alaTest Sites
About alaTest
Connect with alaTest
alaTest, Product Reviews & Tests © 2005-2025 ICSS AB. All rights reserved. Privacy
132 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 132 reviews of Samsung BD-8900. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung BD-8900 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Samsung BD-8900 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.
0% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Danny Phillips (homecinemachoice.com)
From Laserdisc players that also spin CDs to Blu-ray/DVD/VHS recorders, combis have been part of the home entertainment landscape for decades. Their appeal is easy to understand. Stuffing two or more different products into a single chassis means fewer...
Expert review by (avforums.com)
Samsung's multi-functional Blu-ray Player/PVR combi proves competent in all categories
Excellent disc player ; All the major catch-up services ; Lots of streaming apps ; Media player has wide-ranging file support ; Competent personal video recorder
Build quality could be better ; Another HDMI would be useful ; No global padding ; Can't access EPG when recording
The design of the Samsung BD-H8900 is pretty much identical to that of last year’s equivalent, so it’s simply a black box with one rounded corner. Build quality isn’t all that impressive for a flagship product, either, but it’s plain and unobtrusive so...
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Unable to connect the remote to the telly and system
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Dual recording
Remote control rolls when laid flat and you want to push 1 of the buttons
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Very easy to install and use. Looks nice
It freezes a bit too much and sometimes wont switch on at all
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Good integration of various media elements
Unable to customise home page very well, would like to put Netflix on home screen, apps are a bit out the way
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Very easy to set up and easy to use the basic functions
Occasionally freezes for no apparent reason. Some functions are unnecessarily complicated
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Does everything Samsung claims. Glad I purchased this item. Very pleased
The instruction manual provided is all but useless. To get full details you need to download the manual from the net (free)
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Output quality,both sound and picture
No previous channel button on remote