Where To Buy Samsung BD-P3600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

PROS:
Outstanding picture quality
Outstanding audio quality
7.1 analog audio outputs
Streaming Capability

CONS:
No backlighting on remote control buttons
Wi-Fi set up and operation
Problems playing "some" Blu-ray titles
Customer Support

OTHER EQUIPMENT:
Outlaw Audio 950 Control Amplifier
Panasonic TH-50PZ800U HDTV
Legacy Audio Speaker System

MODEL: BD-P3600 XAA
S/W: Bev2.05_091015_XAA
LOADER: LDv1.12_090924_
REGION: A/1 (BD/DVD)

REPORT:
I purchased this unit as an upgrade to my Home Theater System (HTS). It replaced my Oppo HD-981 up-converting DVD player. My experience with the unit has been mixed.

Video for the unit is connected via its HDMI output to the Panasonic HDTV. It is connected to the Outlaw Pre-Amp via its 7.1 analog outputs (only 5.1 due to the Pre-Amp's capability) for audio. My HTS is set up as a 5.1 system using Legacy Audio speakers.

The picture quality is outstanding. The up-conversion quality of DVDs is equivalent to that of my Oppo unit, and the Blu-ray picture quality is detailed and vibrant. Dark scene contrast is outstanding as viewed on the Panasonic HDTV.

Other than Blu-ray functionality, my reason for purchasing this particular unit is because it has analog outputs that allow me to use the unit with my current equipment to enjoy the new HD audio formats. The quality of the new HD sound formats dwarf all the previous formats. The sound is clear, full, and deep.

As much as I enjoy the unit, it has had problems playing back some Blu-ray titles (My Bloody Valentine, Crank, Chrysalis, The Haunting In Connecticut [menu issues], and Tropic Thunder [playback issues]). In addition to the Blu-ray issues, I am having problems with the Wi-Fi link dropping during streaming NetFlix playback.

When I first purchased the unit, everything worked fine until an upgrade to add Blockbuster and YouTube streaming (FW V2.02) was pushed it. None of the 30 or so movies I streamed failed before the firmware update, but all of the streamed movies that have been played after the update have failed approximately 40-minutes into playback. Firmware update V2.05 finally addressed the problems (I am still testing)! Customer Support has been of "little" use.
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