Do i need to buy a 4k upscaling bluray player for this?
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You shouldn't need to because the Samsung UN55U8550 has a built in upscaler. I watch broadcast television on it at 1080i and it upscales beautifully. I also have my computer connected to it at 1080p for my Steam games and media and they also upscale very well. Wait until blue-ray players support HDMI 2.0 (this TV does) then upgrade your player.
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Alright thank you. I think blurays will automatically upscale on even old players but I'll UPGRADE
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I just bought mine for BB yesterday. It does say in the menu and in on the box that it has 4k "upscaling". Not sure how good it is becuase I only have 1080p lg tv.
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Yes, but you'd be better off with a regular blu ray player, unless you've got a substantial HDDVD collection.
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No. Essentially what it does, is upscale. Most hdtvs don't do the best job in the world at upscaling low resolutions like 480i/p. Blu-ray players have internal processing to help clean up the picture. So this will deffinately make your movies look better, but don't expect hd quality. One more thing, HDMI and DVI ONLY! You can't upscale DVDS on COMPONENT. Now SOME will let you with vga. If you can find a good upscaling dvd player for 40 or less dollars, I'd HIGHLY recoomend it. Any more? Just get a great blu-ray player like this.
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Oh sorry duh lol my bad, I just wasn't sure, I'm new to the whole upscaling and blu-ray technology thanks I'm glad that someone took that time to respond to my question.
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hello, i do know that it has 4k pass thru but i don't currently have uhd so i didn't read any further. sorry
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I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the prices on things like the panasonic or the better HDTV sets comes down to the point where it is more affordable. I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the... » Read More I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the prices on things like the panasonic or the better HDTV sets comes down to the point where it is more affordable. « Show Less
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Thats like getting a lambo with with a smartcar engine under the hood. You can do that but you wont have the quality of a hd picture. Just when you have to select picture quality select 480. Most players have the outputs you will need to connect it.Only do it if your real close to buying a hdtv. If your waiting til xmas sales or after first of the year i would buy a cheap dvd player as the prices for bluray players and coming down.
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Dear Lance, The UN65H8000 has 1080p upscaling but not 4K upscaling. 4K is higher resolution. Eric C
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I did play with the functions, I don't have a 4K TV/Monitor, yes it can be upconverted to 4K.
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The Progressive scan and upscaling will not work without an HDMI connection from the player to the TV.In other words you're going to need a HDTV with HDMI connection in order to use the feature that improves picture.
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This unit does not have a built in BluRay player. It does have an HDMI input if you have an external BluRay source. This devices resolution is 720p, and BluRay is 1080p. If you do connect an external BluRay device you will NOT see the full picture quality you would expect viewing BluRay.
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I have an LG Blu Ray player and 1080p discs look great, much better than on a 1080p set. The quality of the 1080p transfer is very important.
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I don't believe this has 4k capabilities. It will just run 1080p through hdmi
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There is no 4K blu-ray standard. A 4K HDTV will convert any current source material to 4K. Any blu-ray material is 1080p even though it may be "mastered" or remastered in 4K. This Sony has 4K upscaling which is of zero practical use because at 4K it may not sync with a 1080p TV or a 4K TV will upscale to 4K anyway (because it is fixed pixel).
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If you can afford it I say go for it. Prices may or may not drop by the time 4k really kicks off, but regardless, you'll be ready when it does. Also, you'll have the upscaling until it does.
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No you cannot because the bluray only has video outputs not inputs. You have an audio input option using digital but that's about it. What exactly are you trying to accomplish ??