Comments on: HD Guru Exclusive- First Review of the Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo HD DVD/Blu-Ray/DVD Player 9/15/07

By: Homebrewer

Homebrewer — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:17:52 +0000

New firmware update was posted Friday, not sure what it fixes. Blu-ray specification is not as tight as the one for HD, so I’m told that is why we have the problems with those disc. New units still on sale with refurb units under $400.

By: Boxcarbob

Boxcarbob — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:31:38 +0000

Just for informational purposes, to anyone reading this;

If you want to play HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and standard DVDs, the BD-UP5000 is the best single player solution and from all reports is likely to remain so for a while (as noted, the 5500 is NOT a replacement). Sooner or later a better model will come out and the 5000 will be discontinued – note “discontinued” is not the same as “no longer supported.” Anyone reading blogs (including Engadget) and forums should be advised that these are not news agencies (as I was recently reminded).

If you are worried about obsolescence, the sad truth is that you probably should stay out of the High Def marketplace altogether for at least a year or two… or three. The technology is still evolving. BTW, If your flat panel television is not 240 Hz it may also be “discontinued” soon. ;^)

By: cloudsplitter

cloudsplitter — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:28:59 +0000

TUCO, you might want to read the EngadgetHD web site today about this player. The way I read it – it will be discontinued in May and future support is problematic. Out a whopping 5 months, after a promise of it for 6 months. I hadn’t opened my box due to lingering uncertainty, though coincidently I was going to do so this weekend because of the generally good reviews.

I appreciate all the previous comments and help from folks on this site with regard to this unit, but I’m going to get a cheap HD DVD player for my existing disks and wait for the new Panisonic. Samsung – lots of potential too bad.

By: TUCO

TUCO — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:10:35 +0000

BOUGHT SAMSUNG BD UP5000 TWO DAYS AGO. USED HDMI (NOT 1.3) TO TV AND COAXIAL DIGITAL CABLE TO RECEIVER. BURNED UPGRADE CD AND INSTALLED NEW UPDATES (FROM 01-17-2008) LAST NIGHT- STILL NO DOLBY TRUE-HD, AND DTS-MA ISN’T EVEN MENTIONED ANYWHERE IN MANUAL. ALSO, ANOTHER NOTE ON DOLBY TRUE-HD- MANUAL STATES THAT THIS FORMAT WILL ONLY PLAY OVER FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS (AS PCM) WHEN SELECTED, WHICH IS TRUE. SPOKE WITH SAMSUNG TECH REP TODAY- HE TOLD ME THAT DOLBY TRUE-HD IS SUPPOSED TO BE DECODED INTERNALLY, HOWEVER DOLBY TRUE-HD COMING THROUGH AS TWO-CHANNEL PCM IS NORMAL FUNCTIONING. IN OTHER WORDS, AS OF RIGHT NOW (UNTIL THEY PUBLISH NEW FIRMWARE UPDATES) DOLBY TRUE-HD DOES NOT WORK ON PLAYER. TECH ALSO TOLD ME HE HAD NO IDEA WHEN NEW FIRMWARE UPDATES WOULD COME OUT. HE ALSO HAD NO ANSWERS FOR ME ABOUT DTS ISSUES. THEY ARE, HOWEVER AWARE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH COMPATABILITY THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CLOCK’S TICKING… TWENTY-EIGHT MORE DAYS TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO RETURN TO CIRCUIT CITY. LG BH200 SOUNDS LIKE ITS BASICALLY AN INFERIOR MACHINE, THOUGH. NEW INFO FROM ANYONE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED- $799.00 IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR A PRODUCT THAT’S STILL IN THE X-PHASE.

By: cloudsplitter

cloudsplitter — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:49:24 +0000

Question and a Comment: Has anyone had difficulties with HD DVD content, or is it just Blu-Ray? Also, I know this is rhetorical, but if these are primarily BD issues because Sony adds features, what happens with Sony comes out with yet another standard? Unless it is one of their precious units like the PS3, no one may be able to keep up.

By: Rom

Rom — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:14:56 +0000

Does the BD_UP5000 play AVCHD files burned on DVD-R media?

By: Mr. Rollo

Mr. Rollo — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:56:28 +0000

The Update, according to the Rep I spoke with yesterday, fixes compatibility issues on certain DVDs. He didn’t have a list for me, but I was having problems with RATATOUILLE before the update, and it’s working almost perfectly now.

By: TDF

TDF — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:53:47 +0000

On Samsungs firware page, under News & Alerts, Samsung Acknowledges the problem with 3:10 to Yuma and is working on a fix.

By: TDF

TDF — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:09:35 +0000

Any info on what the firmware update addresses/fixes?

By: Mr. Rollo

Mr. Rollo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:33:33 +0000

There’s new firmware now!

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?group=mp3audiovideo&type=blu_ray&subtype=duohdplayer&model_nm=BD-UP5000/XAA&language=&cate_type=all&dType=D&mType=FM&vType=R&prd_ia_cd=03020500&disp_nm=BD-UP5000