Samsung UBD-K8500

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Bedienbarkeit, Größe, Design, Preisleistungsverhältnis, Zuverlässigkeit

86% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

67% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

67% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

Samsung’s debut UHD Blu-ray deck is an impressive machine, offering dazzling 4K pictures and loads of features for a lower price than you might expect – although Panasonic’s pricier rival offers a better performance.

Best video quality available today ; 4K, HDR, and wide color gamut ; Zippy operation ; Reasonable price for a first-gen device

Frustrating remote control ; Streaming apps aren’t HDR compatible

To get the best of what the K8500 has to offer, you need to have a lot of pieces in place. You’ll want the best 4K Ultra HD discs, and you’ll need a next-gen 4K TV with solid HDR processing, and either exceptionally deep blacks (OLED!) or an LED TV...

Speedy loading ; Sharp pictures ; Most affordable UHD Blu-ray player on the market

Sound and picture need refinement ; No display ; Fiddly remote

A capable UHD Blu-ray player, but not the best

Impressive 4K HDR image quality ; 4K Netflix and Amazon onboard ; Two HDMI outputs for AV receiver compatibility

Journeyman build quality, and noisy ; Not a great-sounding music player ; Remote uses a coin battery

Samsung's stripped back 4K Blu-ray player is just what your Ultra HD TV needs, but early adopters are expected to pay a high price for better pixels.

Fast. Ultra HD Blu-ray titles look sharp, especially with HDR. Solid upconversion. Good connected features.

Expensive. Lacks official Dolby Atmos and DTS-X support. Screen mirroring was inconsistent in testing.

Backward Compatibility and Conclusions In addition to Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, the K8500 is backward compatible with both standard Blu-ray and DVD media. The player loaded the Blu-ray version of X-Men: Days of Future Past and the DVD version of...

Great 4K image quality ; Curved design looks slick ; Works great with Samsung setup

Doesn't feel premium ; DMP-UB900 better all-round

While the K8500 doesn’t eke out quite as much of Ultra HD Blu-ray’s glorious quality as its only current rival, it’s the sort of good-value option the new UHD disc format needs

Fantastic picture quality, additional HDMI output, 4K streaming apps

Price will be a barrier to some entering this ecosystem, limited initial title availability

If you were in any doubt about the relevance of optical media then rest assured: Ultra HD Blu-ray is stunning, offering a premium experience that surpasses other current options.