there are no region free blu ray players out there I have tried them all. Hopefully this answers your question.
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I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
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If I have an older CRT panasonic TV can I use this to watch DVD and bluray from an HDMI out Bluray player? the TV still works so dont want to repalce yet but when it goes I will upgrade the TV with the new bluray player. Thanks for any insight.
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Yup....it seems there are problems. My player just stopped playing DVD video discs (ie any non-bluray disc). UGH...very frustrating. I must admit that up until now I've been very pleased with the player. All I can figure is that its one of the latest firmware upgrades. Back to the factory...
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It is backwards compatible so will work like a regular DVD. Will play regular, blu ray and 3D DVD's. You can't run 3D unless you have a newer 3D TV, but any tv will show a regular or blu ray DVD.
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I just downloaded the latest firmware update from the samsung website to a flash drive and went through the steps to update the BD player. Now, I'm having the same problems that everyone is reporting - it won't play a Blueray disc. It get's stuck in the "load" mode. It will, however, play a DVD without a problem. So, like many others before me, I will be taking it back to the store. Samsung wanted me to send it to them, but I don't think I'm going down that nightmare road.
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You probably won't like this answer. I could only get the player to work on one or two DVDs. I did lots of googling to try to find a fix. Nothing worked. I ended up just trashing it, since it was so cheap. Lesson learned. Find a used one at Goodwill or pay more for a decent unit. You gets what ya pay for.
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As far as I know, it's JUST a DVD player...Blu Rays won't play on DVD players but DVD's will play on Blu-Rays. I think the price would be a lot higher if it were a Blu Ray player. Do not buy this if you're looking for a Blu-Ray Player.
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I did not have the opportunity to play DVD's, CD's or Blu-rays. However, most DVD players are backward compatible, so that they can play CD's, but not Blu-rays. Blu-ray players should be able to play all three formats.
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I have a problem with this Blu-Ray player, too... but my problem is different. The system sound is fine, and it plays regular DVDs just fine... but if we try to play a Blu-Ray, the play keeps getting interrupted and/or randomly skipping forward or backward by itself. We even took the batteries out of our remote control thinking maybe that was the problem, but the system still randomly stopped/skipped around in playing the Blu-Ray. Any ideas?
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I have posted a similar question. I just like to know if plays all the old format DVD's. I'm only interested playing all my DVD's. I have a Pnasonic 42" TV. (Not 1080) 2 years old that I love.