Does Samsung BD-1600 connect easily to non-HDTV? I have seen many reviews stating how easy it is to connect Samsung Blu-Ray Players to New HDTV TV sets... Can anyone tell me if it is possible to connect this player to an older non-HD TV set? Thanks Does Samsung BD-1600 connect easily to non-HDTV? I have seen many reviews stating how easy it is to connect Samsung Blu-Ray Players to New HDTV TV sets... Can anyone tell me if it is possible to... » Read More Does Samsung BD-1600 connect easily to non-HDTV? I have seen many reviews stating how easy it is to connect Samsung Blu-Ray Players to New HDTV TV sets... Can anyone tell me if it is possible to connect this player to an older non-HD TV set? Thanks « Show Less
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Mark, Thanks for your information; I find it very useful. I forgot to mention that my goal is to be able to stream my Net Flix subscription movies via my non-HD TV using a Samsung Blu Ray Player. I am not looking for HD Quality video; Standard DVD quality is good enough for me at this time. I understand that a Roku Player will work too.
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You can connect it to older sets using analog stereo audio cables (red & white RCA plugs) and either composite (yellow RCA plug) or component (green, red & blue RCA plugs) video cables. If all you have is coaxial in on the TV set, you will need to get an RF modulator. You will need to adjust the output of the Blu-Ray player and will get no better picture than a standard DVD.
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Nothing from amazon on this after 8 months. I am surprised and annoyed that they have an app for the tv's but not for the blu-ray players which drive surround sound systems. It seems that amazon supports the lowest common denomintor of consumer devices samsung tv sets, but not the next notch up. Time to move on to a more robust solution, imho.
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Typically, in the electronics world, players are backwards compatible. Since this is Blue Ray DVD technology, it should play the older DVD formats the came before. I'm not an expert on this, but I don't recall ever having a DVD (Blue Ray, HD, SD) or CD that would not play in this player.
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yes, bd-rom does play blu-ray. i had 2 bought at different times so not sure if this one had the software for the codac to playblu-ray. its setup to do that but u might need to buy the cyberlink powerdvd 13 which gives u the proper info to make your player do the blu-ray properly. I found out that i needed it for one of the bd-rom players! one had the software enclosed, one didnt.This is good drive, All BD-roms blu-ray ready. I have no trouble with drive now and bought the newer cyberlink-pwrdvd13 when found out the 12 did not allow my blu-ray to work decoding the info on blu-ray discs. Now all is fine! yes, bd-rom does play blu-ray. i had 2 bought at different times so not sure if this one had the software for the codac to playblu-ray. its setup to do that but u might need to buy the cyberlink powerdvd 13 which gives u the proper info to make your player do the blu-ray properly. I found out that i needed it for one of the bd-rom players! one had the software enclosed, one didnt.This is good drive, All BD-roms blu-ray ready. I have no trouble with drive now and bought the newer cyberlink-pwrdvd13 when found out the 12 did not allow my blu-ray to work decoding the info on blu-ray... » Read More yes, bd-rom does play blu-ray. i had 2 bought at different times so not sure if this one had the software for the codac to playblu-ray. its setup to do that but u might need to buy the cyberlink powerdvd 13 which gives u the proper info to make your player do the blu-ray properly. I found out that i needed it for one of the bd-rom players! one had the software enclosed, one didnt.This is good drive, All BD-roms blu-ray ready. I have no trouble with drive now and bought the newer cyberlink-pwrdvd13 when found out the 12 did not allow my blu-ray to work decoding the info on blu-ray discs. Now all is fine! « Show Less
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did you find a way to get it to work, cuz when i asked samsung they said 3-d ready doesnt mean 3-d blu ray?--- i asked and thats what i got i want to get a 3d blu ray player and i already have the ir emitter and glasses that works through the computer but only with pics, small clips and games, and dvds-- but have to download a bunch of crap to make it work. let me know if the starter kit and player works?
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it connects perfectly,unfortunately it did not work properly,intermittently at best. i solved my problem which seems similar to yours by purchasing the two obsolete dvd players below,either one will work and you can find them on amazon for about the same price as a convertor.they have both HDMI and component (RCA) outputsLG BD530 1080p Network Blu-ray Disc Player orLG BP220 2D Blu-Ray Player with Smart TV (Black)
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The LG BP730 is a Smart Blu-Ray Player that will also play 3D movies if your tv can play 3D. This should be completely compible with your Samsung Smart TV as to playing dvd's and Blu-ray movies. You will have check to see if your Samsung can play 3D's. For me, the LG BP730 is a fantastic player, I really enjoy it. I have had no problems with the machine. Good Luck.
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You should wait like me because blue ray players with profile 1.0 and 1.1 wont be able to play future discs. Since blue ray is coming out with 2.0 players later this year, newer disc will need the technical specs of the newer players. I was in the market on buying a blue ray player as well but then i read this http://www.cooltidbits.net/2008/01/before-you-buy-blu-ray-player-read-this.html
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OK guys, I'm sure there must be some really smart people out there who can figure out how to get the 2500 to upgrade to the 2550 firmware. My wife got me the 2500 for Christmas....and I don't have the heart to return it for the 2550 (not to mention the price difference). Has anyone found a way to get Pandora on the 2500?BTW: Since the BD player is already internet interactive... why doesn't some clever person create "applications" for this unit that will connect to the internet? Like putting firefox on the box? Can this be done?
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I had the same question about my BD-C6500. After scouring the web without finding anything, I e-mailed both Amazon (no info) and Samsung (no reply), then called Samsung, who said that for now only their TV's support Amazon's streaming, but suggested that I keep checking their site for updates; so maybe they have plans in the works to add Blu-rays so they stay competitive with Sony and Panasonic, some of who's models ARE supported? Wish I better better news!
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No you will need to connect the LG BD300's ethernet jack into an ethernet cable that is connected to your network - it will not stream directly through the cable. (There is no cable connection on the player.) For best quality you would connect your TV to the player with an HDMI cable. They supply a component cable (red/blue/green) for older TVs but the quality will not be as good.You also need to have at least 1.5 Mbps Internet service for minimal Netflix streaming. For better quality have 4 - 6 Mbps download bandwidth available. Their 'near HD' quality streams require at least 4.5 Mbps. No you will need to connect the LG BD300's ethernet jack into an ethernet cable that is connected to your network - it will not stream directly through the cable. (There is no cable connection on the player.) For best quality you would connect your TV to the player with an HDMI cable. They supply a component cable (red/blue/green) for older TVs but the quality will not be as good.You also need to have at least 1.5 Mbps Internet service for minimal Netflix streaming. For better quality have 4 - 6 Mbps download bandwidth available. Their 'near HD' quality streams require at least... » Read More No you will need to connect the LG BD300's ethernet jack into an ethernet cable that is connected to your network - it will not stream directly through the cable. (There is no cable connection on the player.) For best quality you would connect your TV to the player with an HDMI cable. They supply a component cable (red/blue/green) for older TVs but the quality will not be as good.You also need to have at least 1.5 Mbps Internet service for minimal Netflix streaming. For better quality have 4 - 6 Mbps download bandwidth available. Their 'near HD' quality streams require at least 4.5 Mbps. « Show Less
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Firmware upgrade are required. Some BDs have features that require specific firmware to access. This is one of the reasons I replaced mine. Least favorite player to date.
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Well it really depends on how you plan on connecting this Sony bluray carrousel to the player. This unit does not have any HDMI in or anything of the sort so unless this carrousel connects to your network and shares the images of each bluray disk for access (not likely) you will need to rip each of the blurays to files and store them on your network or on a hard drive you insert into the popcorn hour. This would allow you to play whatever music files in whatever order you like without much delay at all. As a note, this popcorn hour unit does not support full bluray menus only some BD Lite so it will likely skip past all the warnings and menu stuff you don't want. Well it really depends on how you plan on connecting this Sony bluray carrousel to the player. This unit does not have any HDMI in or anything of the sort so unless this carrousel connects to your network and shares the images of each bluray disk for access (not likely) you will need to rip each of the blurays to files and store them on your network or on a hard drive you insert into the popcorn hour. This would allow you to play whatever music files in whatever order you like without much delay at all. As a note, this popcorn hour unit does not support full bluray menus only some BD Lite... » Read More Well it really depends on how you plan on connecting this Sony bluray carrousel to the player. This unit does not have any HDMI in or anything of the sort so unless this carrousel connects to your network and shares the images of each bluray disk for access (not likely) you will need to rip each of the blurays to files and store them on your network or on a hard drive you insert into the popcorn hour. This would allow you to play whatever music files in whatever order you like without much delay at all. As a note, this popcorn hour unit does not support full bluray menus only some BD Lite so it will likely skip past all the warnings and menu stuff you don't want. « Show Less
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Hey my Friend, Thanks for your imput. Just want to get a clear understanding about HDMI and Composite connection differences. My HDTV is 3 years old with composite only connection. Will HD DVD give me 1080i reception capabilty. I now have the Dish 622 reciever and get HD quality no problem. Simply put does the Toshiba HD-A1 HDDVD player have composite connections along with HDMI. Hope I've made myself clear enough. Thanks Much ... RD
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By far, the majority of my high def wish list is on HD DVD exclusively. For me, the question was never "should I buy HD DVD" it was "should I buy a player that will allow me to play the odd BD too". Both formats will be around for years to come, and I think that smart buyers are among the early adopters of the universal/dual player formats.
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I have mine connected to a Samsung HDTV and Samsung Blu-Ray player. It comes with a manual. Set-up was quick and easy. I cannot address your situation and suggest you call them directly @1-800-377-7655. They will be happy to help you. Tech support is wonderful. Merry Christmas, KFYSMAN
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It only lists the following formats as playable: Multi-format playback: Capability now includes DVD-/+R, DVD-/+RW, VCD, SVCD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 playback for flexible playback options.BD is not among them. I say that because, while I own one, I've never actually tried putting a blu-ray disc directly into the drive. As far as I know, it is strictly a DVD player. I use a PS3 for my blu-ray needs.I would opt for something else if you want blu-ray capabilities.