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Samsung - UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black

Samsung UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Smart Blu-ray Player: This HDR-compatible, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player offers 4x the resolution of a standard Blu-ray player. The built-in UHD upscaling technology enhances the picture quality from standard Blu-ray discs and DVDs, and built-in Wi-Fi allows you to stream 4K movies and shows from your favorite services.Learn more about 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray ›

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Not worth the upgrade over blu-ray

on April 10, 2016

Posted by: Unimpressed

Since this player came out I have been waiting for a restock to try out. Lot of positive reviews and people talking about the picture quality.

I have several UHD movies which include BD copy as well. I'm using a Samsung UN55JS8500 TV which is 4:4:4, HDR, and have the player hooked up to an HDCP 2.2 compatible Denon AVR-X4200W. I wanted to test the picture quality to compare with my PS4 which I use currently as a BD player.

I hooked up both systems using the Denon as my hdmi switcher. Cables connecting both players were identical high speed 2.2 compliant HDMI cables. I played a full scene of The Martian on UHD, then swapped to the same scene on BD. I repeated this test with Mad Max as well as Sicario, each time choosing several scenes for each movie to get a wide range of comparison images.

I was left questioning why anyone would spend $400 for this upgrade. The HDR colors did seem more vibrant, however, it was akin to having the TV set to "Dynamic" instead of "Movie" modes. Sitting within 10 ft. of the screen and I was unable to see a difference in resolution. I actually preferred seeing the detail with the BD non-HDR version better!

I realize most of these films are 2k remastered in 4K, and true 4K content is few and far between... However, this isn't worth $400 for me. I would rather upgrade another component before getting this.

While testing I had no handshake issues with the 4K player, it performed well, and once setup appropriately it delivered uncompressed Dolby Atmos or DTS-HD Master Audio to my receiver. The remote is tiny, like the original iPod mini.

I will wait for these to come down in price before upgrading my setup. If you don't have a quality Blu Ray player now, I may suggest this for you... But even then it's hard to turn your cheek to a quality BD player that is a quarter of the price.

My Best Buy number: 3778749034

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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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