Samsung BD-E8500

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 147 reviews of Samsung BD-E8500. The average rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and design, but many are less positive about the reliability and price.

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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-E8500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung BD-E8500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 user reviews of Samsung BD-E8500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size. The design is also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the reliability and price.

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44% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung BD-E8500

Updated: Samsung's all-singing, all-dancing Smart PVR packs a 500B HDD, twin Freeview tuners and spins 3D Blu-rays.

Hugely generous feature list ; Appealing new ‘lifestyle’ services ; Easy, intuitive operation

Can’t access the EPG while two recordings in progress ; Slightly noisy standard def Freeview pictures ; Smart Hub needs more catch-up TV content

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Samsung BD-E8500 review

Impressive tech specs although not the best performer we've seen

Dual tuner for recording flexibility is a great option ; well-designed smart hub with plenty of features ; good picture with decent motion and upscaling ; good build

Sound is a bit on the thin side

This Samsung’s dual recording ability is its star feature – but it’ll have to amp up its performance to beat its rivals

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by (homecinemachoice.com)

Samsung BD-E8500 Smart PVR/Blu-ray player review

This PVR is so much more than just a twin-tuner time shifter. Is there anything it can't do?

Wealth of features; smooth, fast operation; crisp HD pictures

Can’t access EPG when recording two channels; Freeview SD; needs more catch-up TV

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Danny Phillips (homecinemachoice.com)

Samsung BD-E8500 Smart PVR/Blu-ray player review

Smart is still the big buzzword in the AV world. Slapping it on a product guarantees instant kudos, enticing buyers with promises of extra web content and clever networking tricks. It's an approach taken by Samsung for the BD-E8500, whose ‘Smart PVR'...

Wealth of features; smooth, fast operation; crisp HD pictures

Can’t access EPG when recording two channels; Freeview SD; needs more catch-up TV

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Expert review by (expertreviews.co.uk)

Samsung BD-E8500 review

Samsung's 2012 Blu-ray line-up has impressed us thus far thanks to a whole host of connected features, DLNA support and great picture quality, but until now we hadn't seen any multifunction players. The BD-E8500 is the first, a hybrid Blu-ray/PVR with...

A Blu-ray and PVR in one sleek package that has all the high-end features you expect to see

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Samsung BD-E8500M/XU

Apologies for the below; rant coming up! Extremely disappointed to advise that we three BD-E8500M DVD hard drives (all set up with Samsung TV's). Over the last 18 months every one of the BD-E8500M units has developed the same fault, each losing the...

Oct, 2015

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Samsung BD-E8500M/XU

Easy to set up

Three units purchased, four times they've lost TV Channels and will not retune, requiring repair. All out of warranty and one has already same fault. Samsung simply state out of warranty and will charge for yet another repair; which will no doubt be...

Nov, 2014

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Samsung BD-E8500M/XU

Very easy to set up and use. Recording from free view is as simple as one click. Great picture quality.

Using the on screen keyboard is very slow

Apr, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Samsung BD-E8500M/XU

Very easy to set up and use ; Recording from free view is as simple as one click ; Great picture quality

Using the on screen keyboard is very slow

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Samsung BD-E8500M/XU

Very well designed unit, relatively easy to set up and navigate. Great image and sound quality. Very stylish design. Bought this unit for my 74 year old father who sussed out how to use it in minutes and loves it.

None that have materialized so far.

Jan, 2013

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