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LG UBK90 vs Samsung UBD-M8500

16.93 in
1.79 in
LG UBK90 Blu Ray Player
LG UBK90
15.98 in
1.76 in
Samsung UBD-M8500 Blu Ray Player
Samsung UBD-M8500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
68 user ratings
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Full Comparison

General

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player

Connectivity

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version2.0b2.0b
Number of HDMI inputs21
Number of HDMI outputs11
USByesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Total USB number13
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Image properties

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • MPO
  • PNG
JPEG XR
Supported video modes
2160p
1080p
Supported video files
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • DAT
  • FLV
  • AVC/H.264
  • HEVC/H.265
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2-PS
  • MPEG2-TS
  • MPEG4
  • TS
  • VOB
  • WMV
  • Xvid
  • AVCHD
  • Matroska
  • WMV

Audio properties

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Audio format
  • DTS
  • DTS-HD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Design

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Height1.79 in1.76 in
Width16.93 in15.98 in
Depth8.07 in9.06 in
Weight67.73 oz67.02 oz

Features

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Displayyesyes
Display typeLEDLED
Handheld remote controlyesyes

Compatibility

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
HDRyesno
Video upscalingyesyes

Storage

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-ROM
  • DVD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R

Power

LG UBK90LG UBK90
Samsung UBD-M8500Samsung UBD-M8500
Power consumption (standby)1.5 W0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)17.0 W22.0 W

Pros & Cons

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