Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500 - Page 250 - Blu-ray Forum

RockyIII · 05-11-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

It's not a new player and frankly i would consider stepping up to at least the Sony.

Not if we are on a budget

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FilmFreakosaurus · 05-11-2017, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Not if we are on a budget

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Buy cheap... buy twice.

rroeder · 05-11-2017, 10:18 PM

Thought the Sony was like $299 how much is Samsung these days? I paid a lot more than $299 on the Samsung nearly a year ago

Rocky don't you have a high end OLED and a projector setup? budget??

RockyIII · 05-12-2017, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rroeder

Thought the Sony was like $299 how much is Samsung these days? I paid a lot more than $299 on the Samsung nearly a year ago

Rocky don't you have a high end OLED and a projector setup? budget??

If I wasn't on a budget I would have a 65 LG Oled G6 as opposed to a 55 LG Oled C6

Skaughtto · 05-12-2017, 04:23 PM

Best Buy is selling refurb K8500's for $129.99 on their site and through eBay.

I placed an order last night to finish off my "open box discount" Samsung system:

$665 - UN55JU7100 (Fry's)
$201 - HT-J5500W (Amazon Warehouse)
$130 - UBD-K8500 (eBay/Best Buy)

Good to know this thread is here for settings related questions.

OI8T12 · 05-12-2017, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jmspls72

About to pull the trigger on buying this. Has anyone seen this player on sale? I now it's new player. But if I can find it on sale all the better.

Thanks

I paid $190 for my player about a month ago. The player was brand new, and I got it from Amazon, so check with them to see what the price is now.

Falaskan · 05-12-2017, 05:20 PM

I spent way too much for my player hehe

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imsounoriginal · 05-12-2017, 05:30 PM

I paid $200 for my K8500 the week before Black Friday.

RockyIII · 05-12-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Falaskan

I spent way too much for my player hehe

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$399 when it was still the new hot thing

eddievanhalen · 05-13-2017, 03:27 AM

I paid 450 € back in April 2016 but it was the only UHD BD player available then. I'm quite happy with it, never had the issues many people say about it like handshake problems. It's not the latest in aesthetics and build quality but for me it has performed well for over a year and has always been very relliable.
I've bought a 50'' Samsung 4K HDR set two weeks ago and they seem like the perfect match of value and performance.

disrember · 05-16-2017, 10:38 AM

I find it very amusing that it will play my VCD discs, but my samung bluray home cinema, would not (as most of their bluray models wouldnt).

Why I would want to watch VCD on my UHD (my VCD copy of star wars episode 1), is another question

Scarface32 · 05-24-2017, 01:45 PM

Is there a way to advance one frame at a time? I can only seem to slow motion, I can't seem to get it to just go one single frame and stop like on other players.

rroeder · 05-24-2017, 01:58 PM

Nope, I switched to another remote the link is on this thread can't remember which one it was, but the new remote does.

Optimus · 05-27-2017, 01:29 PM

Does this player display playback inormation i.e. encode, bitrate etc?

I can't seem to find the option anywhere...

RockyIII · 05-27-2017, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Optimus

Does this player display playback inormation i.e. encode, bitrate etc?

I can't seem to find the option anywhere...

No

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Zero_Cool · 05-28-2017, 11:31 PM

When I went to frys to pick up a few 4k movies, this 4k player was on sale for $165. I thought about grabbing it but I want the new Sony 4k player.

StoogeFan1118 · 05-31-2017, 01:25 PM

So I know this is the Samsung thread but I am deciding between three players This Samsung, The Sony 4k or the cheaper Phillips 4k player these are all within my budget. I was wondering which of these players you guys and girls here would recommend and have had the least issues with and also which offers the best PQ.I cant seem to find many reviews on these players. Sorry for the probably stupid question I am a noob to the 4K world

FilmFreakosaurus · 05-31-2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by StoogeFan1118

So I know this is the Samsung thread but I am deciding between three players This Samsung, The Sony 4k or the cheaper Phillips 4k player these are all within my budget. I was wondering which of these players you guys and girls here would recommend and have had the least issues with and also which offers the best PQ.I cant seem to find many reviews on these players. Sorry for the probably stupid question I am a noob to the 4K world

Of the three, get the Sony. Better build quality, universal, and meets BDA video specs. Still no word on a Dolby Vision update being forthcoming, however.

goldenarm84 · 05-31-2017, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Of the three, get the Sony. Better build quality, universal, and meets BDA video specs. Still no word on a Dolby Vision update being forthcoming, however.

Agreed I had the Samsung player and it was giving me issues with HDMI handhakes, crappy remote so I decided to get rid of it.

I've had no issues with the Sony UBP-X800.

HeatEquation · 05-31-2017, 05:04 PM

The last firmware (1010) really improved this player. Before, I had to use Dynamic mode to make the player look like the default/standard mode on other 4K players that I've tested. After 1010, I can use Standard mode on this player without any issues, and it looks no different than the standard mode on other players.

The only real complaint is the shitty remote, but I've gotten used to it.

05-11-2017, 10:18 PM	#4983
rroeder Special Member Member since:Mar 2011	Thought the Sony was like $299 how much is Samsung these days? I paid a lot more than $299 on the Samsung nearly a year ago Rocky don't you have a high end OLED and a projector setup? budget??

05-12-2017, 04:23 PM	#4985
Skaughtto New Member Member since:May 2016 Blu-ray collection:12	Best Buy is selling refurb K8500's for $129.99 on their site and through eBay. I placed an order last night to finish off my "open box discount" Samsung system: $665 - UN55JU7100 (Fry's) $201 - HT-J5500W (Amazon Warehouse) $130 - UBD-K8500 (eBay/Best Buy) Good to know this thread is here for settings related questions.

05-12-2017, 05:20 PM	#4987
Falaskan Banned Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Alaska Blu-ray collection:274 DVD collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:44	I spent way too much for my player hehe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-12-2017, 05:30 PM	#4988
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:947 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	I paid $200 for my K8500 the week before Black Friday.

05-13-2017, 03:27 AM	#4990
eddievanhalen Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:9	I paid 450 € back in April 2016 but it was the only UHD BD player available then. I'm quite happy with it, never had the issues many people say about it like handshake problems. It's not the latest in aesthetics and build quality but for me it has performed well for over a year and has always been very relliable. I've bought a 50'' Samsung 4K HDR set two weeks ago and they seem like the perfect match of value and performance.

05-16-2017, 10:38 AM	#4991
disrember Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Hove, UK 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:559 DVD collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:2	I find it very amusing that it will play my VCD discs, but my samung bluray home cinema, would not (as most of their bluray models wouldnt). Why I would want to watch VCD on my UHD (my VCD copy of star wars episode 1), is another question

05-24-2017, 01:45 PM	#4992
Scarface32 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2012 Location:New York 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	Is there a way to advance one frame at a time? I can only seem to slow motion, I can't seem to get it to just go one single frame and stop like on other players.

05-24-2017, 01:58 PM	#4993
rroeder Special Member Member since:Mar 2011	Nope, I switched to another remote the link is on this thread can't remember which one it was, but the new remote does.

05-27-2017, 01:29 PM	#4994
Optimus Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Australia 4K collection:410 Blu-ray collection:804 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	Does this player display playback inormation i.e. encode, bitrate etc? I can't seem to find the option anywhere...

05-28-2017, 11:31 PM	#4996
Zero_Cool Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:426 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:81	When I went to frys to pick up a few 4k movies, this 4k player was on sale for $165. I thought about grabbing it but I want the new Sony 4k player.

05-31-2017, 01:25 PM	#4997
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	So I know this is the Samsung thread but I am deciding between three players This Samsung, The Sony 4k or the cheaper Phillips 4k player these are all within my budget. I was wondering which of these players you guys and girls here would recommend and have had the least issues with and also which offers the best PQ.I cant seem to find many reviews on these players. Sorry for the probably stupid question I am a noob to the 4K world

05-31-2017, 05:04 PM	#5000
HeatEquation Banned Member since:Jan 2017	The last firmware (1010) really improved this player. Before, I had to use Dynamic mode to make the player look like the default/standard mode on other 4K players that I've tested. After 1010, I can use Standard mode on this player without any issues, and it looks no different than the standard mode on other players. The only real complaint is the shitty remote, but I've gotten used to it.

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