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SAMSUNG DVD-H40A

SAMSUNG DVD-H40A
Saturday February 01, 2003
Written by Darren Ellis
Tags: SAMSUNG | DVD-H40A
AUD
$1495
Price at time of review.
Although similar products have been available (with much controversy) in the US for a few years, the Samsung DVD-H40A is the first Personal Video Recorder (PVR) to reach our sunny shores.
Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Player

Blu-Ray Player, Progressive Scan, Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder, Built-In DTS Decoder, Dolby Digital (Digital out only), DTS (Dig...

For the best in movies and shows, you haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen it in Blu-ray. Samsung’s BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Player delivers the superior image detail and clarity of Blu-ray Disc technology, along with a host of innovative features. Stream Netflix and Pandora right to your HDTV. BDWise synchronizes your devices, optimizing both picture and sound. And BD Profile 2.0 means you’re BD Live ready – just connect the Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Player to the Internet and access hours of online content.

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Price: $281
Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray Player

Blu-Ray Player, Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder, Built-In DTS Decoder Sound

While the Samsung BD-P3600 serves up the full HD 1080p video and 7.1-channel audio for which Blu-ray Disc is known, Wi-Fi readiness and built-in ethernet port let you stream movies and music from sources like Netflix or Pandora. Further, BD Live capability lets you discover online extras for all your favorite movies. While Dolby True HD and dts-HD Master Audio decoding deliver full 7.1-channel audio, DivX certification lets you watch DivX video from DVDs with content downloaded from the net.

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Price: $361 - $399
Samsung Omnia II I8000 Smartphone

Smartphone, 256 MB, Touch Screen, 3.7 inch, Widescreen, Take pictures, Web browsing, GPS, eMails, Movie maker, 10 Hours Talk Time

The Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and a large 3.7-inch AMOLED display with WVGA resolution. TouchWiz 2.0 User Interface and 3D effects make enjoying multimedia and multi tasking convenient and fun. Advanced R Touch (Resistive Touch) enables faster, more accurate touch response. Multimedia features include DVD-like (480p) video recording/playback, internet browsing and interactive 3D games. Users can download content quickly to the Omnia II’s HSUPA 5.76Mbps, HSDPA 7.2Mbps and Wi-Fi capabilities. Up to 48GB lets users store more of their favorite content.

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Price: $576 - $799
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