2015 UHD player prices? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

raygendreau · 08-07-2015, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rdodolak

So these digital UHD copies are selling for $29.99 each and only available with select Samsung televisions?

UHD movies can be played on several displays LG Vizio, etc.

http://www.mgo.com/devices?epp=list

UHD HDR movies can be played only on SUHD Samsungs... simply because they are the only displays that have HDR capability at this time. Firmware updates are coming for other displays soon.

lujan · 12-21-2015, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by raygendreau

UHD movies can be played on several displays LG Vizio, etc.

http://www.mgo.com/devices?epp=list

UHD HDR movies can be played only on SUHD Samsungs... simply because they are the only displays that have HDR capability at this time. Firmware updates are coming for other displays soon.

My LG OLED TV is HDR capable but doesn't have the MGo app so I can't watch any MGo (Vidity) movies on it.

Adrian Wright · 01-05-2016, 05:15 PM

Seems the Samsung is $399.99, bargain

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ewCnohq...UBD-K8500.html

XJF · 01-05-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Wright

Seems the Samsung is $399.99, bargain

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ewCnohq...UBD-K8500.html

A LOT cheaper than first wave of Blu-Ray players.

Pieter V · 01-05-2016, 06:05 PM

As long those UHD players are silent in operation. Hard to find these days a silent one. Pff.

Mr. Cinema · 01-05-2016, 06:05 PM

That's not bad at all. I believe Samsung's first BD player (BDP1000?) was around $799.

Arkadin · 01-05-2016, 08:23 PM

the Panny player released in japan in November would cost $3,300 USD I just read.
OUCH!!

spectre08 · 01-05-2016, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkadin

the Panny player released in japan in November would cost $3,300 USD I just read.
OUCH!!

we discussed this earlier.

logically I'm thinking their only real target for that player was content creators themselves, since there's no actual UHD blu-rays available to play with it.

The only people who'd want to buy that right now are people are going to be creating disks and need a player to test them in, those kinds of people probably wouldn't balk at the price tag too much.

Geoff D · 01-06-2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XJF

A LOT cheaper than first wave of Blu-Ray players.

Indeedy, because it's tech that's building on existing Blu-ray architecture, it's nothing like the leap that DVD was to HD DVD/BD. Samsung's players are crap anyway IMO but even so, I knew that the UHD player prices weren't gonna be nearer the $1000 as some were claiming; the tech is evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

Opips3 · 01-06-2016, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Indeedy, because it's tech that's building on existing Blu-ray architecture, it's nothing like the leap that DVD was to HD DVD/BD. Samsung's players are crap anyway IMO but even so, I knew that the UHD player prices weren't gonna be nearer the $1000 as some were claiming; the tech is evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

You mean evolution physical media to digitalHD steam or download.

Fade physical media...

krisakarcher · 01-07-2016, 12:40 AM

Supposedly the 399 price is only for the preorder. The price will go up to 499 after that.

spectre08 · 01-07-2016, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by krisakarcher

Supposedly the 399 price is only for the preorder. The price will go up to 499 after that.

that would be very unlike Best Buy. If it goes back up it'll be for a week or 2 at most.

ray0414 · 01-07-2016, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by spectre08

that would be very unlike Best Buy. If it goes back up it'll be for a week or 2 at most.

this is what flatpanels HD is reporting. special pre-order prices.

Robert Zohn · 01-07-2016, 06:39 AM

Actually, ^^ that's what Samsung told me as well. $399 is just for pre-orders and once they launch in March the price will go up to $499. Also very small dealer margin at the $399 price.

-Robert

dvdmike · 01-07-2016, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by XJF

A LOT cheaper than first wave of Blu-Ray players.

Yep I have been buying old home cinema magazines off ebay of late and one came yesterday.
It had a bit about CES 97 and how the dvd players will vary in price and how Sony are being quiet and may launch at $1000

How times change...

Or not if your Sony

Geoff D · 01-07-2016, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dvdmike

Yep I have been buying old home cinema magazines off ebay of late and one came yesterday.
It had a bit about CES 97 and how the dvd players will vary in price and how Sony are being quiet and may launch at $1000

How times change...

Or not if your Sony

I threw all mine out when I moved house, I figured what was the bloody point? I kept one issue of HCC about Phantom Menace and Dolby EX, that's it.

dvdmike · 01-07-2016, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

I threw all mine out when I moved house, I figured what was the bloody point? I kept one issue of HCC about Phantom Menace and Dolby EX, that's it.

I lost all my home entertainment issues in a move, I have all my HCC's tho.
I have loved going back reading LD reviews and them speculating on the future of tech

meremortal · 01-07-2016, 05:02 PM

$399's a very fair price for brand new tech. However, it's a bit more than I'd like to pay for a starter player that may not have all the kinks worked out. I'd also prefer to get a second gen model as I remember how wonky the earlier players were for hd dvd and perhaps blu. But with pre-order prices on new discs being close to blu prices, I may still stock up on some of the new titles and watch the blu until I grab a player and display. It'd also be nice to go the projector route for 4k to get the most out of the format, but it may be a while until we see sub $1k prices on a decent one. So in other words, I may be following the discussions for a while before I actually get to start watching 4k content.

Pieter V · 01-07-2016, 06:45 PM

Sony's UHP-H1 will also be 400 euros.

MisterXDTV · 01-07-2016, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieter V

Sony's UHP-H1 will also be 400 euros.

That's not an UHD BD disc player...

01-07-2016, 05:02 PM	#58
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	$399's a very fair price for brand new tech. However, it's a bit more than I'd like to pay for a starter player that may not have all the kinks worked out. I'd also prefer to get a second gen model as I remember how wonky the earlier players were for hd dvd and perhaps blu. But with pre-order prices on new discs being close to blu prices, I may still stock up on some of the new titles and watch the blu until I grab a player and display. It'd also be nice to go the projector route for 4k to get the most out of the format, but it may be a while until we see sub $1k prices on a decent one. So in other words, I may be following the discussions for a while before I actually get to start watching 4k content. Last edited by meremortal; 01-07-2016 at 05:12 PM.

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01-05-2016, 05:15 PM	#43
Adrian Wright Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Nottingham, England 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:38	Seems the Samsung is $399.99, bargain http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ewCnohq...UBD-K8500.html

01-05-2016, 06:05 PM	#45
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	As long those UHD players are silent in operation. Hard to find these days a silent one. Pff.

01-05-2016, 06:05 PM	#46
Mr. Cinema Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NC 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:85	That's not bad at all. I believe Samsung's first BD player (BDP1000?) was around $799.

01-05-2016, 08:23 PM	#47
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	the Panny player released in japan in November would cost $3,300 USD I just read. OUCH!!

01-07-2016, 12:40 AM	#51
krisakarcher Member Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:516 DVD collection:44 Trading Score:202	Supposedly the 399 price is only for the preorder. The price will go up to 499 after that.

01-07-2016, 06:39 AM	#54
Robert Zohn Retailer Insider Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Scarsdale, NY Trading Score:2	Actually, ^^ that's what Samsung told me as well. $399 is just for pre-orders and once they launch in March the price will go up to $499. Also very small dealer margin at the $399 price. -Robert

01-07-2016, 06:45 PM	#59
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	Sony's UHP-H1 will also be 400 euros.

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