Is the Samsung DVD-V9800 more advanced or produced after the Samsung DVD-V6800
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It was after. The DVD quality was great, but returned it because the VHS player did not meet expectations.
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It does appear to be. The V6800 appears to be older since it does not seem to be available anywhere while the V9800 is available. Also the V9800 presumably has better quality picture since it says it has 1080p upconversion. That said, the only reason i purchased it was that it was the least expensive VHS player I could find and I needed to transfer some tapes to DVD. It was entirely satisfactory for that purpose.Th
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It does appear to be. The V6800 appears to be older since it does not seem to be available anywhere while the V9800 is available. Also the V9800 presumably has better quality picture since it says it has 1080p upconversion. That said, the only reason i purchased it was that it was the least expensive VHS player I could find and I needed to transfer some tapes to DVD. It was entirely satisfactory for that purpose. Th
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The Unit I purchased has DVD R/W drive, but it is Not a Blue Ray Drive. This was not issue for this unit since I mainly use it for Business and some Personal computing. I did early this year replace my Wife's computer (I don't allow her or anyone else to use my unit because "Unsafe Internet browsing" & Lack her backing up the files on the computer), which I chose to purchase a Sony All in one desk top Vaio with all the bells & whistles including a R/W Blue ray CD drive. So if that is option you must have, and if Samsung does not offer it, you may want to check out the Sony. One thing though, this Samsung has nearly the same options less the Blue Ray, and cost me about 1/3 less. The Unit I purchased has DVD R/W drive, but it is Not a Blue Ray Drive. This was not issue for this unit since I mainly use it for Business and some Personal computing. I did early this year replace my Wife's computer (I don't allow her or anyone else to use my unit because "Unsafe Internet browsing" & Lack her backing up the files on the computer), which I chose to purchase a Sony All in one desk top Vaio with all the bells & whistles including a R/W Blue ray CD drive. So if that is option you must have, and if Samsung does not offer it, you may want to check out the Sony. One... » Read More The Unit I purchased has DVD R/W drive, but it is Not a Blue Ray Drive. This was not issue for this unit since I mainly use it for Business and some Personal computing. I did early this year replace my Wife's computer (I don't allow her or anyone else to use my unit because "Unsafe Internet browsing" & Lack her backing up the files on the computer), which I chose to purchase a Sony All in one desk top Vaio with all the bells & whistles including a R/W Blue ray CD drive. So if that is option you must have, and if Samsung does not offer it, you may want to check out the Sony. One thing though, this Samsung has nearly the same options less the Blue Ray, and cost me about 1/3 less. « Show Less
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This Sony upconverting DVD player is alright but it is nowhere as good as the HD-DVD Player and the Oppo upconverting DVD Player. I have a Toshiba HD-A20 HD-DVD Player, an Oppo DV-980HD and Oppo DV-981HD. When it comes to converting standard DVD, Oppo is better. A friend bought this Sony DVD upconverting player and I was curious how well it performs. I brought my Oppo for a comparison and the Oppo is much better than the Sony, specially the DV-981HD. The Oppo is pricier but it has other features not found in the Sony - like being Region Free - playing DVD from Region 1, 2 3, etc. It can play DVD whether in PAL or NTSC - and upgrades the signal to 720p, 1080i and 1080p for viewing in any HDTV. The Oppo is also 100-240vac so you can play it practically anywhere in the world. The Oppo has many other advanced features too numerous to enumerate here. Its really in a much higher league than this Sony upconverting DVD player. If one can afford to get an HDTV, the additional cost of the pricier Oppo is easily justified.
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Yes. This is a much older model. The last Samsung DVD/VCR combos manufactured were all tunerless.
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The BD85 has an improved chroma processor (improves DVD upconversion and Blu-ray playback), enhanced audio features (Jitter Purifier), a multi-channel analog output with higher quality parts, and a more rigid (heavier) overall construction with isolating feet. There's also a useful Playback Information Window you can access on the BD85 which shows you things like the codecs and bitrates on the disc itself, as well as its video output (e.g., 4:2:2 or 4:4:4). The BD85 is basically an audiophile/videophile version of the BD65, plus WiFi.
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Doggone. And I was just thinking about springing for a samsung 4671 (a consensus 5 stars from Amazon consumers). The main thing that bugs me about the V2500 series is the omission of Normal mode when adjusting aspect ratio. Since the set automatically interprets a 480i signal as 720p or 1080i, you're stuck watching nothing but short fat people unless you can control aspect ratio from the DVD player and set-up box. It wouldn't matter if all source material were in hi def, but unfortunately most is not. Sony made a colossal blunder, but apparently woke up by the time of the 3000 series.
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Thank you, I was getting annoyed at my 5982. It stutters while playing avi movies that were burned on DVDs. Using both component and hdmi cables, turning progressive scan on and off, movies still stutters. Only small kbps movies like anime didn't stutter.
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Raymond D., This model has 3D and Blu-Ray features, but it does not have a DVD-Recording feature. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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Hi Brit,Do drop by and let us know your impressions on the DV-983H. This is still not available from Amazon as of the date of this writing.Having invested in a S.O. TX3 Video Processor for use with my Toshiba HD-A35 and the Oppo DV-980H, I am well set up for watching DVDs.
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Well, I have the Samsung BD-P3600 and love it. I conencted to my home server PC in about 5 minutes and instantly have access to 100s of my downloaded (torrent) Divx movies. Pretty sweet. Watching YouTube videos online is pretty addictive as well through the device, the Pandora radio also works slick.... I love the machine. They released a firmware a few weeks ago which I installed as soon as I bought my player (week ago) and have not had any problems at all. Maybe the new firmware fixed things?Each to his own, but for me the player works great and is super addictive with all the extra bells and whistles. Well, I have the Samsung BD-P3600 and love it. I conencted to my home server PC in about 5 minutes and instantly have access to 100s of my downloaded (torrent) Divx movies. Pretty sweet. Watching YouTube videos online is pretty addictive as well through the device, the Pandora radio also works slick.... I love the machine. They released a firmware a few weeks ago which I installed as soon as I bought my player (week ago) and have not had any problems at all. Maybe the new firmware fixed things?Each to his own, but for me the player works great and is super addictive with all the... » Read More Well, I have the Samsung BD-P3600 and love it. I conencted to my home server PC in about 5 minutes and instantly have access to 100s of my downloaded (torrent) Divx movies. Pretty sweet. Watching YouTube videos online is pretty addictive as well through the device, the Pandora radio also works slick.... I love the machine. They released a firmware a few weeks ago which I installed as soon as I bought my player (week ago) and have not had any problems at all. Maybe the new firmware fixed things?Each to his own, but for me the player works great and is super addictive with all the extra bells and whistles. « Show Less
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As far as I can tell, the only difference is the SB6180 has slightly higher theoretical speeds and couple extra security features. I doubt most people would notice a difference the two of them.
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It provides better audio playback (DVD audio and SACD). If your interest is video only then your Samsung player should be fine
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Brit ... do you watch non-Region 1 DVDs? If you watch DVDs from other regions, the Oppo DV-980H is a good buy. If you watch only Region 1 DVDs, and do not need the DV-980H other capabilities (SACD, DVD Audio, High Res. JPEG, DivX, etc.), consider getting the Toshiba HD-A30 or the HD-A35 HD DVD player. These two models are actually HD DVD players but upscale SD DVDs (slightly) better than the DV-980H. These 2 models have the same ABT video processor used in the DV-983H, but sells at a lower price as HD DVD has been discontinued. Boot up time of these 2 models is longer than the DV-980H (its about a minute) but you have the added capability of playing HD DVD movies which are now heavily discounted, some selling for less than SD DVDs. I have both the DV-980H and the DV-981HD, and both are very good models. I am certain that the DV-983H is as well built as the 980 and 981, with a bit more improvement on the video as well as the audio. I have both the HD-A30 and the HD-A35. Both are very good HD DVD players. Both are also very good DVD players. Were it not for the discontinuation of the HD DVD format, these 2 models would sell for much more. I understand that Toshiba's production cost in mid-2007 for the HD-A30 was for approx. $400, while the HD-A35 was for approx. $500. Both are built like a tank. Getting the HD-A30 for less than $200 is a very good bargain. The HD-A35 with its more advanced audio capability is also a good bargain despite its premium over the HD-A30. That said, the DV-980H has capabilities that the Toshiba HD DVD players do not have. If you have need these or have some use for these, then you can't go wrong with the DV-980H. Good luck. Edit: The price of the Toshiba HD-A35 has gone up from $230 to $300 shortly after the post above so its no longer as good a bargain as before. The HD-A30 however remains a good buy under the conditions described above.
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I returned this model for the 9300. The 9800 model has been discontinued. Same TV, better software operating system. My son who watches much more tv than I do tells me this is the best passive 3D he's seen.
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no , not same , can you looking for d058 working good for your dvd , thanks..........................
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The 3600 has.... issues.We upgraded our old DVD player to this Samsung 3600 to get Blu-Ray and Netflix streaming. It locked up so often (at random points in movies) and at non-random points for DVD's that we returned it. We ultimately bought an upconversion Samsung 1080p9 DVD player for $69 and a Roku HD box for $99 (totaling a little over half what we paid for the 3600 unit). The upconverted DVD player provides fantastic picture and sound. Roku box is in the mail.
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The Samsung TV isn't "smart" enough to run the DVD player i.e. the TV doesn't have enough of an operating system to "mount" the driver. At least my Samsung doesn't. An inexpensive Acer 722 (netbook) which has a mini-HDMI port will play a video DVD with this drive at full 1080, but it has software drivers to decode the DVD. For me, this has been a very good and reliable DVD R/W with the Acer 722 (and as a backup for the DVD drives in other desktops).