Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500 - Page 64 - Blu-ray Forum

Storm5m · 02-13-2016, 12:48 AM

3 times a charm for me. I have been to a couple of Best Buy stores each of the last 3 nights. This store wasn't busy and they took they time to find them in the back. They also confirmed that the street date had been set to 2/11 in their POS system, so there isn't really any reason why they can't sell them. I had received my UBD-K8500 on Tuesday, so this felt like a long wait. I do have a TV that is capable of HDR or at least by last year's standards so I am looking forward to checking out the discs. I picked up The Martian and Kingsman.

movielover1069 · 02-13-2016, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by XJF

So the Best Buy near me (Florence KY) only shows as having Wild and Kingsman for release date pickup, but the only movies I really wanted because I've put off seeing til now are Martian and Fant4stic. dammit!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=xbr55x850c+HDR

Thanks! Yes, I Googled it right after asking you but I appreciate your help!!

gosabres1984 · 02-13-2016, 12:53 AM

Silly noob question here...

I see a few people already have some 4K Blu titles and some are available 2/14 at Best Buy...my question is, how do I watch them? The Samsung UBD-K8500 4K player (according to Amazon) doesn't have a release date yet. Are there other 4K players already available?

reanimator · 02-13-2016, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gosabres1984

Are there other 4K players already available?

A relatively small number of the Samsung unit shipped early to various retailers around the country, and some very fortunate folks nabbed them.

XJF · 02-13-2016, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by movielover1069

Thanks! Yes, I Googled it right after asking you but I appreciate your help!!

no worries, I have the 65" version and love it.

Bodyslide · 02-13-2016, 01:47 AM

The manual link for those wanting more info.

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/co...00-ZA_1203.pdf

aaronwt2065 · 02-13-2016, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by gosabres1984

Silly noob question here...

I see a few people already have some 4K Blu titles and some are available 2/14 at Best Buy...my question is, how do I watch them? The Samsung UBD-K8500 4K player (according to Amazon) doesn't have a release date yet. Are there other 4K players already available?

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Originally Posted by reanimator

A relatively small number of the Samsung unit shipped early to various retailers around the country, and some very fortunate folks nabbed them.

Yes. I got my K8500 from BestBuy delivered this evening. UNfortunately I don't have any UHD BD titles yet. But I like what I see with the HDR files I have. They look the same played from the K8500 USB port as they do from my Sony 850C USB ports. And the Spears/Munsil Quantization Test also is nice and smooth with the 10bit pattern from the K8500. Just like it looks from the USB port on my 850C.

Hopefully i can get at least one UHD BD title this weekend from BestBuy.

movielover1069 · 02-13-2016, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by aaronwt2065

Yes. I got my K8500 from BestBuy delivered this evening. UNfortunately I don't have any UHD BD titles yet. But I like what I see with the HDR files I have. They look the same played from the K8500 USB port as they do from my Sony 850C USB ports. And the Spears/Munsil Quantization Test also is nice and smooth with the 10bit pattern from the K8500. Just like it looks from the USB port on my 850C.

Hopefully i can get at least one UHD BD title this weekend from BestBuy.

Excuse my ignorance but what the hell is the Spears/Munsil Quantization Test?

Bodyslide · 02-13-2016, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by movielover1069

Excuse my ignorance but what the hell is the Spears/Munsil Quantization Test?

http://www.amazon.com/Spears-Munsil-...ars+%26+Munsil

http://spearsandmunsil.com/hdbenchmark.html

movielover1069 · 02-13-2016, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bodyslide

http://www.amazon.com/Spears-Munsil-...ars+%26+Munsil

http://spearsandmunsil.com/hdbenchmark.html

Thanks! Is it easy to use?

aaronwt2065 · 02-13-2016, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by movielover1069

Excuse my ignorance but what the hell is the Spears/Munsil Quantization Test?

I have a 2160P file with the Quantization test that has 8 bit and 10 bit. With 8 bit you can see graduations because it can't show all the shades. But with 10 bit it is nice and smooth. Which is supposed to be a good test to show how well a TV does with 10 bit.

elwaylite · 02-13-2016, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by aaronwt2065

I have a 2160P file with the Quantization test that has 8 bit and 10 bit. With 8 bit you can see graduations because it can't show all the shades. But with 10 bit it is nice and smooth. Which is supposed to be a good test to show how well a TV does with 10 bit.

Where did you get the file? Id like to put it on a usb drive or something and try the lg.

docmike · 02-13-2016, 05:40 AM

Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will zoom out letterbox

ray0414 · 02-13-2016, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by docmike

Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will zoom out letterbox

I agree I love my zoom. But I think the samsung does have a zoom mode but it crops alot.

PeterTHX · 02-13-2016, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by docmike

Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will distort the picture

That's what you are basically saying.

Optimus-Prime-Rox · 02-13-2016, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by docmike

Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will zoom out letterbox

Looks like The Peanuts movie will be the only one for now if the information here is correct. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-P...lu-ray/148015/

movielover1069 · 02-13-2016, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by docmike

Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will zoom out letterbox

Just go into Settings and change the picture mode from 16:9 Original to 16:9 Full and that should zoom you in.

Ian B · 02-13-2016, 06:17 AM

Are these movies mixed in with regular sam titled blu rays or in a special section/end cap/rack?

Ian B

chip75 · 02-13-2016, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mtnbiker2001

Yeah the BD-Wise function is only available between the Samsung player and a Samsung TV, one of those deals where is gives a better picture.

I'm not sure if the BD Wise feature has changed much, but it basically takes the raw data from the disc and processes it the TV's end and not the player's. It was originally designed to make DVDs upscale better (If I remembering the same thing), but was updated for Blu-rays.

saprano · 02-13-2016, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by docmike

Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will zoom out letterbox

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Originally Posted by ray0414

I agree I love my zoom. But I think the samsung does have a zoom mode but it crops alot.

What am i reading? Why in the world would you use zoom, making the picture worse, and destroying the intended look of the movie?

02-13-2016, 12:48 AM	#1261
Storm5m Junior Member Member since:Dec 2014 Location:NY 4K collection:1966 Blu-ray collection:5593 DVD collection:163 MA collection:1381 Digital collection:1797 iTunes collection:1748	3 times a charm for me. I have been to a couple of Best Buy stores each of the last 3 nights. This store wasn't busy and they took they time to find them in the back. They also confirmed that the street date had been set to 2/11 in their POS system, so there isn't really any reason why they can't sell them. I had received my UBD-K8500 on Tuesday, so this felt like a long wait. I do have a TV that is capable of HDR or at least by last year's standards so I am looking forward to checking out the discs. I picked up The Martian and Kingsman.

02-13-2016, 12:53 AM	#1263
gosabres1984 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Trading Score:80	Silly noob question here... I see a few people already have some 4K Blu titles and some are available 2/14 at Best Buy...my question is, how do I watch them? The Samsung UBD-K8500 4K player (according to Amazon) doesn't have a release date yet. Are there other 4K players already available?

02-13-2016, 01:47 AM	#1266
Bodyslide Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Woodstock Georgia 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:819 DVD collection:76 Trading Score:33	The manual link for those wanting more info. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/co...00-ZA_1203.pdf

02-13-2016, 05:40 AM	#1273
docmike Member Member since:Feb 2016	Exodus looks awesome but it's annoying that letterbox takes up 1/4 of screen size. Will any uhd movies be full screen? Might be excited for the oppo that will zoom out letterbox

02-13-2016, 06:17 AM	#1278
Ian B Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Cedar Park, Texas	Are these movies mixed in with regular sam titled blu rays or in a special section/end cap/rack? Ian B

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