Samsung BD-D6500

441 reviews

Dec, 2024

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usability (117)
design (55)
price (37)
size (6)

Negative
reliability (22)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 441 reviews of Samsung BD-D6500. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the size and price are generally positive. The design and usability are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung BD-D6500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung BD-D6500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Samsung BD-D6500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the design and usability.

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67% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung BD-D6500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 268 user reviews of Samsung BD-D6500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the price. The design also gets good feedback, but many are critical about the size and reliability.

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56% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Chris Heinonen (hometheaterhifi.com)

Samsung BD-D6500 Blu-ray Player

One of the major differentiations between Blu-ray players now has been their online content support. With more and more people getting their movies and TV shows from Netflix, Hulu, and other sources, the ability to access all of these easily from one...

Though the SmartHub feature in its current state underwhelmed me, I was overall a fan of the BD-D6500 Blu-ray player. It did well on our benchmark, had good colorspace decoding over HDMI in YCbCr mode, and has a plethora of online content available....

Dec, 2011

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May, 2012

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Expert review by : Digital Home Thoughts (digitalhomethoughts.com)

Playing 'Smarter' with the Samsung BD-D6500 3D Blu-ray player

When Samsung first approached us about doing a review of the BD-D6500, I was very excited about the fact that here was a Blu-Ray player with built-in Wi-Fi connectability. The stars in my eyes forsaw a possible replacement for my big, bulky media PC --...

Small, compact and light;, Plays just about any type of video disc;, Internet capable, via wired or wireless (b, g, n) LAN.

Not able to easily connect/share with other network PC's;, Limited content available in Canada;, Only cable provided is for 2 ch stereo and composite video.

Oct, 2011

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Samsung BD-D6500

3D is becoming more ubiquitous and this once high end technology is beginning to filter down to mid-priced and entry level models. The 2011 Samsung BD-D6500 is one such player.

The Samsung BD-D6500 is a major improvement from the older model. Shortcomings such as slow load times have been eradicated and new features like 3D playback and better graphic performance make it a significant step forward for Samsung. If you already...

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