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Based on 4 expert reviews, the average rating for Samsung BD-UP5000 is 4.4/5. Expert Reviews for DVD Players are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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(1/8/09)
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Verdict: Experts rate this product 90/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 89267 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
Country: US
85.0 / 100.0
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Samsung BD-UP5000

(2/15/08)
Summary: The Samsung BD-UP5000 is the best combo HD disc player currently available. Read the full review
Pros: ; Plays Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. Quick start-up. Immediate resume from stopped playback with Blu-ray and DVD movies. Excellent upscaling DVD player. Top-notch HD video-processing quality.
Cons: ; HD DVD PiP displayed with incorrect aspect ratio. No 24-Hz output with DVD video. No raw bitstream output with Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD lossless audio formats.
Country: US
4.5 / 5.0
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Samsung's Blu/HD Combo Player: BD-UP5000

(12/1/07)
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Verdict: My time spent previewing Samsung's BD-UP5000 Duo HD player left me hungry for more: Based alone on its video performance with both high-def disc formats and DVDs, this machine holds amazing promise. Assuming that the company sorts out the glitches we found in our preproduction sample, it could have a real winner on its hands. At $999, the
Pros: ; Consistently sharp pictures from HD DVD, Blu-ray, and DVD discs, Smooth, mostly glitch-free operation, Supports both HDi and BD-Java interactivity, Eliminates need for two separate high-def disc players
Cons: ; Audio in our prototype still a work in progress, Some issues with 1080p/24 video output in our early sample
Country: US
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Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Blu-ray / HD DVD HD Player


Summary: A cease fire or a bridge too far?Months ago, when Samsung announced its BD-UP5000 dual format player, there appeared to be no end in sight to an ugly format war that threatened the future of high definition on a disc. Read the full review
Country: US
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