Samsung DVD-P231 Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Titanium

• DVD-Video, audio CD, picture CD, JPEG, MP3, and WMA CD-R/CD-RW playback capability
• Progressive-scan video output for film-like images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
• EZ View feature eliminates letterbox black bars for 4:3 aspect-ratio TVs
• 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects frame-rate distortion for DVD movies
• Stylish titanium finish

Got this about a week ago and am quite impressed. The picture and sound quality are excellent, menus and setup are easy to use (I bought an open-box model, missing only the manual, and have had zero problems), and this puppy does just about anything you ask of it.

In addition to progressive scan, this will play not only MP3s but also Windows Media files from CDs. There's also an Easy View feature that will let you watch the film in pan-and-scan if you so desire (GASP! heretics!!)

And not only does the DVD-P231 work quite nicely, the titanium finish is far more attractive than many of the generic-looking black boxes out there. I don't recommend buying a DVD player solely on the basis that it matches your TV, but in this case it's just the icing on the cake.

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I bought this DVD player to replace my Panasonic RV31 because it had progressive scan out and I just got a new HDTV set, so I wanted to see if there was an improvement. At $75 at Best Buy, the gamble was pretty low.

The first movie I watched was Enemy of the State. I liked the EZ View button which can alter the aspect ratio the DVD player puts out so you don't have to alter the TV aspect ratio. However in the first couple of scenes, there's a picture of the front of a restaurant where there's a black car with silver trim sitting in front. Immediately I noticed that this silver trim had a very distinct jagged quality to it. Out of curiousity, I put the disc in the old player, and it played it without any video noise.

I continued to view the movie in the new player, and the video noise was "unsettling" to say the least. It's almost like when you set a PC monitor to interlaced it was so bad in some spots.

And the final straw was that the player froze on the ending credits like it was starting to overheat. I brought the player back to Best Buy the same day I got it, and bought a cheap JVC progressive scan instead.

To tell you the truth, I hardly notice the difference between progressive and interlaced. Maybe the TV is doing a good job of 3:2 pulldown conversion.

Anyway, I would not recommend this player due to poor video quality.

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I purchased this player about a week ago, to hook it up to my newly acquired 26 inch HD widescreen Samsung tv set. The component output and progressive scan made a big difference! Very noticeable improvement over the first-generation Pioneer player I'd been using. This player has played every disc flawlessly. It also has a great feature that allows you to adjust the size of your tv screen to keep fullscreen dvds in the proper perspective. On my widescreen tv, I used the "vertical fit" mode which put black bars on either side of the screen. Tonight I played a rental disc that had many surface scratches. The player handled it perfectly. There might be the odd player out there that has a slightly better picture, but for what this player cost, and the fact that it has "vertical fit" and can play even scratched dvds flawlessly, makes it a winner I can highly recommend!

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I have noticed most positive reviews for this are from customers who just started using this DVD Player. And up until a few days ago, I probably would have written a good review. There seems to be a trend with this unit. Mine worked flawlessly for a little over 1 year, probably played 50-75 DVD's. It has been treated like a "baby". Still looks as new as the day I opened the box.

All of a sudden it will not recognize DVD's or CD's.. The display says "Loading" for a few minutes, then reads: "No Disk". I am sure it is out of Warranty, so it will have to just be trashed. Might just have to go back to Sony or RCA for something more reliable. Now Progressive Scans are $30. Cheaper to buy new than to have this repaired.

Good thing AMAZON does not have anymore of these in stock.

Congrats to those who's still work, but it could just stop working 5 minutes from now.

I believe Samsung should recall these or at least give customer's $25 Gift Certificate for a new DVD player.

Thank you.

This DVD worked great when it was new. The line resolution and progressive scan worked great. The color was clear and audio was sharp. CD wkd ok too. I paid extra for progressive scan at the time for the sharper picture. Now 13 months, one month after the warranty expired the DVD mechanism stops reading DVDs. According to Samsung, there are two lasers one for the CD and one for the DVD. I probably used this player 20 times in 13 months and the DVD laser died. Samsung suggested I clean it. I did. No luck. Now I'm having to go buy a new DVD player. Stay away from Samsung. I usually get at least several years of product use with electronics. I used to sell electronics. Spend the $ on a better product, or be happy with one year of good use.