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alaTest has collected and analyzed 307 reviews of Samsung DVD HD870. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Views about the size and usability are overall positive. The design and price also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the reliability.
price, design, usability, size
reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Samsung DVD HD870 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 user reviews of Samsung DVD HD870 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design. The usability is also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.
price, usability, design
reliability
82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 user reviews of Samsung DVD HD870 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.6/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.com. People really like the usability. The price is also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.
price, usability
reliability
57% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)
Affordable and stylish, but lacking a few key features
Picture ; Design ; Picture adjustment otpions
No 1080p upscaling or other killer features
Undoubtedly a great DVD player with solid performance and nice features, but not quite good enough to overcome strong competition.
Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)
Who said cheap has to be horrible?
Sleek design ; Disc compatability ; Upscaled pictures
HDMI/component usability issues ; No 5.1 decoding
Decent features and performance at a very competitive price
Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)
The budget DVD market is a fearsomely competitive world, where obscure Far Eastern players made from what appears to be polystyrene do battle with stripped down players from bigger brands. King of this jungle at the moment is Toshiba's ££60 SD-370E,...
Expert review by : Ian Morris (cnet.co.uk)
With all the bluster about HD DVD and Blu-ray , you could be forgiven for thinking that it was the end of the road for the humble DVD player. In reality, however, the DVD player has plenty of life left in it yet.
Styling; features; picture quality.
Remote control; ugly menus; sluggish controls.
With support for lots of formats and a nifty upscaling feature, we wouldn't have a problem recommending the Samsung DVD-HD870 if you want to boost the picture quality of your DVD collection
Expert review by (whathomecinemamag.com)
There appears to be a competition among the major DVD player makers to see who can cram the most into a deck and charge the least for it. The Samsung DVD-HD870 won't upscale your DVD collection to 1080p, true, but there's enough here for the £70 price tag
Design and style, Price, Connectivity, Ease of use, Picture quality
No 1080p upscaling
A great-looking DVD player that's a solid picture performer, but if you want 1080p upscaling, avert your eyes now
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Picture quality connection options
none
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Play most of the file types with good picture reproduction
Does not play some AVI files. Does not play CD ROM or VCD files Takes a long time to start some AVI files of size 1 GB
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Good price ,works very well
didn'tcome with an HDMI lead - I didn't know that at the time of purchase and this cost me another £30.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Sleek. Light. Functional.
None.
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