| Samsung seems to be giving us every chance to get | | | | Samsung's Anynet+ feature, giving you control of all |
| ready for the 3D technology in Home Entertainment. | | | | Samsung's audio and video devices with one remote. |
| Along with its recent introduction of 3DTVs, Samsung | | | | The BD-C5900 Blu-ray DVD Player also gives you |
| has given us a great line up of 3D Blu-ray Disc Players. | | | | with access to Internet@TV and Samsung Apps. |
| The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player is the entry level model | | | | Once you are connected to the internet, via the |
| that is Wireless LAN 'Ready', has internal decoding of | | | | Ethernet Port or through a wireless USB LAN adapter |
| Dolby and DTS soundtracks and access to Samsung | | | | (Sold Separately), you can stream movies, videos, TV |
| Apps for streaming online content. Providing you with | | | | shows, music and photos, etc. Some of the online |
| innovative features at a very reasonable and | | | | streaming media service you can access from |
| affordable price. | | | | Samsung Apps are: BLOCKBUSTER®, |
| The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Disc Player is only 1.7 inches | | | | YouTube™, Netflix, Monopoly gaming, interactive |
| thick, with a a stylish black high glossy finish. The | | | | card games, Facebook®, Twitter™, Pandora, |
| control buttons, once powered on, will g;ow; making | | | | AccuWeather, Associated Press, USA Today and |
| them easier to use. The buttons are located on the | | | | many more. |
| right side of the player. The Blu-ray 3D logo on top of | | | | With Samsung's Allshare feature you can sync the |
| the player also lights up once the player is turned on. | | | | BD-C5900 Blu-ray Disc Player up to many of your |
| There is a USB Port just below the power button on | | | | digital devices. This will allow you to enjoy movies, |
| the right. On the left side of the player is the disc | | | | photos and music from your PC, camera and mobile |
| loading tray. | | | | devices, on your Television screen. Supported files |
| VIDEO QUALITY: The Samsung BD-C5900 Blu-ray | | | | formats include MP3, DivX, Divx HD, JPEG, JPEG HD, |
| Player will provide you with great pictures. Video | | | | MKV, or AVCHD. The BD-C5900 is Profile 2.0, so it |
| connections include HDMI (ver 1.4), Component Video | | | | has BD-Live support. You can download content from |
| Output and Composite Video Outputs. The best | | | | a certain Blu-ray Discs. Content such as deleted |
| possible pictures will be with a HDMI connection which | | | | scenes, current movie trailers, features, movie trivia, |
| is capable of Full HD 1080p video on Blu-ray Discs and | | | | chat rooms, live commentary and much more. There is |
| 1080p up-conversion when playing back DVDs. The | | | | no internal memory, so an external USB flash hard |
| Ultra Fast Play feature, will allow you to load these | | | | drive is required if you want to download BD-Live |
| discs in less than 15 seconds, according to Samsung. | | | | content. |
| Samsung has also conveniently equipped the player | | | | THE PROS: The BD-5900 Blu-ray Disc Player from |
| with it's Screen Fit feature which can automatically | | | | Samsung is very similar to its earlier release, the |
| convert 21:9 aspect ratio movies to 16:9 aspect. A | | | | BD-C5500 Blu-ray Player. The main difference |
| wondeful feature if you if want to eliminate those | | | | between the two Blu-ray Players is that the |
| annoying black bars on the TV screen. | | | | BD-C5900 has 3D Blu-ray capability. It also is Wi-Fi |
| AUDIO QUALITY: The BD-C5900 Blu-ray DVD Player | | | | 'Ready', BD-Live 'Ready', and is DLNA certified. |
| provides you with the latest 7.1-channel studio-quality | | | | Supports online media services: Internet@TV |
| surround sound (via. HDMI) with high resolution audio | | | | Samsung Apps(provides content from Netflix, Pandora, |
| formats. You can connect the audio through one of | | | | Vudu, Blockbuster, Picasa and Twitter). Has internal |
| the following outputs, HDMI (ver.1.4), Optical Digital | | | | audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, |
| Output, or Analog Audio Output 2.0-ch. It has internal | | | | DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus. |
| audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master | | | | THE CONS: To enjoy 3D at home, you still require a |
| Audio. The player can also, send the audio in bitstream | | | | 3D TV and 3D glasses. Only WI-FI 'Ready', you have |
| if you want the audio decoding done by your A/V | | | | to purchase a wireless LAN Adaptor. No internal |
| receiver. However, it does not have 7.1 analog outputs, | | | | memory for Storage and to access BD-Live content. |
| so those with older non-HDMI A/V receivers, the | | | | A USB external memory device is needed. |
| BD-C5900 may not be the best option. | | | | THE FINAL WORD: The Samsung BD-C5900 3D |
| The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player is one of the rare entry | | | | Blu-ray DVD Player provides excellent video and audio |
| level models that is equipped with the new video | | | | quality. It has great features such as Online Streaming |
| processing technology that supports 3D playback. It | | | | and DLNA support. It lacks some of the features of |
| can provide great high definition 3D images found on | | | | higher end models, but it is one of the cheapest 3D |
| 3D Blu-ray discs. Of course you will need a 3DTV and | | | | Blu-ray Disc Players on the market. This alone should |
| 3D glasses in order to enjoy 3D entertainment at | | | | make the BD-C5900 an appealing option for those |
| home. While not necessary, it is recommended that | | | | wanting to enjoy 3D Movies at home. -- Price you |
| you connect the player to one of Samsung's 3D | | | | should look for when purchasing -- Under $230. |
| HDTVs. This will allow you to take advantage of | | | | |