Samsung BD-C6900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player
Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at
12:16 pm
- plays 3D Blu-ray discs and regular Blu-ray high-definition discs
- selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for DVD
- built-in audio decoding to PCM for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential
- Internet@TV offers downloadable widgets and apps like Netflix, Blockbuster, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Pandora
- USB port (front) for storing downloaded BD-Live material
Product Description
plays 3D Blu-ray discs and regular Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p signals available through HDMI output only; 720p/1080i signals available through HDMI or component video) * selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for DVD (upconverted video available through HDMI output only) * built-in audio decoding to PCM for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential * Internet@TV offers do… More >>
Samsung BD-C6900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player
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Given that the big selling point for this player (at least initially) is its 3-D capability, it should be downrated severely for only offering a single HDMI output.
A 3-D player should have two HDMI outputs; if you’re using two projectors with polarized lenses, you need a left output and a right output. This player can’t deliver that. Bad design.
Rating: 2 / 5
Pros:
* Looks awesome; I love the light effects on top; very sleek.
* Loads movies (at least Planet Earth) VERY quickly.
* When I turn it on, my (year+ old) Samsung TV also turns on automatically, and both remotes (from my TV and from the Blu-ray player) work with both devices flawlessly right out of the box.
* Awesome picture (can’t comment on sound or 3D, however).
Cons:
* Completely froze at one point while watching Planet Earth–had to turn it off and back on.
* If you leave it paused long enough for the screen saver to come on, the audio will not be in sync when you hit play. This seems to be 100% repro for me.
* It sometimes switches back to “wireless” for its network setting after reboots, even though I keep explicitly setting it to wired.
Overall:
I’m glad I got it; will get the 3D TV in a year or so and don’t want to buy another player when I do (this is my first blu-ray player). The audio going out of sync after pausing is frustrating but I hope they’ll fix it with a patch soon.
Rating: 4 / 5
I do not own this player, but I must correct the other review. Yes there are going to be 3D players that will have 2 HDMI outputs, but not one for right and one for left. That was one idea like a year ago, and I believe Panasonic demoed a version like that at one point, but that was before the 3D specs were finalized.
Some 3D BD players will have 2 HDMI outputs. This is so you don’t have to buy a new receiver with HDMI 1.4. One HDMI goes to the 3D HDTV for picture and one HDMI goes to your old HDMI receiver for audio.
Just wanted to set the record straight. How someone could honestly believe the first 3D BD player doesn’t actually deliver 3D is beyond me. That would be one heck of a “DOH!”. This player is demoing in Best Buys across the country so don’t take my word for it, go see for yourself.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ll update this review once I actually get to the place I need to with this device. Aesthetically it’s brilliant. Movies look amazing, the interface is simple and well done, but I’m having some problems and want to see if anyone out there can help me since I just finished tech support call number 5 in the last 15 hours.
I just set up my C6900 yesterday. The internet is connected with excellent signal strength, I’ve been able to access youtube, acuweather and the like but today I planned on setting up a netflix account. Upon opening netflix (or blockbuster) I was told that I needed to update before I got into it. Fair enough. When I attempted to upgrade through the menu I received the message “Model information in upgrade file does not match with your player. Please check and retry.” 1/5 times that I try to do this I get the message that I CAN download the update, but once the device restarts itself nothing has changed.
I was told by the tech support I should try to download the firmware onto either a flashdrive or burn it to a CD (both of which had enough space and were empty apart from the .RUF files for the player). I re-downloaded it five times onto the flashdrive as well as using two different blank CD’s. For the flashdrive I received the message that the update has an error on it and for the CD the device said that it couldn’t load the CD period. The tech support told me that they would send me the update on a disk in 2-3 weeks but I was wondering if anyone had this problem and/or knew how to fix it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Rating: 4 / 5
(A tip to other reviewers: Don’t rate an item if you don’t own it. Some of these reviews are from people who haven’t even seen this player!)
This item arrived quickly, on a Saturday to our surprise, via Fedex. It’s a gorgeous (if you like simple/shiny black) piece of AV equipment. At first, we were dismayed by what we thought were little scratches on the top – it was just a piece of protective plastic on it that is removable; it does have a flawless finish.
I don’t usually leave reviews even though I buy on Amazon frequently, and I feel a bit guilty giving this rave reviews as I work for a competitor, but they haven’t come out with a similar product yet. We mostly wanted to upgrade the family room/media room for our teens to give them more reason to hang out home with their friends – I must say, that works. They can’t wait to show off another blu-ray to friends (who are self-impressed audiophiles for the most part) who are very impressed. The only problem, is, we want to watch it as much as they do… we never used to watch TV this much. I know this sounds like an ad but really, it’s that amazing.
The tech stuff:
The ease of setup, connection to the TV and the internet is simple and straightforward. One HDMI cable to TV (included w/TV), done. Plug in Ethernet if you don’t want to use wireless. It’s pure digital output – sound and video. It has a separate Digital audio out for those who were worried about the extra HDMI output. The sound is astonishing. Digital sound, can’t beat it. (We’re using it with a Philips Soundbar now, but the TV itself has great sound). If you don’t have a hi-def TV it might not work as well, but then why buy it anyway? The instruction booklet is good clear English, not written by someone with English as a second-language. The only thing that looks daunting to me is the remote control, but the kids don’t seem to have a problem with it.
It performs beautifully in video and sound. It uses 1.4 cables (don’t do what we did and buy 1.3 cables, besides the TV comes with cables). It runs on wifi to access the internet, and can download Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, etc., etc., content, and came with coupons for that. The kids like the internet part; we use it much less than they do.
It works flawlessly with our TV. We own the Samsung UN46C7000 46-Inch 3D HDTV and love it; together it’s a marriage made in Home Theater Heaven. It’s SUPER fast compared to other blu-Rays we have used. This is the first *3D* blu-ray we have used, and comparing it to regular 2-D blu-rays, it blows them all away. It up-converts beautifully and our 2-D blu-ray videos look like a dream on this.
We have only had it for days so we will write more when we have had more movies under our belts, but: older 3d movies look amazing, regular 2-D (most blu-rays are still) and downloads. All we can say so far is WOW. If you are interested in upgrading to a new 3D TV in the near future, this is a no-brainer to buy,
Movies we suggest to knock your socks off:
National Geographic 3D movies, Polar Express, Bugs!,the IMAX movies, and the new Micheal Jackson movie. Older teens liked the Bloody Valentine movie. The kids – even my son – reverted to movies like Snow White (the new blu-ray) to my surprise, just because it was so “flipping awesome” to watch on this player.
WARNING: If you have a hard time pulling yourself away from the TV set (we never used to like we do now) – don’t buy this. You won’t want to leave the room.
If you’re looking for a top-notch, latest technology Blu-ray player with extras that’s going to work quickly, this is a good buy. I’ve blathered on enough; check it out.
Rating: 5 / 5