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- First reviewOctober 25, 2007
- Last reviewJuly 4, 2016
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![The 5th Wave [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4831/4831111_sa.jpg)
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3
Typical but not bad teenage survivor film
on May 23, 2016
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
Typical teenage survivor film. Not great but not bad. The love story in this movie feels unnecessary and short lived. Cut that out of the film and it'd make more sense.
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![The Good Dinosaur [Includes Digital Copy] [3D] [Blu-ray/DVD] [Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D/DVD] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4677/4677302_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Decent Pixar Movie/Spectacular Animations
on February 25, 2016
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
I don't understand why people say that this movie is horrible. I would have originally given this movie 4 stars. Its not the best Pixar movie as far as story goes but it's still a good movie. The best part of this movie however is the graphics. Which is why I gave it 5 stars. MY GOD. At times you will LITERALLY believe that the scenery is real landscape with cg animation on top of the picture. It looks that real. I've seen some awesome animated movie graphics but this is leaps and bounds ridiculously real looking. And if you have a 4k upscaling tv or receiver it really makes things look like they shot on actual locations. The only downside is that Pixar did not give the actual characters the same detail and clarity. So it kinda looks weird to see the cg dinosaurs in such a real life looking environment.
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![Fantastic Four [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Includes Digital Copy] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4856/4856505_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
4
This movie looks good on UHD BLU RAY
on February 17, 2016
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
One word. Wow. The first UHD BLU RAY I got a chance to view was Fantastic Four. I also have this movie on regular Blu Ray. The differences in clarity isnt all that drastic since both movies were shot on 2k cameras and being that the UHD version is an "upscale" to 4k from a 2k source, there's still a noticeable improvement. However, the HDR is what you will undoubtedly notice. Fantastic four is a colorfully dark toned movie and right off the bat from the opening classroom scene the HDR stands out and enhances the dark tones very wellSwitching back and forth from 4k to 2k was even more astounding. The contrast between brightness and darkness is incredible. Eventually I stopped switching back and forth between sources and just stuck with the 4k. I had already seen the movie a couple times and didnt have to switchback to the 2k source to notice all the HDR implementation. Its a sight to be sight and experience.
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![The Martian [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Includes Digital Copy] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4856/4856504_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Instant Demo Material for 4K BLU RAY
on February 17, 2016
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
HOLY COW. I remember watching this movie at a free pre-screen and seeing how beautifully shot this movie was. And then thinking....this is gonna look gorgeous on blu ray. AND 4k. Well, as soon as I got the disc, I put it in my newly 4k UHD Player and never looked back. I Never even fiddled with switching back and forth between the 2k source. Didnt want to. Didnt need to. Mind you this is still a 2k source remastered and upscaled to 4k and unlike Fantastic Four where the image quality has a slight noticeable improvement, The Martian in 4k looks absolutely AMAZING. Sony has already released a reference UHD BLU RAY disc. I was in constant jaw drop mode the entire movie. Reds, blacks, whites, greys, every color that is displayed on screen at any given time pops out at you with draw dropping clarity and the HDR on this disc is flawlessly done. The HDR really adds to detail and depth and makes you think you can reach out and touch the actors, landscape props right from your screen. This is how 4k Blu Ray is supposed to be seen. I will note that there were a few instances of mosquito noise in the some of the darker scenes that some may not notice. But that was only a few instances and doesnt at all detract from the movie and experience. I noticed alot more noise in the Fantastic four so maybe it just boils down to who's doing the converting and how hard they work to remove the noise. The only downside to The Martian disc is Sony not releasing a Dolby Atmos track which baffles me. However, this DTS-HD Master track is NO SLOUCH. You will not be disappointed. All in all demo worthy material. The first batch of new technology is always trial and error but so far 4k Blu Ray looks like it will be a viable contender for UHD streaming. One can only imagine what 4k BLU RAY will look like when they start shooting movies with a native 4k source.
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Samsung UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Smart Blu-ray Player: This HDR-compatible, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player offers 4x the resolution of a standard Blu-ray player. The built-in UHD upscaling technology enhances the picture quality from standard Blu-ray discs and DVDs, and built-in Wi-Fi allows you to stream 4K movies and shows from your favorite services.Learn more about 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray ›
Customer Rating
4
Awesome Player so far...minus dlna functionality
on February 12, 2016
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
Ahhh. 4K. UHD. BLU RAY. A new age is upon us folks. 4K UHD BLU RAY has officially arrived! It has been a good week. On Wednesday February 10, 2016 I received the first and only 4K UHD BLU RAY PLAYER currently available to the public. Then on Sunday February 14, 2016 I will have my first 4k UHD BLU RAY movie from Best Buy. Before getting into the review let me give you a rundown of my equipment used for the review. I will also be omitting any review of the streaming services on this player since we all have these services in one way or another on our tv’s, rokus, and etc. This review is strictly for the player and functionality itself.
My equipment:
Sony XBR55X850C 55” 4K UHD TV(10 Bit, HDR, Rec. 2020 compatible)
Pioneer Elite SC-95 9.2 Channel, 11 Channel Pre-out 4K Upscaling Receiver (4K, 10 Bit, HDR, Rec. 2020, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X capable)
Emotiva XPA-3 200 WPC Amplifier
Emotiva UPA 700 80 WPC Amplifier
Oppo BDP 103 BLU RAY/4K Upscaling Player
HSU VTF-2 MK4 Subwoofer
Polk Rti8 (Front left and Right)
Polk Csi A6 Center Channel
Polk Monitor 60 Surrounds
Polk Monitor 40 Surround Back
4 Polk mounted on ceiling speakers
Sony XBR55X850C 55” 4K UHD TV(10 Bit, HDR, Rec. 2020 compatible)
Pioneer Elite SC-95 9.2 Channel, 11 Channel Pre-out 4K Upscaling Receiver (4K, 10 Bit, HDR, Rec. 2020, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X capable)
Emotiva XPA-3 200 WPC Amplifier
Emotiva UPA 700 80 WPC Amplifier
Oppo BDP 103 BLU RAY/4K Upscaling Player
HSU VTF-2 MK4 Subwoofer
Polk Rti8 (Front left and Right)
Polk Csi A6 Center Channel
Polk Monitor 60 Surrounds
Polk Monitor 40 Surround Back
4 Polk mounted on ceiling speakers
From power off, to powering on boot time is very fast. Upon starting up the Blu Ray player, it automatically notifies you that there is an update. But it does not tell you what the update is for. The update says it can take up to 5 minutes and it took about 3 or 4 minutes. This will probably depend on your ISP, whether you are using wifi, or Ethernet. I was using Ethernet with 120 Mbps down speed. Once it updated itself it was off to the races!
Since, at the time of arrival of the player there were no 4K discs available, I wanted to see how the player handled 4K upscaling with Blu Ray discs. And I was able to use the Oppo as a reference standard since the Oppo does an excellent job at 4k upscaling. The first Blu Ray I tried was more recent material in the movie Everest. This is a beautiful movie with very white whites and excellent color saturation. There’s not too many dark scenes in this movie so I wasn’t really looking for contrast. Anyways….I was able to do side by side comparisons by using the Samsung via disc, and using my Pioneer receiver to switch the input over to my Oppo where I could refer back to the same movie utilizing the player’s dlna feature via my Plex dlna server where all of my rips are full 1080p with all the HD AUDIO streams including Dolby Atmos. This was a huge benefit since I was able to use the exact same equipment, source and media for comparisons so none of my findings would be skewed in any way. And I was quite surprised by my findings. I could not find any noticeable differences in the picture quality or sound quality. Not even the slightest difference. And believe me I tried. The Samsung matched the Oppo in every aspect of picture quality. Each scene I viewed on the Samsung, I would then switch over to the Oppo and critique the same scene. I even paused numerous scenes, switching back and forth and in addition took pictures with my iphone to see if I could see any differences, in contrast, color saturation, brightness, sharpness, noise and any other differences I could see whether big or small and I literally could not see any difference in picture quality. The Samsung matched my Oppo pound for pound in 4k upscaling.
The sound department left me with the same findings. Everest, while not the best Dolby Atmos mix is still a pretty solid one; is spacious and hits hard in the bass department. The next movie I demoed was Spectre. As far as Spectre, while I was disappointed that this movie was not released with a Dolby Atmos mix, any disappoint that I had immediately went away as soon as the movie started. While not being a Dolby Atmos mix, Spectre has one of THE best soundtracks I have ever heard. Not only it is ridiculously accurate with clarity at deafening levels, this DTS-HD track is one the most full, dynamic, broad and spacious ear pleasures I have ever heard that is not a Dolby Atmos track. Using Dolby Surround enhances the dynmaics and spaciousness even more. Right after the classic Bond trumpet intro sounds, there is a deep bass drum thump that hits with a force that I’m not sure I have ever experienced before. Its not the loudest or deepest bass I’ve ever heard. Its just a different sound. You have to hear it to understand what I’m talking about. I remember hearing it in theatres thinking “what is that” and then smiling knowing how much I was looking forward to see how my HSU VTF-2 MK4 sub would fare when replicating the same sound in my home theatre and the blu ray (and my subwoofer)doesn’t disappoint. And neither does the Samsung. It sounds exactly the same compared to when playing on my $500 Oppo. Every screech, every thump, every high pitched scream, yell, car crash and fist fight sounds as good on the Samsung as it does on my Oppo.
As far as speed, the player is very snappy and I haven’t noticed any lag between the remote and sending commands to the receiver. Opening up apps and streaming services is very quick as well. Much faster than the Oppo.. The remote is very small. Fits in the palm of your hand, which I do like but I wish the remote had a backlight. The lack of backlit keys kinda cancels out the convenience of the remote’s petit size since most people watch movies in the dark and its hard to know where the buttons are and what you are pressing. I’m sure over time yo will get used to the buttons and be able to navigate the remote’s buttons from memory, but the remote is so small that I found myself frantically look for my phone so that I can shine the phone’s light on the remote to see where the buttons were. If my phone wasn’t beside me then I had to engage Alexa(Amazon Echo) to turn on my philips hue lights. After a few times of this it became very annoying. I use a harmony remote for all of my equipment but at the time there are no remotes codes for me to add the device to my harmony software.
My only gripe so far with this UHD BLU RAY player is the dlna functionality. Samsung touts their hardware as being able to play pretty much any file you can think of or throw at it. So I was very excited to know that I would be able to stream all my full HD & HD Audio mkv rips over dlna through my plex server. This however was not the case….at all. I was frustratingly disappointed after I tried mkv file after mkv file after mkv file and being greeted with a “This file type is not yet supported”….What??? However, there may be an upside to this. I have had numerous experiences with inferior electronics that could not play certain mkv files. Heck even my Xbox One that Microsoft claims they want to be your multimedia hub can’t even play my mkv rips. Most devices that can not play a certain file type will usually greet you with a “this file type is not supported”. Samsung however tells me “this file type is not YET supported”. What exactly does this mean? Does the “yet” imply that its only a matter of time before Samsung updates the player to accommodate playback of these file types? One can only hope this is the case if you are like me and dlna streaming of your files on your local network is of utmost importance to you. I’m an optimist so I’m going to stick with that and keep my fingers crossed. I have already emailed Samsung support about the matter….Still awaiting a response…..
As far as I’m concerned, minus the lack of dlna functionality, the Samsung UHD player has lived up to the hype. Is it a high end blu ray player? Not at all by any means. Does it perform like one? Based on your individual meaning of what is “high end”, for me I have to say it does as far as audio and video quality. Again, things can only improve with future updates and hopefully an update to support all the formats that Samsung claims its supports over dlna. For me, the lack of dlna compatibility is a big asterisks. I rip all my content and then stream it through my plex server using my Oppo and the files play flawlessly. No lag, no stuttering, no hiccups, no problem…PERIOD. I try to stay away from having to load and unload a disc every time I wanna watch a movie. The only time I need to use a disc is for 3d Blu Ray. I did find 3-4 mkv files that did play, BUT the HD Audio was stripped down to lossy DTS instead of DTS HD Master. Again, this may just be due to Samsung wanting to get ahead of the industry to be the first player to market and releasing their product before all of its functionalities are in place and just push a firmware update to the player after the fact. Here’s hoping that’s the case. So this may not be an issue for some of you. If Samsung fixes this issue I will more than likely keep this player. The only way I would opt to buy another player is if Panasonic or Oppo offers something drastically superior with their releases which may not be worth it when you consider price to value ratio.
*Still waiting on 4K Blu Rays to add to review.
My Best Buy number: 754277604
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![Self/Less[Includes Digital Copy] [UltraViolet] [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4462/4462411_sa.jpg)
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
I liked this movie. Its nothing new that we havent seen before but its a good enjoyable movie with some very good acting.
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![Terminator: Genisys [3D] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D/DVD] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9042/9042084_sa.jpg)
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
I really enjoyed this movie. I thiught this was better than Salvation even though I liked that one too. The story is better and the soecial effects are awesome.
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![Jurassic World [3D] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D/DVD] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7812/7812098_sa.jpg)
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
I was never really a huge Jurassic Park fan but I love this movie. Good action scifi film.
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Sony XBR55X850C LED 4K Ultra HD TV: Experience your favorite movies, TV shows and video clips in a new way with incredible 4K upscaling. Advanced features from Android TV and Playstation Now allow you to browse sites, stream games and perform voice searches.
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
Bought this tv to get ready for4k Uhd blu ray. Coming from a solid 2 yr old 50" Vizio tv, I was ready for 4k. When i first hookedthis tv up i HATED it. Could not get the picture to look good at all. Was seriously considering returning it. But once I got the calibrations right, holy cow. What a beauty the tv gives on the picture. 4k upscaling on Blu Rays is phenomenal. Already preordered Samsung 4k blu ray player and two UHD Blu rays. Cant wait to see what the pucture will look like!
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Learn more about Halo: Reach. (Flash demo) The planet Reach is the last line of defense against the encroaching Covenant's ultimate goal of destroying Earth. Sacrifice and courage are the traits that make you and your Spartan brothers part of an elite group of soldiers known as Noble Team. In this tragic and heroic story that sets the stage for the Halo saga, you are faced with impossible odds to save countless lives and defend Reach from annihilation. If your mission fails, then humanity faces an inevitable demise.Halo: Reach places you in the role of a member of the elite Noble Team engaging in battle against the Covenant. You must defend Reach against the invading forces to protect humanity from devastation. Your weapons, armor and deadly skills are as unique as each of the Spartan soldiers' personalities. Prepare for this epic storyline alone or team up with up to three friends and launch a co-op assault against the incredibly cunning AI which adds a level of complexity to each encounter and battle. The multiplayer action that Halo fans have come to expect delivers once again by setting a new standard of competitive online gameplay, customization, matchmaking and community integration. Experience the adventure and excitement like never before in this incredible installment of the ground-breaking Halo saga.
Customer Rating
5
Great Game!!!!
on October 11, 2010
Posted by: HATORAID
from Houston, TX
This game is awesome. By far the best Halo segment out of the franchise. Multiplayer online is AMAZING. Bungie really out did themselves on this one!!?
What's great about it: Gameplay, weapons, new features, audio, multiplayer
What's not so great: Graphics could be a little better but theyre still great.
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Sony XBR55X850C LED 4K Ultra HD TV: Experience your favorite movies, TV shows and video clips in a new way with incredible 4K upscaling. Advanced features from Android TV and Playstation Now allow you to browse sites, stream games and perform voice searches.
the hdr firmware for the 850 series when will it be available
sony it will but when
Its already been released some months ago. I got my TV in November, same exact model and when I turned the tv on there was an updated available.
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