Samsung BD-C5900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 8.1 x 1.7 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003QP41EC
• Item model number: BD-C5900
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,710 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #63 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Blu-ray Players & Recorders > Blu-ray Players

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

3D Technology Checklist

This product is 3D-related. To help you get a great 3D experience, use our checklist below to ensure that you have everything you need. If you have any questions or want to learn more about 3D, we invite you to visit 3D 101--our center for everything 3D. To get started with 3D, please ensure that you have:

		A Display The first--and most important--item you'll need is a 3D-ready display--whether it be a 3D HDTV, 3D projector, or 3D computer monitor. These displays usually have a higher processing power than older models as they need to display one image for each eye to create a 3D effect.
		A Source While your display is ready for 3D playback, you still need a device to read 3D content (i.e., a movie or a show). This source can be a cable box with a subscription to a 3D channel, a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, or a PlayStation 3.
		Content In order to watch 3D, you will need to get some 3D content. This 3D content will come from the source mentioned above in the form of a 3D program, movie, or game. Please ensure that your 3D movies are in the Blu-ray 3D format, as this new format will provide the best 3D experience.
		3D Glasses All 3D HDTVs on the market require Active Shutter glasses to create the 3D effect. You will need to buy one pair of glasses for each viewer. Also make sure that the Active Shutter glasses you buy are compatible with your display--for example, buy the glasses from the same brand as your 3D HDTV.
		HDMI Cable To connect your source (such as a 3D Blu-ray Disc player) to your display, you'll need a hgh-speed HDMI cable. Cables with this designation--with bandwidth speeds up to 10.2 Gbps (gigabits per second)--will be able to carry the 3D signal without any loss of quality.

If you want to get more information about 3D, shop our 3D products, watch videos, or interact with other customers, visit 3D 101, our customer center about everything 3D.

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The standard in captivating 3D entertainment: that's the Samsung BD-C5900. Immerse yourself in the world of cinema-quality 3D entertainment with crisp image detail, via innovative Blu-ray 3D Disc technology. Get the best of the web right on your TV, with the Internet@TV Content Service feature – the BD-C5900 is automatically set up for wireless LAN access. And speaking of connections, you can even sync and share media files from your computer, digital camera and more, with Samsung's AllShare feature.

Key Features

• Full HD 3D support
  
• Internet@TV: Connect to an ever-expanding portal of your favorite digital content. Customizable widgets give you access to BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and more – all on your HDTV.
• BD-Live: Get more out of a Blu-ray Disc than what's on it. BD-Live 2.0 lets studios future-proof their Blu-ray titles, so they can add content to BD-Live Ready discs even after they have been shipped. Simply connect your Blu-ray player to the Internet (through the included Ethernet port or using an optional Link Stick USB wireless dongle) to download images, subtitles and more. Text-chat with friends during a movie, or play against others in online trivia games to unlock exclusive video content and earn discounts on other products.
• AllShare:Sync up your entire household. A wired or wireless DLNA connection lets you stream your PC audio and video files to your HDTV using your remote.
• Wireless LAN-ready (Wireless LAN adaptor not included)
  
• Full 1080p Picture Quality
• Sleek, slim design
  

Connections

• 1 HDMI
• 1 USB
• Ethernet
  

Audio

• Advanced HD audio (Dolby Digital TruHD, DTS-HD Master Audio)
• 7.1 channel audio out

Product Description

3D BluRay

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A below average BD player, October 13, 2010

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Y. Kapadia (Cupertino, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung BD-C5900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)

A BD player these days is not just for playing BDs and DVDs but also for playing music CDs and serving content from the internet.

Let me go through the nice aspects of this player first:
* Fast BD/CD load times - disks load almost instantly
* Nice picture quality. Upscaling to 1080p works very well too (at least when viewed on a 46" Samsung LED TV).
* Overall nice for watching BD/DVDs

Here are the areas of improvement:
* Remote control buttons could be made better. Either the buttons are not good or the BD player does not respond fast enough - forwarding, rewinding and using the direction buttons is not exactly fun.
* If your primary purpose is to view content online, skip Samsung entirely. Very few of the apps mentioned on their website are actually available. Go for Sony instead (I am returning this player and getting a Sony). The user interface is also poor. The new Apple TV is the best in terms of interface (and until third party apps are available on that, the Sony BD player should fill in the void).
* The player supports DLNA - but the Samsung implementation is full of bugs. Besides it lacks features such as shuffling songs, forwarding or rewinding video and that makes it practically useless.
* Not at all recommended for playing music on a hi fi system - you will notice the sound made when the disk rotates.

Overall, Samsung has done a poor job with its BD players. Its TVs are awesome but it has a long way to go in catching up on the BD player quality.

UPDATE Oct 26, 2010
I exchanged this played for Sony BD-P570 a couple of weeks ago. The Sony player also has issues with DLNA. Also, Netflix on Sony freezes all the time and several other features do not work despite a firmware upgrade. I cannot recommend Sony either and am still searching for a BD player with network features that work as advertised. If you are aware of one, please let me know.

UPDATE Dec 23, 2010
After trying several other players, I finally came back to the Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu-ray Disc Player when the price on Amazon dropped to $138 a few days ago. With the latest firmware (several versions newer than the one I had tried earlier, the wireless setup and Netflix freezing issues are resolved. Further, this is the only player that plays 1080/60p, 28fps files from my Panasonic camcorder without any problems. I am bumping up my rating from 1 star to 4 stars.

If you don't want the hassle of trying different players and returning them like I did, go for Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu-ray Disc Player. It is not perfect but better than other players in the market.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What do You Need in a Blu-Ray Player?, November 28, 2010

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Charles Evans "Call me Kevin" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung BD-C5900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)

The Samung C5900 makes a great option for a certain type of person... someone who already owns a Samsung 3D television. If that is not you - this may be an ok Blu-Ray player for you, but there may be better options. However, if you own a Samsung 3D television such as Samsung UN55C7000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV (Black) or Samsung UN55C8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV the Samsung C5900 is an excellent choice. Why? most of the features that people complain that the C5900 is missing is already incorporated into your television. However, the Samsung C5900 is a very affordable option to bring 3D Blu-Rays to your television.

A few notes

- Remember - you will need high speed HDMI cables if you want to play 3D Blu-Rays - consider AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters)[Supports 3D + Audio Return Channel] since they are MUCH cheaper than any of the cables you will find at the box stores.

- Great picture quality on Blu-Ray video (as you would expect)

- Does a great upconverting DVDs to near HD quality

- Super fast loading time

- One HDMI and one optical audio output (not including the more conventional outputs... but you wouldn't use those on a Blu-Ray... now would you?)

- It has the ability to run Samsung Apps - but unlike the Samsung BD-C6900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player and the Samsung BD-C7900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player it is NOT wireless.

- Remember - if you have the above-mentioned Samsung TVs you already have access to all of the Samsung Apps...so really all you need your 3D Blu-Ray player to do is play videos!

Final Verdict - I find the Samsung C5900 to be a perfect fit for my Samsung UN55C8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV and it is a less expensive option than the other Samsung players.

5 Stars

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, But ...., September 12, 2010

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Bricc (McKinney, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Samsung BD-C5900 1080p 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)

The unit works fine most of the time, but it does have some issues that make me wish I had bought a different model.

First the good stuff. The included Samsung Apps are awesome. The firmware upgrade process is quick and easy. Streaming Netflix movies through this unit is better than streaming directly to my TV because it doesn't require a major rewire of my audio system as this unit is already connected to my AV receiver.

The unit is so light that pushing buttons actually moves it around. It would be great if it had a bit more substance so that it would just stay in place on the shelf. Occasionally, it pixelates, audio drops out, or just generally does strange things. As mentioned in other reviews, a power cycle will fix the problem. It only has one HDMI 1.4 output, so if you want to use 3D, you need to be sure you have HDMI 1.4 support through the entire path to your TV. My AV receiver is less than a year old, but doesn't support HMDI 1.4. That means that I have to either buy a new AV Receiver or connect the DVD directly to my TV. I chose the latter, but that means that I don't have surround sound for 3D content without some creative new wiring. I like the Panasonic approach to this better. Their 3D DVD players have two HDMI outputs (1-1.4 & 1-1.3), which allows you to connect one cable directly to the TV for the 3D picture and one to the AV Reciever for surround sound.