Samsung BD-C5900 1080p 3D Blu-Ray Disc Player Review
Samsung seems to be that every opportunity we get ready for the trend in 3D home entertainment. Together with its recent launch of 3DTVs Samsung has produced a line of 3D Blu-ray. The BD-C5900 Blu-ray is the entry level model that wireless LAN 'Ready', has internal decoding Dolby and DTS, and access to applications, Samsung to stream online content. Unless with innovative features at a very reasonable and affordable.
TheBD-C5900 Blu-ray is only 1.7 inches thick, with aa black-gloss elegant finish. The control buttons, you turn on the lights, making them easier to use. The buttons are located on the right side of the player. The Blu-ray 3-D logo on the top of the player turn on even when the player is on. It is a USB port directly below the power button on the right side. On the left side of the player, the DVD tray.
Video Quality: The BD-C5900 Samsung Blu-raydeliver outstanding images. Video connectors HDMI (ver 1.4), component video output and composite video outputs. The best images will be equipped with an HDMI connection is capable of 1080p Full HD Blu-ray, and 1080p up-conversion when playing DVDs. The ultra fast game that should allow you to load these records in less than 15 seconds, according to Samsung. Samsung also comfortable with the function of the player to full screen adaptation, which mounted21:09 automatically convert your movies in 16:9 format. A great feature if you if you want to eliminate the annoying black bars on the screen.
QUALITY 'AUDIO: The BD-C5900 Blu-ray offers the latest 7.1-channel studio-quality surround sound (via. HDMI) high-resolution audio formats. You can connect the sound from one of the following outputs, HDMI (ver.1.4) output, optical digital audio output and analog 2.0 channels. It has an internal audio decodingDolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The player can also transfer the audio to bitstream if you want, do the audio decoding of your A / V receiver But it has 7.1 analog output so that those with non-HDMI A / V receivers, the BD-C5900 can not be the best option.
The BD-C5900 Blu-ray is one of the few entry-level models with the new video processing technology, 3D rendering functions supported. You can find great high-definition 3D images in 3DBlu-ray discs. Of course you will require a 3DTV and 3D glasses in order to enjoy 3D entertainment at home. While not necessary, it is recommended that you connect the player to one of Samsung's 3D HDTVs. This will allow you to take advantage of Samsung's Anynet+ feature, giving you control of all Samsung's audio and video devices with one remote control.
The BD-C5900 Blu-ray player also provides you with access to Internet-TV and Samsung Apps. Once you are connected to the internet, via the Ethernet Port or through a wireless USB LAN adapter (Sold Separately), you can stream movies, videos, TV shows, music and photos, etc. Some of the online streaming media service you can access from Samsung Apps are: BLOCKBUSTER®, YouTube™, Netflix, Monopoly gaming, interactive card games, Facebook®, Twitter™, Pandora, AccuWeather, Associated Press, USA Today and many more.
With Samsung's Allshare feature you can sync the BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player up to many of your digital devices. This will allow you to enjoy music, movies and photos from your computer, camera and mobile devices, on your TV screen. Supported files formats include MP3, DivX, Divx HD, JPEG, JPEG HD, MKV, or AVCHD. The BD-C5900 is Profile 2.0, so it has BD-Live support. You can download content from a certain Blu-ray Discs. Content such as deleted scenes, current movie trailers, features, movie trivia, chat rooms, live commentary and much more. There is no internal memory, so an external USB flash drive is required if you want to download BD-Live content.
THE PROS: The BD-5900 Blu-ray Player from Samsung is very similar to the BD-C5500 Blu-ray Player which was released earlier this year. The big difference between the two players is that the BD-C5900 has 3D Blu-ray capability. It also is Wi-Fi 'Ready', BD-Live 'Ready', and is DLNA certified. Supports online media services: Internet-TV/Samsung Apps(provides content from Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, Blockbuster, Picasa and Twitter). Has internal audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus.
THE CONS: To enjoy 3D at home, you will need to have a 3D TV and 3D glasses. It is only WI-FI 'Ready', so you have to purchase a wireless LAN Adapter. No internal memory for Storage and to access BD-Live content. A USB external memory device is needed.
THE FINAL WORD: The Samsung BD-C5900 3D Blu-ray Player provides great audio and video quality. It has great features such as Online Streaming and DLNA support. It lacks some of the features of higher end models, but it is one of the cheapest 3D Blu-ray Players on the market. This alone should make the BD-C5900 an appealing option for those wanting to enjoy 3D Movies at home. -- Price you should look for when purchasing -- Under 0.00
