Time to start making some phone calls if you want to get your hands on Samsung's UBD-K8500 today. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying ...

The Blu-ray Disc Association finalized the “4K” Ultra HD Blu-ray specification in May, and in August the group said to expect product announcements before the holidays. Now, we’ve got our first UHD ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

Samsung has confirmed to me at the CES that it is going to be rolling out firmware updates to its 2017 4K Blu-ray players enabling them to play films mastered in the new HDR10+ format. The three ...

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been ...

Samsung will exit the U.S. Blu-ray player market — and has abandoned plans to introduce a new high-end 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray model that was originally meant for release later this year. “Samsung will no ...

So you just purchased a new 4K UHD Samsung TV like the Q8C and you need a Blu-ray player. Because not everyone has or even wants an Xbox One X, Samsung has you covered. The UBD-M9500 is capable of ...

Well, it looks like Samsung is done with the entire Blu-ray market in the US with the company spokesperson confirming the news with both Forbes and CNET. Samsung is stopping production on its 1080p ...

This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read their ...

This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read the full ...

Last week, Samsung revealed in a statement to CNET it would cease production of Blu-ray players for the US market by the end of 2019. Despite 2018 seeing record spending on home entertainment content, ...