Samsung BD-C8500 reviews

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Score 6.6/10 Read 7
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This blu-Ray player is a good all rounder.

£488 at 1 retailer out of 399 retailers checked

DivX playback See full product description

Ease of use	6.3
Image quality	7.9
Sound quality	6.3
Design	6.9
Value for money	6.3
Overall rating	6.6

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Confirmed purchaser Film lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: can play dvd/blueray and record tv
Bad points:: There is only one freeview tuner built in so i have to switch to the tuner in the tv when we are recording

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 24 Nov 2010

John,

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to set up and operate
Bad points:: only one tuner

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 17 May 2011

Confirmed purchaser Bargain hunter

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Clear interface
Bad points:: Does not have many apps - eg. for BBC Iplayer.

Ease of use	7.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 03 Aug 2010

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Product Features

3D	No

Playback formats	DVD-RAM
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD-R
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD-RW
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DivX
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD Plus R
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD audio
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD Plus RW
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Audio technology	DTS

Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Connections	HDMI

Connections	USB

Connections	Ethernet

Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Release date	2010-06-29
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.