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Customer Reviews Collected from Samsung US |
Samsung - UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 285 reviews
5 Stars
211
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
9
1 Star
9
91%of customers recommend this product.
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252 out of
277)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great for the first one
on May 13, 2016
Posted by: crvsonata1
from Bronx County, NY, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
What I mean it's great for the first Ultra HD Blu-ray Player to be on the market. I played the Ultra HD version of the Reverent on this player and it looked crisp and sharper than a regular Blu-ray player, I own a Oppo BDP-103 blu-ray player and this played blu-rays better than the Oppo. I would definitely recommend this player especially if you own an Ultra 4K Samsung TV like I do, the combination goes well together.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
2
Product Lacks Luster, is Difficult to use
on June 13, 2016
Posted by: ExpectedBetter4K
Expertise:Intermediate
For a 'flagship' product, this unit scores very low on ease of use, display (none), and speed of operation. The tiny remote is difficult to use, and all functions (menu, etc.) have to be navigated on the TV screen. This is not new, but the tiny remote is.
Pros: Realistic color
Cons: Did not meet expectations, no display just 2 leds
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
2
Performance
2
Design
1
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Picture
on July 12, 2016
Posted by: Waltie
Expertise:Intermediate
This player does everything I asked it to do. This is the last player I will need because it plays DVDs, Blu rays and the new 4K movies
Pros: Bright display
Cons: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
HDCP 2.2 vs. 2..0
on April 4, 2016
Posted by: dgj141
Expertise:Intermediate
The product spec, manual, and label on the HDMI connections does not say if they are HDCP 2.2 or HDCP 2.0. It says its a 4k player, but it will not play 4k because my TV is (also Samsung) is 2.0. The TV is also a 4k, but will not play 4k because of the difference.
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
1
Performance
1
Design
1
Value
1
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
2
Evil remote
on April 26, 2016
Posted by: Grumpy1959
from Utan
Expertise:Intermediate
This us a terrible remote. This great player can not over come the awful remote. Even the 4K TV's remote are terrible. Great hardware hindered by a crumy little key fob of a remote.
Pros: Realistic color
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
2
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Audio Issues
on April 8, 2016
Posted by: IamWhoIam123
from Slatington
Expertise:Intermediate
This player's video is excellent.
The issue I have is, the player does not output audio to the TV via its HDMI output. The audio only HDMI transfers the audio the my receiver, but without the receiver, I have no audio - nothing comes out of the TV. The TV's audio worked fine with my other BlueRay player. What gives?
Did anyone else have this issue?
Pros: video is excellent; great color and contrast.
Cons: the player does not output audio to the tv.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
2
Design
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Quality
on March 12, 2016
Posted by: dcbilly
from washington,dc
Expertise:Intermediate
The best products, are Samsung made.Always buy Samsung products, I have since 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
You haven't seen 4K if you're only watching 4K over the Internet...
on April 15, 2016
Posted by: Teamchaos
from St. Louis
Expertise:Expert
You've never seen 4K until you've seen it from a 4K Blue Ray. The compressed streams from Netflix, Amazon, Ultraflix, etc. do not do 4K justice.
Video streams off the Internet might as well be 1080i, especially when there is a lot of action of the screen or subtle shading where the compression is very noticeable. (I have 100Mb internet service, so it's the compression not my pipe).
This player is amazing. It makes 1080p BlueRays look fantastic but 4K UHD BlueRays are spec-tac-u-lar! My sony XBR has never looked better.
Please - spend a few bucks to get the latest HDMI cable. An old cable can compromise the experience. You'll need a new cable - but it doesn't have to be an expensive cable (I bought the latest Amazon Basics HDMI cable, less than $10).
The remote also is very basic.
I can't believe that other folks are commenting on how 'expensive' the player is. REALLY? I thought it was fairly inexpensive compared to other high end electronics. I guess compared to a $75 blue ray player it's pretty pricey (but you get what you pay for).
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color
Cons: chintzy remote
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US