Samsung BD-J5100 1080p 1 Disc(s) Blu-ray Disc Player Model BD-J5100/ZA

This is a great little player in terms of features and function, too bad the quality is so poor. I bought it to replace my last Samsung player which lasted 8 years with perfect performance. With this unit I also replaced my 9 year old Roku XD, which no longer plays in HD as they changed the high definition streaming format. I stream Amazon Prime content, Netflix content, and now YouTube content with this player. The lack of power LED doesnt bother me, I have a Samsung TV so they connect, and when I turn the TV off it automatically turns the player off too. However, the first one I bought was defective, it would make a popping noise and flash static on the screen about once per viewing period, and it would hitch while playing Blu Rays, slowing down video playback for about a second, skipping frames. The problem got worse over about 2 weeks until it was popping constantly, then it started hanging up between Netflix shows with just a black screen that would not reset without unplugging the unit. One day it started popping every 2-3 minutes, with the black screen happening between each video, where I was unplugging it multiple times a night, and thats when I decided to return it. Amazon of course treated me fantastic and replaced it immediately, but the new one is already showing signs of the same quality problems. It has locked up in Netflix once, and started actually pausing for a half second several times during a single Blu Ray playback. I can live with these glitches if they only happen once in a while but if they increase in frequency Ill edit my review to 1 star and be forced to buy a different player. Edited 10/19/16 - The second unit failed with the same symptoms as the first, they just took longer to show up. Now it pops and flashes static multiple times during a movie. Buying another brand and keeping this as a backup in case quality like this is a sign of the times.

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First off I have had many Samsung components that have given me fantastic service and this was my reason for purchase of this Blue-ray player to install in my motor coach. So, as a manufacturer of electronic components, Samsung has historically been great for me, no complaints until now. We seldom watch DVD movies in our coach in favor of satellite TV, but when I cant get satellite reception we might watch a movie. Ive owned this player for 15 months and used it to watch a movie maybe a half a dozen times and it will no longer work. Most of its time under my ownership has just been sitting there. I am very disappointed in the quality of this Samsung player, it does not represent their usual high quality components, but it is out of warranty now and cannot be returned.

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This is a piece of JUNK! The DVD player does not turn on anymore (we have only used it 3 time since the purchase). Additionally, it will not open to retrieve the DVD it has "eaten". Samsung refuses to provide a replacement DVD player and states their warranty is to only fix it (after you send it to them and it sits in their warranty department for WEEKS before being even looked at. DO NOT PURCHASE!

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I have never hated an electronic device more than this and Ive owned a Zune. The sleep timer is very short and cannot be changed or removed, meaning if you pause a DVD for more than 5 minutes you have to turn the unit on again and find where you left off. This does not seem to be the case for pausing streaming video through prime or netflix. I like the ability to watch movie files from a USB drive, but I do not do that often. The last two things about the player is that the remote is very fickle with varying sensitivity and there are no indication lights on the unit. I am looking for a second device with WiFi and will not be buying this brand again.

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Have had this DVD player only a few months. Have watched a handful of movies and now it wont turn on at all. Waste of money. Says it has a limited warranty till may 2017 but I cant figure out how to return it to get a new one. Annoying.

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If I had the option of zero stars, I would have chosen that. It is a piece of junk and a gigantic waste of money. It worked for 2 1/2 days, then stopped working with the movie trapped inside. The remote doesnt work, the two buttons on the player dont work. I am so angry that I didnt listen to other reviewers and steer clear of this hunk of junk. I will attempt to return for a refund, and Samsung will get an earful, too.

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