Samsung DVD-HD931 DVD Player

Pros: DVI Output, 720p, 1080i, Instant Replay, Instant Skip, Bookmarks, Plays everything...Read review for more.
Cons: Light around Jog Dial does not dim when you are watching a movie.

Strengths: DVI Output, 720p, 1080i, Instant Replay, Instant Skip, Bookmarks, Plays everything from home-made DVD's in every format to MP3 CDRs and CDRWs, BEAUTIFUL Mirror finish with a brushed titanium style. Front panel Jog Dial. Nice Purple StandBy lig ...

Pros: True digital video outputs using DVI. Faroudja DCDI conditionally. HD upconverter to 720P 1080i
Cons: Confusing setup menu. Poor remote. Sub par video quality

This Samsung unit is not the first one promised to me to deliver HD performance. An European manufac ...

Pros: Image Quality, Players Look
Cons: Remote Control, HD Signals only via DVI

With the limited amount of HD sources available, justifying purchasing a HD capable monitor is tough. How about being able to watch all your DVD's in near high definition quality? Make the justification a little easier? You bet your sweet pippy it does. ...

Pros: Image using HDMI, missing options
Cons: remote, components poor quality, skip feature

Let's keep in mind that this is the first Samsung in their series of HD Upconverter which came out and when you think of it, it's a pretty good machine but it does have it's quirks. MAIN UNIT : The main unit looks very sleek and modern and stands out ...

Pros: Beautiful picture on a fixed-pixel display with DVI-HDCP input, nice looks
Cons: Poor remote, awkward user interface, limited campatibility

I purchased a Samsung LTN-325W LCD flat panel display last fall and was content with watching SD satellite programming. I had read several reviews of the HD931 and was curious to see how it work, since I figured at least my display has an DVI-HDCP input ...

Pros: Cheap for a universal DVD player, DVI outputs, upscaling
Cons: Flimsy construction, has difficulty playing many CDs and DVDs, poor quality

The Samsung HD931 was one of the early entry level DVD players to have DVI and upscaling, and a frequent sight in places like Best Buy alongside the nice big screen TVs. The key features of the player are that it supports DVI, and provides ...

Pros: Progressive scan mode adjustable aspect ratio, Faroudja's upscaling DCDi Technology, excellent progressive scan video quality
Cons: Poor digital video quality, non-dimmable blue jog dial light, high price relatively speaking

I purchased the Samsung DVD-HD931 for watching pre-recorded DVDs on my new Sony 70" Grand Wega Rear projection LCD HDTV. The DVD-HD931 produced extremely poor video quality when connected from its digital connections (S-Video or DVI). The video image had ...

Pros: Excellent video output using the DVI output
Cons: Aspect ratio problems which firmware update does not fix

The Samsung HD931's DVI output provides a noticeable improvement (color saturation and clarity) over the component outputs. These improvements using the DVI output are well documented. However, the vast majority of DVD's with a 4:3 screen ratio ...

Pros: Amazing video quality, but ONLY if it works with your TV model
Cons: Poor sound quality, useless remote, awful controls, abysmal tech support, and more. See full review.

Rather than go into all the problems with the DVD player, I'd like to post the letter that I wrote to Samsung. It covers all the issues, and says more than any review could. Start letter I purchased a Samsung DVD-HD931 DVD player in January of ...

Pros: decent picture quality and sound...except (see cons)
Cons: the sound and picture are not in sync

I bought this player in May 2004 and discovered that the sound and picture would occasionally be mismatch (ie, A/V synchronization problem). I called this in to Samsung for warranty service and was told that this was a KNOWN problem in the HD-931. I was ...

Pros: DVI is a good alternative to expensive component cables. Sleek design. Nice picture.
Cons: Skip/FF on remote. It won't turn DVDs into high-definition. One disc only.

We bought HD931 to play DVDs on our newly purchased 65" Mitsubishi WS65813 HDTV set, which has a DVI input. We already had a DVD player at home, but needed component cables. Instead of dishing out $200 for Monster's component cables, we spent $300 on ...

Pros: Solid look, Fine Picture, Trendy design, 1080i, 720p. Plays about anything.
Cons: Upconvert can only be done from player. Poor remote.

Well, I have written on all three of the Samsung players I have, and this is the oldest in the game. Was pricy, and has DCDI, and looks very nice at 1080i or 720p. It lacks picture adjustments you would expect at the price when new. No doubt a bargain ...

Pros: DVI-HDCP output, scaling to 1080i, (cheap) DVI cable provided
Cons: No aspect ratio control, 720p incompatible with RCA DLP HDTV, digital audio coax issue

I just bought the RCA 50 inch DLP HDTV, and it has a DVI-HDCP input, so I figure this would be the perfect companion since Samsung says it can output in pure digital at the native resolution of my TV, 720p. Imagine, a purely digital path from the disc ...

Pros: Great video quality, good sonics.
Cons: You might not need it.

I've been dealing with DVD players for quite some time now, and I have to say that this Samsung definitely has some neat tricks up it's sleeve. I work at an audio/video store, and I have sold stacks of this (and other HD upconvert players) DVD player ...

Pros: An absolute miracle for cleaning up junk on most DVDs
Cons: The remote is a little quirky, but OK if you are patient.

I had a Sony and a Philips DVD player and on some films they picked up a lot of vibrating images, especially in evenly spaced horizontal lines -- such as steps. In my new version of Cleopatra, the eyes of anyone outdoors seemed to vibrate in ...