Samsung's HT-D7100 manages to fit an entire home- theater-in-a-box into a single cubic design. It's tough to believe, but there's an entire 2.1 audio system there--including a subwoofer--plus a built-in Blu-ray player.
Samsung's lifestyle photo of the HT-D7100 looks great in concept, but you can't see all the wires. Remember that each component needs to be wired together, which detracts from the sleek design somewhat.
Blu-ray players keep getting smaller, but the BD-D7000 is by far the most compact standalone Blu-ray player design we've seen. The front panel also features touch-sensitive controls.
Because the design is so compact, many of the ports you'd find on other Blu-ray player are missing from the BD-D7000. Of course, for most home theaters the HDMI output and built-in Wi-Fi will be enough.
Samsung HW-D7000: AV receiver with built-in Blu-ray drive
We've seen an AV receiver with a built-in Blu-ray player from Denon before, but Samsung's is more stylish, thanks to its slot-loading disc drive that's almost invisible when not in use. The HW-D7000 has built-in Wi-Fi, too.
Samsung didn't announce this at its press conference, but it has a unique design with skinny speakers. According to a Samsung representative, this model may not come out in the U.S.
Samsung's press photos didn't quite do the BD-D7500 justice. It's extremely thin and unlike some previous Samsung slim Blu-ray models, there's no extra baggage in the back.
