Samsung Quits 4K Blu-ray Player Market

[moparbob]

I don’t understand why people still buy DVD’s?

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by moparbob

I don’t understand why people still buy DVD’s?

Those are the non AV afficianatos.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by moparbob

I don’t understand why people still buy DVD’s?

A lot of content still languishes there. In many cases, it is the only option.

Plus, my buying a DVD has the uncanny ability to cause a blu-ray announcement to appear shortly afterwards.

[Lamniformes]

Does DVD get a sale credit if its included in a Blu-ray case? Or are there really that many people buying just DVD?

[David M]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

Did Oppo and Cambridge leave only 4k, or BD entirely?

Oppo left the *home entertainment* category entirely. They didn't have a huge range of products in the West and it's fair to say they were best known for their disc players.

They stopped selling their headphones and headphone DACs as well.

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by moparbob

I don’t understand why people still buy DVD’s?

Less expensive. Walmart pushes DVD over Blu-Ray because it fits their primary economic demographic - families - and they link their HD VOD service to many of the DVDs they carry as "exclusives". They used to have bins for Blu-Ray and DVD overstock, but now only offer DVD bins. Target pushes Blu-Ray and DVD, but does not emphasize one or the other.

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by Lamniformes

Does DVD get a sale credit if its included in a Blu-ray case? Or are there really that many people buying just DVD?

DVD outsells Blu-Ray by a huge margin. Never underestimate the "save some cheese" mentality and the fact that Blu-Ray players never caught on in vehicles - except as ultra-expensive add-ons for mini-van/SUVs - pretty much means that family purchasers will pick DVD over Blu.

[1924]

Originally Posted by LexInHD

DVD outsells Blu-Ray by a huge margin. Never underestimate the "save some cheese" mentality and the fact that Blu-Ray players never caught on in vehicles - except as ultra-expensive add-ons for mini-van/SUVs - pretty much means that family purchasers will pick DVD over Blu.

People still don't realize buying DVDs these days is a scam?

[Ulisez]

DVD still sells, specially if you have good blu ray player that is able to convert the data from it to 1080p24fps for a 50inch tv and below. I recently got an old Sony BDP-BPX59, that does a great job on making DVD's look almost HD. For me, that saves me some cash, and I just get the DVD. Though ,when I see it doesn't have any special features, I go for the blu-ray/dvd combo.

[REPLAY]

Originally Posted by Noremac Mij

I briefly owned a Samsung UHD player, its HDR looked dimmer than a DVD player. Paid $500, couldn’t even give it away for free to friends/family. It’s in a landfill somewhere. Should be illegal to sell a product like that.

Their players were always junk. Would never buy one.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

By my statement I was implying Samsung's QC is lousy by questioning spending the money on a Samsung 8K. Its not the 8K trend I am critiquing.

And by mine I meant that someone has to take the lead. Sony will soon follow, and LG, and Panasonic. So yes I welcome 8K, and waiting for MicroLED, and the rejuvenation of 3D.

Samsung 4K players I could care less. We live in the era of Panasonic 4K players (9000 & 820) now, and Sony (X800M2)...fine tuned by Hollywood video experts.

Samsung never supported SACD and DVD-Audio and HDCD and MQA.
Sony and Pioneer support some of those, plus Dolby Vision.

Samsung never supported XLR balanced connections on their players.
Panasonic does (9000).

Few years from now videophiles looking to upgrade their TVs and BR players are going to inquire about 8K, from the likes of Sony, Panasonic, LG and Pioneer. ...Say 2, 3, 4, 5 years from today...February 15, 2019...roughly one week from the 91th Oscars.

Sharp is also an 8K leader. Vizio and TCL will follow.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by moparbob

I don’t understand why people still buy DVD’s?

Dirt cheap, like VHS tapes @ thrift stores. ...Same with DVD players.
Plus, you don't need a HD TV; 480p TVs are dirt cheap too @ Goodwill stores.
That's where I shop for all my video needs and content.

No smiley on the third line, make a guess.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by 1924

People still don't realize buying DVDs these days is a scam?

Name one thing these days that isn't a scam?

No smiley ...
_____

Did you watch the Netflix documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened ?

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

That's why I posted that Samsung is the 3rd company leaving the 4K player market. They are still in the 1080p BD player market (until we hear otherwise).

CNET mentioned that Samsung has clarified that they'll also stop manufacturing regular Blu-ray players too.

https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-to...s-report-says/

[1924]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Name one thing these days that isn't a scam?

No smiley ...
_____

Did you watch the Netflix documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened ?

DVD’s are like two bucks less than the Blu rays which include the DVD with them

[StingingVelvet]

Slightly scary story, not gonna lie. Especially if they're stopping regular BD players too, as that removes the Dolby Vision excuse. However niche does mean niche, and you don't need a dozen companies making players for a small collector's market. Especially when Sony, Panasonic and LG are doing it so well and consistently (relatively).

Also the more niche we get the more likely a smaller electronics company might see an opportunity to make players built for that market. Pretty sure record players have that kind of setup.

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

CNET mentioned that Samsung has clarified that they'll also stop manufacturing regular Blu-ray players too.

https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-to...s-report-says/

Ah, I missed that part (shame on me because it was right at the beginning).

[halloween5309]

I been considering a samsung bluray player that does 4k upscale, I dont think it's a current model

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Slightly scary story, not gonna lie. Especially if they're stopping regular BD players too, as that removes the Dolby Vision excuse. However niche does mean niche, and you don't need a dozen companies making players for a small collector's market. Especially when Sony, Panasonic and LG are doing it so well and consistently (relatively).

Also the more niche we get the more likely a smaller electronics company might see an opportunity to make players built for that market. Pretty sure record players have that kind of setup.

They are stopping production of 1080p players as well.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

They are stopping production of 1080p players as well.

I know, I mentioned it in the post you quoted.