Product Comparison: Samsung UBD-K8500 vs Samsung UBD-M8500

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Samsung UBD-K8500 3D Wi-Fi 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player (2016 Model)

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Samsung UBD-M8500 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player

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General Specifications

Brand

Samsung

Model

UBD-K8500

UBD-M8500

About the Product

Elevate your home entertainment viewing with the new Samsung UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player—designed to deliver the ultimate cinematic experience. Enjoy incredible picture quality, a wider color range and dramatic detail with a Blu-ray player capable of upscaling all lower resolution media to a stunning ultra-high definition resolution. Plus, this Ultra HD Blu-ray Player features a sleek, curved design—matching seamlessly with any Samsung Curved SUHD TV.

Samsung's UHD Blu-ray player is simply the best way to experience your favorite movies and shows. Scenes burst with vivid color, stunning contrast, and deep detail. 4K UHD resolution delivers four times the detail of HD, and with an expanded color spectrum and High Dynamic Range (HDR), you’ll experience your favorites in a whole new way.

Key Specs

Smart Capable

Yes

Maximum Video Resolution

2160 p

Wi-Fi Built-in

Yes

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Samsung UBD-K8500 3D Wi-Fi 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player (2016 Model)

It has smart TV capabilities so it your TV doesn't have this feature you can add it with this unit. Very happy with it.
The picture quality is great when watching 4K Blu-Rays but also when using the Smart Functions on the Blu-Ray Player.
Great player crystal clear images and the smart features come in handy!!
Easy remote access, fast response, and great resolution.
The upgrade feature is nice and the resolution of 4K is well worth the upgrade!

Samsung UBD-M8500 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player

It also has smart TV capabilities so it your TV doesn't have this feature you can add it with this unit. Very happy with it.
The picture quality is great when watching 4K Blu-Rays but also when using the Smart Functions on the Blu-Ray Player.
Great player crystal clear images and the smart features come in handy!!
This player is great. The upgrade feature is nice and the resolution of 4K is well worth the upgrade!
Great color and resolution at an affordable price.

Size & Weight

Height

1.8 in.

Width

16 in.

Depth

9.1 in.

Weight

4.19 lbs.

Features

Disc Loading Type

Tray

Compatible Disc Formats

BD Video, CD, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, 3D Blu-ray, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, BD-ROM

BD Video, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, BD-RE, BD-R, BD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL

Supported Formats

JPEG, PNG, MP3, GIF, FLAC, AAC, WAV, MPEG2 (TS/PS), MPEG-1, MPEG4 AVC (H.264), MPEG2 PS/TS, MP4, WMA, Dolby Digital, AC3

JPEG, PNG, MP3, GIF, FLAC, AAC, WAV, MPEG2 (TS/PS), MPEG-1, MPEG2 PS/TS, MPEG4 AVC (H.264), MKV, MP4, MOV, Xvid, AC3

Built-in Audio Decoders

Dolby Digital

USB Port(s)

Ethernet Port(s)

Yes

Wireless Connection

Wi-Fi

Controls

Remote control

Extras

4K Ultra HD performance for years of worry free enjoyment, True-to-life Images in Incredible Detail, Incredible Cinema Quality at Home, Enjoy More Vivid and Breathtaking Color, The Ultimate Universal Disc Player

The Most Lifelike Spectrum of Colors, True-To-Life Stunning 4K Resolution, Get HDR Resolution, Automatically, HDR - Stunning Brightness, Deeper Contrast, OneRemote Replaces Many

Pre-Installed Services & Apps

Netflix, YouTube, Web Browser

USB Port(s)

What customers say about "Features"

Samsung UBD-K8500 3D Wi-Fi 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player (2016 Model)

Allows access to different formats and the picture quality is excellent.
Plays most formats, most popular apps, and fancy easy to follow navigation.
Works well with 4k blue ray discs and well with the occasional 4k tv programming.
This device delivers really sharp image with good color stabilization. Wifi connectivity is impressive and saves space between my cluttered wires.
In addition it will upscale blu ray and dvd formats with amazing clarity. Frankly when it upscales a blu ray, it really looks likes its 4k. Easy to use as well.
This player is inexcusably slow. It takes about a second for a button press on the remote to register and take effect. This makes navigating disc menus very difficult and annoying.
The user interface is unbeliveably bad. Any time you touch a key on the remote, it puts an overlay on the screen, obscuring part of the picture.

Samsung UBD-M8500 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player

Allows access to different formats and the picture quality is excellent.
Plays most formats, most popular apps, and fancy easy to follow navigation.
I love my new blu-ray player. Excellent wifi services and best movie playback
The interface/menu has an update feature, so as new apps and firmware are released you can get them via wireless.
This is a good Blu-ray player. We wished it had more streaming services though. Still needed to get a Roku stick.

Outputs

HDMI

Optical Digital Audio

HDMI
Optical Digital Audio

What customers say about "Outputs"

Samsung UBD-K8500 3D Wi-Fi 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player (2016 Model)

The optical output for sounds work just fine as a HDMI, it just an old stile.
There's also an optical port to set up with your home theater system.
On the back of the player, you have the HDMI 1 output, next is HDMI2, then the ethernet port, then an optical out, then the power cord connection.
It does not come with the 2.0 HDMI cable (which is not right).
I had some trouble getting the sound output settings right using optical digital out, and the manual is so thin I had to search the net (not Samsung's site) for answers, eventually figured it out but the confusion was minorly irritating.

Samsung UBD-M8500 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player

Using hdmi get the max out of your setup.
Audio can be sent to analog outputs while video is sent out via HDMI. This provides compatibility with older A/V receivers.
Need extra cables and optical cable, but once hooked up, great player.
There's also an optical port to set up with your home theater system.
I am giving this 4 stars because there does not seem to be any way to turn off HDMI audio when using the optical connection to a surround system.

Accessories

Included With Unit

Remote control, Battery

Battery, Remote control

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Warranty / Certifications

Certifications