Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500 - Page 21 - Blu-ray Forum

dvdmike · 02-04-2016, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bbwiscfan

Here's the deal; I bought a Samsung 65JU7100 this past December for a great price (we found an open box return on the floor for $1597). I went from a Samsung 50 inch 1080p Plasma to this 65 inch 4k TV. So far, I've been incredibly impressed with the up scaled blu ray movies I've been watching on this display.

I watched "The Martian" trailer on a blu ray disc of a different movie and it looked spectacular. Being just the trailer I was very excited ( I have not seen The Martian full movie yet). I was excited to try out a Samsung 4K player so I pre-ordered it along with the actual Martian movie on 4k.

I know that I will just have to judge it for myself when I actually can watch it, but with everything I'm reading online about HDR and its benefits along with added resolution I'm wondering if I can tell even before seeing it myself if it will be worth it. The JU7100 I have DOES NOT support HDR as far as I read so my question I ask everyone is WILL I NOTICE a greater improvement over what I've seen with regular blu ray's upconverted? Is HDR THAT instrumental for your display in order to enjoy the full benefits? Various people seem to have different opinions on this. I should also mention that I've also been impressed with 4k video through You Tube; this is streaming and yet my jaw managed to drop but of course, its a matter of what source was used to capture the content so I digress.

Good news is if I'm not convinced once I get the player and movie I can just return the player and keep the movie (it has a regular blu ray included) so in the end I'll be covered without monetary loss. Like I said, with how impressed I am already with regular movies on this display I'm initially skeptical about how much better 4K movies will look like.

Download the life of pi and exodus HDR clips online pop them onto a USB stick and see if your picture settings change

ray0414 · 02-04-2016, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dvdmike

Download the life of pi and exodus HDR clips online pop them onto a USB stick and see if your picture settings change

this one is WAYY better than those clips.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7w...k5dkstNkE/view

Falaskan · 02-04-2016, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent_DVD

I was at my local Best Buy this week and was talking to the guys in the A/V area about when the players might be arriving.... shocking (or not) they had no clue about the player even coming out.

Oh brother, that is going to help sell UHD bluray

And this is why I should be working at Best Buy..:

bruceames · 02-04-2016, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

Multiple people on AVS also saying that their local best buys are getting the samsung 4k players in stock but are unable to sell them yet.

That's great news for those of us hoping to get the player by the end of next week (or early the week after). Hopefully Fox Connect will ship out the discs around the same time or at least before 3/1.

tyrok · 02-04-2016, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bruceames.

That's great news for those of us hoping to get the player by the end of next week (or early the week after). Hopefully Fox Connect will ship out the discs around the same time or at least before 3/1.

Fox titles will be available at Best Buy 2/11.

bruceames · 02-04-2016, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrok

Fox titles will be available at Best Buy 2/11.

Now I'm getting exited. That's next week.

Adrian Wright · 02-04-2016, 10:09 PM

Apparently, Video and Audio Center in Santa Monica will have a limited number available for purchase from tomorrow

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n...yers/79833832/

elwaylite · 02-04-2016, 10:27 PM

I went ahead and emailed in for a preorder with VE. Now that my new display will be here on the 8th, most places are tough to get in the first shipment.

dvdmike · 02-04-2016, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

this one is WAYY better than those clips.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7w...k5dkstNkE/view

Will try it tomorrow

Agent_DVD · 02-04-2016, 11:48 PM

I went ahead and changed my delivery to in store pickup at Best Buy.... this way I can check out the display for UHD disc. I'm so excited I might take a half day off next Friday.

JJ · 02-04-2016, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrok

Fox titles will be available at Best Buy 2/11.

Woah!

Just gotta wait on Lionsgate for Sicario now.

Georgiaboy04 · 02-05-2016, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

this one is WAYY better than those clips.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7w...k5dkstNkE/view

Finally tried out a clip and it did change my settings. Thanks @ray0414

ray0414 · 02-05-2016, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Georgiaboy04

Finally tried out a clip and it did change my settings. Thanks @ray0414

If it changes your settings that means your set is decoding hdr. How did it look?

saprano · 02-05-2016, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

We have an AVS user that is a reviewer/calibrater that got his hands on a preproduction ubd-k8500 model along with uhd discs.

Unfortunately he does not have a 4k tv. But he's able to confirm that his 1080p tv does work with the 4k discs. He says improvements from using the better quality 4k discs is very apparent many times throughout the uhd discs he's watching .

He was also able to confirm atmos/dtsX still comes through on those uhd discs on his 1080p tv.

Uh oh.....time to get the Samsung player?

JJ · 02-05-2016, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by saprano

Uh oh.....time to get the Samsung player?

They're gonna have to pry that Kuro from your cold, dead hands, eh?

saprano · 02-05-2016, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ

They're gonna have to pry that Kuro from your cold, dead hands, eh?

Haha! With the PQ this TV still puts out i'm not really in a rush to change out everything i have for 4K yet. But if 4K movies really do look that much better than the same bluray on a 1080p TV, why not take advantage?

It'll be like giving the TV more juice to show it's stuff.

I'll have to test this myself of course to see if it's really worth it.

Opips3 · 02-05-2016, 02:53 AM

few years later, Super UHDTV price down....

currently, My 1080p 46" HDTV for 2004. flewlessly! I'll get a Ultra 4K player for Spring 2016. I'll plug to 1080p 46" HDTV.

HDTV1080P · 02-05-2016, 02:58 AM

First 4K Blu-ray Player Goes On Sale Tomorrow

ray0414 · 02-05-2016, 03:00 AM

Yep they go on sale tomorrow, at all 4 of the locations. the LA location is already telling people that they are sold out already!

they will also be carrying a few UHD discs too.

But some interesting news, a reviewer who got his hands on one is saying that there are options to toggle HDR and WCG on/off!

saprano · 02-05-2016, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

Yep they go on sale tomorrow, at all 4 of the locations. the LA location is already telling people that they are sold out already!

they will also be carrying a few UHD discs too.

But some interesting news, a reviewer who got his hands on one is saying that there are options to toggle HDR and WCG on/off!

Good news for Geoff.

02-04-2016, 10:09 PM	#407
Adrian Wright Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Nottingham, England 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:38	Available tomorrow from Santa Monica Store, CA Apparently, Video and Audio Center in Santa Monica will have a limited number available for purchase from tomorrow http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n...yers/79833832/

02-04-2016, 10:27 PM	#408
elwaylite Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007	I went ahead and emailed in for a preorder with VE. Now that my new display will be here on the 8th, most places are tough to get in the first shipment.

02-04-2016, 11:48 PM	#410
Agent_DVD Senior Member Member since:Dec 2014 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:1033 Blu-ray collection:5365 DVD collection:1654 Digital collection:2253 Trading Score:1	I went ahead and changed my delivery to in store pickup at Best Buy.... this way I can check out the display for UHD disc. I'm so excited I might take a half day off next Friday.

02-05-2016, 02:53 AM	#417
Opips3 Banned Member since:Mar 2015 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:354 Blu-ray reviews:2	few years later, Super UHDTV price down.... currently, My 1080p 46" HDTV for 2004. flewlessly! I'll get a Ultra 4K player for Spring 2016. I'll plug to 1080p 46" HDTV.

02-05-2016, 02:58 AM	#418
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	First 4K Blu-ray Player Goes On Sale Tomorrow

02-05-2016, 03:00 AM	#419
ray0414 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Michigan, USA, 35yo Trading Score:9	Yep they go on sale tomorrow, at all 4 of the locations. the LA location is already telling people that they are sold out already! they will also be carrying a few UHD discs too. But some interesting news, a reviewer who got his hands on one is saying that there are options to toggle HDR and WCG on/off!

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