Samsung BD-F5900 3D Blu-Ray Player

This player does a fine job of playing DVDs or Blurays. The discs load immediately. The timer which is at the front on the player is extremely bright. I have not found a way to dim it yet. It is so bright and distracting during a movie that I might have to block it until the movie ends. The App section of the player may be compared to a Roku which i've. The Apps load very slowly when compared to Roku. Once loaded all are almost identical. I browsed around a few which are not in the Roku - Bravo and Discovery Channel - and was not able to find any full episodes to watch. Either it said no episodes available or just clips were available.

The web browser with the remote brought to mind my old Web TV from years back. You'll have to use a wireless keyboard and mouse to utilize the browser. Still you'll be limited given that the browser doesn't have java, active x or any online purchasing/shopping. I may order the keyboard and mouse combo although not sure if the expense is worth it for such a limited browser.Samsung BD-F5900

I've attempted to watch videos from CBS, ABC, NBC and Hulu. Only CBS videos would play with problems. I watched an entire episode of "Criminal Minds" but during the show the screen saver kept appearing. Apparently the web browser will activate the screen saver if your remote just sits there for around 10 minutes. The next day I tried to watch an entire episode of "CSI" and the player turned off twice during the show and so I gave up. The videos did look very good when they played. The web browser isn't an good substitute for another device in case you are bored I guess you can spend time using it. Samsung BD-F5900 Review

Update : I choose the product in order to replace older equipment, to play DVD's and CD's, and to be suitable for my Samsung TV. This model is the most recent Samsung, released about January 2013, and it is alot more than a DVD player.The only thing that I can advise is that it is quite different now when you plan to upgrade to surround sound system. It's not as component based as it used to be in the days so if you're actually planning to do it, then you're best buying a whole blu-ray surround sound system from Samsung or whatever TV system you are using. It's less expensive and integrates easier. Overall it's really a big improvement from my other bluray players.