samsung bd-p1590 - blu-ray disc player - upscaling - netflix, pandora
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The BD-P1590 Blu-ray player delivers brilliant images with 1080p high definition resolution and audio that’s of the highest quality. Special interactive features with BD-Live 2.0 keeps it all exciting while Netflix and Pandora streaming add even more entertainment possibilities. Can’t let go of your DVDs and CDs? You can take advantage of the technology and still enjoy all your existing media content with CD/DVD playback……..
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Technical Details
- WiFi Ready (Samsung wireless adapter not included)
- BD Profile 2.0 (BD-Live Ready); BD Wise
- 2 USB 2.0 (front and back)
- 1 Ethernet
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2010-02-24
By Brett Conley (UT United States)
Bought this new at Sam’s. I know they’re getting close to end-of-life, but that’s partly why I bought it–it was comparatively cheap. I could have gotten the 1600 for the same price here at Amazon, but Best Buy just told me they’ve been discontinued, too. So whatever. I was just looking for a decent Blu-ray player that could stream Netflix. And I got it.
This is for my theater room. Unlike most theater aficionados, I don’t have much of a budget for my theater room. It’s 4 years in the making, and I’m still finishing up sheetrock–no carpet, no paint, etc. Just the basics–a decent, albeit low-end audio system (Onkyo 7.1 something or other with a custom built sub), a 480p projector, and a couple of couches. And now the Blu-ray, of course.
I was hesitant to get the Blu-ray, because I don’t have the cash for a HD projector, but as cheap as they are now and the promise of Netflix streaming were enough to tip the scales in its favor. I was smart enough to add a network plug in my theater room when I wired it, so the lack of a wireless adapter was not a downside for me. I am very happy with the Netflix playback. I’ve only used it a few times still, but it’s very quick (starts in under 30 seconds) and quality is very good (granted, it doesn’t have to be superb to look as good as 480p is ever going to look).
One thing that I really like about this projector is that it has the DTS master audio and the Dolby TrueHD decoders built-in. If I read everything right, it means my Onkyo amp, which does not have these decoders, but which does support PCM mode for the full 7.1 channels, can still get the full-quality DTS HD or Dolby TrueHD soundtrack, thanks to the decoders on the Blu-ray player. Haven’t had a whole lot of time to mess with this yet, but I’m hoping I’ve understood that all correctly.
I’ve only watched a couple DVDs and part of one Blu-ray on it so far. It’s as good as you could hope for. The only complaint I have (and I’m really grasping here) is that there is a slight pause as it switches layers on the DVD. But that’s common to many DVD players out there. Not a big surprise and not very disappointing.
2010-02-20
By Nuke Laloosh
I purchased the BD-p1590 in January without reading the reviews for the unit. I wanted a BD player that had integrated Netflix support. I’ve owned Samsung in the past and had good luck with their gear so I thought I would give it a try.
Goods: At first, the unit seemed terrific. I routed ethernet cables to the living room, hooked it up and was running online very quickly. Netflix streamed fast, and the quality seemed as good if not better than my old TIVO HD box (especially on HD streams). I liked the Roku-style interface and the ability to run YouTube and Pandora as well. Blu-ray performance was also good. Fast load time, good picture (on my older 720p Sony), all in all a huge upgrade from the regular DVD experience.
Bads: There are signs that there is something wrong with this unit from the beginning.
- The “buttons” for control on the front are VERY sensitive but the eject/close button will not close the tray most of the time. It is annoying and it gives the end user the impression that the engineering is lacking on the machine.
- DVD-upscaling on the machine lacks in comparison to the older Sony unit I was using. I realize that the difference could be TV-related but the Sony definitely had a better picture.
- Occasionally the unit skips, stutters, and the sound and picture lose sync. With some discs a high-pitched whine emanates from the unit (the whine seems to be mechanical). Very annoying.
- I have used a lot of different remote controls and this might be the worst. No ergonomics and nonsensical button placement…many which seem to do nothing.
- Lastly…and this had only just started this week…the unit has developed a weird glitch when using Netflix. It will freeze at approximately 4-minute intervals and won’t remember where you were in the movie when you stopped. This effectively makes it useless for Netflix.
Bottom line: if this player had better engineering it could be a great mid-level option, but until Samsung fixes the software issues for Netflix streaming and improves the remote and BD performance I would not purchase one.
2010-02-18
By J. Checketts
We are on our second replacement player! It will play DVD’s for about 3 weeks then it dies. I’m sending it back and going with a different brand. I do like the streaming of Netflix but it doesn’t even do its main function! Don’t get it!
2010-02-14
By Andrew Blaine
I purchased this 11/27/2009 even though I read the reviews (it was on sale at Sams Club and knew they would replace / refund if it was THAT bad). The remote is extremely sluggish, it is very slow to navigate, sits there thinking when playing regular DVDs (sometimes I cant control the menu on them either), and some of the networking functions dont work (youtube, etc…).
I was so very hopeful that a company like Samsung would release a great product. Instead, I am digging around for the receipt so I can get a refund. Ugh…
2010-02-10
By Dave M. (Hudson River Valley)
So far there seems to be no problems like the other people have encountered. But I did hit one obstacle upon setting up the player. I made my connection with an HDMI cable and got audio but no video signal. I thought there was something wrong with the player or the HDMI cable. Just to see what would happen I connected a yellow RCA cable and was able to get a marginal picture but enough to access the Blu-ray menu where I had to change the resolution of the player to 720 like my TV (37″ LG HD). As soon as I did that I was able to receive a very nice video signal through the HDMI cable. I had the good fortune of having basement access (and the know how) to run an ethernet wire from my router directly to my TV. Now it is on to the firmware update that popped up as soon as the player loaded. I was afraid to accept the update because people had problems but I decided to take the chance. It was a slow process but it seemed to update with no problems. So after the update the player shuts itself off. And I turn it back on and no video. So it’s back to the yellow RCA cable and back to the Blu-ray menu. Apparently when you do an upgrade the player defaults back to factory settings which is 1080 (but my TV is 720). The resolution will need to be reset after every firmware update or everytime the HDMI cable is removed from the player because the player senses the HDMI connection and defaults back to 1080. Most of this information I learned on my own. It would have been nice if they stated some of this in the first page of the manual.Something like if you connect to a 720 TV you need to know …. The Blu-ray discs look amazing and Netflicks is awesome. I am so glad I saved the cash on the wireless adapter and hard wired the Netflicks. It streams much faster with no interuptions. I did notice that the stop button on the remote is a bit unresponsive at times or there is just a long delay when you press it. I hope this prevents someone from all the needless suffering I went through over the 720 to 1080 issue.
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