Samsung BD-UP5000

The Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player represents the ultimate experience when it comes to high definition entertainment.  Samsung's first dual format player enables groundbreaking BD Java and HDi technologies, allowing for interactive features such as picture-in-picture commentary.  Samsung's flagship player also features an Ethernet connector for firmware updates, an HDMI 1.3 connection for 720p/1080i/1080p HDTV output, and TrueHD/DTS-MA lossless audio support.  The BD-UP 5000 is an excellent choice for those who desire a top of the line high definition experience without compromising dual format playback support.

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Samsung BDP-UP5000
MSRP $699.99
Release date November, 2007
Brand Samsung
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Pros & Cons

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Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray
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HQV Reon upscaling of standard DVDs
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Can bit-stream all advanced audio formats over HDMI 1.3 connection (with firmware version 1.3+)
+2agreedisagree

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7.1 analog outputs offer full-resolution Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, and multi-channel PCM (with firmware version 1.3+)
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Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant (with firmware version 1.3+)
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Fully supports HD-DVD's HDi interactive layer
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Can output 1080p/24 from HD-DVD and Blu-ray for pure, judder-free video presentation
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Cons:
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Cannot internally decode DTS-HD Master Audio
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Poor/inconsistent communication from Samsung regarding product support
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Very expensive
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Details

Features

  • Supports both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD
  • Includes a remote control
  • 720p/1080i/1080p HDTV output
  • BD-ROM, HD DVD, DVD-ROM and DVD-R media support
  • Video playback support for MPEG2, VC-1, H.264 and HD JPEG formats
  • Audio playback support for Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital and DTS decoder

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Competitors

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Panasonic DMP-BD30

Panasonic DMP-BD30

MSRP  $500.00    Released  December, 2007
Pros
  • Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant
  • Outputs DTS HD MA bitstream
  • 1080p/24fps support
  • Excellent Blu-ray picture quality
Cons
  • Doesn't support internal decoding of high-resolution audio
  • No ethernet connectivity for firmware upgrades

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LG BH200

LG BH200

MSRP  $999.00    Released  October, 2007
Pros
  • Compatible with both HD DVD and Blu-ray
  • Advanced interactivity support for both formats
  • 1080p scaling of standard DVDs
Cons
  • Expensive
  • No S-Video output

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Panasonic DMP-BD10

Panasonic DMP-BD10

MSRP  $1,000.00    Released  October, 2008

A Blu-Ray player from Panasonic. Not much is currently known about the specific features of this model, other than the ability to playback 1080p Blu-Ray media.

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Pioneer BDP-HD1

Pioneer BDP-HD1

MSRP  $1,800.00    Released  June, 2006

This Pioneer Blu-Ray player is one of the first to launch with the new format. Pioneer is taking a high-end approach with this model, justifying the price with features such as 1080p DVD upscaling, and DTS HD sound processing.

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This report was started September 24, 2007 at 5:53 pm by Erik, with the last edit occurring December 12, 2008 at 9:20 am by shawnmos
This page has been viewed 1881 times, with 44 edits by 9 contributors. See the full report history »

Latest Community Activity

*shawnmos @ 12/12/2008 9:20:05 AM

  • agreed: "Can output 1080p/24 from HD-DVD and Blu-ray for pure, judder-free video presentation"
  • agreed: "Fully supports HD-DVD's HDi interactive layer"
  • agreed: "Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant (with firmware version 1.3+)"
  • agreed: "7.1 analog outputs offer full-resolution Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, and multi-channel PCM (with firmware version 1.3+)"
  • agreed: "Can bit-stream all advanced audio formats over HDMI 1.3 connection (with firmware version 1.3+)"
  • agreed: "Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray"
  • agreed: "HQV Reon upscaling of standard DVDs"

*Amanie @ 12/11/2008 10:20:56 AM

  • edited the description : "fixed formatting"

*Raptor007 @ 12/10/2008 10:25:12 PM

  • new pro/con: Can output 1080p/24 from HD-DVD and Blu-ray for pure, judder-free video presentation
  • new pro/con: Fully supports HD-DVD's HDi interactive layer
  • new pro/con: Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant (with firmware version 1.3+)
  • disagreed: "Very expensive"
  • new pro/con: Poor/inconsistent communication from Samsung regarding product support
  • agreed: "Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray"
  • agreed: "HQV Reon upscaling of standard DVDs"
  • new pro/con: Cannot internally decode DTS-HD Master Audio
  • new pro/con: 7.1 analog outputs offer full-resolution Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, and multi-channel PCM
  • new pro/con: Can bit-stream all advanced audio formats over HDMI 1.3 connection (with firmware version 1.3+)
  • tapped as "have it"
  • tapped as "love it"

*Omar @ 10/11/2008 10:55:40 AM

*shadowtech @ 10/9/2008 12:59:23 AM

  • tapped as "love it"
  • tapped as "have it"

*shadowtech @ 10/8/2008 7:32:43 PM

  • added a link Samsung's BD-UP5000 product page: http://www.samsung.com/ca/co...ayers&model_cd=BD-UP5000/XAC...
  • edited the description
  • agreed: "Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray"
  • changed the report title from Samsung BDP-UP5000 to Samsung BD-UP5000 : "Updated description and features."
  • edited the description : "Updated description and features."
  • updated the features : "Updated description and features."

*Omar @ 8/6/2008 10:39:48 AM

  • edited the description
  • changed category from DVD Players to Blu-Ray Players

*Erik @ 11/16/2007 12:57:17 PM

  • chose Samsung BDP-UP5000 over Panasonic DMP-BD10

*Erik @ 11/15/2007 10:19:41 PM

  • chose Samsung BDP-UP5000 over Pioneer BDP-HD1
  • added a competitor: LG BH200

*grandalex @ 10/1/2007 6:40:56 PM

  • tapped as "want it"
  • agreed: "Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray"

*Erik @ 9/30/2007 2:12:26 PM

  • edited the description
  • edited the description : "added stub note."

*kirbalo @ 9/27/2007 4:47:16 PM

  • disagreed: "Very expensive"
  • agreed: "HQV Reon upscaling of standard DVDs"
  • agreed: "Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray"

*Erik @ 9/24/2007 5:53:49 PM

  • new pro/con: HQV Reon upscaling of standard DVDs
  • new pro/con: Plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray
  • new pro/con: Very expensive
  • added the image: Samsung BDP-UP5000
  • changed the thumbnail
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