Samsung BD-C8500 500GB HDD Blu-Ray Home AV Centre with Wi-Fi

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 30 x 43 x 6.1 cm ; 3.6 Kg

Boxed-product Weight: 6 Kg

Item model number: BD-C8500

ASIN: B003IT6PPY

Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 April 2010

By : Samsung
Price : £399.99

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description
Infinite online entertainment with InternetTV

Samsung’s InternetTV feature sets new standards for connected Blu-ray players. The new InternetTV platform provides viewers with a gateway to a multitude of entertainment ranging from Video, Music, News and Social Networking. InternetTV offers a diverse range of online content, simply connect your device to the internet via the built-in wireless capability to access great online services such as Lovefilm movie streaming, BBC iPlayer, Muzu.TV music and many others.

Stop waiting with Ultra Fast PlayAt Samsung, we believe there’s always room for improvement. We applied this philosophy to reduce the time it takes for a movie to actually start after inserting a disc into a Blu-ray or DVD player. Our Blu-ray players were engineered with Ultra Fast Play to eliminate those annoying load times. It gets you into the entertainment right away. So sitting down to watch your favourite movie no longer entails the drama of slow device booting and clumsy tray openings.

Connecting is easy with All ShareNow you can enjoy movies, music and photos from your PC and other mobile devices, right on your Samsung TV screen. With Samsung's Allshare (powered by DLNA) you can wirelessly (Samsung LAN adaptor required) sync your PC and Samsung mobile phone with your Blu-ray player, streaming content and even keeping tabs on who’s calling and texting you with real-time monitoring on your screen. Samsung’s All Share makes staying connected easy.

Fewer distractions. Fuller screenTo maximise your viewing experience, to truly feel the power of the on-screen portrayals, you need all the picture you can get. With the Screen Fit feature, Samsung Blu-ray disc player’s automatically converts 21:9 aspect ratio movies to 16:9 aspect, eliminating those annoying black bands crowding the scenes. Watch movies the way they were meant to be seen—with just one touch of the screen fit button.

Experience the pinnacle of picture qualityBlu-ray is the only way you can get full HD 1080p images on your new HD TV. Bring your TV to life with a Samsung Blu-ray player. Experience 5x the quality of standard DVD, the Full HD 1080p quality engulfs you with spectacular detail–rich, eye-popping colours and super-sharp, ultra-realistic images that enhance everything on your screen.

Built-in wireless connectivityWireless access to the infinite possibilities of next generation entertainment is effortless thanks to the BD-C8500's built in Wifi. InternetTV and Allshare content can be accessed without wires, so you don't need to position you player in the reach of an ethernet wire to enjoy the additional multimedia features.

Expand your multimedia horizonsSamsung's Blu-ray players can handle more than just Blu-ray discs. They will all play standard DVDs, even upscaling them to near full HD quality. Samsung Blu-ray players also allow you to plug in a wide range of digital devices via USB, so whether it’s in MP3, DivX, Divx HD, JPEG, JPEG HD, MKV, or AVCHD file formats, you’re able to enjoy your favourite files from the comfort of your sofa.

Terrestrial HD tuner includedInvite a whole new world of enhanced entertainment into your home with DVB-T2 broadcasting. Access new free-to-air HD channels with no monthly subscription. This ultra-convenient digital tuner brings the very best channels that you can watch, pause and even record onto the spacious Hard Disk Drive.

Score a goal with 500GB of recording spaceNow you don’t have to worry about having enough recording space. The Samsung BD-C8500 has an amazing 500GB of hard disk space with 136 hours of HD recording time. That gives you plenty of time to record the entire 2010 world football tournament — in HD. And even with 64 matches, you’ll still have eight hours left to record your favourite television programmes and movies.

AMG Music MetadataYou’re never listening in the dark with AMG Music Metadata service. It conveniently delivers crucial and updated track information whenever you need it. From song and album title to genre and release date, you’re always in the know when the music’s on.

Keep in touch with your systemSamsung’s unique Touch Sensor controls allow you to easily control your home theatre system with the tips of your fingers. Each touch and tap delivers an emotional response which makes navigating your system’s features an intuitive and efficient experience.

HD audio format supportAudio quality you can’t forget starts with DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby true HD and Dolby Digital Plus formats. With technology this innovative, you’ll enjoy an immersive, theatre-quality sound right in your living room.

Dolby True HDDolby TrueHD delivers high-definition sound that’s just as stunning as your TV’s HD picture. With advanced, lossless, multi-channel audio codec technology, you’ll be immersed in sound that’s identical to the studio master recording.

DTS HD Master AudioThe new standard for Blu-ray lossless audio codec format, DTS-HD Master Audio, delivers positively all of the information from the original master recording. So, what you’re hearing is identical to what the sound engineers originally laid down.

Anynet +Anynet+ is an AV network system to automatically control Samsung audio-video (AV) devices. There is no need to use different remote controls for different devices. With Anynet+ feature, all you need is one remote control for simple and convenient experience.

BD Live ; BonusViewEnjoy more movie fun with Blu-ray thanks to BD live (Profile 2.0) and Bonusview. BonusView feature allows you to watch additional features (commentary, interviews, etc) in a second window while the main movie is playing. BD Live takes movie interactivity one step further allowing you to connect to the internet to access even more content (review, interactive games, interviews) related to the movie you are watching, hosted on servers by the Hollywood studios.

Box Contains

Samsung BD-C8500 Blu-ray player with hard drive

Remote control

AAA batteries for remote control

AV cable

User manual

Quick guide