Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #511 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: HT-BD1252/XEU
• Released on: 2009-03-30
• Dimensions: .44 pounds

Features

• System 5.1
• Audio DOLBY DIGITAL/ DTS/ PROLOGIC 2
• Total Power 1000w
• Playback Formats BD-ROM, BD-R/RE/DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW/CD/ MP3
• 1080/24p Playback Yes

Manufacturer's Description
Samsung's HT-BD1252 Blu-ray Home Cinema System offers consumers an affordable opportunity to discover the sensational picture and powerful audio performance brought by Blu-ray. Boasting 1000 watts of output and 5.1-Channel surround from the 2 Tallboy and 2 Satellite speakers, the HT-BD1252 produces rich, lifelike audio and is capable of decoding high-definition formats including, Dolby TrueHD™ and DTS-HD Master Audio® for the ultimate in in-home movie experience. The speaker cones are constructed using sea kelp rather than the traditional, chemically-treated paper pulp, for natural and improved sound reproduction. This model is also WiFi ready (via optional Wifi dongle) for BD Live and PC Streaming and also features the new amplifier technology as well as an iPod cradle for iPod and iPhone playback. Twin the HT-BD1252 with Samsung’s SWA-4000 wireless adaptor and you can enjoy wireless rear speaker, for a simpler home cinema setup

Customer Reviews

Great sound shame about the cables
Using my HT-BD1252 with a Samsung 40" series 6. All works as expected including remotes ( one reason that i went all Samsung ) .
Negatives first ;
1. The cables for the speakers are WAY too short . Had to use rear speaker cables for front pair, then had to make up new extended cables for rears. Come on Samsung on a product like this how much would it cost to put longer cables in the box ???
2. This unit is powerful and will get hot! My old tv cabinet was semi enclosed. Bad idea . Make sure its well ventilated.
Positives ;
seems to be well constructed on outside and sound quality is excellent, you may need to fiddle with settings to get it right for you . And the power output will shake your fillings out!
Really pleased with unit even more so when you consider the price.

HT-BD1252

Samsung HT-BD1252. Cinema surround sound, FM Radio, Plays CD, DVD and Blue Ray Discs, however its pretty selective and quite a few CD's DVD's and I had one Blue Ray that refused to play.

Up and running sound wise pound for pound and if you don't compare it to true Hi-Fi it's pretty good.

The HT-BD 1252 bristles with high tech features, the difficulty being that the user manual I found unclear and confusing. The biggest error being that if you use this sound system ith the latest Samsung 8000 series TV you need an optical connection for sound, the manual does not mention this!

Just one other thing, when in use the cooling fan does create a constant low level noise.

All round and once sorted this Samsung 5:1 cinema surround sound is powerful and sounds good.

Ron Kyte

Disappointing, look elsewhere,
Purchased this home cinema to go with our Samsung LED TV. The set up was easy and the first Blu Ray it played was awesome. Picture and sound were first rate.
The minor niggle of not being able to see the controls (embossed on the top front) when the unit is in a Hi Fi cupboard was a frustration. Also frustrating that it would switch on the TV when an iPod was connected to it.

Within a few weeks the player had taken it upon itself to switch off mid film. To restart meant going back to switching it on again, wade through all the coming soons and legal notices etc. It was now becoming a chore to watch a film. In due course it wouldn't switch back on.

Amazon were great at replacing the unit under warranty. The new one arrived and was a straight swap.

Straight away we had problems. Sound was good, but picture just pixellated, even on brand new sealed discs. Tried everything including new firmware etc. The last straw was when it took seven attempts and forty minutes to start a Blu Ray disc. Then within 20 minutes it froze!

Amazon have refunded us. However I am wondering whether it is Samsung or the Blu Ray format, to the point I am not rushing out to replace it I am so disappointed with the format.

Amazon have been very good and I have no complaint about their service, hugely disappointed with Samsung's Blu Ray offering. However the TV is still working and is quite exceptional.