Rating: - Not multi-region!
Generally a good machine. However; "Amazon" advertise it as "multi-region". It should therefore arrive as instantly "multi-regional". Not only is that not the case but I have tried to convert it, using several procedures from the Internet. None work on my machine (purchased about Oct.07)
Rating: - Excellent Multi-region DVD player!
Here we have the Samsung DVD-HD860. I can find only good things about this little gem, oh and yes physically a gem because it looks marvellous in the living room!
I currently have it connected to my CRT TV with a home cinema system also attached. Setting it up was very straight forward. Simply plug a scart lead into the TV and connect the other end into the DVD player. I also connected a digital cable from my AV receiver into the back of the DVD player. For 5.1 surround sound this ... Read More
Rating: - GOOD...WHILE IT WORKED
bought this player to go with my new samsung lcd tv and was immediatly impressed with the picture quality and the styling.then it started to go wrong.like a few reveiwers on this site my machine would switch itself onto stand by mode every now and then until it started happening more and more to the point that watching a disc was not possible.sadly by then its was after amazons 30 day return period was over so after speaking to samsung its now in the repair shop.ho-hum.
Rating: - Excellent DVD player - shame about Amazon's appalling delivery practice
bought this to go with our new HD TV and have not been disappointed. DVDs have greater clarity and definition. Previous posts have commented upon the bright blue "on light" but you get used to it!!!! Remember - for you to see improved DVD quality you need to be viewing via a HD capable TV!!
Amazon Home Delivery Service decided to leave this item outside, behind a bin in near zero temperatures - so I can only suppose we are lucky that it was still there when we got home and it worked perfectly!!!!!!
Rating: - Quality DVD Upscaling at a Reasonable Price
Received this player today and provided you sit a reasonable distance away from the TV the quality especially at 1080i is a big improvement over the component progressive output from my old player (also a Samsung). Can be made multiregion with ease by following the instructions on this site and is a good solution until the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray battle which is keeping prices high (especially outside of the US) sorts itself out. Not given 5 out of 5 as the upscaled output from my Telewest TV Drive box is better than the ... Read More
- Excellent Multi-region DVD player!