Samsung DVD-M101 DVD Player

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Summary: good entry level dvd player
Review: this samsung model is a good value. while it's not the most consistent player on the market, for the price you pay you are getting a nice bargain. it froze up on one of the first movies we watched on it, but that might have been due to the fact that it was a blockbuster rental. basically, you get what you pay for. overall, its a nice dvd player for an even nicer price that you will enjoy for a long time.

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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This was a great purchase for me, it plays all my DVD's flawlessly, fit in perfectly with my entertainment system as well. Definately a must buy for anyone looking for a reasonably priced DVD player!

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Summary: Apparently, Samsung still hasn't fixed their problems
Review: Two of the other reviewers here mentioned the picture breaking up on some discs. I had this problem, along with a skipping problem, on about HALF of the discs I tried -- but they played flawlessy on 3 other DVD players (by companies other than Samsung I might add). I actually have an earlier model Samsung DVD player, and it, along with other Samsung models at the time, had a horrible skipping problem on many DVDs. Samsung's support was almost non-existant -- I found out there was a firmware upgrade for the player, but not through their website (where I couldn't find any help whatsoever), but through a friend with the same problem. HOWEVER, the firmware upgrade did not resolve the problem, and the last I heard, there was a class action suit filed here in Pennsylvania (which I received an invitiation to be a part of, but could not participate in, I think because I no longer had the receipt). Considering their lackluster customer support, I would advise anyone against buying any DVD player from this company. Players are much cheaper nowadays anyway, and you can get an excellent Sony or Toshiba for a modest price.

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Summary: Beautiful pictures - half the time
Review: We already have a Sony DVD player, this Samsung unit was purchased for another room. We were looking for a fairly cheap DVD player with decent picture quality and ease of use.
The Samsung unit was easy to hook up, and worked very well with the first two DVDs. The picture was crisp and clear, the colors bright. I can't comment on the quality of the sound, since the unit was hooked up to a - to put it mildly - inferior sound system.
Unfortunately, the initial favorable impression didn't last too long. The player has problems with about half the DVDs we have tried. The picture is fuzzy and very dark. With some DVDs it changes between the regular, good picture and the dark, fuzzy one.
Bottom line: if the performance was consistent, we'd be very pleased with our purchase. It is not, and we aren't.