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Samsung BD-P2500

Editors' note: The Samsung BD-P2500 is nearly identical to the Samsung BD-P2550, the only exception being that the BD-P2550 is exclusive to Best Buy and adds Pandora streaming to the feature set. Otherwise the two products are identical and buyers should opt for the BD-P2550 unless there is a...

Tags: Monitors & displays, DVD, Consumer electronics, Samsung BD-P2500, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung BD-P2550

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Samsung BD-P2550

One of the main criticisms against Blu-ray is that the technology just doesn't offer much of an advantage over DVD. While we'd argue that the superior image quality can be worth it, we'd agree that many of the other features, such as BD-Live or animated, pop-up menus, don't offer a...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Monitors & displays, user experience, Samsung BD-P2550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-11-15

Additional Resources

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Blu-ray Players/Home Theater Systems

With prices for both players and discs plunging, this may be the holiday season for Blu-ray. Already online movie streaming is making inroads—even on Blu-ray players themselves. Some of these picks are integrating on-demand video services into their feature sets, hoping to keep themselves relevant in...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Disc, Blu-ray, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Apple unveils major Mac upgrades

Looks like the rumors had it pretty closeIt is getting harder for Apple to really keep things secret before a new launch. I was still hoping that Blu-ray would make it in, at least as an option on the high-end, but as the rumors predicted, it is not available...

Tags: Mice, Desktops, eSATA, Apple Inc., mouse, display, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Sony's Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, no interesting Internet services available this week

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an Internet-ready HDTV, and don't need all of the widgets the sets will be rolling out, a networked Blu-ray player could be a viable option. Most importantly, these units are offering the same Netflix and Amazon On Demand video-streaming...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., built-In, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, Internet Service, Wireless LANs, Internet, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TVs, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-07

Oppo BDP-83

Photo gallery:Oppo BDP-83Ever since standalone Blu-ray players hit the market, there's been a great deal of anticipation for an Oppo Blu-ray player, mainly because of the company's reputation for making excellent upconverting DVD players. Oppo held out for quite some time, and in retrospect it was a smart move; almost...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Home entertainment, Blu-ray, DVD, Oppo BDP-83

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Samsung HT-BD1250

Photo gallery:Samsung HT-BD1250DVD home-theater-in-box systems seem to offer a lot of value from the spec sheet, but are often seriously disappointing in use, with lackluster audio and video being the norm. So far our experience with Blu-ray HTIBs has been the exact opposite; almost all of the systems we've tested...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, subwoofer, center channel, Samsung HT-BD1250, Blu-ray HTIB, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., speaker

Product reviews 2009-08-14

Sony BDV-E500W

Now that Blu-ray players are officially a $100 commodity, it's no surprise that manufacturers are trying to cram the technology into home theater systems at the lowest price possible. Sony's BDV-E500W ($800) takes a decidedly more high-end approach, offering Blu-ray playback in a 5.1 home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system, with step-ups like...

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, surround speaker, Sony BDV-E500W, Sony Corp., speaker, home theater

Product reviews 2009-07-20

Harman Kardon introduces its first Blu-ray player for $499

Harman Kardon is one of the most respected names in home theater products, primarily for its audio lineup, though it's also offered DVD players in the past. The company has finally decided to stick its toe into the Blu-ray pool, announcing its first unit in the BDP 1....

Tags: Home Theater, Digital Audio, Blu-ray, Harman Kardon, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, DVD, Ethernet, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-06-09

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Want the best gadget news, reviews and deals delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch newsletter and you'll enjoy the cream of the gadget crop every Tuesday and Friday: Analysis from our expert product bloggers Recent coverage:...

Tags: Newsletter, HDTV, Corporate Communications, Document Management, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-06

LG BD390

Photo gallery:LG BD390In 2009, it's not enough for a Blu-ray player to just play Blu-ray movies. With the ubiquity of online media streaming services, such as Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand, consumers already expect Blu-ray players to offer up a wide variety of standard-definition, instant-gratification media options to complement...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Broadband Internet, Digital media, playback control, LG BD390, LG Electronics Inc.

Product reviews 2009-05-27

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Dell laptop, Samsung HDTV, Sharp Blu-ray player

A Dell Latitude laptop, a Samsung monitor, a 40-inch Samsung HDTV, and a Sharp Blu-ray player. Here are your daily deals for Friday, May 22, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Dell Latitude E6500 Laptop (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 2GB/160GB) for $999, down from $1,632...

Tags: Monitor, Dell Computer Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-05-22

Sony reports $1 billion annual loss, first in 14 years

Sony reports $1 billion annual loss, first in 14 yearsIs this accounting jugglery ?With Amazing products like1>Sony Ericsson mobiles2>Sonay PS33>BlueRay4>CyberShot digital cameras5>NoteBooksand several others.I guess something is fishy in Sony's balance sheet, Sony wants some reason to layoff several thousand employees and fill with young talent.They hurt themselvesIf you read...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, DVD, Sony Corp., annual loss

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of our favorite reviews from the past week, including Samsung's BD-P4600 Blu-ray player, the Tonium Pacemaker 60GB MP3 player, and the HP 8-inch Digital Picture Frame. by CNET News.com

Tags: Review, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-11

Samsung BD-P4600 photos

Samsung's BD-P4600 Blu-ray player is packed with features and its unique design makes it wall-mountable, but most buyers will be better off with the step-down BD-P3600. by CNET News.com

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Photograph, Samsung BD-P4600 Blu-ray Player, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-05

Samsung BD-P4600

Samsung likes to say its "Touch of Color" design scheme elevates products to become a "work of art," but really it comes down to three main principles: rounded corners, translucent red highlights, and a glossy black finish. The Samsung BD-P4600 is the epitome of that design philosophy. It looks like...

Tags: Cable, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., power port, Samsung BD-P4600

Product reviews 2009-05-04

Sony BDP-S360

Photo gallery:Sony BDP-S360Blu-ray may have started out as a mess, with confusing "profiles" and painfully slow load times, but beginning this year standalone players have finally gotten their acts together. Sony's entry-level BDP-S360 is typical of the new breed of Blu-ray players. It has the basics covered, with Profile 2.0...

Tags: Sony BDP-S360, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-14

LG BD370

Photo gallery:LG BD370If you've been following the Blu-ray market, it was getting obvious toward the end of 2008 that standalone players needed to innovate, since previous step-up features, like Profile 2.0 and DTS-HD Master Audio, were becoming standard. LG was the first company to break the mold by releasing the...

Tags: disc tray, user experience, LG BD370, LG Electronics Inc., BD300, front panel

Product reviews 2009-04-08

Samsung BD-P3600 photos

The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing fast operational speed, tons of features, and excellent image quality. by CNET News.com

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Photograph, Samsung BD-P3600, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-08

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player, AKG K 702 Dynamic Reference Headphones, and Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-06