Hmmm, I thought the BD player DVD is region free anyways, there is no need to hack? COuld the sifu's here explain? thanks

The DVD part is region 3 locked, it need to hack to be region free, but the BD can't hack to region free yet.

this is one awesome blu ray player for the price... besides the blu ray function.... plays all my hardisk movie collection avi, mkv, mp4 files etc...except unsupported format (rmvb) of course...

PQ (for movie files) may not be as good as dedicated media players but good enough for me. For best PQ can't beat Blu ray

thanks for this great thread which made it an easy choice for entry level/ first time blu ray user like me

This post has been edited by gp2stroker: May 18 2011, 11:17 PM

Thanks mate, the reason i asked was, that i thought i read somewhere in LYN (been doing so much reading ) that alll msian BD player's DVD is region free. I'm wrong then. How about BD45, if i may ask here?

who sell this blu ray player here in lyn ?... anyone know please PM me...TQ

- really wanna get this player

Whoo Whoo....finally got the player!

Unboxed it last night....have not fully tested it yet. As I progress would definitely request current owner's feedback.

you may PM Jin6955

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry42569846

TQVM bro....already sms him

Folks, after booting, it shows there is a new firmware to be update. I didnt update any at this point in time, just wanted to get a feel what the player offers now.

Any major changes you saw with the upgrade?

I updates so many times, nothing special, can't play BD still can't play (I got face two genuine BD cannot play, Disc1 of certain chapter of spartacus blood and sand, and also totally can't play at all after the advertisement in one of the disc of Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Japan Edition BD, both BD no issue and play smoothly in my Sony S370 player), and never solved any problem they have in certain MKV file or the chinese subtitle issue for the MKV playback.

I had no idea what Samsung firmware Fix, for me it fix nothing.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: May 24 2011, 12:07 PM

Sorrylah kawan...janganlah ....was a little excited with the player

Here is the firware update from the samsung Msia

< BD-C5500 Firmware >

This Firmware update provides the following benefits:

Ver.1021.4 Apr.18.2011
- Improve specific disc''s playback capability.

Ver.1020.1 Dec.27.2010
- Improve specific disc''s playback capability.

Ver.1019.0 Nov.12.2010
- Improve OSD String

Ver.1018.0 Oct.26.2010
- Specific BD disc sound improved.

Ver.1016.1 Aug.17.2010
- Improve specific BD title''s playback capability.

Ver.1015.4 Jul.23.2010
- Improve specific BD title''s playback capability.

Ver.1013.4 Jun.23.2010
- Improves specific BD title''s playback capability.
- improves Internet TV''s capability
- improves ''Dynamic Range Control'' setup menu

Ver.1012.6 Jun.09.2010
- Improve specific BD & DVD title''s playback capability.
- Improve MKV capability.
- Improve Widget capability.

Ver.1010.4 Apr.14.2010
- Improve specific BD title''s playback capability.
- Improve BD WISE capability.
- Improve KMV capability.
- Improve Network Setting capability.
- Improve OSD String

Ver.1009.1 MAR.23.2010
- Improve HDMI CEC

Ver.1008.1 MAR.15.2010
- Improve VUDU DD+ patch
- Improve specific BD Title''s playback capability
- Imporve MPEG file playback capability
- Improve Wi-Fi connection capability

Cool! where you get the log, they is no log previously, I am using latest firmware, they fix nothing for me. Problematic BD still problematic. So I don't see what they fix. OK for the Internet TV capability do change a bit, but I not use that.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: May 24 2011, 12:14 PM

Here is the link http://www.samsung.com/my/support/detail/s...chword=BD-C5500

Meanwhile, I was wondering if I update the firmware would it loose the Internet TV programs. It seem to have cool links and downloaded programs, like yoga. I havent explored further. But i think its better than Pana, since I have Pana TV (Plasma), its links are limited to youtube (which i love to have, i watch alot here, when i have nothing to do or boring astro shows), picasa, skype, twitter and weather (assuming the same for BD45 as well)

But samsung has way much more. Will update the pictures later, and we could compare.

Using remote to facebook or whatever? forget it la, I try one time, never bother that internet TV part anymore.

Until now, I never face any missing on Internet TV, before update I don't even have Facebook, after update, it came.

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The link you give me is firmware, where is the log?

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: May 24 2011, 03:36 PM

Hi owners,

I've never update the firmware.. just to check, has samsung fixed the MKV subtitle yet?

I cant give the link because its on flash, go the the page, click on firmware and then click on "Upgrade File(USB type)"

I havent tried, but i presume its similar to other remote (I have for Pana), hence the remote is more like handphone keypad, which is fine with me, normally i search using the PC and then keyed in the exact phrase, its easier that way. Last weekend I watched Armageddon on youtube, cool!

On Pana, the youtuber is just great, some of the none-Pana had told me they are having problem streaming on net (buffering), I have no such problem on 1MB streamyx

May I know where can I get the Samsung BD-C5500?
And how much?

What I don't like is the entry lagging, I key faster than it appear on screen.

I get what you mean, i guess I'm use to it since using Nokia N79, its the type keypad, will check later if samsung can change the keypead setting to qwerty (similar to Panny, which you can)?