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RockyIII · 06-18-2016, 04:17 PM

People actually listen to the audio commentaries??

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RockyIII · 06-18-2016, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ndsam

I agree, i could always switch it to pcm when i wanted to listen to a commentary if that is the case. Is the receiver better at decoding the audio than the player is that why you use bitstream over pcm? I'm not questioning your advice I'm just trying to understand the difference. Thanks for the help!

The player cannot decode Dolby Atmos and DTS:X

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ndsam · 06-18-2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

People actually listen to the audio commentaries??

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I used to think they were stupid and never listened to them then i tried listening to one just for the hell of it and really enjoyed it. But i love behind the scenes and making of featurettes and stuff too so it appeals to me since they usually talk about that stuff on the commentary. I didn't know about the atmos and dts decoding incapabilities. Thanks.

RockyIII · 06-18-2016, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ndsam

I used to think they were stupid and never listened to them then i tried listening to one just for the hell of it and really enjoyed it. But i love behind the scenes and making of featurettes and stuff too so it appeals to me since they usually talk about that stuff on the commentary. I didn't know about the atmos and dts decoding incapabilities. Thanks.

Dont get me wrong, I enjot the Behind The Scenes and Making of, but the commentaries to me seem annoying because they are too long and drawn out

ndsam · 06-18-2016, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Dont get me wrong, I enjot the Behind The Scenes and Making of, but the commentaries to me seem annoying because they are too long and drawn out

Different strokes i guess. Some of them are terrible i have stopped listening to or fallen asleep trying to listen but for example i enjoyed the Ridley Scott one for Prometheus. Also the Ben Affleck one for The Town was good too.

MobileES · 06-18-2016, 05:20 PM

Got this unit yesterday, so far very impressed with it. Extremely fast power-up and movie start times. A change from my over-the-years collection of Sony BD units......

RockyIII · 06-18-2016, 05:50 PM

Calling this "just a BD player" is not telling the whole story...

dvdmike · 06-18-2016, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Calling this "just a BD player" is not telling the whole story...

It's barely that

aaronwt2065 · 06-18-2016, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dvdmike

It's barely that

It does that and so much more. I certainly use my K8500 for apps more than my ROku 4.

PeterTHX · 06-18-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Dont get me wrong, I enjot the Behind The Scenes and Making of, but the commentaries to me seem annoying because they are too long and drawn out

Depends entirely on the commentary. Some are great, some are horrible.

The one for Forgetting Sarah Marshall is great when they have Bill Hader impersonate celebrities that happen to have dropped by the recording studio.

RockyIII · 06-18-2016, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by aaronwt2065

It does that and so much more. I certainly use my K8500 for apps more than my ROku 4.

It makes Roku4 pointless

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F34R · 06-19-2016, 12:15 AM

I can say that this player, while weight is very small, it's durable as a brick. This thing was dropped from almost four feet, TWICE. Shattering one corner, and it coming almost completely apart (shell wise). It's still playing like it was brand new.

FilmFreakosaurus · 06-19-2016, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by F34R

I can say that this player, while weight is very small, it's durable as a brick. This thing was dropped from almost four feet, TWICE. Shattering one corner, and it coming almost completely apart (shell wise). It's still playing like it was brand new.

Somebody is sure accident prone!!

F34R · 06-19-2016, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Somebody is sure accident prone!!

Medical reason the first time. My wife bumped it the second time.

Reeniop5 · 06-19-2016, 05:31 AM

What button in the remote do you press to display the resolution of the disc you are playing (DVD vs blu vs 4K)? Thanks! Have been very satisfied with this layer so far!

aaronwt2065 · 06-19-2016, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Reeniop5

What button in the remote do you press to display the resolution of the disc you are playing (DVD vs blu vs 4K)? Thanks! Have been very satisfied with this layer so far!

???Nothing on the player shows you the resolution.

RockyIII · 06-19-2016, 01:02 PM

One negative note:
the fastforward/rewind system on the remote sucks! LOL!

aaronwt2065 · 06-19-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

One negative note:
the fastforward/rewind system on the remote sucks! LOL!

That's why you pay $8 for a replacement remote. I haven't touched the included remote since I picked up A new large Samsung remote off ebay. It has the same buttons and more as the included K8500 remote. Large buttons, numerical keypad, dedicated FF/REW buttons. It's much better than the included remote. Especially since I don't accidentally hit other buttons any more.

Here is the link to the ebay sale I got mine from. They have sold over eight hundred of these remotes. Mine arrived in a few days after ordering.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161721396982...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Although it looks like they don't have many left now. I think a lot of people with the K8500 picked up one of these larger remotes. And the price is now $7.45. It was $8 when I ordered mine in early May.

ray0414 · 06-19-2016, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aaronwt2065

That's why you pay $8 for a replacement remote. I haven't touched the included remote since I picked up A new large Samsung remote off ebay. It has the same buttons and more as the included K8500 remote. Large buttons, numerical keypad, dedicated FF/REW buttons. It's much better than the included remote. Especially since I don't accidentally hit other buttons any more.

Here is the link to the ebay sale I got mine from. They have sold over eight hundred of these remotes. Mine arrived in a few days after ordering.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161721396982...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Although it looks like they don't have many left now. I think a lot of people with the K8500 picked up one of these larger remotes. And the price is now $7.45. It was $8 when I ordered mine in early May.

Does this remote have a home button or a way to access "tools " to change the picture mode?

Mavrick · 06-19-2016, 11:54 PM

Anyone in the UK looking to upgrade then Samsung are running a cashback deal when you purchase a qualifying UHDTV and AV equipment. That includes the UBD-K8500.

Depending on the TV you buy you could get up to £300 cashback which would make this player essentially cost £129. Now it may not be the best player around but at that price it is £470 cheaper than the panasonic and it comes with a copy of the martian.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/offer/rewards

06-18-2016, 04:17 PM	#2981
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	People actually listen to the audio commentaries?? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I577 using Tapatalk

06-18-2016, 05:20 PM	#2986
MobileES Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:392	Got this unit yesterday, so far very impressed with it. Extremely fast power-up and movie start times. A change from my over-the-years collection of Sony BD units......

06-18-2016, 05:50 PM	#2987
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	Calling this "just a BD player" is not telling the whole story...

06-19-2016, 12:15 AM	#2992
F34R Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:134 Trading Score:2	I can say that this player, while weight is very small, it's durable as a brick. This thing was dropped from almost four feet, TWICE. Shattering one corner, and it coming almost completely apart (shell wise). It's still playing like it was brand new.

06-19-2016, 05:31 AM	#2995
Reeniop5 Active Member Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:1361 Blu-ray collection:6480 DVD collection:686 MA collection:1 Digital collection:1	What button in the remote do you press to display the resolution of the disc you are playing (DVD vs blu vs 4K)? Thanks! Have been very satisfied with this layer so far!

06-19-2016, 01:02 PM	#2997
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	One negative note: the fastforward/rewind system on the remote sucks! LOL!

06-19-2016, 11:54 PM	#3000
Mavrick Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Wales Home Theater Gallery:121 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:813 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Anyone in the UK looking to upgrade then Samsung are running a cashback deal when you purchase a qualifying UHDTV and AV equipment. That includes the UBD-K8500. Depending on the TV you buy you could get up to £300 cashback which would make this player essentially cost £129. Now it may not be the best player around but at that price it is £470 cheaper than the panasonic and it comes with a copy of the martian. http://www.samsung.com/uk/offer/rewards

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