Ultra HD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500
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Highlights
Features
Enjoy the best picture quality possible
Enjoy revolutionary picture quality the way the director has intended it to be seen. With 4 times higher the resolution than Full HD, the UBD-K8500 also delivers crystal clear and detailed images in UHD, especially on big screens bringing your movies to life.
Incredible cinema quality at home
With HDR technology, the Ultra HD Blu-ray Player puts the movie set in your living room, delivering dynamic UHD content in exceptional quality. Experience sharp contrasts and brightness with deeper blacks and brighter whites.
Get ready for the future of entertainment
See the most realistic and accurate colours without compromising on the detail, thanks to the built-in capability of expressing 1.5 times more natural colours than the current Digital Cinema Standard.
* DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives)
The easiest way to enjoy UHD content
With the Samsung Ultra HD Blu-ray Player there are no limitations -play back CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray and even 4K UHD Blu-ray discs provided by the Blu-ray Player with our greatest coverage of formats available.
*Upscaled image quality can vary depending on the source resolution.
Outstanding 4K streaming service
Enjoy a variety of UHD movies and TV shows provided UHD Blu-ray Disc releases. With over 130 planned disc releases in 2016 and a variety of UHD streaming options, there are no limits to enjoying your favourite movies in the best picture quality possible.
*Speed can vary depending on your Internet connection. **Netflix is only available in certain countries.
The ultimate universal disc player
The Ultra HD Blu-ray Player has outstanding compatibility, letting you play all the old music CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs that you have collected over the years. Now you can enjoy all your favourite movies in UHD quality.
Polished and modern curved design
The new and sophisticated design now perfectly matches your SUHD TV. With a unique wavy micro-pattern on the lined surface, Samsung’s Ultra HD Blu-ray Player gives your living room a modern finishing touch.
Specifications
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Dolby Decoding Channel
7.1 ch
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HDMI Out
2
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Product Weight
1.9 kg
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Product Dimension(WxHxD)
406 x 44.7 x 230 mm
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Operating
34 W
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Deck Type
Tray
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Front Display
LED
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Control Button
Touch Key
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Ultra HD Blu-ray
Yes
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3D Blu-ray
Yes
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Blu-ray Video
Yes
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DVD-Video/DVD±R/DVD±RW
Yes
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CD DA/CD-R/CD-RW
Yes
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MPEG2/4
Yes
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DivX
Yes
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DivX HD
Yes
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AVCHD
Yes
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MKV
Yes
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WMV
Yes
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JPEG
Yes
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MPO
Yes
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Dolby True HD
Dolby True HD
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DTS
DTS-HD Master Audio
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Dolby Decoding Channel
7.1 ch
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DTS Decoding Channel
7.1 ch
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BD Wise
Yes
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UHD Up-Scale
Yes
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Screen Mirroring
Yes
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Octa Core Processor
Yes
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BD Profile
6.0
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Video Up-Scale (DVD)
Yes
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Full Screen
Yes
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Smart Hub
Yes
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Remote Application
No
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Web Browser
Yes
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CD Ripping
Yes
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Multiroom Link
Yes
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Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Yes
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USB 3.0
1
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Ethernet
Yes
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Wi-Fi
Yes
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DLNA
Yes
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HDMI Out
2
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Digital Audio Output (Optical / Coaxial)
Optical
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Product Dimension(WxHxD)
406 x 44.7 x 230 mm
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Package Dimension (WxHxD)
460 x 115 x 287 mm
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Product Weight
1.9 kg
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Package Weight
2.8 kg
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Stand-by
0.3 W
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Operating
34 W
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Rating Voltage
AC220-240V ~50/60Hz
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HDMI Cable
No
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Battery
Yes
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User Manual
Yes
Reviews
Ultra HD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500
AI review summary
- Customers praise stunning 4K and HDR visuals with exceptional contrast and color depth
- Many highlight excellent upscaling of standard Blu-rays and DVDs to near-4K quality
- Reviewers note easy, quick setup with seamless integration and smooth playback
- A few criticize the remote control as small and fiddly for everyday use
- Several mention rare audio-video sync issues, though easily corrected
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Ex Samsung buyer
2022-12-27
Hertfordshire UK
Truly awful. Changes to Blu-Ray disk AACS standard means this machine no longer plays mire modern blu-ray disks. Player is now a heap of junk. Requires a firmware update from Samsung which isn’t forthcoming. Last time I buy any Samsung.
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Boxbrownie
2021-05-13
Cornwall
Great 4K player, but just four years later and most of the apps that came with the machine no longer work (BBC iplayer, Curzon TV and more), no updates available either, sell it and run eh Mr Samsung?
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Response from Samsung:
2021-05-14
Samsung Support
Hi there. We're glad that you've loved the quality that your Blu Ray disc player has been able to provide you with over these years, and if you do require any assistance then we'd recommend speaking to our Customer Support team, who will be happy to go through any available options with you. You can find details for all of the different ways to contact us, by following this link: https://bit.ly/SamsungUK-Support ^DB at Samsung Support
pde14qro
2020-08-25
This model has known issues playing some Blu-ray discs due to licencing and copyright issues. The error message is "The disc does not meet the specification".
This is a well known fault that has affected many owners of the UBD-K8500 and Samsung have shown zero interest in fixing the problem. Avoid.
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Response from Samsung:
2020-09-04
Samsung Support
We're sorry to see that you've been having this issue with your Blu Ray player, and if you have not done so already we recommend speaking to our Customer Support team so that they can discuss this with you. You can find all of our contact details, by following this link: http://bit.ly/Samsung-ContactUs. We hope this helps! ^DB at Samsung Support
AndrewJD
2018-02-21
Surrey, UK
This is a very good player with lots of features as well as all the catch-up channels. It is easy to use and is plug and play. It’s very neat and unobtrusive.
The buttons on the remote are small so those with big fingers watch out.
Glad I chose this player.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
jimbow
2017-10-26
Craigavon, UK
First blu-ray player, better quality than dvd player, plus plays dvds & Blu-ray movies.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
Waunfawr1969
2017-07-29
I would have given it an excellent, but given a good as bought the item from Currys store and after setting it up to the TV and switched it On nothing it just said on standby, I returned the item back and they checked it and said there was a power fault with the system, they replace the unit and again setting it up to the TV everything worked this time.
Also received inside the box (free) Three 4k UHD film, the quality and the sound of a 4k Blu-ray is very excellent and the upgrade for the Blu-ray and the old DVD to a 4k is very good.
I recommended this product.
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Dk
2017-06-13
Preston, Lancashire, UK
The Samsung 4k DVD player is worth the money you pay for it and it is also 3D I would definitely recommend this player to anybody you only seem to get one DVD with it now though that's the only downside
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
TreorchyZebra
2017-04-19
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Very happy with this jump in technology. Dad's and blu rays up scaled effortlessly and 4k from 4k discs, superb. Very easy set up. A very wise purchase on my part.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
Suep
2017-04-12
Derbyshire
Plays dvds and 4k blu rays
Good picture quality
Easy to use
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
Dave
2017-03-15
Barnstaple, UK
It looks sleek and smooth. Does exactly as I wanted it to. The remote is a little small but is so simple to use.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
Charles Julian
2017-02-28
West Sussex
Great quality eay to use and conect
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
Oven
2017-01-25
stoke on trent
Love it easy to set up would recommend it to anyone
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
Frank
2017-01-17
Merseyside
Just what you want to be able to play those Ultra 4K Bluray films and also upgrade the ordinary Bluray films on your 4K Television. This player also upgrades ordinary DVDs to near Bluray too. All in all a great piece of kit with a small but very useable remote. I recommend.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on argos.co.uk
paulr2006
2016-12-31
OK so it's not pretty in the eyes of most, a bit of an ugly duckling you might say, however in terms of performance it excels. Everything you
throw at it works (Unlike the new Oppo 203), pristine UHD HDR from discs, great upscaling from Blu ray & it's fast loading. Apps work exactly as they should. I have heard some say it has a "Red push" certainly not in my case, colours from my Samsung display are as close to real life as you are going to get & image detail is superb. My only real niggle is the tiny toy like remote, however even that when you get used to it works very well.
I recommended this product.
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del boy
2016-09-22
out of the box this item was very easy to set up,the pics are great and so is the sound . I would recommend this product to anyone
I recommended this product.
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Tiger Tim
2016-08-29
west sussex, UK
This player just brings the films alive, picture quality is fantastic, great performance at a great price.
I recommended this product.
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Originally posted on
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mgrimsley
2016-04-28
Nice 4K HDR player with a simple curved design that does the business. Lots of features especially 2 HDMI ports which allows you to send the picture directly to your TV with one port and the other port to send the sound to your AV receiver. Handy if your amp isnt 4K compatible. Remote is small and fiddly especially with no dedicated fast forward/rewind. The chapter search buttons have to be held down instead which can result in selecting the next chapter in error. Tray seems loud when opening/closing. Picture quality is stunning but havent tried it on an HDR TV as yet. Some good apps to use such as 4k netflix etc. USB port for movies/music etc. Quick start menu and nice user interface make this the ideal blu-ray player to purchase for your 4K TV. It is worth the wait :-)
I recommended this product.
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erzhan
2024-02-18
One day it just decided to keep the disk.
Tried power cycling, resetting it - nothing helps.
The only way is to unscrew the top lid and then push the paper clip through the hole on the side of the drive.
Originally posted on Samsung US
rdesalvo
2023-06-16
Valley Village, CA
there hasn't been an update to the firmware on this player for years. as a result, the player won't play newer fox blu-rays and generates a "this disc does not meet the specifications" error before ejecting the disc. the player will play fox 4k uhd discs and older fox blu-rays, but it won't play newer bd titles, including blu-ray 3d. i have hundreds of 4k uhds and blu-rays and have tested my theory, but it's only the new fox blu-rays that cause the problem. i have the latest firmware upgrade (1015) and have tried a factory reset of the device. i have also tried turning off bd-live and prohibiting a wireless connection altogether, but nothing will make this player play a new fox blu-ray. it's beyond frustrating.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Joseph
2020-05-20
Dearborn, MI
I have had the player for a while whenever I play a Blu-ray Disc the second disc of the set never plays
Originally posted on Samsung US
Dragonsedge84
2019-09-10
Canada
Blu-ray movies look very good but 4k Discs just pause and skip like crazy, even brand new ones.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Vin2121
2019-06-08
Indianapolis
I bought this for my new 4k TV. Works well and is durable. The picture quality is great and I love that it has built in wifi.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
out300DOllars
2019-05-15
Wburlington
bought this a 13 months ago and have used it 7 times played 1 bluray and conconnected to Netflix 6 times .now the red power light just blinks can not use it at all its JUNK don't waste your CASH
Originally posted on Samsung US
BSessford
2019-04-12
Ontario Canada
Used it three or four times, now when I turn it on, there are all these lines through the bottom of of the screen. It is not my TV, tv works fine with Apple TV and live TV. Tried using different HDMI cables, and inputs, it is definitely just a poor quality blue ray player that has conked out after watching three movies.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Ken425
2018-10-27
Everett, WA
I had originally bought this 4k Blu ray player when it first was available at best buy and had issues with it playing any Blu ray or 4k movies! But played DVD's just fine. So I returned it after about 2 years cause of this issue and had got a new one and now it's doing it again and everything is up to date!!? Complete waste of money in my opinion for only getting about 2 years out of it and I rarely used it and took extremely good care of it! Even Still has the plastic wrap on it. I'd give it 5 stars if this issue didn't keep occurring. I love Samsung products but this player is a total waste of money u unless you plan on buying a new one ever 2 years or so. Very disappointed with this player!
Originally posted on Samsung US
Taino53
2018-10-21
Colorado Springs
Love the player, works great in 3d and 4k. I own 3 of this players
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Anonymous
2018-10-12
Minnesota
Everything is great
besides that I can't load any apps that I want (which are the most popular ones) into MY APPS. Roku kicks Samsung out of the park with Streaming features.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
BertBeach
2018-02-13
Hollywood, FL
I bought this player after reading countless reviews of blu ray players from a variety of manufacturers. This was consistently rated the best by many. I have not been disappointed. It is responsive and displays impressive picture quality. However, there is a major flaw with the unit: its remote control. It is very small and nearly impossible to operate. Why design engineers would pair this remote with an otherwise superior player is beyond me. It is so bad I searched the internet for a replacement and bought a remote (AK59-00167A) from an earlier Samsung model. It works perfectly. They should have left well enough alone.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Eizy
2018-02-06
Staten Island, NY, USA
I got a replacement for this model because some of my "homemade" movies wouldn't work, however the same problem with the replacement. What is odd is my old Samsung blu ray does play those same movies no problem. Other than this issue its a nice machine. The remote doesn't operate as smoothly as I wished (typing in info). All in all it is a nice player.
when the movie didn't play there was no error message to research. Just a blank screen. That was concerning.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Mb13
2018-01-27
Happy with the quality of the product until remote stopped working. Finding out this is a common problem. Stopped working all of the time and getting worse as time goes on. Also not happy with the size of the remote larger fingers pushed multiple buttons at once.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Jester1226
2018-01-21
MI
This product works great with my new Samsung UN 7000 series TV. The picture quality is amazing, and the You’re a disks are awesome.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
robroy
2017-12-28
Bradenton,Fl
movies are as described more brilliant colors and sharp
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
den2kool
2017-11-13
Redmond, WA
The product actually great especially in UHD 4K mode. But the only issue right now for me is that it stopped working for no reason at all. I believe I've only used this for about 6x times watching 4K movies and now it does not turning on anymore (no power) Sadly it is now out of warranty :-(
Originally posted on Samsung US
mgvlg
2017-10-11
Avec ce lecteur tous les DVD, Blue Ray, UHD sont sublimes.
Originally posted on Samsung France
Floridaman44
2017-09-03
Avon Park, FL 33825, USA
The player works well but the remote control has to be an industry disaster. The remote needs more buttons
Originally posted on Samsung US
AnOldMarine
2017-08-15
Love everything except that the on unit buttons don't always work. Have to use the remote for everything/
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
BearcatBill
2017-07-29
Houston, TX, USA
My only issue so far is I have not been able to sign in to my Samsung account on the player, nor have I been able to access AmazonPrime to view their free movies. Not sure whether it is a wi-fi problem or that I can't scroll and choose the correct charcters on the on screen keyboard.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
DumpyDigits
2017-07-12
If you have fingers they are way too big to accurately use the remote. This alone is enough to ruin the experience of using this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
RonFL
2017-07-10
Orlando, FL, USA
Easy and intuitive to use. Would prefer if front housing/display was rectangular than curved. Why curved?
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Sparky32539
2017-06-29
Crestview, FL, USA
Like the player, works great haven't tried 3d as of yet or 4k
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
mclemm
2017-06-23
Philly , PA
So easy to set up and it work great the woofer sounds wonderful. It all you can ask for.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
RaiderDave
2017-05-27
Omaha, NE, USA
Samsung has always been my go-to supplier of electronics. Their quality is consistently high and their prices are reasonable. The video and audio coming out of this unit are extraordinary! While the available 4K content is limited, this is certainly the way forward until or unless a new breakthrough in A/V occurs.
Pros:
Great audio and video
Dual HDMI output (one audio only for input to a receiver)
Easy setup and use
Cons
Very limited App selection in the Samsung Apps area
No customization ability for apps you use most
For some reason, certain extremely popular apps are simply not available and no explanation is ever given (I can't name the apps or this review will not be published.)
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Mightyit
2017-05-27
Arizona
Bought it for the new Samsung 4K TV. Works great. I see it has all the smart stuff, and so does the TV, so I haven't used the apps in the player.
The remote is very miniature and hard to read with out glasses as well as replay just a small frame... 7 months and still trying to figure it out.
It's wonderful to plug in a disk and the TV automatically turns to Blue Ray mode, love this intelligent feature!
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
JeroldS
2017-05-18
Alpharetta, GA
The UBD-8500K was easy to set up using the enclosed optical cable. All of the applications that I wanted were already included. The application that I did not want were easy to remove.
I used my Logitech Harmony so I have not had much experience with the included remote, except during setup.
I am pleased with the quality of both DVD and Blu-ray playback.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
MARYRON
2017-05-15
Chicago, IL, USA
PRICE WAS EXCELLANT AND ABLE TO SHOW ALL TYPES OF VIDEOS UHD TOO THATS WHY I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
116Bob
2017-05-08
Albany, NY, USA
Excellent player and features. Poor remote, too small hard to read, does not take standard batteries, bought a replacement. Player itself has no display, not up to Samsung's design standards..
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Tiltmeister
2017-05-05
Greenbrier, Tn
I didn't know if this would be a good buy or not. I was mistaken, the clarity of the Ultra DVD
along with just Blu-ray and regular DVD was astonishing. I would defiantly buy this again.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
RichardPeter
2017-05-05
Panhandle FL
This is my second Samsung Ultra HD Player UBD-K8500. We have used the first one for about a year and decided to get a second one because it is so superior to what we had before. The colors are deep, rich, bright, and the adjustments amazing. The sound goes directly to our stereo system, and is so clear and rich that even though I am hard of hearing, I don't need headphones or to play it louder than what my wife likes. So you can't go wrong with this Unit. By the way, we tried it on an old 12 year + Plasma TV and it also made an incredible difference.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Sinisterkat
2017-05-05
Las Vegas, NV, USA
I very happy with everything that it has to offer.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
ste65
2017-05-01
minnesota
I got this DVD player to go with my 4K TV. It works great. Sharp picture and true color I like every part of this machine.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
affancu
2017-04-23
Rhode Island, USA
I have owned several brands of DVD players, but this one is the best that I have ever used.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Weekendwarrior67
2017-04-22
DC
Overall this is a quality product that has a great picture and required very little time to hook up to 4K UHD TV.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Swish
2017-04-17
Largo, FL, USA
This product has great features and walks you through the set-up process as easy as can be.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
jazzybob
2017-04-16
Edison, NJ, USA
I love this player's performance. Blu-ray and 4K DVD playback is excellent. The picture seems to jump out of the TV. Colors are true and the depth-of-field is uncanny. A truly remarkable player. My only reason for not giving it 5's across the board is the the remote control is small and the player is a little sluggish when using the Next and Back keys as Forward and Rewind.It's also very easy to hit the Power button when rewinding and you want to hit Play.
This is my 3rd Samsung DVD Player (1 HD, 1 Blu-ray & 1 Blu-ray/4K) The remotes on the Blu-ray players each have their issue, while the HD player's remote is very functional.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
123ED
2017-04-15
Groveland, FL, USA
You will notice that I emphasized this 2016 player is 4k with HDR Player and also has......." 3D on board".
I own three Samsung 4K TV's. A top of the line 2014 78 inch and a top of the line 2015 78 inch and a 2015 88 inch. All these TV's have 3D on board and capable of 4K HDR.
I recently purchased 3 UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player's for each of the TV's and I must say they are just great.
Love the quality of the picture as well as the 3D and the HDR.
I truly feel Samsung and all the manufactures should consider putting 3D back in the 2018 series lines as many of us true cinema lovers would like to have all the great technology that we have purchased.
I have a huge library of 3D movies that I would not give up enjoying them without the right TV and Blu-Ray player.
In my opinion the 4K HDR feature that has not proven itself in regards to quality 4 K HDR as most movies are not produced in true 4K to begin with. The producers need to take the Blu-Ray releases of movies more seriously and not releasing older Blu-Ray movies in 4K that look just as good up-scaled normal Blu-Ray releases.
I have read multiple reviews of 4k HDR movies and find very few titles that exceed the quality of normal Blu-Ray releases that are up-scaled.
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Samsung has done a outstanding job on there 2014, 2015 TV's that included 3D in their top of the line models as well as this 2016 UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player.
Movie lovers I hope will encourage all major features be included in future TV's and Blu-Ray players.
At the writing of this review I did not notice 3D in the specs of the 2017 model on this web site, so 3d lovers if this is the case you need to purchase the 2016 model.
Enjoy your movies and support features that are important to you. Your voice will help for future products.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
mikeb4605
2017-04-12
Granbury, TX, USA
I originally bought this as the multi region model. I set it up, then as I began it told me it needed to update itself. This broke the unit and I sent it back. Being my only Samsung product I was not very happy with Samsung. Eventually, I ordered a regular version of this unit and it performs very well. Enough to change my mind and I just pre-ordered a Galaxy S 8 phone.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
KevinTheGhostBuster
2017-04-11
Smyrna, DE 19977, USA
I really like this player. I hooked it up to an LG 4K UHDTV. My only complaint so far is the REMOTE to the SAMSUNG 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player is TOO SMALL. While trying to re log into all of my apps, I kept getting sent to the Home Screen because the home button was right on top of the UP arrow. So trying to log into PANDORA or VUDU was not easy.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
BurbankDino
2017-04-08
Los Angeles, CA, USA
I must admit that when this unit is paired with a 4K TV it is magical. I don't mind spending a little more than usual to see the beauty in the Hi Def movies that are out there. Really amazing to see true black with out blotches, reds that jump off the screen, and yes the rest of the color spectrum is equally incredible.
If you already have a 4K TV this is the best upgrade you can get.
Hope you enjoy the viewing as much as I have
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Hurricanes2006
2017-04-06
North Carolina
This product is great! Best one I have researched.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Dethangel
2017-04-05
Phoenix, AZ, USA
i love this DVD player. it has great functionality, the picture is breathtaking and for the price i think it is a good investment for your home entertainment center. the 4k UHD is awesome, the standard DVD upconvert is awesome, i have zero complaints about this product. i cant say enough good things about it. i got netflix on it, i also have amazon tv, and youtube as well. if you buy this, you wont be disappointed.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Tstatguy
2017-04-03
Nanuet, NY, USA
Went with the picture quality. Excellent Picture, as good as a movie theater.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Borikenwoo
2017-04-02
Manchester, New Hampshire
I really like the system and quality picture. There are a few things I did not like. It is too noisy when its reading disk. The disk eject is fast and out dated. It should eject much smoother. The remote "Home" button should be located elsewhere. When I am almost finished entering information, I keep hitting the home button by accident and I have to start all over.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
DJJumpin
2017-03-24
Clearwater, FL, USA
This player looks great and functions perfectly. Easy access to all functions with remote.
Great all around performer. Outstanding picture quality.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
floydwtf
2017-03-22
Iowa, USA
noisier than I can stand and the remote absolutely sucks.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Neo1300
2017-03-17
Fl
Looking forward to seeing more apps available soon, so I can enjoy more from this product.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Hams
2017-03-16
NE Illinois
The unit seems to be well constructed and easy to use. I do not have a 4K type TV as yet, but wanted to be ready when I upgrade in the future. I currently have a 1080p TV and I tested the unit with both current BR and old DVD discs. Both played very well.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
KAPitalGain
2017-03-16
Farmington Hills, MI, USA
This Blu-Ray Player has it all! Virtually every feature one could hope for, slick design, and excellent performance. Although the Product Packaging does not specify 3D capability (2017 version), it in fact has it built in. 4K and 3D capabilities were a hard requirement to pair with our new 4K/3D TV, and this was one of the few on the market that provide these features.
A few minor drawbacks: The player can be a bit noisy at times (when the disc is spinning during searches or when disc is initially inserted). The remote is considerably lacking. It only offers a 'Skip Back( |<< ) or Skip Forward ( >>| ) button and lacks a separate control for just Fast Reverse and Fast Forward. Also - we generally enjoy it at night when the room is darkened - remote is all black and not back-lit, which makes it almost impossible to use without leveraging a flashlight.
All-in-all, I would still recommend this Player to anyone looking for a quality unit to play disc-based media type on the market.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Pops38
2017-02-16
Charlotte, NC, USA
The only problem is that the remote for this unit is too small.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
buddha88
2017-02-15
Savannah, GA, USA
The remote buttons are too close and you will hit home when you try to press up. It lags a little when going through letters/numbers to type in. Otherwise, overall great player. Such an awesome picture quality and ease of use.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
BagDad
2017-02-12
Hermiston, OR, USA
Wow, got it home with the new TV, Plugged it in, it was done.
no extra set up, nothing tricky a true plug and play Loved the
set up on this still discovering some of the features not
a huge amount of ultra HD out here yet. Talk about Awesome picture
you got it here.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Teckman9
2017-02-12
Rochester, NY, USA
so far seems to be working great
easy to install
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
WinCT
2017-02-10
Hooked up easily in about 10 minutes and thoroughly enjoyed the brilliant Pacific Rim in HRD! But - the apps are pitiful and "My Apps" is a lie. You cannot customize your frequently used apps like Netflix, Vudu, or Amazon Prime. It should be called "Samsung Rarely Used Downloaded Apps" since that's all you can customize. A jokel
Took 30 minutes with a non-English speaking person from southeast Asia before I got to a supervisor that spoke flawless English and confirmed my fears - bad design.
So, if you need a unit immediately, I'd recommend for 4k UHD blu ray playing only. The remote is also way too small and quirky in design
Originally posted on Samsung US
Lariat
2017-02-03
Las Vegas, NV, USA
The player displays an awesome 4K picture with Netflix and Amazon and the 4K BluRay was also crystal clear and lived up to my expectations.
The remote is a little difficult for a person with big fingers like myself. The apps could have been made easier to move around but I can overlook both for the picture.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Cerito
2017-01-28
Mid Atlantic
I got a defective model that was exchanged for a working one. Once bitten twice shy. My confidence level with it's quality is lacking. For the high price of the player plus the 1st not working, I should have bought extended warranty.
Originally posted on Samsung US
ElectroLover
2017-01-26
Lincoln, AL, USA
The player is great so far. The only problem I had was registering. I had to look up model number for it to accept the serial number then it would not allow me to put correct purchase date of January 10, 2017 because it only went up to 2016. So in order to be able to register I put December 31, 2016. Registration site needs improvement.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
MoneyMonster97
2017-01-24
Phoenix, AZ
This is my first 4k blu-ray player and I'm happy with the results of the performance. 4k makes the whole movie great, I can watch one movie all day and not be disappointed because of the picture quality. Just to wrap things up I'm satisfied with my purchase.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
SamsungFan2017
2017-01-23
Overland Park, KS, USA
Purchased the UBD-K8500 at the end of 2016. Easy setup right out of the box using the default settings for viewers that do not like to mess with all of the detail settings. l like to get the best possible picture quality so I wanted to calibrate the picture settings between my new UBD-K8500 HDR 4K with my Samsung JS9000 SUHD TV. There is no UHD configuration disk that I know of at this time so I did the following steps below if you are interested.
First I connected the main HDMI output directly to the TV HDMI 1 and the 2nd Audio HDMI directly to my AV receiver. All my other devices go through my A/V receiver first and one HDMI output to the TV HDMI 4 input.
I started out with the Disney WOW Blu-Ray as the starting point for the calibration between the Samsung UBD-K8500 and Samsung JS9000 SUHD. Once I was happly with those settings I then did a few fine tune adjustments when watching sections of UHD movies (The Revenant & Suicide Squad) The biggest change was setting Smart LED "On-Standard" to reduce LED light clouding on dark scenes. I ended up with these settings and used the default setting if not listed below. All settings were done in a pitch dark room for movie watching.
Samsung UBD-K8500 Settings:
TV Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Original
BD Wise: On
Resolution: BD Wise
HDMI Color Format: Auto
HDMI Deep Color: Auto
Samdung JS9000 Settings :
First thing - change the "HDMI UHD Color" to ON for the HDMI input you are using. The TV will power off and on.
Also make sure BD Wise is turned "ON" in the General settings.
Picture Mode: Movie
Blacklight: 18
Contrast: 100
Brightness: 45 - 47
Sharpness: 0
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Black Tone: Off
Color Space: Auto
White Balance: 2 Point
Auto Motion Plus: Standard
Smart LED: Standard
Cinema Black; On (I liked this setting because the black bars at top and bottom were nice and black)
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
1Sarah
2017-01-22
This Blu-ray is very easy to use. I have all the apps in it that I use right there in front of me. The Sony Blu-ray I had before wouldn't even let me watch Netfix. The viewing quality is great. I was surprised the remote is so small, but it has everything I need. Samsung is a business I can trust.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Kwirh
2017-01-22
SC
I have only played one 4K movie so far. I have yet to try a cd or regular dvd. The picture was amazing!
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
akjhfdlkjhakjdhflkjhadfjh
2017-01-21
Southern California, CA, USA
Wired (ethernet) connectivity issues. Poor user interface. Remote is clunky.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Doxboi
2017-01-18
This is my first 4k UHD player but it is very nice. SAMSUNG GUI is ok but performance is great. Colors and contrast are awesome. 4k BD are so much better than Regular R BD. I have had to rewatch many of My Blu Ray movies because they just look so much better. Set up was easy and quick. Load time was also fast. Nice player you can't go wrong.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
1989tech
2017-01-16
A few months I was pushed into purchasing a 4k TV. With limited 4k options, I looked around for a good player and this seemed to be the defacto benchmark unit. It has a weird shape but that was minor issue. I was eager to test the performance but found 4k test videos sparse on the Internet.
There are 3 faces to the unit: DVD/Blu-ray player, multimedia, apps. This seems to be trend to add more tricks to the pony. I thought the player side should be a blip but it came with AK59-00179A remote control. It is stripped down so you have to jump through hoops to do some basic things like fast forward and change languages/subtitles. I tried the regular remote for the Samsung DVD player and it worked great. The functionality is there, you just have buy a separate remote control to get around the problem. I then tried the multimedia side. After finding a few 4k test videos, I watched them on a USB thumb drive. The true 4k was impressive but the functionality of the multimedia was limited and when I tried to access a DLNA server I had set up on a Raspberry Pi, I had to go through a lot of folders just to reach the videos. I guess there wasn't much expectation to use the multimedia side. Most of the focus seems to have been on the apps side.
I do not have a Samsung smartphone or tablet but I suspect there is better integration with those devices.
It would have been nice to include a demo disc to show what the player is capable of doing. Just as with the introduction of HD, junk in junk out. A video that says 4k may just be scaled up 720 or 1080 and I expect a lot of videos that would be best left at their lower resolution rather than passing them off as something better. If you have a true 4k video, you will definitely notice the results with this player.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
golf85
2017-01-15
Ohio, USA
Great addition to my ultra hd tv watching movies is fantastic. Very easy to use.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
JozLaur
2017-01-14
Belleville, MI 48111, USA
This unit does a great job of up-scaling other Blu-Ray and DVDs to look much better than they would otherwise look. The Samsung Smart app gives you access to multiple streaming services including Amazon and Netflix. The UHD movies look amazing on this player. When you see a Blu-Ray and think that is about as clear as it can get watch a UHD movie of the same title and you will be amazed.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
PapoNY
2017-01-14
Rochester ,New York
Pls never stop making great products,I will alway continue to buy & enjoy them...thank you!!!
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Dinner2Movie
2017-01-13
Springfield, IL
I've had other Blu-ray players but this was my first Ultra 4K model. The set up and connect ability was straight forward. The picture quality is amazing with great color, clarity, and definition.
I don't know why I didn't purchase one of these sooner. It is a great compliment to my Samsung 55" Ultra HD 4K television.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
lar1951ry
2017-01-11
Sun City Center, FL 33573, USA
Easy to connect and use. Great picture quality and apps. Although, web site would not let me register the correct purchase date of 1/7/2017 because 2017 wasn't a selection in their menu.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
DariusRoch
2017-01-10
Rochester, NY
Pros:
- UHD/4K DVD play is great, but not a huge difference from HD on my 4K OLED 55"
- Supports Home Media server (DLNA)
- Easy WiFi connection, no buffering pauses
- Reasonable price
Cons:
- Tiny little red/green/blue light on unit is almost invisible from across the room, so hard to tell if the unit is on, cycling, or off
- Startup takes a long time, which makes the tiny little light so frustrating. This seems to be true if there is a disc in the tray, even though the default is not to play the disc
- Home screen "Recommended" apps takes up a lot of real estate - forever - long after you've decided whether you want these app suggestions or not
- An unimaginative selection of apps available, e.g., Netflix, Hulu, etc. No idea if this selection will improve. Most apps available are pretty useless for me.
Caution:
- I'm running a Sony STR-DN1050 receiver which does not support HDCP 2.2 so I couldn't send the player output through it. I had to go direct to the TV, and then pull back sounds to the audio receiver. BE SURE all the equipment in your connection path is HDCP 2.2 compatible, or it will be downgraded to HD.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
anotherZebra
2017-01-08
Player works well, fast boot, no issues with the basic unit. That said, the app interface needs work. the pre-loaded recommended "Apps" cannot be edited (order displayed) nor added to the "MyApps" area. Not a major issue as it merely requires more clicks to get to the desired operation; however, it is just such a wart on an otherwise decent device.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
McMinnvilleUser
2017-01-08
McMinnville, TN 37110, USA
I purchased the UBD-K8500 to go with the new 65" 8500 TV. The picture quality is amazing. Colors are realistic, detail is pinpoint, and there is no pixilation or artifacts. Another bonus is that with the newer Samsung TVs the connectivity is automatic. Both products can be operated with one remote and switching between DVD, and apps like Netflix are automatic and seamless.
I highly recommend.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
woodyinhutch
2017-01-07
Hutchinson, KS, USA
This is a good player, however for the money I would like to see more features for it during movies. Overall I am satisfied with my purchase.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Juangon2007
2017-01-06
Bronx ny
Great product the performance on this machine is fantastic
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
sully74
2017-01-05
Newton, IA 50208, USA
wanting one for 4k tv Also small size with curved front like 4k TV
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Gentman
2017-01-02
montgomery, il.
Your picture/sound are only as good as the equipment providing it and my new Samsung 75" 4K UHD TV needed an upgrade to 4K and this player provides that.
The picture and sound are outstanding. You get what you pay for.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Zman5252
2017-01-02
Fl
With the recent price drop, this is a great value, but irrespective of price, it is a great performer. Fast load times, breathtaking picture (on the Everest 4k Bluray), good app support.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Anonymous
2017-01-02
New Jersey
This 4k player has a great picture and is easy to use. Loads disk fast.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Anonymous
2016-12-31
Georgia
This unit sports your traditional options seen on many Blue Ray players, and takes it a step further with the addition of ultra-high definition viewing, which is true 4K, not upscaling. It synchronizes well with the Samsung Smart 4K TV sets. Just open the disc drawer, and the unit comes on which takes the TV to the correct input to play. There is also a USB hub for playing media files from the player. I'm very pleased with the unit. The picture quality is excellent. This definitely is one of the best purchases I've made.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
calicho
2016-12-30
Very good product, a bit expensive, but with very good images in 4k, good sound excellent for watching movies
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
Arealperson1
2016-12-30
Conover N.C.
This player has all of the features I need to enjoy an entertainment experience
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
miguelx5
2016-12-30
Melbourne, FL, USA
Love this 4k player and works great with Samsung tv.
I recommended this product.
Originally posted on Samsung US
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