24January2010
Contrasting Samsung, LG & Denon Blu-ray Players
The Samsung BD-P1600 comes finished with all the features we nowadays assume on Blu- ray players, including Profile- 2. compatibility and onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS- HD Master Audio. But the BD- P1600 goes more than the basics, contributing improved operational speed, Netflix and Pandora streaming, and the ability to add Wi- Fi functionality with a USB dongle(sold separately) . Undoubtedly, the BD- P1600′s biggest drawback is its annoying flip- down panel that occupies the complete front of the unit. In spite of this, if you can live with the design misstep, the BD- P1600 offers an awesome price for its performance and includes.
The LG BD390 has a more conventional and delicate look. The front faceplate is a polished, reflective black accented by a strip of silver metal on the top and silver feet below. The LCD screen is just off center, and its large size and bright white color make it very visible from across your home theater, even if some will be disappointed that it can’t be dimmed. You will find four playback controls across the front of the unit, along with a removable plastic cover that reveals a USB port. We had it sitting right next to the Samsung BD- P3600 in our lab incase we had to pick one, we’d give the nod to the BD390.
The Denon DBP-2010CI consist of advanced features such as Denon’s elite Separated Unit Structure chassis architecture, which divides critical processing stages to prevent mutual interference, providing high-quality audio and video signal-to-noise performance.
This Denon Blu-ray player highlights a low centre of gravity for excellent stability and the chassishighlights multi-layer construction for the uttermost rigidity and freedom from vibration-induced distortion.