Samsung DVD-S221 DVD Player

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Title : Samsung DVD-S221 DVD Player
Author : Samsung Electronics
Release Date : 20020226
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $119.99
Amazon.com Price : $99.99 (17 %)
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Editorial Reviews :
Samsung's affordably priced DVD-S221 DVD-Video player features high-end component-video outputs; an elegant, titanium-finished front panel; built-in MP3 decoding; and a dual-laser pickup for compatibility with not only DVDs and CDs, but CD-Rs and CD-RWs as well.
Video Features
A 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter ensures precision playback of high-resolution DVD signals, and the player's icon-based advanced graphical user interface provides onscreen menus to simplify setup and use of the player's advanced navigation features.

Audio Features
In the audio realm, the DVD-S221's phantom surround circuit simulates surround sound through your TV or stereo speakers, while its 96 kHz/24-bit audio converters deliver pristine audio quality from DVDs and CDs. The back-panel Toslink optical and RCA coaxial terminals each pass a 96 kHz/24-bit audio stream for use with the latest high-end audio recordings (though be aware that your receiver must be able to decode your 96 kHz recordings if you use a digital connection there; otherwise, listen through the unit's stereo analog outputs).

The player's 2x audio playback feature delivers clear, double-time sound for accurate audio cueing of your favorite scenes.

Connections
The DVD-S221 includes a single set of left/right analog-audio outputs for compatibility with stereo Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. This unit also supports both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel formats through its digital-audio outputs (one each of coaxial and optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

The back panel offers one output each for composite-video, S-video, and component-video.

Other Features
The player's advanced navigation system offers additional flexibility in accessing DVD content, while motion zoom grants high magnification of selected screen areas without distortion and during real-time playback. Chapter digest generates thumbnail representative scene images, simplifying scene selection.

Supplied accessories include a composite-video AV cable, instruction manual, infrared remote control, and two AA batteries.

Buyer Reviews :
Another reviewer mentioned the horizontally 'squeezed' look of the picture. Indeed, when first taken out of the box, the DVD player is set to display on a 16x9 set -- not what most of us have these days! All one has to do to 'fix' this is to go to the settings menu and set your TV type according to what you have (I used 4x3, letterbox and the picture looks just fine).

The remote control is better laid out than many that ship with similarly-priced DVD players. A/V quality is pretty standard. There are component, RCA, S-video, and both coax and optical digital audio outputs.

I lowered the point score of my review for the following reasons:

1) The remote control sensitivity is below average. It works, but it's not nearly as sensitive as most of my other equipment;

2) There's only one set of RCA A/V outputs. Granted, it has a full complement of outputs (see above), but an additional set of RCA A/V outputs would have been helpful in my particular configuration.

(by otterley)

Features/Technical Specs :
* Composite, S-Video and Component Video terminals
* Dual Mode optical pickup compatible with CD-R/RW Media
* Integral MP3 decoder plays back music files from CD-R/W
* Phnatom Surround Processor delivers two-speaker surround effects
* Advanced Navigational system with Motion Zoom

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