Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player review

BD-Live and Wi-Fi on a budget player?

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player. Home Cinema, Blu-ray players, Samsung 0
Reviewer
Jamie Carter
Review Date
28 April 2009
Manufacturer
Samsung
Price as reviewed
£170
Latest price
£129.99

Our score

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Quick review

The good
BD-Live, Wi-Fi possibilities, DivX playback, USB hubs
The bad
Wi-Fi dongle is a £50 upgrade, no home networking
Verdict
BD-Live is a bit messy and the Wireless dongle costs more than it should, but the BD-P1600 gives a good picture performance
Key specs
Blu-ray, Component, Composite, Digital audio, Ethernet, HDMI, Optical, USB, Wi-Fi

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  • Sounds like a reasonable machine to me. How fast does it load DVD's and BD's? Posted by Frank, Scotland

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