Comments on: Samsung BD P1600 Blu Ray Player Review

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:54:03 +0000

I cannot control the volume of Netflix movies through my wireless Samsung BlueRay DVD player. I have top quality RCA cables connected from the BD player AVI out to a Pioneer receiver and HDMI cable to my Samsung 46″ plasma TV. Also the volume from the TV seems limited.

By: BD

BD — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:48:28 +0000

Where are the “well-documented” problems with NETFLIX streaming on the Samsung BD-P1600 Blue Ray player located? Need website.

By: BD

BD — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:42:34 +0000

Tried wireless connection of Samsung blue-ray player BD-P1600 using Samsung LAN adapter for purpose of streaming NETFLIX; finally was able to get it set up with help from Samsung hi-tech support (they wanted to charge me a one time fee of $129,or $99.00 plus $15.00/mo for their assistance; but finally got them to agree to not charge me since their assistance was limited to helping me find the password [which was the numbers on back of ATT modum]); after getting the wireless connection completed, it asked if we wanted to upgrade firmware; Samsung hi-tech said to go ahead and do that; after it finished the upgrade, the player will turn on with the remote, but the display stays on LOAD; the menu button will not work nor anything else on the remote; so cannot get NETFLIX. Talked to Samsung (overseas somewhere), finally was told the upgrade did something to the hardware, and would have to return player to service center, in New Jersey; sent out today (12-27-10)to NJ for repair; wish me luck in getting it repaired or replaced. Player was purchased 2-1-10, and only used a few times before the upgrade debacle. I suggest NO UPGRADE if you want your player to keep playing.

By: Jp

Jp — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:26:26 +0000

If you are buying this player to view Blu Ray discs only, you’ll be fine. However if you plan on streaming Netflix wirelessly, do yourself a favor and read the problems which are well documented. This flaw has been known for well over a year, yet Samsung has done nothing with regard to offering a firmware update to address it. This seems to be a problem with many of their BR players and not just this model. In addition, Samsung customer service/technical help is the worst that I’ve dealt with in the electronics universe.

By: Daniel Toliver

Daniel Toliver — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:31:05 +0000

Wireless connection cannot be established using the required Samsung wireless LAN adapter ($80) on newly bought BD-P1600. Wireless option is greyed out and unit cannot be reset nor reprogrammed. Other wireless devices (eg. Laptop)work fine.