Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500

[Elaniel]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

So in order to get hdr Netflix you have to use the TV Netflix app?

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It seems so for now.

[goldenarm84]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

Did you do firmware update?

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Hi yes as soon as I plugged the player in and set up the wifi settings I downloaded and installed the latest firmware. I hope they update the player to allow HDR on Netflix (it's nice to have a second option rather than just using the TV app.) The resolution settings on the player are set to auto.

Interesting Elaniel that you have the same issues with the same TV, note the HDMI port which is hooked up to the Samsung Blu-ray player on my TV is set to "Enhanced HDMI Signal." I doubt it is the TV that is causing the issue since all of the other HDMI ports which I have hooked up to a pc, playstation 3 etc, don't have this no signal issue.

[Elaniel]

Originally Posted by goldenarm84

Hi yes as soon as I plugged the player in and set up the wifi settings I downloaded and installed the latest firmware. I hope they update the player to allow HDR on Netflix (it's nice to have a second option rather than just using the TV app.) The resolution settings on the player are set to auto.

Interesting Elaniel that you have the same issues with the same TV, note the HDMI port which is hooked up to the Samsung Blu-ray player on my TV is set to "Enhanced HDMI Signal." I doubt it is the TV that is causing the issue since all of the other HDMI ports which I have hooked up to a pc, playstation 3 etc, don't have this no signal issue.

I don't have the issues any longer. On the UHD player, what settings do you have for video? Also, is it going through a receiver or direct to the TV?

[Danny80916]

I have the same player and same sony tv the 850c. I have the same problem my screen randomly goes to no signal at random times.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by Danny80916

I have the same player and same sony tv the 850c. I have the same problem my screen randomly goes to no signal at random times.

That happens to me too even though I have a non-HDR TV. I think it is soemthing to do with the player because my first UBD-K8500-before being replaced-was doing the same

[goldenarm84]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

That happens to me too even though I have a non-HDR TV. I think it is soemthing to do with the player because my first UBD-K8500-before being replaced-was doing the same

So after you got a replacement player the issue went away?

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by goldenarm84

So after you got a replacement player the issue went away?

No it continued with the new unit, but it happens so infrequently and so briefly that it doesnt bother me too much...Sometimes the player can go on and on for hours without any of those HDMI hanshake issues or whatever you want to call them

[Danny80916]

when I play a uhd disk like dead pool when the menu pops. Up resume if I hit no I have a no signal display till I hit the home key . I also have noticed my 850c gets stuck on HDR mode when I go from uhd to blu Ray.

[movielover1069]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

No it continued with the new unit, but it happens so infrequently and so briefly that it doesnt bother me too much...Sometimes the player can go on and on for hours without any of those HDMI hanshake issues or whatever you want to call them

My Sony 850C TV does that occasionally when I switch channels, even when I'm not using the Sammy, so it could be that the problem might be with the Sony and not with the Samsung. It happens to me on both. Is anyone else experiencing this with a different TV?

[driverr]

same here, sony xbr 900c,...had the player connected to hdmi 1 enhanced and got the no signal screen on san andreas and the revenant...switched from enhanced to regular and no more issues..
Then, i moved the player to hdmi 3 and no more problems enhanced or no...

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by movielover1069

My Sony 850C TV does that occasionally when I switch channels, even when I'm not using the Sammy, so it could be that the problem might be with the Sony and not with the Samsung. It happens to me on both. Is anyone else experiencing this with a different TV?

I also have a Sony BD player connected to the same TV and that never happens with the Sony. It only happens when using the Samsung UHD player

[thatguy1985]

Hello all,

Has anyone seen anything about a firmware update/mod or any information in regards to this player being able to play back Region B, C blu-rays?

I ask this question understanding that UHD discs are region free.

Thanks

[hazzad]

Originally Posted by thatguy1985

Hello all,

Has anyone seen anything about a firmware update/mod or any information in regards to this player being able to play back Region B, C blu-rays?

I ask this question understanding that UHD discs are region free.

Thanks

Region free bluray playback is pretty hard to come by unless you get a cheap a specific unit that boasts that feature(ie some cheaper or higher end brands). Samsung havent had a simgle region free BD player to my knowledge. Dont expect them to start now.

[thatguy1985]

Originally Posted by hazzad

Region free bluray playback is pretty hard to come by unless you get a cheap a specific unit that boasts that feature(ie some cheaper or higher end brands). Samsung havent had a simgle region free BD player to my knowledge. Dont expect them to start now.

Thanks for the two cents. I was moreso thinking along the lines of a mod like what is done with the Oppo 103/105D and Pioneer BD62FD.

Thanks again though

[RockyIII]

Stupid question: The player won't work when connected to a TV HDMI port of 30hz, correct? The HDMI port on the TV must be 60hz in order to process UHD signal from the player?

[Pieter V]

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[andy s]

Originally Posted by Danny80916

. I also have noticed my 850c gets stuck on HDR mode when I go from uhd to blu Ray.

I was having this issue too, then realised it was only happening when I hit eject when a UHD was playing. If I hit stop first and let the player go back to its splash-screen the TV then comes out of HDR mode. Never had the problem since hitting stop first, then eject.

[RockyIII]

I noticed that when streaming Netflix from the player I dont get DD+ audio...Is this normal? When I stream through the TV app or through my Roku I always get DD+ on Netflix

[aaronwt2065]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

I noticed that when streaming Netflix from the player I dont get DD+ audio...Is this normal? When I stream through the TV app or through my Roku I always get DD+ on Netflix

I can get DD+ from Netflix on the K8500. Although I don't think all Netflix titles have 5.1 DD+. And of course if you are playing back the 2.0 track you will have pcm audio.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by aaronwt2065

I can get DD+ from Netflix on the K8500. Although I don't think all Netflix titles have 5.1 DD+. And of course if you are playing back the 2.0 track you will have pcm audio.

I have the Main HDMI connected to TV and the Audio HDMI connected to one of the AVR's HDMI Inputs...
Titles like DareDevil and Jessica Jones which I always stream from my TV, Roku, and Sony BD player are in DD+ are not showing in DD+ though the player's Netflix app. That does not make sense...