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this is the Samsung UB DK 8500 the world's first 4k blu-ray player it's available now on the US for $399 a couple of weeks earlier than expected it's a good looker with a brushed finish and some nice touches including dual HDMI outputs if your receiver doesn't support 4k signals for example features of the player include a 4k resolution naturally which is four times that of 1080p better contrast through high dynamic range or HDR and better colors while this player is seen as a competitor to streaming it also includes 4k streaming services including Netflix YouTube and Amazon Instant but because of this competition 4k blu-ray is probably the last physical disc format will ever see blu-ray discs will cost around $30 when they go on sale from March 1st 2016 and include titles such as the Martian and Mad Max fury road unfortunately we're unable to test the player fully until these discs arrive but based on our initial testing with standard DVDs and blu-rays the K 8500 offers excellent image quality and speedy operation