What does BD mean on my Blu-ray player?

The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc storage format. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p).

What is a Samsung BD player?

Samsung Blu-ray DVD disc player with built-in Wi-Fi the Blu-ray Disc player from Samsung is designed for high-definition movie playback and streaming multimedia content. Integrated single-band Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity allows you to access Free and subscription-based streaming content such as YouTube and Netflix.

What happened to Samsung Blu-ray player?

“Samsung will no longer introduce new Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray player models in the US market,” a Samsung spokesperson told CNET. A high-end 4K player for 2019 along the lines of its UBD-M9500 was in the works, a Forbes report says, but has now been scrapped.

Why are Blu-Ray players still expensive?

Every Blu-ray has lots of licensing fees involved, and that really keeps the price high. With the popularity of these discs starting to decrease, the price does not budge, so that revenue stays high for the manufacturers producing the Blu-ray.

Does Samsung make a 4K player?

With stunning UHD 4K resolution, Samsung’s Ultra HD Blu-ray Player gives you 4 times the picture quality of existing Samsung Blu-ray players. It also boasts incredibly life-like images with 4K UHD playback.

What is a BD player?

Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the latest generation optical disc format for movie players and computers. The benefit is a shorter wavelength so that more bits can be read from the disc. Blu-ray is the highest-quality format for bringing high-definition movies to a home theater.

Why are Blu-ray players still expensive?

How do I update my Samsung Blu-Ray player?

For Blu-ray players that are already connected to the internet, navigate to Settings > Support > Software Update, and then select Update Now > OK. You can also update the Blu-ray players firmware via USB.