Summary: It's all fixed up. If any one has this DVD Player, get the eeprom upgrade free from Samsung. I dropped it off at an authorized dealer and two weeks later it was mine again.
I have not experienced any problems at all since the upgrade. (Like night and day)
Weaknesses: Skipping, Stopping, Staggering, etc.
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Summary: I got my dvd 905 on wal-mart online in 98 and right from the start it started skipping, I called samsung and they knew about the problem, why then didn't they recall this dvd or tell us what to do! I sent mine back to samsung and they fix it, something with the decoder. I was out a dvd for 6 weeks. When you buy something brand new it should work! It has worked fine since they fixed it. Anyone who has a 905 should send it in for the upgrade.
Strengths: great sound and price
Weaknesses: skips and locks up on many movies
Similar Products Used: none
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Summary: I spent almost over $700 on this crappy product in Dec. 1998. It was probably the worst purchase i've ever made.
Strengths: There is nothing to recommend except do not bu one of these Dogs!
Weaknesses: Almost all newer title aspecially the Matrix will cut out in mid movie. Sometimes it hangs for a sec while switching to the next scene. It's too friggin huge as well.
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Rating Reviewed by: Bob D'orden(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date February 20, 2000
Overall Rating 1 of 5
Value Rating 1 of 5
Used product for 3 months to 1 year
Review 4 of 10
, from vanc. BC, Canada
Summary: This is a TERRIBLE PURCHaSE ! the digital video playback craps out on ALL GOOD MOVIES...Matrix right at the 'shoot'em up scene' , enemy of the state 1/2 the way through the movie gets buggy...the rock, etc... the samsung 905 stalls in mid chapter, i have to power on/off to get back online. It skips parts of chapters, and often repeats tracks. THIS IS A HORRIBLE DVD player. it is actually an expensive music CD player.
Strengths: Dolby Digital
Weaknesses: Digital playback, controls, response to commands
Similar Products Used: any DENENON player, SONY, and PANASONIC
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Rating Reviewed by: Chris (Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date January 13, 2000
Overall Rating 1 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Used product for 3 months to 1 year
Review 5 of 10
, from Boston, MA
Summary: Never, ever buy one of these. Mine's for sale for $150 if anyone wants it, otherwise I think I'll just whip it on eBay and see what I can get. Nothing like having to replace expensive electronics less than 6 months after you buy them.
It plays the DVD's it feels like playing really well - it just has an aversion to good movies, apparently.
Strengths: Plenty of features, low price, great remote.
Weaknesses: Doesn't play the Matrix. Doesn't play Armageddon. Doesn't play Deep Blue Sea. Doesn't play....... You get the idea. Nothing's more annoying than going out at night, renting a DVD, only to come back and realize that your lousy DVD player for whatever reason doesn't play it.
Similar Products Used: Any Sony DVD player. They all play the above movies.
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