Samsung DVD-HD941 Up-Converting DVD Player
If you’re after state-of-the-art picture and sound, Samsung’s DVD-HD941 is a prime candidate for your home theater. The DVD player packs everything from Faroudja DCDi-enhanced HD component-video and HDMI digital-video outputs to sophisticated high-definition upconversion (for high-definition and HD-ready TVs) and processing abilities for the audio-only SACD (Super Audio CD) and DVD-Audio formats. DCDi technology offers higher resolution and sharper images, with few motion artifacts. The player uses Faroudja’s DCDi (Directional Correlation Deinterlacing) technology, which is designed to eliminate the jagged edges along diagonal image lines resulting from video interpolation. DCDi monitors image-edge transitions and fills in the gaps between frames. The player upconverts standard-definition material (480i, what we have on conventional TV) to enhanced- and high-definition quality (480p, 720p, 768p, or 1080i, depending on your HDTV). The result: higher resolution from conventional sources and sharper images with few motion artifacts. The player’s HDMI digital-video output may be used for lossless video transmission between the player and compatible TVs and computer monitors, and the player comes with an HDMI- (more…)
July 19th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Good picture, terrible support
This unit exhibits good picture quality. However, the firmware is out of date and it does not support HDMI audio.
July 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Samsung DVD-HD941 Up-Converting DVD Player
only the analog connection works w/o static to a Samsung DLP TV. the HDMI connection looks like a good concept. any required extra steps should be in the setup manual.
July 19th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
As Close To HD As DVD Can Get
As many have probably done, when I bought my HDTV I was a little dissapointed in the quality of my dvd’s when compared to HD broadcasts.
July 19th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Think twice before buying this product (unreliable)
Bought the previous model HD841 whick looks almost identical.
Unit 1-Upconverter feature breaks return get new unit.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:38 am
good at everything=master of nothing
If you have a HDTV Monitor then an upconvert DVD player is a good idea.But if you have Hdtv with an internal scaler for say a LCD rear projector/Dlp i dont know if youll see a…
July 20th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Samsung DVD not perfect !!
This DVD player works fine but as with many of the other reviews it has a few flaws. As for one after the unit is setup it will lose the setup features when you turn it off.
July 20th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Do not waste your money – stick with a progressive scan
I was hoping this DVD player would be different but again I was disappointed. It does have a nice design BUT…
July 20th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
might be better with fixed-resolution displays
I have a Sony KP-57WS520 rear projection CRT television. I have heard that with CRT displays, an upconverting dvd player will not make much difference, and I’m going to have to…
July 20th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Good, but lacking
The HD941 has a brilliant picture when upconverting, but has a problem with HDMI audio. I’ve got it hooked up to a Samsung DLP (HL-R4557W) HDTV and although the picture is about…
July 20th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
SAMSUNG HD 941
Great images, great sound…lousy, unresponsive remote. Make sure you talk to Samsung tech and get the firmware update.