Samsung BD-D8900

Zitat: Pro: + Oversize HDD, DVB-T2 tuners, WiFi, user interface. Contra: - No BD-R archiving, mutually exclusive streaming and TV recording, 2D-3D conversion.

Zitat: The Good: + WiFi + Freeview HD functionality + user interface + huge HDD The Bad: - Can’t burn to Blu-ray - HDD is noisy in operation - can’t stream and record TV simultaneously - only records one channel at a time - slow EPG Good overall, if a little expensive. If it had twin tuners, and could stream while it was recording, this would probably get an even better score. If you can get it for a good price, you should consider doing so

Zitat: Pro: + 3D Blu-ray playback + Huge hard drive + Content-rich Smart Hub portal Contra: - Network functionality disabled during PVR recording - Component output restricted to SD - Network streaming dependant on compliant media server software

Zitat: Overall, the BD-D8900 is a mixed bag. On the one hand it has a beautifully designed user interface that makes its DVR and impressive internet features easy to use. It also offers good 3D Blu-ray play back and supports a wide range of media formats from USB storage devices. However, its network media streaming features need work – it´s annoying that you can’t use the internet features while recording TV, and its inability to record two channels at the same time is a bit baffling in this day and age. So what looks like the perfect convergence device on paper, unfortunately comes up a bit short in practice. ®

Zitat: The good: + The Samsung BD-D8900 is a great gadget if you just want to have a single box under the TV. Not only does it play back 2D and 3D Blu-ray discs, it can also replace your Freeview box, HDD recorder and more. It´s even capable of converting 2D images to 3D. It comes with a 1TB hard drive, so you´ll find more than enough space to record well over 200 hours of your favourite high-definition TV programmes. The Samsung BD-D8900 features Wi-Fi, so you´ll be able to stream video content. You´ll find Samsung´s Smart Hub present on the BD-D8900, providing the same interface found on Samsung´s latest internet TVs – making it easy to view web content such as BBC iPlayer, YouTube and Facebook. All of these features would be of no use if you couldn´t easily access them, but thankfully Samsung has included an intuitive remote control. Not only is it easy to use, it features overly large buttons, making it comfortable to use at all times. The bad: - With so many features on offer, it´s hard to pick fault with the Samsung BD-D8900. For us, the biggest fault is the inability to record two channels at once, but it´s not exactly a show stopper. The Samsung BD-D8900 is a wonderful gadget, and a real jack of all trades. With so many features, it´s easy to think that it would struggle to excel in any one area, but overall the BD-D8900 succeeds in almost everything it turns a hand to.