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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1333 reviews of Samsung BD-H5900. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, 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. The price and usability are also appreciated, whereas many are negative about the reliability.
usability, price, design, size
reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung BD-H5900 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of Samsung BD-H5900 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design. The price also gets good feedback.
usability, price, design
75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 916 user reviews of Samsung BD-H5900 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability are also appreciated. There are some critical views about the reliability.
usability, price, design, size
reliability
84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : S21 (s21.com)
The BD-H5900 Blu-Ray player includes 3D playback, Wi-Fi and ethernet connectivity, and apps for BBC iPlayer, Netflix and YouTube.
The Samsung BD-H5900 adds Wi-Fi connectivity to the BD-H5500 model we reviewed previously. Read our full review of the Samsung BD-H5500 for more details.
Expert review by : Jonathan Knoder (toptenreviews.com)
Like most entry-level 3D Blu-ray players, the Samsung BD-H5900's hardware limitations keep it a distance from the best 3D Blu-ray players. These top-of-the-line players commonly sport features like 2D conversion and 4K support, which can be used on...
The Samsung benefits from a strong suite of software options, with apps from outlets like Netflix and YouTube.
The player lacks premium playback features like 4K and 2D conversion support.
The Samsung BD-H5900 has the design and feature versatility to be a useful part of your home theater setup.
Consumer review (newegg.com)
These bugs should be fixed by software update, but so far I don't see much improvement with the latest update.
It works most of the time, and has all the advertised features
Has some annoying design glitches ; 1. Seems to suffer from memory leak type of issue. After some use, Netflix starts freezing randomly, but does not buffer. Issue can be fixed with master reset (hold down STOP button on the unit for 5 seconds) ; 2....
Consumer review (newegg.com)
These bugs should be fixed by software update, but so far I don't see much improvement with the latest update.
It works most of the time, and has all the advertised features.
Has some annoying design glitches. 1. Seems to suffer from memory leak type of issue. After some use, Netflix starts freezing randomly, but does not buffer. Issue can be fixed with master reset (hold down STOP button on the unit for 5 seconds). 2....
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Appears Samsung's quality control is dropping at an alarming rate. I own several Samsung products and thought about investing in one of their newer TVs. I doubt very seriously I will now
Still faster than my old Panasonic in load time
After warranty repair - does not play regular DVD's ; I so hate wasting my time, energy and money, not to say this particular product cost me a bundle, but it's the principal
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Appears Samsung's quality control is dropping at an alarming rate. I own several Samsung products and thought about investing in one of their newer TVs. I doubt very seriously I will now
Still faster than my old Panasonic in load time
After warranty repair - does not play regular DVD's. I so hate wasting my time, energy and money, not to say this particular product cost me a bundle, but it's the principal.
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Appears Samsung's quality control is dropping at an alarming rate. I own several Samsung products and thought about investing in one of their newer TVs. I doubt very seriously I will now
Still faster than my old Panasonic in load time
After warranty repair - does not play regular DVD's ; I so hate wasting my time, energy and money, not to say this particular product cost me a bundle, but it's the principal
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Not pleased at all
Faster than my Panasonic in loading time
Quit playing any type of disc after about 10 movies. Bought it 1/12/2015 and didn't actually use it until a month ago
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Not pleased at all
Faster than my Panasonic in loading time
Quit playing any type of disc after about 10 movies. Bought it 1/12/2015 and didn't actually use it until a month ago
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Streaming feature was smooth when it worked
Made loud Buzzing Sounds when it played DVD's ; Would not play MKV files despite the product description