Samsung BD-JM59 Upgraded Wi-Fi Multi Region Zone Blu Ray DVD Player - PAL/NTSC

To start with, I was very skeptical about how well this would work; if it really would play my "foreign" dvds and blu rays. Well, I was amazed at how easy it was to set up, how easy it was to operate and how I read others had so much trouble with theirs. The first thing I tried was a region 3 DVD. Put it in and hit play. Thats it, just hit play and it ran its thing without any input from me. Perfectly. Next, tried a region B blu ray. Followed the instructions (mine are clearly written, in English and easy to follow). Turned it on, hit "2" on the remote, opened up the tray, dropped in the blu ray and closed it. Sure enough, it loaded right up, played through and never missed a beat. Couldnt have been easier. Why anyone had a problem is beyond me. And, the 3D was amazing. Clear, bright, ...perfect. The conversion instructions were written for this Samsung 5900 as well as the Panasonic, LG, Sony and Yamaha machines (they probably all are closely related in design and use the same multi-region converter systems). Couldnt have been simpler. I highly recommend this machine and if you are lucky enough to find it on sale (mine was), then I would definitely consider this machine as your choice. UPDATE: Discovered that I DON"T have to select the region (as others have stated). I reset my machine to "region A" for BRs. I put in a "region B" and closed the tray. It played immediately, without any input from me. Thinking it a fluke, I tried resetting the region code to "C" and dropped in a different region B disc. Sure enough, it reset itself to the region B again and off it went. Still set on "C", I dropped in a region A and it played through without any help from me. In other words, it set its own code by the info on the disc. The same with various regions of DVDs...I didnt have to do a thing. The second discovery was purely accidental. I turned the player on manually, to clear a disc out and when I hit the power button on the player, my Sony STR-550 receiver turned on. Thinking it a fluke I turned everything off again. Powered up the Samsung player and again, it turned the receiver on. I have two machines, so I tried the second Samsung on the same receiver. Yup, turned on both at once from the Samsung control. The only thing in common is that the receiver and the Samsung are both wireless and possibly, the Samsung links itself to the receiver in that way. SO, I am still experimenting with it but it might be another amazing thing about this BD-H5900...

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The first move i made with this media player was to upgrade the firmware , then checked all the settings , then to test it with a region A blu-ray disc which at first showed a region error , pressing stop twice never made it reset to play the disc so did a factory reset and went through the setting again to cure the problem , rebooted the play loaded the disc again and it played giving excellent results with every feature tested ,also it gained access to the PC and played all videos selected stored in a video folder the results were first class , yes it played discs from the UK , Aust , the USA auto without the need to select the region , with stunning results , this Samsung BD-J5900 player can be highly recommended as a all region media device .

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For years I have longed to see several old Brit comedies that are unavailable in the US standard NTSC versions. After being guided to this device by a very knowledgeable salesman at one of the Big Box stores I decided that it was time that I purchased a player that would accommodate several DVD/Blu-Ray NTSC movies but also PAL and SECAM productions as well. I had one old PAL movie on hand for years (Peter Sellers - Two-Way Stretch) and couldnt wait to play this. The instructions that came with this modified player are very simple and I immediately dropped in the old Peter Sellers DVD which played perfectly. Then I followed the easy instructions to change the Region Format to NTSC with one click of the remote and I watched a flawless production of La Boheme with Pavarotti and Mirella Freni - no problem switching from NTSC to PAL and vice versa, just 1 click is required on the accompanying remote. I couldnt be more pleased and ordered the PAL version of the Dads Army Collection and it too has operated flawlessly to date. There are many old movies that I hope to collect which were made in the 30s, 40s and 50s produced in Hollywood but also in England. Now, with the ability to play movies in either format I look forward to building a collection of my favorites. I will mention one minor disappointment that should not change anyones mind: the inclusion of the small world map that lists the various locations where the different formats are used is of little value since the map uses various shades of tan that arent very distinguishable. However, someone who is interested in determining which countries use which format can readily be found on the internet and a few of these are shown in color which greatly facilitates an understanding for the reader.

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This device is superb and does everything promised. I replaced an older Samsung Blu-ray player (which was a normal one and a great one at that) and a modified DVD player that could play UK DVDs imported (converting from PAL to NTSC formats). This one has exceptional rendering quality and immediately recognizes/plays UK DVDs in PAL as NTSC. In addition, with a simple button push on the remote I was able to confirm a newly purchased UK Blu-ray played immediately as a US one would. Outstanding product and I could not be happier.

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The player is awesome! I bought a CD of my favorite Korean band a couple years ago and it came with an extra DVD (region 3), I’ve never been able to watch it until now! I popped it in the DVD player and it started right away. I’m so excited that I can watch Korean DVDs without having to worry about finding a Region 1 version!

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Wireless configuration was easy even when my home network implemented WPA2. It did play Region 2 DVD I purchased from amazons uk site. But I did not notice any issue with picture (actually pretty good) or sound (I used HDMI, direct export). I will circle back once I test 3d and zone 2 blu ray. Online firmware update did not work (server not found). I will try again before contacting seller. Apps are kind of lacking. Id love to have amazon and mlb that my LG has. Be aware, the one amazon is selling might not be multi-zone / region free. I purchased it from Global electronics.

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Works great...I always wanted a region free Blu-Ray, because I watch a lot of UK programming...now I can order DVDs and Blu-Rays directly from Amazon UK...Same great service and prices. If you watch a lot of hard to find foreign movies and TV shows, this might be the player for you!

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While I have only used this player a few times,I am pleased with its features. Wi-fi apps are quicker than my "old" Smart TV. Multi-region works as described;load a disc and the player does the rest. I hope to add to this review later...

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being able to buy region-free players is great since many of the discs I like to watch are from Europe/Region 2, which used to be a dealbreaker but now we can buy region-free players. im partial to Samsung as being a good value so I used to have a Samsung USA-region player, and I liked it a lot for its ease and small size. this region-free one is just like the other one, just as small and easy to use, but plays all discs, which is great!!!! would give more stars if I could,im still a big Samsung fan.

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Very happy with the unit-I can confirm the picture quality is great on Blu-ray as well as region 1 & 2 DVDs. Customer service is also good; I initially had an issue, but they responded quickly and traced the problem to a dodgy HDMI cable (mine, not the one shipped). They also include a handy troubleshooting FAQ insert with the unit. Highly recommended.

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