Earlier this month, we attended the Samsung Forum 2016, where we saw the latest and greatest Samsung home entertainment – all slated for sale this year. One of  them was the Samsung K8500 4K UHD Blu-ray player.

Let’s take a closer look at this Ultra HD Blu-ray player designed to complement Samsung’s 2016 SUHD TV and Smart TV models.

 

The Samsung K8500 Blu-ray Player

The Samsung K8500, or as it is officially known as – the Samsung UBD-K8500, is a Blu-ray player that supports 4K Ultra HD movies. Its built-in upscaling engine will automatically upscale lower-resolution content to full 4K resolution for display on your 4K UHD TV.

The Samsung K8500 also doubles as a streaming hub, allowing you to watch 4K videos from your favourite streaming services. You can either connect a network cable to its LAN port, or stream your videos to it via built-in WiFi capability.

As Samsung’s top-of-the-line Blu-ray player, you can expect nothing but the best features built-in – HDR capability, wider colour range, Dolby Digital 7.1, DTS HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD.

 

Samsung K8500 Specifications

Model	UBD-K8500/ZA
Supported Media	3D Blu-ray Blu-ray Video CD / DVD Video CD / DVD±RW CD / DVD±R
Supported Formats	MPEG-2 MPEG-4 JPEG HD-JPEG AVCHD 4.1 MKV WMV MPO MP3 LPCM WMA FLAC
Network Capabilities	LAN WiFi
Audio Capabilities	Dolby Digital 7.1 Dolby True HD DTS HD Master Audio
Other Capabilities	CD Ripping Wireless Multiroom Compatible
Power Consumption	Standby : 0.3 W Operating : 34 W
Dimensions	40.6 cm / 15.98” wide 23 cm / 9.06” deep 4.47 cm / 1.76” tall
Weight	1.90 kg / 4.19 lbs
Accessories In Box	TM1241 Remote Controller Battery for remote controller
RRP (At Launch)	US$399

 

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