Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player

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Like almost all 2009 Blu-ray players, the BD-P1600 is Profile 2.0-compatible, which means it can playback the Internet-enabled BD-Live feature available on some new Blu-ray movies. You'll need to have the player connected via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, as well as hook up a USB thumbdrive for storage.

Full onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio means even older HDMI-capable receivers can playback the soundtracks at full resolution.
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The BD-P1600 has onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. That means it can decode those soundtrack formats so they can be played back on almost every HDMI-capable A/V receiver. Bitstream output is also supported, if you'd rather the decoding be done in your receiver. Those looking to play DVDs with legacy DTS formats such as DTS 96/24, ES, ES Matrix and Neo:6 will be happy to note that the BD-P1600 has decoding for these formats, unlike players which feature DTS-HD Master Audio Essential.

The BD-P1600 has the basic connectivity you need, but you'll have to step up to the BD-P3600 if you require 7.1 analog outputs.
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The BD-P1600's connectivity is standard. The main connection is the HDMI output which is capable of handling 1080p HD video and high-resolution multichannel audio. There's also a component-video socket that can output Blu-ray at 1080i and standard DVDs at 480p. Audio connections are basic, including an optical digital-audio jack and an analog-stereo port. There's also an Ethernet port on the back, plus a USB port that can be used with the Wi-Fi adapter. There's an additional USB port on the front panel as well.

Tags: Panel, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., USB Port, Adapter, disc

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