Samsung BD-H6500

usability, size, price

83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, design, size

reliability

85% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Excellent features, particularly online content ; Fast operation and attractive onscreen presentation ; Dazzling hi-def pictures

Lightweight build quality ; Not a massive evolution from the F6500

Elsewhere you’ll find screen mirroring, which lets you view your Android phone or tablet on a TV over a network, 3D playback, 4K (UHD) upscaling, a DTS Neo:6 mode and support for HD audio formats. The Tools menu offers a range of picture presets...

Sharp, punchy picture Excellent app offering Good upscaling

Hard, insubstantial sound

It’s almost full marks for the Samsung BD-H6500. It scores highly for features and usability, but its performance isn’t quite class leading. It’s still impressive, though. MORE: Best Buys: Blu-ray players

Excellent user interface ; Streaming video apps ; 4K upscaling ; Good blu-ray images

Poor app organisation ; 4K files not played ; Predictable design

This is a good value Blu-ray all-rounder that features 4K upscaling, a wide choice of apps and playback of a plethora of digital files, but it's the dual core processing inside that most impresses. The BD-H6500 makes a great mid-range option if you're...

The Samsung BD-H6500 is the fastest Blu-ray player we've tested, which translates to less waiting while watching disks or when booting up services like Netflix. The player offers a wide range of streaming content in addition to onboard wireless access....

The player's 4K upscaling adds cost but is of little practical benefit, plus the player doesn't act as a multiroom client.

The Samsung BD-H6500 is simply the quickest Blu-ray player we've seen, delivering lightning-fast access to your movies on disc and streaming services like Netflix.

Perfect 2D & 3D Blu-ray playback ; Brilliant scaling of DVDs ; Tons of video apps ; Quick to load discs ; Fantastic price

Limited connections ; Uninspiring design

The BD-H6500 is an inoffensive black box with a rounded-out front-right corner, which has a set of basic controls moulded in to a dial atop it. There’s a large and very legible display panel just to the right of a tray loading disc mechanism, which is...

The Samsung BD-H6500 is the fastest Blu-ray player we've tested, which translates to less waiting while watching disks or when booting up services like Netflix. The player offers a wide range of streaming content in addition to onboard wireless access....

The player's 4K upscaling adds cost but is of little practical benefit, plus the player doesn't act as a multiroom client.

The Samsung BD-H6500 is simply the quickest Blu-ray player we've seen, delivering lightning-fast access to your movies on disc and streaming services like Netflix.

The BD-H6500 is probably the outstanding model in Samsung's 2014 range. It delivers high-end features - UHD upscaling, 3D playback, 7.1 channel audio, and fully-featured Smart TV - for just over £100, making it outstanding value and a good investment...

Last week I was playing poker with a bunch of guys and our topic of conversation turned to home theater. I was asked what I was currently reviewing, and when I mentioned the Samsung BD-H6500 Blu-ray player, one of my friends was shocked. “They’re still...