http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/ Engadget Comments for Samsung BD-P1000 shipping with picture-degrading chip http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Lol what a dumass. It's just a firmware update (FREE) that's needed to fix the problem. Didn't even read the article :)

I hate stupid people.

Suck it HD DVD, not BD. Looks like the whole HD DVD picture quality problem was just a firmware problem that can be fixed in 5 minutes. BD still on top!]]>Jul 21st 2006 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/]]>Jul 21st 2006 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dumass

I bet you posted "suck it, Blu-Ray" or are at least as stupid as that person.

Everyone spells it dumass on the internet...dumass]]>Jul 21st 2006 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
As for the company, they're lucky the reviewer didn't just give the product a bad review and move on.]]>Jul 21st 2006 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
It wasn't I that produced the original post, as I, that person, and Engadget know (and you, so cluelessly, don't).

In any case, the word is probably most correctly spelled dumb-ass, not that an "unsophisticate" like yourself would care much. :)]]>Jul 21st 2006 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
I'm happy this turned out to be just a firmware update. Even though I don't own the player it would be a damn shame if they had to recall them all. ]]>Jul 21st 2006 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Maybe they can fix that $999 price compared to HD-DVDs $499 price while they are at it.

HD-DVD 4 the win!]]>Jul 21st 2006 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
http://www.ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/706dsamsungbd/]]>Jul 21st 2006 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
I Personally think that this is rediculous, People shell out a grand for a BD player, only to get a picture quality on par with dvd movies! And then they are the ones that need to hassle to get updated firmware for there newly purchased device...But I think the Final blow is that the new firmware isn't coming for another 2 months! ]]>Jul 21st 2006 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 21st 2006 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
BOTH BD AND HD DVD SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING CODECS: MPEG-4's H.264/AVC codec, VC-1 and MPEG 2

sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray#Codecs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD

Man you people piss smart people off.

All players complient with BD or HD DVD must support all of those codecs. IT IS UP TO THE MOVIE STUDIOS TO DECIDE ON WHICH CODEC TO USE

Don't post if you are stupid...please...]]>Jul 21st 2006 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
MPEG2

Which Codec did Sony say was "good enough" for hi definition playback so that newer codecs were not needed?

MPEG2

Yes, there is support in Blu ray for other codecs, but unfortunately for BD fanboys every where and "smart guys" like you, MPEG2 is all that has been shipped and all that will be shipped for quite some time.

Meanwhile, HD-DVD ships VC1 on ALL titles which looks GREAT!]]>Jul 22nd 2006 12:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 22nd 2006 5:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Link posted by Guruboy:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dumass

look at the No. 4 definition.]]>Jul 22nd 2006 6:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Just a question:

That Toshiba HD-DVD recorder uses mpeg2 or VC1?]]>Jul 22nd 2006 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Just because the BD released to date have been in MPEG2 format doesn't mean they are in any way inferior to VC1 formats. In fact, many would argue that due to MPEG2 not compressing the data as much, MPEG2 is truer to the source. The only reason BD films are using MPEG2 is because they can. The extra space on BD disks allows them to use an older compression format, whereas HD-DVD could not do this in high-definition, and has to resort to newer higher-compression methods. VC1 happens to be an excellent compression method, so it's not been to any detriment. BD also supports VC1.

As the data is all digital, in theory, HD-DVD and BD should produce just as good an image as each-other. The differences are a result of the individual hardware manufacturers' use of components, as this report proves.

For those that hark back to VHS/Beta, Beta was the better quality, but these days, VHS is much higher quality than in the early days. There are good players and there are bad players.

#Murc
You really think Engadget is "pro-BluRay"? From this one article? An article that actually seems to report a discovered technical problem for what it is, and doesn't take it as an opportunity to stab at BluRay, so that makes them pro BluRay? I'd suggest not.

To me, this all comes down to industry support, perceived value for money per Gb, and longevity.

]]>Jul 22nd 2006 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dumass
I knew some moron would mention that. Look at the thumbs up verses thumbs down. This is all a battle of opinion. Three definitions with a majority of thumbs up that are correct verses one with majority thumbs down...

It's true all BD movies out now use MPEG2. But where are all the HD DVD movies? I don't see any lol. BD and HD DVD both support VC-1, H.246, and MPEG2...it's just that the movie studios decided to release the first BD movies with MPEG2, it was the MOVIE STUDIO'S CHOICE.

I do not doubt that all the poor BD haters out there sucked up all the fanboy crap and actually thought that all content on BD was compressed with MPEG2. What a shame it is when fanboys believe fanboys.

Do some research or don't say anything.]]>Jul 22nd 2006 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/Jul 22nd 2006 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
From current release data HD-DVD will have 400+ movies out by year's end and Blu-Ray will have less than half of that.

We will probably see Matrix, Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings on HD-DVD before year's end.

30,000+ HD-DVD decks already sold in less than a couple of months, people buying them are actually buying movies, wonder how many PS3 owners will buy Blu-Ray flicks?

As to MPEG2 looking as good or better than VC1, you've got to be kidding. Go look at direct head to head comparison reviews on the net and at the audio video science forum. You spin doctors keep spinning that blu kool aid.]]>Jul 22nd 2006 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Sony sucks.]]>Jul 24th 2006 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/
Bottom line: High-def DVDs are DESIGNED (whether intentionally or not) for screens that exceed about 30" diagonal. Smaller than that, and the increased resolution is nearly imperceptible. And the vast majority of Joe Average viewers (incorrectly) consider plain-vanilla DVDs as high-def.

So with a fledgling format, a format war takes place. Nice. Look, people, we know how this movie ends: Exactly like SACD vs. DVD Audio. Or maybe DCC vs. MD. Whatever.

As someone who would LOVE high-def DVDs to become the de facto standard and completely mainstream, I'm sitting on the sidelines and laughing at the sheer idiocy. I'll check in again in a few years.

Screw Sony, Toshiba, and anyone who buys either one. As consumers, we should vote with our wallets and not participate in this crap.]]>Aug 5th 2006 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/samsung-bd-p1000-shipping-with-faulty-picture-degrading-chip/

Give it a while for the prices to drop, standards to settle in, and the toys to actually work out of the box. Who knows, by then many people will have TV's/ Prj's big enough to see the benefits. ]]>Aug 30th 2006 4:04AM