Samsung holds the distinction of being the first company to introduce a Blu-ray player to the American market about a year ago (see our BD-P1000 review). Unfortunately, one of its internal settings softened the picture -- hardly what the new format needed during its launch. A few months later, the company issued a firmware update that corrected the problem. Now comes the second-generation BD-P1200 at a much lower list price ($650 vs. $1000). Does it improve on the original? Mostly yes, with a few caveats.