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Samsung BD J5100 Curved Blu ray Player 2015 Model
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
700
Unverified
86
Spam Test
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Yes
HDMI
1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 213 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
CD/DVD
38dvd, player, blu ray, dvds, blue ray
+66%
-34%
" ... Big upgrade from my old 2012 Sony Blu-Ray model. ... "
" ... It was great when I was using a DVD player but now I love Amazon movies and it's selection. ... "
" ... Great Blu-ray player for a great price! ... "
" ... Minus the lack of interactive lights or anything on the actual device, this refurbished blu-ray player has been solid for us. ... We've had no issues and it's worked like a charm with both regular DVDs and blu-ray disks. ... "
" ... I came into some extra money and decided to upgrade my old Insignia Blu-Ray player with something more modern and at the very least faster so the 0.5 second start up was big draw along with the Opera TV (since I've always been a big fan (and current user) of the Opera browser. ... "
" ... hey, just want to play blurays, dvds, cds . ... "
" ... Samsung Blu-Ray DVD player works great! ... "
" ... I really like this little DVD player. ... "
Product Reliability
24working, stopped working, months, quit, player
+21%
-79%
" ... Sucked, never worked right, now I have to replace it at my cost. ... "
" ... Kept saying item invalid. ... "
" ... The remote quit working one month after purchase. ... "
" ... Bought This March 13th 2017and by May 30th it has already stopped reading disks. ... "
" ... Purchased in November 2016 and by march 2017 the unit no longer worked. ... "
" ... This DVD player is crap, not only does it not use WIFI, it has stopped working after just a month of using it. ... "
" ... Lasted 6 months. ... "
" ... Worked great for 6 weeks then locked up during netflix playback and died. ... Will no longer power up or eject. ... "
Price
23waste of money, money, waste your money, paid, great value
+70%
-30%
" ... Gets the job done well for a good price. ... "
" ... Great product and price. ... "
" ... Overall good value. ... "
" ... and this does the job for a cheap price. ... "
" ... And the price is very good also. ... "
" ... Nothing fancy except really great bluray for awesome price. ... "
" ... I knew this going in and for the price vs practicality of other devices this doesn't bother me. ... "
" ... Great value for a very low price. ... "
Marketplace
13amazon, works, deal, time, seller
+46%
-54%
" ... This Product is GARBAGE. ... "
" ... Sorry guys gotta be Real / Corey ... "
" ... Thid is the first bad review I've ever govern through Amazon, but the product didn't work at all. ... "
" ... This is a piece of junk ... "
" ... Absolutely the worst purchase that I have ever made on Amazon! ... "
" ... its a piece of crap ... "
" ... I'm trying a different brand. ... "
Video Playback
11watching, movies, dvd, netflix, tv
+73%
-27%
" ... Finally sat down to watch a movie on it. ... "
" ... It was great when I was using a DVD player but now I love Amazon movies and it's selection. ... "
" ... The first noticeable change that struck me was how much sharper the tv picture was (I had been playing for Netflix HD but hadn't noticed any difference . ... "
" ... I was able to watch a DVD that I had really been looking forward to watching. ... "
" ... My daughter watches a movie at bedtime with the tv sleeptimer set ... "
" ... I recommend this purchase to the typical movie watcher, but I can't speak for movie gurus. ... "
" ... All I wanted was a nice clear picture to play my super hero movies. ... "
" ... other than that the quality is good and movies look awesome! ... "
Returns
10returned, late to return, date, returning, return policy
-100%
" ... No good and have returned it. ... "
" ... Too late to return it. ... "
" ... I will attempt to return for a refund, and Samsung will get an earful, too. ... "
" ... Too late to return. ... "
" ... Broke third time using it, and it was past the return policy date. ... "
" ... We missed the return date, but have only used it 3 times . ... "
" ... Didn't work, had to return ... "
" ... Will be returning ... "
Ports
10ethernet cable, player, hooked, ethernet cord, works great
+60%
-40%
" ... I just got it today & hooked up with an Ethernet cable. ... "
" ... It was easy as pie to hook, just unplugged the cables from the old one, plugged them into the new one and opted "yes" when asked if I'd like to download an update (which only took a minute at the most). ... "
" ... I needed a player with an HDMI out and this works very well! ... "
" ... ROKU and now a blue ray all wanting network connections. ... "
" ... Smart capabilities are only available by Ethernet cable. ... "
" ... Works as described with the added bonus of a USB port that functions with external hard drives. ... "
Device Compatibility
10wifi, player, wirelessly, smart, internet
+40%
-60%
" ... It can not connect wirelessly otherwise functional as a blu ray player ... "
" ... I bought this for my bedroom but will not be able to use it since I will have to connected to Ethernet to be able to use anything on it. ... "
" ... This device is not wireless. ... "
" ... this product does not connect to my WIFI ... "
" ... Once it is on it connects easily to my tv, however if I had to do it again I would NOT purchase this player. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
Recommendations
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