Samsung DVD-C631P 5-Disc Progressive-Scan DVD Player

• 5-DVD/CD changer for the ultimate in music-listening and movie-watching convenience
• Component-video output terminals with progressive-scan output offers flicker-free images on HD or HD-ready TVs
• Dual-mode optical pickup for CD-R/CD-RW playback, built-in MP3 and WMA decoders
• Compatibility with Kodak Picture CD and standard JPEG CDs
• EZ-View letterbox eliminator lets you enjoy full-screen pictures on 4:3 aspect-ratio TVs

This DVD player comes with a very well designed remote control, which makes it easy to navigate the buttons in a dark room with my eyes on the TV. All remotes should be this well designed. Unfortunately, the 5-disc carousel is worthless. You can put five CDs into it, but it will never automatically switch from one CD to the next. If you hit "Play", it will play the current CD, then stop at the end. If you choose "Random Play," it will randomly choose tracks on the current CD, without ever switching to another one. The only way to switch discs is to manually hit the "disc skip" button. This defeats the purpose of buying a 5-disc changer!

The manual claims that Random Play will give you the option to switch between discs, but Samsung Tech Support told me that the manual is wrong.

That said, it plays DVDs very well, and the excellent remote control makes it very easy to use. I especially like the "Instant Replay" button, which lets me jump back about ten seconds to catch whatever piece of dialog I might have missed due to room noise. They also took care to make it very easy to view photo CDs. (This was a problem with earlier models.)

I don't have an HD-TV, so I can't comment on the qualities of the Progressive Scan display.

In summary, this would make a fine, inexpensive single-disc DVD player. It's less expensive than many other single disc progressive scan players, so if you're not counting on a useful carousel, it's a very good buy. But if you want a 5-disc carousel, choose a different model.

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I agree with most of the above reviews.I was also disappointed that this changer does not change to the next disc automatically.You would think that a 5 disc changer would play a disc all the way through and go to the next disc number and play that one too.Not so.You cannot randomly play 5 music cds.There are mistakes in the owner's manual.I found this out by calling the 800 number and explaining that the screen does not show what the manual says it should show.Two things that I love about this player:The picture and sound.I hate the fact that on some movies if you stop the player to grab a sandwich and come back and push play again the movie starts all over again.What a pain.Also I wished that when you power up the unit it would not go into autoplay before you get a chance to go to your easy chair and sit down.Subtitles are hard to get rid of.The default position is on.It doesn't matter if you don't speak German or Italian.It will still put the first language listed on the disc subtitles into action.You have to hit Subtitle on remote to turn it off.I like the picture format changer located on the remote.You can changer from letterbox to screen fit with the remote while the movie is playing.I bought mine brand new in box for 69 dollars.

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I bought this player a while back, and connected it to my hdtv with no problems, using component cables and progressive scan switch turned on. It plays every dvd I have tried, and every audio cd also. It does not play a standard vcd, instead, it plays SVCDs, which are better anyway, since you can vary the effective quality. I'm pretty sure it will play a DVD-R (Most any player should be able to read this format), but I am sure it won't play DVD+Rs (This is too advanced for most players to play without being designed for it specifically). It plays mp3 cds, but will not navigate through directories, so you'll have to unsort your music and put them all in the root directory of the cd, and it plays them alphabetically. This wouldn't have been my first choice if I was going for the best, but at its price, I don't think you can beat the features that it does have.

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There is a very good reason why I make it a rule not to read online consumer reviews. I find that in most cases the author means well, but simply doesn't write an accurate review. Usually this is attributed to lack of knowledge on the subject matter, or lack of understanding in how to use the specific product. In typical fashion, most reviews for this product on this site, suffer from both caveats.

I am neither an engineer or top-tier power user. However, I am an afficianado of Home AV with far more than a passing interest. Believe me when I say that this player is worth every penny...if you can get past the one (potenitally huge) pitfall.

The BAD news: Let's get this out of the way right now. The Samsung DVD C-631P 5 Disc Changer, INEXPLICABLY, does not random play any more than 1 disc at a time, and more importantlydoes not automatically change discs after it has fully played through a single one. If you want to play through all 5 CD's/DVD's in one deft swoop, I'm sorry to say that you will need to press a button on the remote between each disc. Yes, that equates to roughly 4 seconds of "work" for 5 hours of music (if you consider pressing a button on the remote control actual work). I bought a CD changer with MP3 capabilities so I could keep 5 discs in the player without getting up to change them, and that's exactly what I got.

The GOOD News: The audio/video quality produced by this unit (on my standard definition 4:3 32" Toshiba television) is remarkeable. Watching the "Fifth Element" in all of its widescreen beauty is truly breathtaking. Thankfully, the audio quality is every bit as good. This player is running through a Dolby Digital/DTS capable Yamaha V730 receiver and provides superb audio in all digital modes and even stereo. The difference between this player and my last Pioneer (2nd generation, 525) is astounding. I do not have an HD television so I can not vouch for the progressive scan capability.

This unit WILL play almost ALL CD, CDR, CD-RW, DVD, DVDR, MP3, WMA, and SVCD formats and the player supports simultaneous mixed media. You can load different types of discs all at once (MP3, DVD, CD etc.) and each one will be detected. I found this to be very helpful. Some other players need to be filled with all one type of format. Additionally, 4 discs can all be swapped while one is still playing. A handy feature. So far I have not come across a format that did not play perfectly.

The MP3 playability is what really attracted me to this unit and it performs flawlessly. There is a very easy to interpret graphic interface that shows the CD directory structure and filenames (organized alphabetically). At first it appears not to recognize more than one folder on the CD (which baffled me), but I soon learned that a button press is necessary to view all folders (the "RETURN" buton, for those of you who have not figured this out yet). The display is clear and easy to navigate. One drawback is the inability to program different tracks from different CD's in the player. Again, it only allows programming of up to one disc. A potential deal killer for those of you looking for 40+ hours of uninterupted music spread across multiple discs. Not a problem at all for me.

The remote isn't very sexy or overly functionalbut it is layed out well, ergonomic and intuitive. It's also equipped with a few unique features such as "Instant Replay" which allows the user to instantly jump back 10 seconds in a film, and an "on-the-fly" aspect ratio selector. The user can switch bewteen widescreen, pan & scan, stretch-fit and zoom-fit pictures, without stopping the DVD, all at the touch of a button. Not important to me (I watch everything in widescreen, the way films are meant to be seen), but I bet many of you hate the "black bars" and have found the process of limiting them quite laborious. Well, not anymore.

The GREAT News: I could have spent $150 on this player and still been thrilled with it. Fortunately, I purchased it during a sale price and also got a rebate. I had a 10% off coupon good through the weekend as well (at this particular store). My bottom line price was a jaw-dropping $84.00. Simply amazing.

For those of you looking to purchase a player that holds multiple discs, performs remarkably and looks/sounds superb on any set, this is the one you want. If the thought of pressing a button (on the remote control) between discs really bothers you, then buy a different player (this one isn't for you) and please re-evaluate your definition of "inconvenient".

4 Stars. Solid.

I got this DVD player yesterday, got it all hooked up to my reciever and TV, and I was pleased with it. Played movies beautifully (used digital coax for sound and s-video), but I also wanted it to be used as a CD changer for music. I tried putting 5 music cds in on random, and came to the conclusion that this player is incapable of playing more than 1 cd random. The manual says to "choose one disc or all discs", but this command is missing from the interface. You can choose random, but it doesn't give you a choice of 1 or all. So you're stuck with 1 disc at a time. Also, once it's done playing the one disc, it does not automatically go to the next. As far as I can tell, the only way to switch discs EVER is to manually hit the disc skip button. Sort of defeats the purpose of having a changer, doesn't it...