Samsung 850 vs Samsung 950

[XRayLexx]

Is the 950 much better than the 850 in terms of features and quality?
As far as I can tell the 950 is £20 more expensive cos it plays SACD and DVD-A. Is this the only difference?
Is the HDMI output on the Samsungs good quality?

[alan_t]

i would'nt bother with either m8, a new range og sammy players are due out soon.

[XRayLexx]

but if I had to bother with one, ie Im going out to tommorow to get a new one cos my current is faulty whats the difference?

[clockworks]

You're right, digital audio playback is the only real difference, apart from the colour.

I'm happy with the HDMI quality, for the price.

[imoto]

Looks like the HD950 has better audio.

See link to compare:

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/dev/gui_web/common_dsp/dsp_comparer.php?nouveau=1&ArticleId[]=99789&ArticleId[]=99652

[Neale M]

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/index.html

SAMSUNG DVD-HD950 High Definition DVD/DivX/SACD player
£104,20 Inc. VAT


http://ws1.richersounds.com/showprod...=SAMS-DVDHD950

£119.95 Inc. VAT
Then say "WE’LL MATCH ANY PRICE, AND GIVE YOU"

£10 off as well.

So I got one Yesterday for £94.20

[senu]

Good on you m8.
The new Samsungs will cost a bit more and give you 1080p for which there is hardly any source material
Besides most current Tvs dont natively suuport that resolution and we are all waiting for hd dvd or blu- ray anyhow.
Most of us find that 576p /720p from 850/950 is good enough.
Samsung is being rather obstinate in not releasing firmware that would tweak the 850/950 make thier many owners happy cos they want to push the newer one which are no great improvement.

[andy_mfc]

any 1 know a website with info about these new dsammy dvd players which are coming out soon

[XRayLexx]

Will its HDMI output give me better picture than my Tosh 330 does through RBG scart?

[senu]

The Samsungs HDMI output is ( for its cost) above average.

The same is said for the Tosh component output.

That would be the comparison to make.
It is unlikely that the Tosh via RBG Scart will be as good as The Samsung via HDMI .
Ive only tested the Denon 1920 vs Samsung950 : That Is Better but not by the £50-80 difference
Note that not all HDMI is implemented well in all machines and "upscaling" seems (in these budget DVD Players) to be a hit or miss thing.
The rest will depend on your display , the material you play and your personal unique visual perception of what is the " better" Picture
Get The Shop ( Richer Sounds) to Demo for you with your own DVDs and take your Tosh with you, using a TV/ Dispaly similar to yours.

[azz]

Originally Posted by XRayLexx

Will its HDMI output give me better picture than my Tosh 330 does through RBG scart?

I have had sami 850 and tosh 350 and my old palyer 330

Comp 350>hdmi 350>sam 850 hdmi>sammi comp

My old 330 is almost as good as the 350 so i have stuck with it- i sold the sammi for £50

Pannel Hitachi 42pd7200

Buy the tosh!

[XRayLexx]

But I need a player that has Optical Out and HDMI out. For under £150. Does one exist that will give me a better picture than my Tosh 330 via RGB Scart?

[senu]

Yes , the Samsung, The Phillips 5900 or add a bit more , The Denon 1920.

The Tosh is not the ultimate in PQ. It just happens to be a good player which is tops in the Value for money stakes.
I found the Denon really great compared to the Samsung ( and indeed the Tosh 350) but it cost that much more and unless you have them to compare directly all the DVD players will do a good Job.
Comparisons are made like this to avoid you wasting money and only getting marginal benefit from what you already have . You can liken them to magazine reviews which look for subtle differences in order to get the award winners.
You can get both the Samsung850/950 and Phillips 5900 now for less than £100 with optical out and HDMI.
The problem is that after say the Denon, youll need to spend £500 + to get a player with that much more.
Regardless of any advice opinions given here, you go to your local AV dealer and ask for a live Demo in a store and let your eyes do the judging
Good luck