Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Samsung UBD-K8500 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung UBD-K8500.
April 2016
(79%)
56 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
109 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fast
Ultra HD Blu-ray titles look sharp
Especially with HDR
Solid upconversion
Good connected features
Played all the commercial and test Blu-ray discs we fed it
DLNA compliant
With very good support for disperate media file formats
Good remote control and a well-designed user interface
The Samsung UBD-K8500 has a reasonable price for being the first of its kind. It can play back 4K Blu-ray discs with HDR
Delivering the best video quality available today. The player offers quick loading times and has plenty of streaming apps available a
Affordable Price
Fantastic Picture Quality
Ready for streaming
World's first UHD Blu-ray player
Outstanding overall performance
Reasonable price (for a “first”)
Potential for amazing picture quality
HDR was worth waiting a few extra years for (vs. 4K alone)
Wide color gamut improves colors
Higher bitrate than streaming
Truly stunning HDR 4K performance in Blu-ray
Extremely versatile with other media formats
Great Smart Hub interface
Easy to set up and use
Great overall performance
The editors didn't like
Bottom Line
The Samsung UBD-K8500 is quite quick and feature-rich for one of the first consumer 4K Blu-ray players available
But it will cost you
Severe judder on panning and motion shots with some non-Samsung TVs
Limited A/V outputs (one HDMI
One HDMI audio
Optical digital audio)
Couldn't display GIF or TIFF image files
Unless you have an HDR-capable TV
The improvement in video quality over standard Blu-ray and streaming is minimal. Only a handful of 4K titles are available today
And some showed minor video quality issues themselves. The remote control can sometimes be
Abstract: For all the changes in technology, when it comes to consumer electronics, a device had better be easily understood, easily used and obviously beneficial if it's to succeed in a densely competitive market. Samsung's 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player (UBD-K8500) d...
Samsung has done an impressive job with the UBD-K8500. The company should do something about that audio delay. But it played all our UHD Blu-rays perfectly, loading discs quickly and operating as reliably as if they had been mere DVDs. The price is excell...
Great picture quality, HDR makes a genuine difference, Easy to use,
Expensive, Clunky remote, No HDMI cable in box,
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Published: 2016-05-18, Author: Adam , review by: gizmodo.com.au
It's still early days, but if you're keen to rush into Ultra HD Blu-ray then Samsung's player is the way to go unless you need the Panasonic's 7.1-channel analogue audio outputs. The Samsung player is also a good way to add Ultra HD Netflix to your lounge...
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, Coin battery remote control
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...
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Published: 2016-05-09, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Abstract: Samsung has released the first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player – the UBD K8500 – which is available to buy now from leading Australian retailers to provide an unparalleled home entertainment experience.And Tech Guide has already take a look at it.Now customers...
Sleek and stylish curved design, Excellent picture quality that's sharp and clear both on UHD Bluray discs and when upscaling Bluray discs, Userfriendly remote control and interface, Good choice of apps including Netflix, all of the major UK catchup servi
Expensive price tag, High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology only works with compatible TVs, Only one HDMI port that does video and audio
The Samsung UBD K8500 is a great example of a UHD Blu-ray player. Simple and straightforward to set-up, it offers an impressive picture and audio quality and is a must-have if you've got a 4K TV. We found the interface and remote control were user-friendl...
Published: 2016-07-26, Author: Steve , review by: insideci.co.uk
The K8500 does a fine job setting the tone for 4K UHD Blu-ray. 2160p image quality is high, and its media functionality is good. Having the 4K OTT streaming services in the box also makes perfect sense. The deck, which launched in the UK at an inflated...
