Samsung BD-E8500M Pro Reviews

A Blu-ray and PVR in one sleek package that has all the high-end features you expect to see

The BD-E8500 is nicely simplistic in its design. The lipped front conceals a slot loading disc drive which can be noisy in seeking operations but thankfully quiet during playback. There’s hardly a wealth of connections to the rear but as we move ever closer to an all digital world, the lack of component connection is hardly likely to upset many. The remote control is sleek and comfortable to use but we would have liked a button that would have instantly taken us to the optical drive menu, perhaps at the expense of the dedicated Web Browser key. Considering the scope of operations available, Samsung has done a fine job of keeping the Menu structures fairly simple. Those with a feint heart might find themselves a tad overwhelmed by the Settings Menu, however.