 | With its HQV true 1080i to 1080p HD deinterlacing process, the BD-P1200 delivers the sharpest, most detailed HD images possible. There are no jagged edges with the per-pixel motion adaptive algorithm and a sophisitcated multi-directional diagonal filter. It doesn't get any better than this for viewing enjoyment. HQV's true 1080p HD deinterlacing delivers the sharpest, most detailed HD images possible by employing per-pixel motion adaptive algorithms and a sophisticated multi-directional diagonal filter that ensures video without jagged edges. Setting the Movie Frame (24Fs) feature to ON allows you to adjust the Blu-ray player's HDMI output to 24 frames per second for improved picture quality. The powerful HQV processing engine also provides per-pixel motion adaptive noise-reduction, detail enhancement and advanced scaling delivering premium quality upconverted SD material.
HQV maximizes resolution and detail
For high definition material and allows standard definition to approach High definition. Maximizing Resolution: Converting standard-definition to high definition requires resizing/scaling the image up to 6 times. Converting 1080i interlaced to progressive: 480i/1080i video is broadcast as interlaced where each image contains half of the total picture information. The reconstruction of these half frames is called de-interlacing.
More capacity, more versatility!
Current dual layer Blu-ray discs can hold up to 50GB. That's over 4 hours of HDTV programs, or up to 26 hours of standard definition TV. And thanks to the structure of Blu-ray discs, capacity is likely to increase two-fold in the future.
Complete Backwards Playback compatibility
In addition to playing high-definition BD discs, Samsung Blu-ray technology offers complete backward compatibility. You can still enjoy your current favorite CDs and DVDs, no matter the format. In fact, they look and sound better than ever before, because the BD-P1200 can take your current DVD library and upconvert it to a near high-definition experience via 720p/1080i and 1080p.
User-Friendly Graphic Interface
Samsung's BD-P1200 BD Player includes various user interface menus & subtitle functions to allow consumers to easily discover and search for detailed content regarding the video. The full-color, high-definition animated menu and subtitle effects allow you to incorporate your own personal creative touch.
Easy Top Menu
With the easy top menu, you change the font & color of subtitles and menu titles as well as the background color and menu graphic-all to fit your individual style.
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The Pop-up menu will provide information which is already stored in the contents. As seen in the graphic, you can get more profound information about dolphins while watching the documentary. |
HDMI 1.3 Output
HDMI 1.3 gives you the highest-quality digital A/ V connection, with twice the bandwidth, supporting higher resolutions, deeper color, and higher frame rates, ensuring that your TV investment is future-ready.
More About Blu-ray
The format provides five times larger capacity than today's DVDs, with unprecedented storage capacity of 25 GB (single-layer) and 50 GB (dual-layer). Blu-ray Disc players will be fully backward compatible with current DVD formats, delivering entertainment content in full high-definition (HD) quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most advanced copyright protection technology.
Blu-ray Disc provides picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p/24 resolution in Blu-ray and Up to 40Mbps bit encoding - 5X current DVD. The theater quality "uncompressed" audio supports 8 channels of Liner PCM, Up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features. Java will allow for more dynamic, more sophisticated interactivity.
Expand your workd with Sony products using Blu-ray Disc technology. It;s the heart of an outstanding line of Sony products with Blu-ray Disc technology that extends beyond the boundaries of high-definition and opens the new vistas for creativity, enjoyment, and interaction.
Discover unsurpassed picture quality and uncompressed audio on supporting media that goes beyond any other format you've seen. Immerse yourself in the unrivaled detail that lets you experiencemore in every movie, every game.
Movies
The best names in entertainment suppor Blu-ray Disc technology. Seven of Hollywood's major studios -- with 90% of home entertainment sales -- ensure the most extensive library of high definition titles, with hits from SOny pictures, Walt Disney, MGM, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Lions Gate. You'll find more titles coming every month.
Blu-ray Disc was created to match the accelerating growth in digital consumer electronics and computer technology. The platform supports the convergence of film, music, gaming and other computer entertainment in a single standard. Sony Computer Entertainment's adoption of Blu-ray Disc ROM technology in the next-generation PlayStation 3 system was announced at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Capacity Without Compromise
Everything that DVD can do, Blu-ray Disc does and more. Blue laser technology enables up to 50 GB of storage -- five times the capacity of DVD. That's room for nine hours of HD. Or 23 hours of SD. Or tens of thousands of songs. Unbelievable data storage.
Versatiltiy Beyond the Ordinary
From movies to music to games to PC software and file backup, Blu-ray Disc is your solution! The system embraces pre-recorded titles (BD-ROM), discs that you can record yourself (BD-R) and discs you can re-record over and over again (BD-RE). So we can anticipate not only BD players for your living room, but also BD recorders, BD-based game consoles, BD drives for your personal computer and even BD camcorders using compact 8 cm (3") discs!
Customer Reviews:
Beware - don't buy.......2007-12-26
Do not buy a Samsung Player. We bought one, had to upgrade it to see 'Rise of the silver surfer' and it broke. So right now we have a player that has a Blu-Ray disc stuck in it and the only thing it ever does is greeting us with 'Hello' on its display when powering on and saying 'goodbye' when powering off. We tried to got support but unfortunately all they said is, that it is all our fault. Actually we have been accused very badly for doing something illegal. We got the feeling that they would have loved to put us in prison for trying an upgrade....
Zero support from Samsung.......2007-12-20
Samsung support is virtually useless, and this unit will still not play Dead Man's Chest. Samsung says there will be a firmware update in a couple weeks.
Up till now I've always considered Samsung a very good company.
This BD-P1200 fiasco has changed my mind.
So BUYER BEWARE if you are considering a Samsung BD-P1200
Firmware woes are true but REON processing is best..........2007-12-12
First, I am not a big Samsung fan to begin with. Other reviewers are correct about the firmware updating. It seems like I'm doing it every couple weeks. It is indeed fair to complain about this.
That being said, this is still a REALLY GOOD VIDEO PLAYER. If you want to put up with firmware upgrading, which is not that hard for anyone on the internet, then this player may have the best picture out there. I had the BD-P1000 and dumped it on its horrible deinterlacing qualities. I could not stand looking at all the "jaggies" on a 56" screen. So I read about the 1200 and how it included the Silicon Optix HQV REON Chip which was not on the 1000 (nor the 1400 either). The picture obviously blows the 1000 away and it is near flawless on a lot of well transfered movies. If you don't believe me then do a web search on the REON HQV chip. The newer 1400 is rumored to have less playback issues than the 1200 but it does NOT include the REON chip. Maybe the REON chip is to blame for finicky playback but the video quality is just too good to give it up, for me. The model up, which i believe is the 2400, does have it.
So if you can put up with updating the firmware (which has fixed the problems) then the BD-P1200 is one of the best HD playback machines out there (picture quality-wise). I'm taking one star off review for the firmware updating but picture quality is five stars.
Don't wast your money on this machine.......2007-12-07
I bought this player in Sept. The first Blue Ray movie I bought was Fantastic 4. Well, it didn't play. I spent the next 1 hour returning the movie thinking it was bad only to find out the new one had the same problem. Spent the next 2 hours pouring over the manual figuring I had done something wrong. Next called Samsung support (on hold for nearly an hour,what a joke). All they could tell me was that they were aware of the problem but there was no fix and to check back with them. Well they did call me about 2 weeks later to inform me there was a firmware update to fix the problem. I tried to burn the update to a disk but it still wouldn't work. Called Samsung again (45 min on hold) This time they said they would send me a firmware update disk to correct the problem. Here it is almost 2 months later and no disk. I've been busy since then and forgot about the disk until today when I bought the new Pirates movie on Blue Ray, guess what? Didn't work. I called again (25 min of hold) only to find out they never sent the disk, they claimed they didn't have serial #. I was also told the disk would not solve the problem with Pirates and that their enginners are working on it. This is BS, I don't want to have to update my machine everytime a new movie comes out. I have requested refund. Let see how long that takes
DO NOT PURCHASE!!!.......2007-12-06
DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER!! It is horrible and will not play many of the newer titles on time. The customer service is terrible as well, they take weeks to update the firmware for every new blu-ray that is released. Pirates 3 does not work still! Don't waste your money, go to another brand.
Product Description
When it comes to appreciating the resolution gains of HDTV screens, standard DVD just doesn't make it. What you need is Blu-Ray high-definition discs. With the Sony BDP-S301, your high-definition home-theater system can output video in ultra-high-def 1080p resolution for extraordinary depth and detail with compatible TVs. Display images at 24 frames per second for your favorite movies. The S301 also has a built-in decoding for Dolby Digital Plus for richer, more dynamic sound. Use Bravia Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC to control your compatible Bravia TV and AV systems with just one remote. See and hear a whole new world of high definition with the incredible BDP-S301 Blu-ray Disc Player. It is also backward compatible and can play DVD and CD discs at their original, respective resolutions. Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output Standard DVD Upscaling to 1080p via HDMI connectivity Bravia Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC Cinema Tuned Picture Presets Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Audio Output Dolby Digital Plus decoding capability to experience surround sound through your home-theater audio system Dolby Digital and dts 5.1 channel Output Multi Channel 192KHz/24bit Audio D/A Converters Analog-to-Digital Converter - 192KHz/24bit Popup Menus for simple control and use Quick Set Up FL Display has selectable Off and Dimmer modes MP3 and JPEG Playback from DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW MP3 Player - Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format / CDR and CDRW Outputs - HDMI Connection, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr), S-Video, Composite Video, Optical Audio, Coaxial Audio Digital & 2-Channel Analog Audio Dimensions - 17 x 3 1/8 x 14 7/8-inches (430 x 79 x 375mm)
Customer Reviews:
Sony BDP-S301 Blu-Ray Disc Player.......2007-11-06
I am satisfied with this product in ever way. I ordered it on a Tuesday and it arrived the following Monday. The setup was easy and the hook-up via HDMI cable was a cinch. Included in the box were instructions to upgrade the Firmware. I ordered this on line with Sony when I registered the player and a DVD with the new firmware arrived 3 days later. The upgrade took only a few minutes. The quality of the picture with a Blu-Ray Disk is awesome on the new Samsung LNT4671 LCD HDTV I ordered at the same time. The Sony S301 also up converts standard DVDs to 1080p and the picture here is much better than with a standard DVD player. Not quite as good as the Blu-Ray but very very close. No need to replace all your DVD collection with Blu-Ray except for your real favorites. You do need to use an HDMI cable to use the up convert feature. One note here, don't let anyone talk you into buying $100 HDMI cables. I got mine for $6.95. Just Google HDMI 1.3 certified cables and buy them line.
Toshiba Samurai Falls On Sword.......2007-09-20
I gotta admit it: when it comes to electronics, I'm about as brand-loyal to Toshiba as they come. Nevertheless, for me, the whole history of the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD wars has unfolded on the software battlefield. Sony has simply come up with a better DVD. By the time HD-DVD catches up, we'll all either own two fine DVD players, or one that can play both formats. After haunting a few electronics showrooms, and seeing and hearing the decks in my price range, this latest Sony player just became a no-brainer.
If you're wondering what's the difference between this and the BDP-S300, so am I. The operating manual that came with my S301 listed both model numbers on the cover. I got mine at a price $50 cheaper than I could have got the earlier model, and I didn't pay shipping. That's the only reason I have one and not the other.
Blu-ray Discs are awesome in every way. I use an optical 5.1 connection, and even though there are better connections in newer systems, the sound quality is still noticeably deeper and more dimensional than standard DVD's, due to the greater bandwidth available on the discs. Colors are far more stable, especially with Blu-ray Discs, but also with standard DVD's. My taste in films doesn't run perfectly parallel to the titles currently available on Blu-ray, so the rest of my comments really pertain to the quality of this deck as a player of standard DVD's.
I have found the transition blip between layers on DL-9 discs to be almost imperceptible. The bit encoding rate of "up to 40 Mbps" is probably the single most important spec this player has to offer. That is slightly higher than the Toshiba decks in this price range, though I doubt few people have eyes good enough to appreciate the difference. The point is, you are going to see a picture that contains every bit of information encoded on whatever disc you're watching, with gradations of color and depth of detail that make the disc the weakest link--and that's a good thing.
The fan motor on the S301 is whisper-soft, another factor that gives this deck superiority over its Toshiba counterpart.
All of that said, it should be noted that Sony is going for complete vertical integration, with all the studios (save Universal) behind Blu-ray, and with this and the S300 designed to work optimally with a Bravia monitor and audio system. They want world domination, and I guess we'll just have to trust the marketplace to sort things out. But for now, this is about as good a player as you'll find in this price range, and it works adequately with systems not designed by Sony.
"Adequately" is about as high a complement as I can pay it, though. Each disc has a certain amount of futzing around that is necessary to get the aspect ratio and video specs right. In other words, this doesn't just magically read the disc you put in and know where the settings should be. It does have a very handy video control center that allows for six picture settings, three preset to "standard," "theatre," and "light room," and three that allow you to make custom presets. By the time you've gone through a few discs and tweaked the color, white and black balance, etc., you'll find yourself flipping through the six available settings and finding one that suits each disc you're watching.
All of this extra "trouble," I should add, in reality arises from the far greater picture fidelity you will be seeing.
Some minor annoyances: 1) although this plays music CD-R's, it won't recognize data CD-R's. So, for example, if you have your jpegs stored on CD-R's, prepare to move them to DVD-R's, if you want to use this player as a slide viewer; 2) note the dimensions of the unit, especially the depth, which becomes about 16.5 inches once you've connected everything up--my player is hanging out about 2" from my other components; 3) there is no true "fast-forward," only a multi-speed "scan" feature that, even on the slowest speed skips over frames of significant action you may be trying to spot; 4) there is no "off" button on the unit itself, which, if you don't want to hunt down the remote, will shut itself off after about 25 minutes; 5) the "on" button on the unit doubles as "open" and "close," which is fine, I guess, but it takes exactly 32 seconds between the time you turn the power on and when the "Blu-ray" insignia appears on your screen. Once it is powered up, though, I found the loading times to be reasonable.
Finally, I would want to mention the aspect ratio issue, namely that it sometimes has to be changed manually, by changing the resolution. Some of this may be due to the fact that I am connecting to my monitor using an HDMI-to-DVI cable, but I rather doubt it. I suspect Sony simply did its best to make a good player, but loading it with electronics that would enable it to decode a wide variety of commercial discs would have made it prohibitively expensive.
Funny thing, though. It reads Universal Studios discs perfectly and without any tweaking necessary. Kind of makes you wonder if they weren't putting in a little more effort to win over the one Blu-ray hold-out.
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