http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/ Engadget HD Comments for Samsung's sleek BD-P3600 Blu-ray player gets hands-on love http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/Mar 28th 2009 12:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/Mar 28th 2009 4:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/Mar 28th 2009 11:53PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/
I do note that the SD load time on this unit -- open-tray-with-power-off to playing is identical to my old Panasonic RP56 DVD player. About 30 seconds. Dark Knight BD was about 40. Good enough.]]>Mar 29th 2009 5:43PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/
Examples: If you have multiple Windows (or Samba) share devices open on the network, the 3600 stops after finding one of them.

If you set the share up manually, you must (very tediously) enter the IP, the share folder, the username and password for it top connect. And it won't remember the information after it turns off.

Netflix, however, works HD like a champ, limited only by internet bandwidth. At 3+ MB, the Tudors premiere episode was sharp HD, but had motion jumpiness due to severe compression. But that's not Samsung's fault.]]>Mar 29th 2009 5:50PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/
Other thoughts--despite looking at sites where it seemed a few enjoy griping for the sake of griping, the wifi work terrfic and once you have it connected it does everything its supposed to do. Pandora is Great!! so is netflix streaming! Once I realized this bad boy was up and running i finally got the icing on the cake, a harmony remote, and its all good!!

Cons--if any--top side button placement is odd- but ultimatley no big deal. You'll be operating from your remote anyway, so who really cares. Player intially worried me a little because it felt a little delicate, it still does, but again-not a big deal, not like i am moving it around, so its all good. Also, the price my detract some, at $399, with or with or without shipping and tax, a deep breath is required. But I believe future proofing is worth the cost. ]]>Mar 30th 2009 11:22AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/28/samsungs-sleek-bd-p3600-blu-ray-player-gets-hands-on-love/
That's a MAJOR deal breaker.

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