Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500 - Page 180 - Blu-ray Forum

RockyIII · 08-20-2016, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Yes. It's the difference between pinpoint positional accuracy of sound and a DSP Hall expansion effect. Object surround is discrete 3D audio elements that can travel all around the room. Mo speakers, mo better.

Except that some of us want their living room to still look like a living room and not a recording studio

FilmFreakosaurus · 08-20-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Except that some of us want their living room to still look like a living room and not a recording studio

If you want great audio, aesthetic sacrifices must be made. Beneficial sacrifices, not slaughter a goat on an alter type sacrifices.

RockyIII · 08-20-2016, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

If you want great audio, aesthetic sacrifices must be made. Beneficial sacrifices, not slaughter a goat on an alter type sacrifices.

A sacrifice that I am personally willing to make

rroeder · 08-20-2016, 02:40 PM

Audio is half the experience which is why I wanted to upgrade, and I have a nice system now. I think once I get an HDR display and there is more Atmos and DTS:X content, I will upgrade my speakers. The receiver kicks arse tho!

RockyIII · 08-20-2016, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rroeder

Audio is half the experience which is why I wanted to upgrade, and I have a nice system now. I think once I get an HDR display and there is more Atmos and DTS:X content, I will upgrade my speakers. The receiver kicks arse tho!

What receiver exactly?

rroeder · 08-20-2016, 03:38 PM

Pioneer SC-95, 9 channels, 11 w/preamp. Has 4k HDR pass thru, supposed to get DTS:X with firmware update real soon. It's a 2015 model on sale

RockyIII · 08-20-2016, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rroeder

Pioneer SC-95, 9 channels, 11 w/preamp. Has 4k HDR pass thru, supposed to get DTS:X with firmware update real soon. It's a 2015 model on sale

Make sure the HDMi connection is listed as HDCP2.2 or it wont really pass thru 4K but simply perform 4K upscaling

Mitchellsutton · 08-21-2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by elwaylite

yes, here is mine.

At our old house I had a much smaller area. I had a small center and small bookshelfs for the front (def tech), and a small 12" sub. It took up little space and sounded great. You can even get small towers from Polk, etc... for a good deal. And I get that still isn't for everyone, but I have seen people spend $600 on a soundbar, that could have done better.

Ef950 ? I have the same TVs bro

elwaylite · 08-21-2016, 03:50 PM

Yep!

smileyousonofab**** · 08-23-2016, 12:58 AM

I keep having a " No Signal problem " with this player. I've tried switching HDMI ports, but it only does it while watching DVD's? I've tried switching HDMI cords as well. I've got an exchange display coming from Vizio. I was curious if my settings in the player were setup wrong?

RockyIII · 08-24-2016, 10:31 AM

Ok so what is the verdict: is it best to play the UHD disc downscaled to 1080 or just use the 1080 bluray disc included with non-4K devices?
I am asking because along with my 4K Oled C6 I also just purchased a Sony VPL45 projector and I am not sure if I would get better PQ by playing the UHD disc or the HD disc

wesslan · 08-24-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Ok so what is the verdict: is it best to play the UHD disc downscaled to 1080 or just use the 1080 bluray disc included with non-4K devices?
I am asking because along with my 4K Oled C6 I also just purchased a Sony VPL45 projector and I am not sure if I would get better PQ by playing the UHD disc or the HD disc

Good question and probably depends on the title and your equipment. Some titles will probably look a little better on a panasonic UB900 downscaled while some others have terriffic blu-rays already if you don't take upgraded audio into account.

elwaylite · 08-24-2016, 12:12 PM

There are plenty of folks using the Samsung to output 1080p just because they want the advanced audio. They seem to be happy.

RockyIII · 08-24-2016, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by wesslan

Good question and probably depends on the title and your equipment. Some titles will probably look a little better on a panasonic UB900 downscaled while some others have terriffic blu-rays already if you don't take upgraded audio into account.

For those titles in Dolby Atmos it is a no brianer: I will play the UHD disc downscaled to 1080 to make use of my dolby atmos home theater. But with other titles that come all in standard DTS H:Master, I am not sure if PQ on my HD projector will benefit more from regular bluray or UHD disc downscaled to 1080. I tried X-Men

OFP and both formats looked great on my new projector, whether 1080 disc or 2160 disc downscaled to 1080. Hard to really tell without side by side comparisons.

RockyIII · 08-24-2016, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by elwaylite

There are plenty of folks using the Samsung to output 1080p just because they want the advanced audio. They seem to be happy.

Yes but if the audio is stand at in both formats, which one is best to use for best pq?

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BenjaminG · 08-24-2016, 01:16 PM

Just got prompted to install 1007.0 anyone know what's been updated!

elwaylite · 08-24-2016, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BenjaminG

Just got prompted to install 1007.0 anyone know what's been updated!

Been out a couple of days, no one has noticed anything.

RockyIII · 08-24-2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BenjaminG

Just got prompted to install 1007.0 anyone know what's been updated!

I think something to do with HDR on Amazon

elwaylite · 08-24-2016, 01:23 PM

You could get HDR on Amazon before.

RockyIII · 08-24-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by elwaylite

You could get HDR on Amazon before.

Just what I heard on the other board.
If that is the case, then I really have no idea what the new firmware includes.

08-20-2016, 02:40 PM	#3584
rroeder Power Member Member since:Mar 2011	Audio is half the experience which is why I wanted to upgrade, and I have a nice system now. I think once I get an HDR display and there is more Atmos and DTS:X content, I will upgrade my speakers. The receiver kicks arse tho!

08-20-2016, 03:38 PM	#3586
rroeder Power Member Member since:Mar 2011	Pioneer SC-95, 9 channels, 11 w/preamp. Has 4k HDR pass thru, supposed to get DTS:X with firmware update real soon. It's a 2015 model on sale

08-21-2016, 03:50 PM	#3589
elwaylite Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007	Yep!

08-23-2016, 12:58 AM	#3590
smileyousonofab**** Power Member Member since:Aug 2014 Location:Irving, Texas 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1376 DVD collection:64 MA collection:1 Digital collection:217 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:294	I keep having a " No Signal problem " with this player. I've tried switching HDMI ports, but it only does it while watching DVD's? I've tried switching HDMI cords as well. I've got an exchange display coming from Vizio. I was curious if my settings in the player were setup wrong?

08-24-2016, 10:31 AM	#3591
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	Ok so what is the verdict: is it best to play the UHD disc downscaled to 1080 or just use the 1080 bluray disc included with non-4K devices? I am asking because along with my 4K Oled C6 I also just purchased a Sony VPL45 projector and I am not sure if I would get better PQ by playing the UHD disc or the HD disc

08-24-2016, 12:12 PM	#3593
elwaylite Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007	There are plenty of folks using the Samsung to output 1080p just because they want the advanced audio. They seem to be happy.

08-24-2016, 01:16 PM	#3596
BenjaminG Power Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Australia 4K collection:516 Blu-ray collection:1089 Trading Score:33	Just got prompted to install 1007.0 anyone know what's been updated!

08-24-2016, 01:23 PM	#3599
elwaylite Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007	You could get HDR on Amazon before.

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