Samsung BD-D5700 WiFi Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)

• Play your Blu-ray Discs or select from a wide variety of multi-format discs
• Connect to Samsung "Smart TV" Internet TV services for streaming media, social networking, and more
• Enjoy music, video, and photo files from both USB and networked DLNA-certified devices
• Built-in Wi-Fi for a wireless network connection without the hassle of cabling
• High-definition audio with decoding of Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS Master Audio
• Enhanced Picture Qaulity
• Fast booting and loading time
• Samsung Smart TV
• WiFi Built-in

I bought this machine about a week ago. Was concerned about the reviews that critized the Netflix streaming but comforted by the person or two that said the firmware updates would cause it to work. Anyhow, no problems. I followed the set up instrucitons on the screen and it has been working fine. Pic is great. Streaming is too. Have viewed several movies--streaming and DVDs-and everything seems to be as it should be. I am receiving my internet from Comcast using a Netgear N 150 router (a recent addition from them). And by the way, if the firmware was updated during installation, I wasn't aware. All I did was follow the instructions as they came along ----entered my password from Comcast ---and the one from Netflix.

I have never written a review before (it probably shows) but felt I should cause a lot of the BlueRays have been receiving some bad press. Almost went for a PS3 even though I am not a gamer...but that would have been a waste of another 100 or so.

Only negative is the remote. Too many buttons. Obviously not a big deal and at some point I may remember what I need to push without looking.

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It surprises me how many negative reviews I read about Blu Ray players in general that have nothing to do with the player, but has everything to do with the person's lack of knowledge about electronics. While researching for a Blu Ray player for my parents, I came across a guy who gave a player a negative review because the player's box didn't tell him that the cable modem that he was using wasn't capable of supporting two Ethernet connected devices and that he would need a router for the player and his home computer to be hooked to the internet at the same time. It is not the Blu Ray manufactures job to inform the customer of basic facts. That would be like getting mad a car dealership for not telling a customer that the automobile needs gasoline to work correctly.

The next one that drives me crazy is when people complain about firmware updates. Wake up people. Your player is a dumbed down computer that is made especially for videos and will need updates from time to time. Do you get mad at Microsoft every time your home computer gets updates? No, you don't. It may be annoying, but you do it anyways because you know it will make your computer run better. Also, whining about needing an update right out of the box is plain stupid. In fact, it makes me feel more secure about my purchase. It lets me know that the manufacturer is still working to make my device better even after they have my money. And it lets me know that if any new apps are released, my player may be able to handle them and, once again, make my home theater experience better.

The Samsung BD-D5700 was purchased because of the Built-in WiFi (I really have no idea why they even make WiFi Ready Players). I researched and compared all of the mid-priced Blu Ray players with Built-in WiFi and it came down to either a Samsung or Sony. I wanted the Hulu Plus App and these were the only two with that option. Both the Samsung and Sony models had decent reviews but each had a few negative aspects. The Samsungs had a slow load time reviews (time it takes to power up the player and play a movie) and the Sony models apparently had some spotty WiFi video steaming (Netflix, Hulu, YouTube). This player was going to be used at my parents on an N wireless router, so the Sonys were out. But a few weeks later I ended up buying a Sony that I hooked up to a hard line in my own house. Both work amazingly and have not had a single issue. But then I knew what situation each was going to be used for and planned ahead. And just so this review is complete, the Samsung does not load as fast as the Sony, but it is nowhere near the wait time as the earlier Blu Ray players.

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I haven't much to add to the recent decent reviews for this product. I'll give you my $0.02 and let you decide whether or not it helps.

I bought this after the death of my beloved LG BD390 whose ability to recognize any and all disc both puzzled and frustrated me. What I loved about that player was its ability to play almost anything I burned to disc and the added convenience of Netflix streaming. What I didn't like, even when it was working, was main menu structure and the lack of sorting/searching for the Netflix app.

So flash forward to March of this year when I lost the ability to play any discs and was left with a device that could only stream Netflix (although a bad interface) and computer content (which was the spotty dnla) and I'm ready to research the purchase of something that will hopefully last longer and be more of what I want in an all around player.

With the expansion of online content I was hoping to find a player that was essentially a Roku box with the ability of playing blu-ray discs...and be able to play a host of other video filetypes (divx, avi, mp4, mkv etc) from streaming and from files burned to a data disc. I know that was a lot to ask, but I was hoping that this year's LG offering would be the ticket. After reading reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere, I see that LG is having difficulty implementing their online content (i.e. hulu plus etc. not coming online--something I was looking forward to adding since I don't subscribe to cable) and factoring in my 1.5 year short-lived player, I wasn't too happy to jump back on the bandwagon. So I turned toward Sony and Samsung (my TV is a Sammy and the Anynet feature was icing on the deciding-factor-cake). Sony has a good reputation and feature set (Netflix, Hulu+, dnla, etc.) however, they have limitations on what filetypes are compatibile with the player (for me, this was important since I have hundreds of compressed video for my kids that we use on the TV and portable devices).

So, stacking up the feature lists, this player was ahead...stacking up the reviews, I should wait until 2012 to buy a player. Well, I'm somewhat impatient and decided to give Samsung the benefit of doubt.

It's been a month, and so far so good. The online content does take some time to access. However, it works...just be patient; the dedicated Netflix button works well. I currently have Hulu+, Vudu, Youtube, Vimeo, Netflix, Picaso, Pandora, et al. all working fine with no problems with the high definition content. And having them all work, albeit slower interface than any computer, is better then having a faster interface with none or only a few of them working. Plus, the Netflix interface lets you search and see new arrivals! I find that I really like the Hulu+ interface and find myself using that service more and more. I do hope that Amazon VOD becomes available, but currently have enough to keep me occupied for the forseeable future.

Well, I won't be purchasing the Roku & Blu-ray combo. I don't need to. Wait, what about discs you say; afterall this is a blu-ray player: Blu-ray looks fantastic (I only wish one could skip all the ads from the Netflix discs), all content streaming or otherwise has worked (mkv, divx, etc.) and my kids are happy about that. I'll update this review if things change.

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I bought this to use with my Samsung UN55D6000 LED TV to avoid buying the proprietary Samsung wireless adapter. I wanted to wirelessly stream movies and video thru Netflix and YouTube, as well as from my computer. Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed in the streaming quality. Both Netflix and YouTube are very choppy. I did head to head comparisons with my Wii and Roku HD boxes and they both streamed wireless video flawlessly, while the Samsung spit and sputtered along intolerably. It was like the modern equivalent of the old 8mm projectors in grade school, when the film would get stuck.

Other cons:

Entering anything with the onscreen "keyboard" is onerous at best, intolerable at worse. Try it in a store and you'll see what I mean. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that keypress response on the remote is slow, so entering an e-mail to use Netflix in the SmartHub is measured in millenia, not seconds.

"UltraFastPlay" disc loading was was neither fast nor ultra.

Biggest pro:

Incredible image quality. Can't say enough good things about that. And because it does that SO well, I have forgiven it for the other shortcomings. I am keeping the unit, and just streaming video via Wii.

Maybe a software update will sort out the above streaming issues. Samsung?

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I'm not sure what's causing all the negative reviews, but I bought this a few days ago and had it set up in less than 10 minutes...and I'm not a "tech geek" either. The built-in WiFi automatically picked up my home network and setup was a breeze! My wife loves watching streaming media on NetFlix and the image quality is perfect. We watched an entire movie on NetFlix last night, and you would not be able to distinguish whether it was streaming online or from an actual disc. Absolutely no buffering delays, and image quality was better than HD cable.

I did a lot of research before buying this model (and I agree with the other review...I have no idea why they even still MAKE Wifi "ready"....just build it in and be done with it), and this Samsung has the best features for the best price. They are consistantly adding to the available apps and the selection is great. I have not ventured into many of them, as I pridominatly bought this for NetFlix. I do have a Samsung Plasma, so I'm sure that helps the overall compatibility, but I have had ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES with this player.

I can't say enough good things about the BD-D5700. No problems with load time, buffering streaming content, or playback. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a Wifi built-in Blu-Ray player with great Internet apps especially if NetFlix is a must.