Samsung BDP3600 Blu-ray Player

6 Comments

1. Roadstar says:

   March 11, 2010 at 3:19 pm

   Recently purchased my unit at Best Buy and while the Blu Ray player worked just fine, I bought it for it’s internet streaming capability which never functioned properly. The unit would not connect to internet and despite the fact that I have laptops working flawlessly around my house, Samsung support blamed the router as the problem.
   
   Stay away from this product because when you check other reviews you will see everyone having the same problem. I went back to the store and one of the more techie sales guys told me that they had stacks of these units coming back after Christmas. Even the Samsung support chick told me that set-up problems and dropped IP coonections were to be expected and I should be prepared to reboot my router AND modem when using this unit; “it is not a smart device” she told me.
   
   Run, and run very fast away from Samsung.
   
   Signed,
   
   On the side lines until someone has a proven wireless WiFi unit.
   Rating: 1 / 5
2. Jimbo Y. San Juan says:

   March 11, 2010 at 5:58 pm

   I got this player because of it’s Netflix and Pandora capabilities. This player has never failed me at all. The initial set-up and firmware upgrade was a little challenge, nevertheless I got through it just fine. The moment the player was connected to the wifi the firmware upgrade automatically prompted. Understanding the manual and following it correctly is crucial.

   It’s wifi capability greatly depends on the seed subscription. I have the most basic plan from verizon, nevertheless my wifi works just fine with this player. I already have around 5 gadgets hooked up to it including this one. (The walls is one great factor that slows down wifi speed.)

   Hooking this up to a home network requires a little computer knowledge. Setting this up is done not only in the player but in the pc as well.

   A better choice player form me because of it’s price, features and speed, set up however is for the techy.

   Samsung BD-P3600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
   
   Rating: 4 / 5
3. James H. Rafferty says:

   March 11, 2010 at 7:11 pm

   I bought the BD-P3600 after researching the units extensively and subscribing to Netflix. The value is terrific, especially since it includes the wireless LAN adapter. The set-up was quick and easy and the connection to the internet through my 802.11n wireless router has been solid, reliable and smooth in the delivery of both video and audio. Being able to stream video over the internet is especially convenient and seems to be just as high quality as using a DVD. The no-cost Pandora internet radio is habit forming and I find myself using it all day while working around the house. Pairing the blu-ray player with my Samsung television is even better because they recognize each other and work together to deliver the best possible audio/video experience. Absolutely no problems with the unit and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for the same type of features.
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. E. Nichols says:

   March 11, 2010 at 7:44 pm

   This player was fantastic out of the box. The picture is clear and the sound is great.

   Here were the things that inspired the 4 stars instead of 5:
   
   * The vob file format is not supported for external drives or computer shares
   
   * Manually configured computer shares are forgotten when you power the dvd player off
   
   * It’s a little difficult to type, but how often do you really do that on a DVD player?
   
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. Hangz says:

   March 11, 2010 at 8:54 pm

   I bought it at Best Buy on sale 225.00 plus 10 % off. Had a little trouble getting started but finally managed through it. Firmware took 10 mins to download through WIFI. Netflix works really good with this unit. All of my house is wireless and this unit works just fine. (linksys router N ) This unit has everything you need to go wireless. If your looking for other products to compare make sure it say WIFI on the box. Our plasma TV is also a Samsung and the remotes no need to program them.
   Rating: 5 / 5
6. Carroll B. Merriman says:

   March 29, 2010 at 4:54 pm

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