Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500

[ozzfan84]

I've read of people complaining before about the player being noisy. Mine is loud when loading and playing the beginnings of some 4k movies. Labyrinth and Mockingjay Part 1 load up so loudly that the disc tray cover actually rattles sometimes. Touching the cover stops the rattling. Then after loading for a couple of minutes, it's silent the rest of the way.

Is everyone's players loud like this on some 4k discs?

[imhh1]

Originally Posted by ozzfan84

I've read of people complaining before about the player being noisy. Mine is loud when loading and playing the beginnings of some 4k movies. Labyrinth and Mockingjay Part 1 load up so loudly that the disc tray cover actually rattles sometimes. Touching the cover stops the rattling. Then after loading for a couple of minutes, it's silent the rest of the way.

Is everyone's players loud like this on some 4k discs?

Mine is loud even without a disc in it.
But just for 2 minutes every time I start the player.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by ozzfan84

I've read of people complaining before about the player being noisy. Mine is loud when loading and playing the beginnings of some 4k movies. Labyrinth and Mockingjay Part 1 load up so loudly that the disc tray cover actually rattles sometimes. Touching the cover stops the rattling. Then after loading for a couple of minutes, it's silent the rest of the way.

Is everyone's players loud like this on some 4k discs?

My surround sound is too loud to notice any noises

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[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by blu225

Hello all. Having the player upscale compared to the tv ups calling. Is there a real difference or pretty much the same quality. I also have ps4 pro for 4k content.

It depends on the tv upscaling capabilities compared to the player's

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[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by blu225

Hello all. Having the player upscale compared to the tv ups calling. Is there a real difference or pretty much the same quality. I also have ps4 pro for 4k content.

It's going to depend on the TV and the player. Different scaling chips/software are used and some are better than others. There is also a subjective quality to it, i.e. some might sharpen artificially while others do not, and taste is a factor. I tested the upscaling on the Samsung compared to my Samsung TV and found the TV did a better job. That's my specific TV and taste though.

[rroeder]

My Sony definitely looks better doing the upscaling, I think most TV's will do a better job compared to the player or a receiver. Why even have the upscaling feature when all 4k tv's already do it automatically? Marketing

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by rroeder

My Sony definitely looks better doing the upscaling, I think most TV's will do a better job compared to the player or a receiver. Why even have the upscaling feature when all 4k tv's already do it automatically? Marketing

Agree. I think I might just re- set player to 2160 and leave it there

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[BigSexyKevinNash]

These players need two different settings where you can pick the players resolution for BR's and then 4K BR's. This would be the best. I would think the player can detect if you put in a BR or 4K bluray.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by BigSexyKevinNash

. I would think the player can detect if you put in a BR or 4K bluray.

Yes, it is called Auto resolution option

[Conans Rage]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

Yes, it is called Auto resolution option

I just got my K8500, so I'm still testing things, but maybe somebody could clarify this for me:

If I have a 4k TV (sig), and I want the TV to handle any up-scaling, than regardless of BD or UHD BD playback, shouldn't I set the K8500 resolution to 1080p?

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Conans Rage

I just got my K8500, so I'm still testing things, but maybe somebody could clarify this for me:

If I have a 4k TV (sig), and I want the TV to handle any up-scaling, than regardless of BD or UHD BD playback, shouldn't I set the K8500 resolution to 1080p?

For 1080p discs set it to 1080p. For UHD discs set it to 2160p or auto.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

For 1080p discs set it to 1080p. For UHD discs set it to 2160p or auto.

But if we set player to 2160 instead of 1080, wouldnt the TV still handle upscaling of 1080 sources?

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

But if we set player to 2160 instead of 1080, wouldnt the TV still handle upscaling of 1080 sources?

Sure. That's why if you want the TV to upscale 1080p content, you have to put it on 1080p output. There is no native resolution mode on this player.

[rroeder]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

But if we set player to 2160 instead of 1080, wouldnt the TV still handle upscaling of 1080 sources?

I don't understand your question, if you set the player to 2160 your sending that signal and the TV is just displaying that signal not upscaling. So if your playing a bluray at the 2160 setting the player is upscaling

[rroeder]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

Yes, it is called Auto resolution option

That's just choosing the TV's highest resolution, it does not detect which signal depending on the source

[StingingVelvet]

This really is not complicated folks. Auto chooses the highest resolution your TV accepts, it's there for dunces who don't even know what resolution is. If you want to output BDs at 1080p then you have to go in and change the res between discs. I don't know why you would bother with that since you presumably have a normal BD player. Just keep using that for BDs, like I do.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by rroeder

That's just choosing the TV's highest resolution, it does not detect which signal depending on the source

Isnt the end result the same?

[rroeder]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

Isnt the end result the same?

Well if you can't tell any diff in picture quality between the player upscaling and the TV, then yes

[rroeder]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

This really is not complicated folks. Auto chooses the highest resolution your TV accepts, it's there for dunces who don't even know what resolution is. If you want to output BDs at 1080p then you have to go in and change the res between discs. I don't know why you would bother with that since you presumably have a normal BD player. Just keep using that for BDs, like I do.

this topic comes up at least once a week on this thread, I understand tho if I was new to this player I wouldn't wade thru all the pages. Rocky and I have had this convo a few times tho

Personally I will just change the setting over hooking up 2 players thru my reciever and TV but whateves

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by rroeder

this topic comes up at least once a week on this thread, I understand tho if I was new to this player I wouldn't wade thru all the pages. Rocky and I have had this convo a few times tho

Personally I will just change the setting over hooking up 2 players thru my reciever and TV but whateves

That would mean changing res. settings almost every time we change movie
i just want the best settings that I can "set and forget". I am not going to access picture settings and feedle around with the controls every time I change a disc