Philips - BDP7501 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black
Model: BDP7501/F7DISC
SKU: 5495211
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I had tried the Samsung UBD-K8500 before getting this Philips BDP7501, the Samsung had issues with my TV -- it would not play 24fps and only played discs at 60Hz. The Philips worked right out of the box with my TV. The setup was very quick and easy and it has played every disc that I have thrown at it. I have played DVDs, Blu-rays and UHD Blu-rays in the player without any issues. I have had slight issues with discs from the local library that are scratched. The discs worked in my PS4, but the Philips seemed to have issues with them. It is not a big deal though. The picture quality is fantastic coming out the player and since I do not have a 4k TV that has HDR, the player does a good job of dynamically converting the HDR to SDR for my TV. The upscaling of DVDs look fantastic when compared with Samsung and Sony BD players. The upscaling of BD discs make them almost as stunning as UHD BDs. The Philips also comes with a HDMI cable and a copy of Creed on UHD Blu-ray. That's something that Samsung does not do. Are you listening Samsung? If you're going to sell something at a premium price, you should at least include a HDMI cable. The player itself is really solid and has a heft to it. The brushed exterior looks really nice. The remote is large and the buttons give great feedback. This in comparison to the tiny remote that Samsung includes with their UHD Blu-ray player. The one thing that I have to mention is that the Philips is sometimes a little slow when performing actions -- especially when skipping consecutive chapters on BD and UHD BD discs. There are only two streaming apps (Netflix and Youtube), both support 4k streaming. The Netflix app also supports HDR. If you need more apps, get a Roku or use the ones built into your TV. The Philips looks like an Apple TV gen 4's bigger brother, it is not large (it is square 8.5"x8.5") and fits nicely on my entertainment stand. There is a power and disc eject button on top of the player. The power button lights up when the player is on. There is no display of any kind on the player (a good thing since I usually turn displays off). And on the back there is a USB port that allows for playing videos, pictures and music. The file formats supported can be found on the Philips website. I tried playing FLAC music on the Philips both on USB and burned to a DVD and it played them just fine. If you're hesitant about getting this player because it doesn't have a brand name like Samsung, Sony or Panasonic, don't be. This player works great and I have yet to have any shop-stopping issues with it. And it costs less than the Samsung UHD BD player, works better than it and fits better than it on an entertainment stand (the Samsung is almost twice as wide as the Philips).
Posted by ultramookie
Definitely a great 4K player very solid, Compact, & HDR as well!!!
Posted by Kevin
I have had Samsung K8500 and the new Xbox One S and had issues with both. Samsung had random handshake issues and video drops; also was too wide and made horrendous mechanical noise when opening and closing the tray. Xbox started out good, but then developed a washed out look in all my 4k blurays and plus no Dolby Atmos yet. Enter the Philips. Small footprint and no noise opening and closing the tray, plus much more silent in operation in general vs the Samsung. Seems to be loading the disks a bit quicker than both Samsung and Xbox. Very no frills interface, real workman like. I do wish it had more streaming apps (right now it only has Netfilx and Youtube) and more graphic interface. Having said that, the main function of this unit is to play 4k blurays and, in my opinion, it plays them better than Sammy and Xbox, so there...Plus Philips throws in a full retail copy of Creed in 4k and an HDR high speed cable. Classy...
Posted by ThunderKai
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Customers are positive about the BDP7501 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player's picture quality, 4K capabilities, ease of use, and compact size. Many also appreciate its affordable price and good performance, particularly its upscaling features. However, customers are negative about the limited selection of apps and the somewhat basic user interface. The remote control also received some criticism.