Samsung BDP1500 - Blu-Ray Disc Player, Service Manual

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Product Specification
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2-1-1 Player Features
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Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG)
You can enjoy digital photos on your TV.
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MP3 Playback
This unit can play mp3 fi les from CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW discs.
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HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure digital video/audio signal path from the player to your TV.
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Simplay HD
The BD-P1500 is Simplay HD™ verifi ed.
2-1-2 Blu-ray Disc Features
Blu-ray Discs can store 25 GB (single layer) or 50 GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc - about 5 to 10 times the
capacity of a DVD. Blu-ray Discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x
1080 at 40 Mbit/sec) - Large capacity means no compromise on video quality. Furthermore, a Blu-ray Disc has the
same familiar size and look as DVD.
* The following Blu-ray Disc features are disc dependant and will vary.
Appearance and navigation of features will also vary from disc to disc.
Not all discs will have the features described below.
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Video highlights
The BD-ROM format for movie distribution supports three highly advanced video codecs, including AVC,
VC-1, and MPEG-2.
HD video resolutions are also available:
- 1920 x 1080 HD
- 1280 x 720 HD
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For High-Definition Playback
To view high-definition contents in BD discs, an HDTV (High Definition Television) is required.Some discs
may require using the player's HDMI OUT to view high-Definition content. The ability to view
high-Definition content on BD discs may be limited depending on the resolution of your TV.
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Graphic planes
Two individual, full HD resolution (1920x1080) video layers are available, on top of the HD video layer.
One layer is assigned to video-related graphics (like subtitles), and the other layer is assigned to interactive
elements, such as buttons or menus. Various wipes, fades and scroll effects may be available on both layers.
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Menu graphics
Support 256 full color resolution graphics and animation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of DVD-
Video. Unlike DVD, Menus can be accessed during video playback.
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Menu sounds
When you highlight or select a menu option on a Blu-ray disc, sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a
voiceover explaining the highlighted menu choice.
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Multi-page/PopUp Menus
With DVD-Video, playback is interrupted each time a new menu screen is accessed. Due to Blu-ray Disc's
ability to preload data from the disc without interrupting playback, a menu may consist of several pages.
You can browse through the menu pages or select different menu paths, while the audio and video remain
playing in the background.
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Interactivity