Top Picks

2016 Top Picks Of the Year Top Pick of the Year

Top Pick of the Year

Samsung UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
(June print) It’s hard to overstate the anticipation that preceded this unassuming disc player to market last spring, or the manner in which it lived up to its promise. The industry’s first Ultra HD Blu-ray deck bucked the classic trend by not costing an arm and a leg or asking enthusiasts to go out on a limb to experience the latest and greatest video quality in the guise of high-bitrate 4K resolution and, most notably, HDR and wide color gamut. It performed beautifully with both UHD and 1080p Blu-rays, as well as with 4K streaming services. Yes, it’s showing its age now—players compliant with forthcoming Dolby Vision discs are said to be imminent. But this Samsung has left no reservations in its wake: It was a good deal at its initial $400 offering, and a steal for its going price of just half that during the holiday selling season. For its excellent performance at exceptionally low cost and its role in introducing a critical new enthusiast format, we proudly name Samsung’s UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player our 2016 Top Pick of the Year. $400, samsung.com

COMMENTS

Where is GoldenEar?

Submitted by Louis Gombos on January 12, 2017 - 11:53am

Where is GoldenEar among your Top Picks for speakers? This omission casts doubt on your choices in general.

service

Submitted by uowvyg on January 27, 2024 - 7:22am

Hello. Since I have been working in the SEO field for some time, I was able to learn a lot of interesting and useful information about various extensions that can be useful in my work by visiting the seomeetup resource. I especially liked learning about the Redirect Path extension, which allows you to control HTTP headers and IP addresses of your website.

site

Submitted by gyosyh on February 5, 2024 - 12:44am

Hi there. I wanted to learn more about this process when conducting an SEO audit. By visiting the website https://webugol.com/blog/website-seo-audit-tools , I was able to learn in detail what an SEO audit is, how to conduct it better, and what tools should be used for its best implementation.

GST system in New Zealand

Submitted by sdse33 on February 23, 2024 - 4:28pm

The GST system in New Zealand has strong compliance and enforcement mechanisms in place to ensure that businesses collect and remit the correct amount of tax https://gstinfo.net/, reducing tax evasion and fraud.

GST system in New Zealand

Submitted by sdse33 on February 23, 2024 - 4:29pm

good

Submitted by goodstudent66 on March 26, 2024 - 7:26pm

Its accessibility final grade calculator online ensures that students can access it anytime, anywhere, whether on their computers, tablets, or smartphones.

Looking back two years, my

Submitted by berlinza on June 29, 2024 - 10:56am

Looking back two years, my intro for the 2014 Top Picks of the Year feature highlighted the advancement of LCD TVs and the arthritis in hands growth of OLED technology. Additionally, new competitors were emerging in the wireless multiroom audio market, challenging the dominance of Sonos. These trends shaped the landscape of consumer electronics at the time.