Samsung - Streaming 4K Ultra HD Audio Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black
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Description
Features
True 4K Ultra HD
Play 4K Ultra HD movies at 4x the resolution of full 1080p HD, letting you watch your favorite scenes with a level of detail and clarity like never before.
High dynamic range (HDR) creates a more realistic picture
HDR technology expands the contrast and color range of the existing pixels on your TV to reveal a better, brighter, more colorful image. The picture quality is noticeably more natural.
Oneremote compatible
Control most functions of the Blu-ray player using your 2017 Samsung TV's remote, so there's one less remote to get lost.
Blu-ray player
For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater than DVD. Watch films in stunning high-definition just like you do on the big screen.
Upconvert DVDs
Delivers greatly enhanced video performance of standard DVDs by upconverting their video resolution to HDTV-compliant 1080p via the HDMI interface.
Built-in Wi-Fi
Enables easy content streaming.
Ethernet port
For wired connection to streaming content and firmware updates (Ethernet cable not included).
Playable formats
Include BD-ROM discs; backward compatible with DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, Audio CD and CD-R/RW formats for a variety of media choices.
Built-in decoders
For next-generation Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD high-resolution surround, plus lossless Dolby TrueHD (2-channel).
One HDMI output
High-speed HDMI cable is the only connection that can deliver a Blu-ray experience with a 4K or full 1080p picture and digital surround sound. HDMI cable is not included.
Smart Hub
Seamlessly access your favorite apps, content, and sports.
Full 4K experience requires a 4K UHD TV and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs or 4K streaming content. HDR and some color features require a 4K UHD TV with HDR and may need manual HDMI UHD color setting on TV.
What's Included
Samsung UBD-M8500 Streaming 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player
Remote controller TM1241 with batteries
Owner's manual
Key Specs
- Smart CapableYes
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)Yes
- Ethernet Port(s)Yes
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
General
- Product NameStreaming 4K Ultra HD Audio Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player
- BrandSamsung
- Player Type4K UHD Blu-ray Player, Blu-Ray Player
- Remote Control IncludedYes
- Disc Loading TypeTray
- Cable(s) IncludedNone
- Model NumberUBD-M8500/ZA
Dimension
- Product Height1.76 inches
- Product Depth9.06 inches
- Product Width15.98 inches
- Product Weight4.19 pounds
Feature
- Media Card SlotNo
- Featured Streaming ServicesHulu, Netflix, YouTube
- Remote Control TypeUniversal
- Playable FormatsAAC, AIFF, AVCHD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DivX, FLAC, JPEG, MKV, MP3, WAV, WMA, WMV
Output
- Number of HDMI Outputs (Total)1
- Number Of Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs0
- Number Of Optical Digital Audio Outputs1
- Number Of Component Video Outputs0
- Number Of Composite Video Outputs0
Display
- Maximum Video Resolution2160p
- High Dynamic Range FormatHDR 10
Connectivity
- Number Of USB Port(s)1
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
Audio
- Surround Sound SupportedDTS:X, Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - PartsNot Available
- Manufacturer's Warranty - LaborNot Available
Other
- UPC887276214399
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2956 reviews
(2,956 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
No more coming from Samsung; kind of sad.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have three Samsung players of this type: a K8500, an M7500, and the one reviewed here, the M8500. All three perform identically and are styled identically, although the remote control of the K series unit is different from that for the M series. Both remotes are a bit problematical, but once you get the hang they do fine. The difference between the M8500 and M7500 involve the internet link: the M8500 uses WiFi; the M7500 requires an Ethernet cable. Other than that, they are basically the same player with the same fine performance and the same remote, which is superficially similar to that for my Samsung TV. The K8500 also uses WiFi, and it is actually blessed with three features the other two do not have: 3D playback (a format that appears to be heading towards defunctness), a little blue panel light that flickers when any of the control buttons on the front panel are pressed, and a second HDMI outlet on the back panel for audio-only use (another almost useless feature). The M series lacks the blue light and extra jack. The K8500, Samsung's first 4K player was actually a more "deluxe" player than the other two, but that deluxeness is inconsequential. All three have performance qualities that are the same. None of them have any glitches. All are quiet, respond to commands nicely, and all deliver identical picture quality, which is very good quality. All do a good job with 1080p and regular DVD materials, too. The attached photos show the three units stacked on top of my equipment cabinet, plus a shot of the front wall. This system is a 7.1.4 arrangement, with home-built speakers (I reviewed audio components and wrote articles for audio magazines for years and know how to build speakers), Pioneer receiver, and home-built cylinder subwoofers powered by a Crown stereo amp. A small outboard amp powers the additional speakers for the Atmos arrangement, and a Hsu Optimizer equalizes the subs to 18 Hz. This is a rig that demands a good video player, and in this case it has three of them. The small TV is for programming my wife's cable recorder. Unfortunately, Samsung has gotten out of the business of making players of any kind. (Even the luxury outfit Oppo has given it up.) I find this to be unfortunate, and even a bit mysterious, given that other outfits are still making players, but I suppose that today's generation is more than happy to just stream movies. The player can do that, but, being a rather elderly fan, I am a disc guy, myself. (Note the discs in the bookcases behind the speakers.) Anyway, this is a fine player. If you are a disc freak like me, get one of any of the above-noted models before they are gone.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for Disks and Smart Functions
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This 4K Blu-Ray player is quite good. The picture quality is great when watching 4K Blu-Rays but also when using the Smart Functions on the Blu-Ray Player. The operating system on this device is very smooth and works great. One small complaint is that the web browser is almost un-usable because of how touchy the on screen cursor is. The big complaint that gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is that there is only a very small selection of apps installed on this Blu-Ray player and you can only download a select few more. You get Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, Youtube, Google Play Movies, and the Web Browser. You can download a few more such as Vudu, Spotify, UFC, iHeartRadio,YuppTV, Pandora, and Fandago Now. This would be a perfect Blu-Ray Player if it had a better selection of apps. Still great for disks though.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
real good upscale
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We use this player in our class room at US Paragliding. it up scales DVDs really well.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing easy hook up everything synced right up, on sale was a bonus..
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent 4K Streaming Blu-Ray Player!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this 4K player primarily because I wanted to also use the apps such as Plex for streaming. It not only plays 4K Blu-Ray discs perfectly but it streams my 4K media from my Plex server with ease. This is an excellent 4K player from Samsung!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
excellent blueray player
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The quality on the tv is amazing . Must have ultra hd movies tho but u wont regret it
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good, Loads Quickly, Would buy again
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this blu-ray player is very easy to set up and use right out of the box, it's exactly like every other blu-ray player in this regard, but there are a few things you need to know before you buy. you may need need a new HDMI cable for this blu-ray player to carry your 4k and/or HDR signal, but probably not. for the record, there is no such thing as an HDMI 1.0 or 2.0 or 2.1 cable, only the connections have version numbers. You basically have high speed or standard speed HDMI with or without ethernet. So chances are your regular old cable will work just fine, don't let them upsell you on some overpriced cable that will do the same thing as the 3 dollar cable. If you need a new one get the cheapest one you can. anyway, performance of this unit seems good. It displays 4k HDR content on my television flawlessly. Keep in mind that this is a samsung product and they have produced their own HDR standards (HDR10 and HDR10+) so I'm guessing that this won't display Dolby Vision HDR though I cannot find any documentation that confirms this. discs load faster than they did on my old samsung blu-ray player even with java heavy interfaces which is nice. I don't particularly like the interface though. Powering on the unit presents you with a square in the center of your screen, if there is a disc in the tray clicking on this will play it otherwise it'll take you into the settings for the blu-ray player itself. It's a little bit of oversimplification that looks quite nice, but just feels ... I don't know. Weird or something. The remote itself is quite simply designed as well, which I love. i don't need a number pad and dedicated buttons for multiple streaming services. I wish more manufacturers would take note and mimic sammy on this. regular 1080p blu-rays look good on here as well, the scaler that upconverts the image to 4k seems like it's doing a decent job. it's hard to tell really since a 1080p blu-ray source is already very high fidelity. I can't comment on regular dvds because I can't watch them anymore, they make my eyes barf. The build quality feels a little bit cheap on this unit, the disc tray in particular feels flimsy. If you have children or pets that are prone to technology mishaps maybe consider going with something else or placing this somewhere they'll find hard to reach. I'm not in love with the way this player looks either. I prefer a standard matte black industrial design without curves or other embellishments, but this is mostly hidden on a shelf anyway. One last thing, every disc I've played on this has worked flawlessly except for one. The Spider-Man Homecoming 4k Blu-Ray plays just fine, but there's a horizontal bar on the bottom of the screen that I can't get rid of. As far as I can tell it's not a tv problem, but has something to do with the way the disc and player are interacting. I've tested a dozen or so other discs and can't replicate this problem, nor can I find anyone else online who has experienced this. Figured I'd mention it here. And for the record, the Westworld Season 1 4k set is the best thing I've ever seen with my eyeballs. The image is absolutely stunning. So final thoughts? I'd buy this again, I'd recommend it to just about anybody, and considering that the only difference between this model and the step up version that costs twice as much from samsung is the absence of a second HDMI port. Get this one. It's good.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Player
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Solid all around player. Wished they did not limit to HDR10. Would have liked to see a more upscale player without some of the fluff(streaming apps)since most of us have other devices to handle those tasks. Loaded 4k at good speeds. Firmware or app glitch bricked mine last week which is why I had to change. Luckily I had the warranty
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionThis player fails to play 4k blue ray disks. It plays on full HD ( 1080p ) but not 4k. When I click 'info' button on my TV during 4k video playback it shows up 1080p but not 2160p. Please clarify this for me.
Asked by Arthur.
- A:Answer There could be a couple of reasons that this is happening. The first and most important is to go into the settings of the player and check the HDMI port settings to be sure that it is set for 4K instead of 1080. I had to do that on mine and it works great! Second, use a cable that is at least HDMI 1.4 or higher so it will pass the much higher resolution. Best of luck!
Answered by FRED1101
Q: QuestionDoes the UBD-M8500 play regular DVD's and Blu-ray movies? UBD-K8500 says it will enhanced video performance by upconverting video resolution to HDTV-compliant 4K Ultra via the HDMI interface on your 4K UHD TV. Does the UBD-M8500 perform this function?
Asked by VetteMan.
- A:Answer Yes, this plays regular DVD and Blu-ray.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionYour site lists the Samsung UBD-M8500 as 3D capable but the Samsung website and associated manual do not. Is this unit really 3D capable?
Asked by mcnastyd.
- A:Answer It is not, just brought it home and discovered that the hard way.. Such a shame! Probably returning and going with last years model that does support 3D.. Uggg
Answered by Technerdaudioguy
Q: QuestionWhat is the shipping weight? I forgot to ask Nate, when I ordered it. It doesn't matter, but for the fact I need to know how many of my staff will be needed. Thank you for your prompt reply.
Asked by Victoriana.
- A:Answer Really?? It's a DVD player. 6 pounds, max. Only one person needed.
Answered by chuckhankj
Q: QuestionWill it play 4K disks or does it only stream 4 K content?
Asked by Smj.
- A:Answer The player will play disks in 4K.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionThe power light on the player flashes red and green. And when you push a button on remote it says not available. Becoming disappointed with this purchase.
Asked by Steve.
- A:Answer This happened to me and I reached out to Samsung online support. One of the buttons ended up being stuck on the remote - i unplugged all the cables and let it sit for a half hour and fixed the stuck in button the remote. Everything worked after that. I was worried I had a lemon (purchased Nov 2018).
Answered by MartyMcFly
Q: Questionanybody know whats the diference between the UBD-M8500 and the UBD-K8500?? thanx
Asked by robertg.
- A:Answer Hello robertg, I have attached links below to the specifications of each unit. https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/blu-ray-dvd-players/ubd-m8500-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-ubd-m8500-za/?redir=UBD-M8500#specs https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/blu-ray-dvd-players/4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-ubd-k8500-za/#specs ^Britt
Answered by Samsung
Q: Questiondoes this connect directly to the tv via hdmi cable and what if a cable box is connected to the tv? How is this connected--through the box or what? Is there any disc this player won't play?
Asked by birdmom.
- A:Answer Most TV's today have 2 or more HDMI "jacks" on the rear of the TV. Exp HDMI 1 & HDMI 2. Your cable box should be connected to jack HDMI 1. The DVD player should be connected to HDMI 2. Once you turn your TV on & go to the DVD selection and press enter, it'll automatically power on the DVD player as they do communicate with one another via the HDMI cable. For audio surround sound receivers w/ optical cable connections, you only need to connect the optical cable from the receiver to the TV's optical connection to receive true digital surround sound. The HDMI connections from the TV to the DVD player does the rest. This way if you want to watch a DVD movie, you can have the cable box turned OFF & still use your audio receiver to get true surround sound audio. The TV recognizes the optical cables & interfaces the components. If the receiver is not on, then the connections are made thru the HDMI connections and are true digital video & sound. NOTE: Make sure your TV is selected to the HDMI format to the correct components. .
Answered by LD70003