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Based on 10 expert reviews, the average rating for Samsung DVD-HD870 is 4.2/5. 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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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Samsung DVD-HD860

(19/08/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 64/100. Comparing these reviews to 43019 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
Country: US
86.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870

(14/03/08)
Summary: 7 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 80 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
80.0 / 100.0
Stuff.tv Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870

(12/11/07)
Summary: The value monster known as Samsung has set its sights on the budget DVD player market with the very promising HD870... Read the full review
Verdict: A new budget DVD player king is crowned. The HD870 has no performance weaknesses, and even upscales to 1080i
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
Testwinner Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870

(03/09/07)
Summary: 4 experts have reviewed the Samsung DVD-HD870, giving it an average score of 81 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review
Country: UK
81.0 / 100.0
Home Cinema Choice Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870

(01/09/07)
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Country: UK
7.0 / 10.0
Home Cinema Choice Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870

(01/08/07)
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Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
Home Cinema Choice Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870

(01/07/07)
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Country: UK
10.0 / 10.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870 review


Summary: : A small, stylish player with lots of features. Considering its low price, it's well worth a look if you have lots of DVDs and want to get the best picture quality from them... Read the full review
Verdict: 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
Pros: ; Styling; features; picture quality
Cons: ; Remote control; ugly menus; sluggish controls
Country: UK
7.3 / 10.0
Techradar Title:

Samsung DVD HD870


Summary: Samsung's HD860 impressed when we reviewed it last year, with its budget-priced upscaling and multimedia playback. There were one or two minor issues, but the player packed in a great picture and sound for the price. Now the HD860 has been replaced by the imaginatively-named HD870, offering pretty much the same feature count, including... Read the full review
Pros: ; >Sleek design> Disc compatability> Upscaled pictures
Cons: ; >HDMI/component usability issues> No 5.1 decoding
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
Techradar Title:

Samsung DVD-HD870


Summary: In the DVD player world, there appears to be a competition among the major manufacturers to see who can cram the most into a deck and charge the least amount of money. The Samsung DVD-HD870 won't upscale your DVD collection to 1080p, true, but there's enough on offer for you to part with £70.Firstly, you'd be forgiven for thinking that... Read the full review
Pros: ; >Picture> Design> Picture adjustment otpions
Cons: ; >No 1080p upscaling or other killer features
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0

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