Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-ray Player

Introduction

This is the third Samsung Blu-ray player that I’ve evaluated. Samsung was the first on the block to release a Blu-ray player with the BD-P1000. This first model had a few hiccups in design, but ultimately after a few firmware updates, it provided decent performance. They followed up that model with the BD-P1200, which featured Silicon Optix’s Reon video processing, making it a formidable Blu-ray player and an excellent solution for standard DVD playback. The new model, the BD-P1400, is an extension of the original BD-P1000 and drops the Reon processing but adds a few new Blu-ray playback features.

The BD-P1400 is a third generation Blu-ray player. Throughout my time with various Blu-ray players (I’ve used just about all of them), I’ve been really impressed with the build quality and features that most of them bring to the table. Compared to the rival HD DVD format, Blu-ray players have been consistently bringing true 1080p support, 24p support, and a wide variety of other features. The price point is a bit higher, but ultimately I’ve felt it was justified given the features and playback experience.

What I’m not so pleased to see is a continuation of the sluggish interface and load times, as well as other usability issues. As this format progresses, it seems that only a few of the hardware compan