Samsung: Samsung Blu-Ray Wireless
Samsung Blu-Ray Wireless
by tooeagle - 5/4/09 2:55 PMSamsung came out recently with the bdp 3600 Blu-ray player and in the features and specifications it says it is "wireless ready". It also says it includes a samsung USB wi-fi Dongle that costs somewhere around $80.00.
Don't mean to sound dumb, but here goes:
Does anyone know what "wireless ready" means as it relates to these players? Won't any DVD player that has a USB connection, be able to connect to the internet wirelessly if you stick a wi-fi dongle into it? I have one that I paid about $15.00 for 6 months ago at Frys. Is this all one needs to make the player "wireless wifi"
Samsung Blu-Ray Wireless
by Samsung_HD_Tech
- 5/4/09 4:33 PM
In reply to: Samsung Blu-Ray Wireless by tooeagle
tooeagle,
There is actually a good question.
The BD-P1600 does not come with a dongle, and it must be purchased seperately. The BD-P3600 does come with the dongle. The "Wireless Ready" part denotes that an existing wireless internet router is necessary for that feature to work.
Hope that clears up some of the confusion.
--HDTech
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samsung bdp 1600 vs 3600
by tooeagle - 5/4/09 6:46 PM In reply to: Samsung Blu-Ray Wireless by Samsung_HD_Tech
Is there something special about that dongle that sumsung wants 80.00 for it? Is it the same thing I would get at a dept dtore for 25-30 bucks? And if so, would the 1600 do the same thing for me as the 3600 if I bought the dongle separately?
samsung bdp 1600 vs 3600
by Samsung_HD_Tech - 5/4/09 8:33 PM
In reply to: samsung bdp 1600 vs 3600 by tooeagle
tooeagle,
My apologies, I didn't address all of your questions. Whoops!
Yes, the dongle itself is designed to work exclusively with the 09 products. It's different in that everything necessary to make it run with the television is built in. Most generic or name brand drivers require drivers to properly connect. Since we can't load drivers (the traditional way) into the television, the LinkSticks are designed to work out of the box with no software. It also allows us to know that the part you're using is something we can troubleshoot in the event you call 800-SAMSUNG for assistance in your setup.
The BD-P3600 will also hame some additional internal memory, as well as the included Linkstick.
Let me know if you have any other questions or would like to dicuss anything else!
--HDTech
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1600 vs 3600
by tooeagle - 5/4/09 9:49 PM In reply to: samsung bdp 1600 vs 3600 by Samsung_HD_Tech
Thank you. Perhaps one more, then I think I'll go out and buy this thing. Apparently the 1600 is "wireless ready", according to someone I just talked to at Best Buy. From what you say, it appears that even though the 1600 is also wireless ready (except for the dongle), I would still have to purchase the samsung 80.00 dongle and not the one I already have. Right?
1600 vs 3600
by Samsung_HD_Tech - 5/5/09 11:58 AM
In reply to: 1600 vs 3600 by tooeagle
tooeagle,
Yes, that is correct. The BD-P1600 requires the additional purchase of the dongle for the wireless connectivity. I'm not sure if the dongles are available at all retailers, so you might want to factor that into your purchase decision, as prices may vary. The retailers set the prices, so I can't say what the price will be.
And yes, the dongle you have will not work, and I don't know of any brands that would be cheaper that would.
--HDTech
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dvd
by jomoannie - 8/13/09 7:18 PM In reply to: 1600 vs 3600 by tooeaglewhy would anyone want a 1600 rather than a 3600
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