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2.0 stars
"Made the Mistake"
Pros: Great Design with Blu lights, Faster than HD-A1, richer colors
Cons: Audio is awful in comparison to HD-DVD, 1080p vs. 1080i is practically zilch difference, $1000, format does not live up to hype
Summary: I must say when I bought this unit I was blown away by it's awesome design. I set it up with HDMI, on a 1080p screen with the best cable for my audio as well. As I watched Terminator and Underworld Evolution I couldn't help but think I was getting ripped off. The picture quality was awful more a supposively next gen format. After I spent $1000 on this unit I am hoping to sell it because it is honestly not worth it. And the audio was absolutely awful compared to HD-DVD, even though Blu-Ray has 10 more gigs of space on a single layer disc. And 1080p vs. anpther one of my tv's 1080i was barely noticeable. To all the consumers out there, do not buy this Blu-Ray player. You will be making a big mistake if you want awesome picture, audio, and hyped 1080p quality. And I'm not implying that you get the HD-DVD player either because it's slower than molasses and supported by very few. Wait until 2007 to buy a next gen DVD player, these new units are plain awful.
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You are absolutely correct about the Samsung, however I have to diagree about the HD DVD. The load time is abot 38 seconds but the reason is that the HD-A1 is a computer not a DVD player. When you turn on your PC does it automatically boot up or do you have to wait for all the software to be uploaded? Same here with this new generation DVDs. They can, as the HD-A1 be upgraded and even fixed via a download!
I love my HD-A1, after I downloaded the firmware upgrade it's worked like a champ since!
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