Samsung Quits 4K Blu-ray Player Market

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

QUOTE


"Samsung is stopping production of 1080p and 4K Blu-ray Disc players for the United States market – leaving Sony and Panasonic as the lone CE manufacturers supporting the next-generation packaged media format."


https://www.mediaplaynews.com/samsun...er-production/

Uh, LG still make players. Pretty sure there's a couple smaller brands as well.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Uh, LG still make players. Pretty sure there's a couple smaller brands as well.

I mentioned Phillips, LG, Pioneer, but remembered we also have very cheap Magnovox and Sanyo players from Funai Corporation also. Easy time for more vendors to enter the marketplace.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

I mentioned Phillips, LG, Pioneer, but remembered we also have very cheap Magnovox and Sanyo players from Funai Corporation also. Easy time for more vendors to enter the marketplace.

Yep.

People freaked when Oppo left too, but it's more about company priorities. In that case it was phones, in this case it's phones, 8k and streaming. Other brands are much more focused on players. It really just depends and anyone hopping on this as proof of anything are the normal doom-saying profits like Bates and Clark Kent out to prove their predictions.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by sweetsam

Not like those cheap as chips Oppo models then.

Cheapstake or cheapskate? ...Samsung 4K Blu players.

[danny24]

I don't see the point in buying a Samsung TV with this news based on my viewing habits. It's obvious they have no faith in discs anymore so I wonder if it will play into any future firmware updates for their TV's. Since I play discs and stream it still matters to me having the best possible display for my viewing experience. Their TV's are ok but I just wouldn't feel comfortable with the brand anymore. Sony and LG still care, I'll buy a TV from them with confidence!

People will still buy Samsung TV's and if you stream only it should be serviceable but the brand for me now is tarnished with this news.

[DavePS3]

We knew this literally a year ago, when Sammy said they weren't releasing any 2018 BluRay players... said they were pulling out. They didn't have the resources to compete in the higher end players like the Panasonic or Pioneer and they had no interest in making $75.00 players.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

After hearing the opinions on this forum, I feel bad that I own a Samsung UBD-M8500

Originally Posted by DJR662

Why would you if you like it and are satisfied with it? Nothing wrong with that.

Originally Posted by Hardback247

I AM satisfied with it. Dolby Vision or not, the movies I watch in 4K still look spectacular.

That's all it matters, everything else is just cheap whiskey.
Samsung exiting the Blu-ray players market means nothing, less than zero.
They are giving other manufacturers a run for their money...Apple, Huawei, LG, Sony, Vizio, iPad, Amazon, Google, Trump, ...

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by danny24

I don't see the point in buying a Samsung TV with this news based on my viewing habits.

Not like you need a Samsung player for your Samsung TV, so not sure why that would matter?

Though after my model year Samsung TVs seem to have taken a dive on HDR quality, so it's probably best for enthusiasts to buy something else anyway. Samsung TVs do sell like hotcakes though, because of good marketing and brand recognition.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by danny24

I don't see the point in buying a Samsung TV with this news based on my viewing habits. It's obvious they have no faith in discs anymore so I wonder if it will play into any future firmware updates for their TV's. Since I play discs and stream it still matters to me having the best possible display for my viewing experience. Their TV's are ok but I just wouldn't feel comfortable with the brand anymore. Sony and LG still care, I'll buy a TV from them with confidence!

People will still buy Samsung TV's and if you stream only it should be serviceable but the brand for me now is tarnished with this news.

Just buy a 4K Blu-ray player that doesn't support Dolby Vision, that's all.
A bunch of those ones are still around, and even if they support DV, so what.
We don't need Dolby Vision, we have HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, 8K, Samsung tablets, Samsung phones, 5G, OLED, QLED, FALD LCD LED, MicroLED, Quantum, 3D, A.I., ...

[danny24]

On the flip side Samsung exiting the disc player market is good news for Sony, LG, Panasonic and Pioneer to name a few. More players will be sold by them with less competition.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Just buy a 4K Blu-ray player that doesn't support Dolby Vision, that's all.
A bunch of those obsolete ones are still around.

Dolby keep them cheques coming don't they

[danny24]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Not like you need a Samsung player for your Samsung TV, so not sure why that would matter?

Though after my model year Samsung TVs seem to have taken a dive on HDR quality, so it's probably best for enthusiasts to buy something else anyway. Samsung TVs do sell like hotcakes though, because of good marketing and brand recognition.

Of course you don't need a Samsung player for your TV but I was just worried about lack of firmware updates for the TV with HDR, HDR10+, DV out there.

If they don't care about disc players anymore I'll go with a brand that still does like Sony and LG.

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Just buy a 4K Blu-ray player that doesn't support Dolby Vision, that's all.
A bunch of those obsolete ones are still around.

I do have DV capable UHD player so I am good with that. The X800 and X1000ES are still great 4K UHD players that have no DV support.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by frank_t

that C6 OLED is excellent! i have two of the 65” models - bought the second last week (barely used, pristine condition). the 3D is stellar on that set

my Oppo bdp-203 rarely sees use. that’s because i rip all my physical media to my NAS (in excess of 60TB) and stream it to any display/device i use, and globally when i travel.

don’t need the players. want the physical media becuase it is the only current vehicle to deliver the highest quality A/V, and once rip’d to the NAS, is freed from constraints.

The best feature you have in your television is . . . (((3D)))
Samsung, do they have that on their Quantum Dot LED televisions?

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by danny24

On the flip side Samsung exiting the disc player market is good news for Sony, LG, Panasonic and Pioneer to name a few. More players will be sold by them with less competition.

That's exactly the positive way to look @ it. I see the same as you see.
We must be from the same visual family.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by McGarnigal

this is depressing

Less plastic on the planet is not depressing to me, it is uplifting.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by littlepooch21

how often do you normally upgrade you tv's?

2-3 years on average. But I bought 2 sets in 2016 because I liked HDR and the new UHD BD format so much, so I told myself no more TV's for 5 years.

[VirtuaBranson]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Less plastic on the planet is not depressing to me, it is uplifting.

Yeah but you’re on a BR forum.

[jcs913]

Looks like Samsung has finally decided to take it's ball and go home. Couldn't get others to dump DV and go for their push of 10+, so they left angry...
This will be unpopular... Anyone with a Samsung set that loves physical media... Do not purchase another Samsung set.. Makes sense to bite the hand that does not want to feed, period.. Glad I never bought one..

[Agent Kay]

Its a shame they don't have a massive deal with Microsoft and they don't make a UHD player.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Its a shame they don't have a massive deal with Microsoft and they don't make a UHD player.

Someone will be here shortly to tell you about the Xbox One.