Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

Blue Screen Of Death Note:
"We are sorry to inform you that your disc cannot be verified at this time"

Tell me that's not the product of a failed "phone home" attempt.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

So has anyone got one yet? Any pictures/unboxing would be very cool. And any of the FOX titles too. Is it 5pm that it goes on sale?....

No Video & Audio Center locations are planning on selling any 4K Ultra HD discs today….FOX or otherwise. But for fans of Tom C., he’ll be there again speaking about the players.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

I wish I was in Cali right now....

Outside the S.M. location right now it's about 73°F and sunny.

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Tell me that's not the product of a failed "phone home" attempt.

Strict DRM, online only.

Fud where is that?

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Outside the S.M. location right now it's about 73°F and sunny.

[Agent_DVD]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

A request for those that get their player soon: try playing a UHD disc before you connect your player to the internet. I want to be absolutely sure that the player works without any online requirements.

Good point... I will try

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Agent_DVD

Good point... I will try

Don't forget to update the day 1 firmware first.

[ChoppedUp]

So much tech talk I'm now lost.

Can someone pls post a link to amazon for the HDMI cable I'll need for this player? Want to make sure I have the correct one for the best picture.

[cybergrimes]

Would you mind posting if there's any mention of "internet connectivity required" on the box too?

[Agent_DVD]

Originally Posted by Derb

Don't forget to update the day 1 firmware first.

I will try first without any firmware updates + no internet connection (assuming i can skip it during setup).

I changed my BBY order for in store pickup next Friday, so somebody else might beat me to confirming the original question.

[Agent_DVD]

Originally Posted by cybergrimes

Would you mind posting if there's any mention of "internet connectivity required" on the box too?

The User Guide is already available online, wonder if it mentions this at all

[Derb]

Yes.

So when you wanna watch UHD, you can skip the net & watch regular Blu's.

[cybergrimes]

Early in the manual it talks about skipping network configuration, so that's possible. I found pages 63 and 64 most interesting, here's some portions:

Samsung cannot assure that this player will play every disc bearing the Ultra HD BD-ROM,
BD-ROM, BD-RE/-R, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R and CD-RW/-R logos, and this player
may not respond to all operating commands or operate all features of every disc. These and other disc
compatibility and player operation issues with new and existing format discs are possible because:
-- Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray is a new and evolving format and this player may not operate all features
of Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs/Blu-ray Discs because some features may be optional, additional features
may have been added to the Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc/Blu-ray Disc format after the production of this
player, and certain available features may be subject to delayed availability;
-- not all new and existing disc format versions are supported by this player;
-- new and existing disc formats may be revised, changed, updated, improved and/or supplemented;
-- some discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation of certain features
during playback;
-- some features may be optional, additional features may have been added after the production of this
player or certain available features may be subject to delayed availability;
-- some discs bearing the Ultra HD BD-ROM, BD-ROM, BD-RE/-R, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW/-R,
DVD+RW/+R and CD-RW/-R logos may still be non-standardized discs;
-- some discs may not be played depending on their physical state or recording conditions;
-- problems and errors can occur during the creation of Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc, or DVD
disc software and/or during the manufacture of discs;
-- this player operates differently than a standard DVD player and other AV equipment for reasons
noted throughout this user manual and for other reason(s) discovered and posted by the SAMSUNG
customer care center.

Because AACS (Advanced Access Content System) is approved as content protection system for
Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray Disc format, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble System)
for DVD format, certain restrictions are imposed on playback, analog signal output, etc., of AACS
protected contents.
The operation of this product and restrictions on this product may vary depending on your time of
purchase as those restrictions may be adopted and/or changed by AACS after the production of this
product. Furthermore, BD-ROM Mark and BD+ are additionally used as content protection systems for
Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray Disc formats, which imposes certain restrictions including playback
restrictions for BD-ROM Mark and/or BD+ protected contents.

[Doctorossi]

I won't be purchasing any hardware player that requires an internet connection for playback verification.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by ChoppedUp

Can someone pls post a link to amazon for the HDMI cable I'll need for this player? Want to make sure I have the correct one for the best picture.

Your current HDMI leads should be fine, if you need new ones you don't have to go overboard on the price unless you need extra length or durability.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

Because i want to know where i am while watching a movie Instead of having to press a buttom to find out and beause it doesn't look like a cheapo player like today's feather weight players.

Unfortunately most of the new players' are designed to be in view next to our TVs and some focus group has said that they don't like LED displays burning holes in their retinas.

I don't really miss them, but I do miss that modern BD players don't even tell you about remaining time for a feature or chapter on-screen. My Sony player doesn't even let me jump to a specific time either!

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

I won't be purchasing any hardware player that requires an internet connection for playback verification.

PS4 had that day one if you wanted to use it for BD films.

Personally, I think it has to do with actual number crunching to gather data from consumers to project sales & distribution.

[cybergrimes]

Originally Posted by chip75

but I do miss that modern BD players don't even tell you about remaining time for a feature or chapter on-screen. My Sony player doesn't even let me jump to a specific time either!

It doesn't? The PS3 does this through the 'Display' button along with current bit rate, encode type and audio type.

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

No Video & Audio Center locations are planning on selling any 4K Ultra HD discs today….FOX or otherwise. But for fans of Tom C., he’ll be there again speaking about the players.

Uh, then what's the point? Sure it's cool to get a player a few days early, but it's not much fun without actual 4K content(aside from streaming which is already available).

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Derb

PS4 had that day one if you wanted to use it for BD films.

The PS4 requires a one-time connection to download a software license- not the same as phoning home every time you want to watch a movie.