| | |  | Blu-ray Disc Players | Home » » » » » Blu-Ray Disc� Player | | | | | | | Description: | | The Samsung Blu-ray player gives you instant online access to the world’s best content services. Plus the Full HD playback delivers the ultimate in picture quality. Get ready for a deeper immersive viewing experience. A television with 1080p Full HD technology is more than just entertainment, it’s an experience. Providing nearly twice the resolution of conventional HDTVs, the 1080p picture engulfs you with spectacular detail – rich, eye-popping colors and super-sharp, ultra-realistic images that enhance everything on your screen, from movies to videogames. Region for Blu-ray: A and DVD: 1 . | | | Features: | |
• Built in Ethernet Port
• USB Input, HDMI CEC, BD Wise
• Multi format playback
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 16.93 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.48 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.61 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 20.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 31 reviews |
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53 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 Nice Blu-ray/streaming playerOct 01, 2011
By zstarry9581
"zstarry9581"
I saw this player on sale at my local store. After reviewing other players I chose this Samsung player. Overall, I really like it, but I need to explain some things I think will help other prospective or current owners. Also, I've only used it with network cable and haven't tried a wifi adapter.
Firmware Update - First of all, I want to say that the instructions to update the firmware wasn't right. It is true that when you go to Settings, it will only let you try to update the firmware from the Internet (which didn't work for me). So, you will have to use a USB thumb drive (maybe a Portable hard drive works too?) and plug it in the USB port on the front right side.
HOWEVER, there are two important things I found that the update guide didn't mention.
1. You must place the .RUF firmware file in the root of the USB drive. The update guide tells you to just copy the folder over which didn't work.
2. My USB drive was formatted to NTFS at first and I wondered why it didn't work. After I formatted it to FAT32 and plugged it in the player it showed a pop-up and asked me to update the firmware! After the firmware update you get Allshare support (Stream from computer) and two more Internet Streaming apps (Vudu & Cinema Now). Original apps that come with it are Netflix and Youtube.
Image/Audio (Blu-ray/DVD) - I'm very pleased with the image and audio from an upconverted DVD I tried.
Image/Audio (Streaming/USB) - I use the Youtube app a lot. To stream from computer you have to install Allshare on your PC first. I see it uses very little cpu on my PC and looks and sounds great on my TV. I was able to skip forward/reverse when I played content that streamed from my computer. I haven't played movies off my (portable hard drive/USB drive) yet.
Remote control - I actually like this controller a lot. No eject button on it, but that's ok. However, when entering a search it can take a little bit to touch-type each letter with just the directional pad (Wireless keyboard support would be great to have).
Samsung Apps - I'm not sure, but I got the intention I might be able to get more apps by registering my player online with Samsung? I'll need to do more research on that.
28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Does what it says on the tin.Nov 21, 2011
By Braintree fan
I purchased this after having had a Samsung DVD recorder which impressed me with it's upscaling to 1080p. The BD player is quite basic, but there again so is the price. I upgraded the firmware on powering up. You have to do this via network cable as I did or via USB file as this isn't one of those bells and whistles models with wifi.
With the firmware upgraded I was also able to make it region free for DVD's, by finding instructions online. when you first power up you see a nice looking onscreen guide for doing the setup, this was a breeze even for a simpleton like me - It took about 30 seconds.
In my mini road test, I tried a bought DVD, a burnt DVD, a bought CD, a burnt CD and of course a Blu-ray disc, the unit played the lot without issue. I then tried a CD burnt with mp3 files and after selecting music and play, away that went as well. Then I took the SD card from our Sony handycam and it played the mpeg2 movie clips without probs, I then loaded the same mpeg2 files to a USB flash drive and again all was good.
As I've already suggested, this is not one of those all singing and dancing BD players, but it still played all the types of media we threw at it and I've never had that happen with any DVD or BD player before - maybe I've just been unlucky here.
Start up is quite slow but a bit quieter than is my other BD player, but hey, we're not on a tight time-schedule here, but I note from other reviews that this can be an important point for some. DVD upscaling might not be quite as good as it is with my 3yo Samsung DVD recorder, but there again this player cost only a third the price. it still manages a decent upscale.
This is a very small unit, less than two inches thick, It's the usual width of other makes but only about 8 inches deep and is extremely light, so much so when I braced myself to pick it up, I very near threw it over my shoulder :o)
The rear connectors are quite sparse, but this is typical of the new generation players - only a single HDMI and a single set of RCA composite connectors. Unless you have access to a free Blu-ray film library and possess an old fashioned non-HDMI TV why would you buy a Blu-ray disc player at 2-3x the price of a DVD player anyway. So why wouldn't you connect by HDMI which is really the only way to view hi-definition blu-ray discs and appreciate all the benefits of viewing with deep color and 1080p 24fps just as the studios made them.
The only other hole on the rear panel is for the network cable - cat45 type, then on the neat uncluttered front panel is the USB port.
Remote control is nothing to write home about, but it has all the buttons needed and the player was very responsive to all commands.
I never or rarely award products with a 5/5 rating, as imo that rating should only be reserved for that rare and outstanding product, this isn't one of those, but this is a decent all-rounder for a Buyer who's seeking an easy-to-use machine on a budget.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Good playerOct 31, 2011
By Lawrence J. Salasek
It is getting harder to find "just a Blu-ray player" but this one fit the bill. We have wi-fi ready tv so we don't need all of the extras offered on blu-rays today. This one was a snap to set up and plays blu-rays and DVDs flawlessly and it can be connected to the internet if necessary.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Excellent cheap Blu Ray player.Jan 15, 2012
By Michael Doughty
I purchased the BD-D5100 a few weeks ago from a local brick and mortar and am very pleased with the device thus far. I didn't want to spend much, since I already have multiple Blu Ray players, and just needed one for the smaller HD TV downstairs. I did a little research and chose the Samsung for many reasons, chiefly being the fact that I've used Samsung products recently and have been very pleased with them. This player is no different. It works like it should and provides excellent video and audio quality.
Pros:
1) Superb video quality. Blu Rays look like they should (crisp and artifact-free) and up-converted DVDs look fantastic. I use a Sony Bravia HDTV in this setup and the two together look absolutely fantastic. Very impressed.
2) Excellent audio quality. I only use the TV speakers in this setup, but the audio with this player is much better than the audio I get from any other source. Audio is crystal-clear and sharp.
3) It's an attractive looking player.
4) Very good remote. I have a few minor complaints, but I love Samsung remotes and this one is no different. Nice and ergonomic and dispenses all of the un needed buttons that a lot of manufactures include in their remotes.
5) Although not as robust as many other manufactures, the digital streaming content (YouTube, Netflix, Vudu Movies and CinemaNow), are great additions to the player. I have only used the YouTube app thus far, but it works very well. I also have a Roku player in this setup, so I didn't purchase the player for its streaming capabilities, but it's a nice addition non-the less.
6) Very clean and easy-to-use menu and settings. Not sure about the complaints in this area. The player is very easy to use and the main player menu has a very nice and clean interface.
7) Virtually silent operation. It's a very quiet player with no reading sounds while playing any disc.
Cons:
1) The player is very fragile. If you are looking for a Blu Ray player that will put up to years of abuse from your kids, you might want to look elsewhere. The entire device probably weights a pound and is made of mostly light plastic. The disc door and drawer feel like they could fall off with not much abuse. It's definitely a player you want to go easy with.
2) No disc eject button on the remote. For me, this isn't a problem, since this setup is primarily used by my son during the day, and not having the ability for him to accidentally eject a movie while he is watching it is a good thing. It also prevents him from being able to open the disc door and potentially break it off while messing with the discs.
3) Relatively light streaming capabilities when compared to other players in its category. Again, not a problem for me, but other Blu Ray players around the same price range include extra streaming capabilities, or even downloadable apps. You are shoe-horned into using just the four apps that Sammy provides for this player.
That's all.. overall very pleased with the purchase.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
ENTRY LEVEL BLU RAY WITH SOME INTERNET APPSDec 19, 2011
By W. Webb
"Titanic Core Extra"
This is an entry level Blu Ray player without all the bells and whistles other players have.
It is obvious, this is very affordable. It has one HDMI and one traditional Audio Video output, but they will not work together, its either the HDMI or the Audio Video...
I tried to connect the Audio (red and white) to my home theather system, and the HDMI directly to the TV, but it didn' work.
A nice feature is he USB port on the face of the player, where you can see movies, photos, music, that you get from your computer.
The few Samsung Apps it has installed will let you see Hulu Plus, You Tube, and Netflix....
No Amazon Video!!!, which is a real bummer, cause I do have an Amazon Prime account, but I will need to cancel it and get Netflix instead... ah!
Neither Amazon nor Samsung have a response whether they will be updating the software on the player to include Amazon Video service...
That is one of the only reasons I can't give this player a 5 star review.
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