About the Samsung BD-F6700
Beyond Blu-ray discs
Beyond Blu-ray discs
Go ahead, call the Samsung BD-F6700 a "Blu-ray player." It certainly does that, with dazzling 1080p, 3D, and 4K picture quality delivered to your compatible TV. But it does so much more than that. With built-in Wi-Fi enabling instant connection to your wireless home network, the BD-F6700 is prepared to unleash a torrent of movies, shows, music, and photos into your living room or home theater.
Network features for movies, shows, music, and photos
Get the 'F6700 connected to your network and you're ready to stream movies and shows from Netflix®, HuluPlus™ and other services. Listen to digital music files stored on your networked PC through your stereo speakers. Show off photos from your smartphone on the big screen with Samsung's AllShare feature. Or surf the 'net on your HDTV using the on-board web browser from the comfort of your couch.
Quick on the draw
Ever been frustrated by how long it takes your Blu-ray or DVD player to start playing the movie? You're not alone. Fortunately, Samsung's players are among the fastest to boot up and load discs. Be sure to set the BD-F6700 to Quick Start mode, so you can get things moving even more quickly. Once the player is powered up, take some time to explore the easy-to-use on-screen guide. It's another reason Samsung's Blu-ray players have become a favorite among our customers.
Dual HDMI outputs
Still clinging to that old home theater receiver? That's fine — unless you want to watch a movie in eye-popping 3D. Most players require a 3D-ready receiver in order to enjoy 3D effects on your HDTV and superb sound on your speakers. Not so with the BD-F6700. It includes two HDMI outputs for sending audio to your home theater receiver and video directly to your 3D HDTV. Even if your receiver isn't HDMI-compatible, it's no problem — you can still send audio to your receiver from this player's optical digital output.
Key features:
- plays 3D and standard Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs and rewriteable discs
- built-in Wi-Fi for playing TV shows and movies from Netflix, HuluPlus, YouTube™, and other services (subscriptions required for some services)
- 4K video upscaling for use with Ultra HD TVs
- AllShare™ lets you stream photos/videos/music from a compatible smartphone or PC
- BD-Live and BonusView support for added bonus features with compatible discs (requires external USB storage device)
- rips CDs to MP3 files with a USB storage device
- on-board web browser
- remote control
- plays Region A Blu-ray discs and Region 1 DVDs
Technical Specs:
- selectable video resolution up to 1080p and 4K (Ultra High Definition) via HDMI (requires compatible display, only upscales HD signals to 4K)
- built-in audio decoding for Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS®, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio™
- 2 HDMI outputs for separating audio and video signals (HDMI 2 does not output video signal)
- optical digital audio output
- Ethernet port for wired network connection
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # BD-F6700/ZA
What's in the box:
Samsung BD-F6700 owner's manual
- Single-disc Blu-ray disc player
- Remote control (AK59-00173A)
- 2 "AAA" batteries
- User Manual
- Quick Setup Guide
- "Important: Player Update Information" note
- Netflix brochure
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Features & specs
General | ||
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Surround Sound Decoding | --- | |
4K Ultra HD | No | |
3D Capable | Yes | |
Internet Movie Streaming | Netflix,Vudu,Hulu,Amazon | |
Built-in Wi-Fi | N/A | |
Smartphone App Control | No | |
DVD Video Upconversion | 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K | |
Multibrand Remote | No | |
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
Compatibility | ||
CD-R Capable | Yes | |
CD-R/W Capable | Yes | |
SACD Playback | No | |
DVD-Audio Playback | No | |
Outputs | ||
Digital Optical Output | 1 | |
Digital Coaxial Output | None | |
HDMI Outputs | 2 | |
HDMI Version | 1.4 | |
Ethernet Ports | 1 | |
Analog Audio Outputs | None | |
1080p Video Output | Yes | |
Component Video Outputs | None | |
RS-232C Port | None |
Product Research
Disc & USB Compatibility
Video Section
Audio Section
Network/Internet Functions
Convenience Features
Remote Control
Disc & USB Compatibility
Disc Compatibility: The Samsung BD-F6700 Blu-ray disc player is compatible with many disc types.
Disc Type | Disc Description |
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Blu-ray | BD-ROM, BD-3D, BD-R, BD-RE |
DVD | DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW |
CD | CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW |
Blu-ray Disc Overview: Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a high-definition disc format designed to take advantage of today's high quality HDTVs. The resolution is up to 1920 x 1080 (1080p) and the data transfer rate is up to 40 mbps. Blu-ray Discs and players offer several advantages over the standard DVD format:
- Better Picture Quality: Blu-ray Disc is a true high-definition format offering video at 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 1080/24p resolution. While standard DVDs look very good on an HDTV, they don't provide a high-definition signal (not even when you use an up-converting DVD player). Blu-ray Disc delivers an extraordinarily sharp, clean, detailed picture, with deeper, richer colors.
- Better Sound Quality: In addition to the same multi-channel sound formats you're accustomed to with DVD (Dolby Digital and DTS), Blu-ray Disc offers Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and uncompressed 7.1 channel PCM.
- Greater Storage Capacity: What makes Blu-ray Disc's superior picture and sound possible is the much higher storage capacity of Blu-ray Disc discs. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25 gigabytes of data, over five times the amount a standard DVD can hold. Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs hold 50 gigabytes, which equates to nine hours of High Definition or 23 hours of Standard Definition video, plus high-resolution multi-channel audio and the added features and material that require multiple discs with standard DVD.
- Backward Compatible: To ensure backward-compatibility with your existing library of discs, Blu-ray Disc players use a dual-laser mechanism: a blue laser for playing high-definition Blu-ray Discs, and a conventional red laser for playing DVDs and audio CDs.
Firmware/Software Upgrade: As Blu-Ray technology continues to evolve, new disc types with enhanced functionality will become available. In order for you to enjoy this new functionality, you will likely be required to update the firmware in your player. These firmware updates will become available for downloading from the Internet. The player's Software Upgrade menu allows you to upgrade the player's software & firmware for these performance improvements & additional services. You can upgrade via Network or USB.
Video File Support: The Samsung BD-F6700 Blu-ray disc player supports the following video files recorded onto BD-RE, BD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD-R discs.
Video Codec | Resolution | Frame Rate | Bitrate | Audio Codec |
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H.264 BP/MP/HP | 1920 x 1080 | 6-30 fps | 30 Mbps | Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS (Core), LPCM, AAC, HE-AAC, WMA, MP3 |
MPEG4 SP/ASP | ||||
Motion JPEG | ||||
WMV | ||||
MPEG-1/2 |
Music File Support: The Samsung BD-F6700 Blu-ray disc player supports the following music files recorded onto BD-RE, BD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, and CD-R/RW discs.
Audio Codec | Sampling Rates (kHz) | Bitrate (kbps) |
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MP3 (.mp3) | N/A | up to 320 kbps |
WMA (.wma) | 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 44.1, or 48 | 5-455 |
Photo File Support: The Samsung BD-F5100 Blu-ray disc player supports the following still-image files recorded onto BD-RE, BD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, and CD-R/RW discs.
Photo Codec | Resolution |
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JPEG (.jpeg/.jpg/.jpe) | 15,360 x 8,640 |
PNG (.png) |
USB Port (with ripping): The Samsung Blu-ray disc player features a front-panel USB (type-A) port that allows playback of MP3/WMA audio files, JPEG/PNG still-image files, and MKV video files stored on a USB mass storage class device. Your USB device must be formatted in FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS. The player also allows you to rip CD-Audio to USB. The ripping function converts CD audio from an inserted disc to the MP3 format and saves the converted files on a USB device connected to the Blu-ray player. In addition, the USB port also allows you to perform software upgrades using a USB flash drive. In addition, it can be used to add more local storage for BD-Live content.
Video Section
Dual HDMI Outputs: The Samsung Blu-ray player is equipped with dual HDMI (v.1.4) outputs; the HDMI 1 output supports audio/video signal transfer, while the HDMI 2 output only supports audio output. HDMI simplifies A/V connections by carrying video and digital audio all in one cable. Because it has two HDMI outputs, you can choose to send video only to your HDTV and audio only to your A/V receiver. The HDMI output resolution can be set to 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 4K when playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc.
4K Video Up-conversion: When connected to your TV using the HDMI output, the BD-F6700 scales the output of a standard DVD signal to HD-compatible 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 4K (3,840 x 2,160). 4K provides four times higher resolution than current 1080p high-definition content. The unit also supports 480p and 480i output if your television is not HD-compatible.
1080/24p: Movies are typically filmed at 24 frames per second and some Blu-ray Discs use the same frame rate. If your TV will accept a 1080/24p signal, the BD-F6700 can pass the signal in its native form, without converting the video.
Video Up-conversion: When connected to your TV using the HDMI output, the BD-F6700 scales the output of a standard DVD signal to HD-compatible 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. The unit also supports 480p and 480i output if your television is not HD-compatible.
Progressive Mode: The Samsung Blu-ray disc player provides a Progressive mode to improve picture quality when viewing a DVD movie.
Full HD 3D: The Samsung BD-F6700 3D Blu-ray disc player supports 3D playback of high-definition 3D Blu-ray discs when connected to a 3D-Ready HDTV via HDMI, along with wearing a pair 3D vision glasses. You can select from three 3D modes to suit your viewing needs.
- Auto: Automatically detects the 3D capability of your connected TV and play a 3D Blu-ray disc in 3D or 2D accordingly.
- 3D-to-3D: 3D Blu-ray disc played in 3D mode regardless of your connected TV. When your connected TV does not support 3D, you may see a black screen.
- 3D-to-2D: 3D Blu-ray disc is played in 2D image at all times. Choose this to view a 3D Blu-ray disc without 3D effect.
Deep/x.v.Color: Deep Color allows more accurate color reproduction with deep color depth. The BD-F6700 must be connected to a Deep Color compatible TV via HDMI for this feature to function. The BD-F6700 also supports x.v.Color; meaning it's ready for x.v.Color discs, such as AVCHD discs (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format).
Picture Settings: The BD-F6700 offers various Picture Settings to match your TV and fit your viewing needs.
- Screen Size: You can enter the actual screen size (up to 116") of your TV, so that the player can adjust the image according to the screen size and display an optimal image.
- TV Aspect: You can adjust the video output of the BD-F6700 to match the screen-type of your television. You can choose from 4:3 Letter-Box, 4:3 Pan-Scan, 16:9 Wide, and 16:9 Normal.
- Picture Modes: This function enables you to adjust
video quality when the player is connected to your TV.
- Standard: Suitable for most viewing applications.
- Movie: Suitable for watching movies.
- Dynamic: Increases sharpness.
- User: Lets you adjust the sharpness and noise reduction function manually.
BD Wise: BD Wise is Samsung's latest inter-connectivity feature. When you connect Samsung products with BD-Wise to each other via HDMI, the optimum resolution will be set automatically.
Bonus View: The Bonus View feature provides picture-in-picture capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles. You can view addition content (such as director/actor commentary) in a small display window while the movie is playing.
Audio Section
Dolby Digital/DTS Surround Decoding: The BD-F6700 can decode the following Dolby Digital/DTS surround formats; Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS HD High Resolution, and DTS-HD Master Audio. The player must be connected to a Dolby Digital/DTS surround AV receiver which also supports these same formats via optical or HDMI input.
Digital Output/Surround Mode Chart: You can set the unit's Digital Output (HDMI or Optical) to match the capabilities of your connected AV receiver.
Disc Type | Audio Stream | PCM | Bitstream (Unprocessed) | Bitstream (Re-encode) | ||
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HDMI | Optical | HDMI | Optical | HDMI or Optical | ||
Blu-ray | PCM | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | Dolby Digital/DTS |
Dolby Digital | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital/DTS | |
Dolby Digital Plus | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | Dolby Digital Plus | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital/DTS | |
Dolby TrueHD | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | Dolby TrueHD | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital/DTS | |
DTS | up to 6.1ch | 2ch | DTS | DTS | Dolby Digital/DTS | |
DTS-HD HRA | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | DTS-HD HRA | DTS | Dolby Digital/DTS | |
DTS-HD HD MA | up to 7.1ch | 2ch | DTS-HD MA | DTS | Dolby Digital/DTS | |
DVD | PCM | 2ch | 2ch | 2ch | 2ch | 2ch |
Dolby Digital | up to 5.1ch | 2ch | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | |
DTS | up to 6.1ch | 2ch | DTS | DTS | DTS |
Audio Adjustments: The Blu-ray disc player provides the following audio adjustments.
- PCM Downsampling: This feature lets you choose to have 96kHz PCM signals downsampled to 48kHz before they are output to your AV receiver.
- Downmixing Mode: This feature lets you select the multichannel downmix method that is compatible with your stereo receiver. You can choose to have the player downmix to normal stereo or to surround compatible stereo.
- DTS Neo:6 Mode: You can enjoy multichannel sound via the HDMI output from a 2 channel audio source.
- Dynamic Range Control: When movie soundtracks are played at low volume or from smaller speakers, the system can apply appropriate compression to make low-level content more intelligible and prevent dramatic passages from getting too loud. This is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is detected.
- Audio Sync: In some cases when the player is connected to a TV, the audio signal may not synchronize with the video signal. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to match the video signal. You can set the audio delay time between 0 msec and 200 msec.
Digital Audio Output: The Blu-ray disc player features a digital optical (toslink) output. The player's audio menu allows you to select the digital audio format that is passed through the optical digital output; bitstream (Dolby Digital or DTS) or 2-channel PCM.
Network/Internet Functions
Samsung's Dual Core Processor: Samsung's Dual Core processing speeds allow you to perform multiple tasks at the same time, such as using an app while downloading another one. It also enables faster web browsing and application access.
Network Connection (wired/wireless): You can set up the Samsung Blu-ray player so that it can access your home network and online Samsung Apps through your local area network (LAN) using a wired connection (RJ-45 Ethernet) or wireless connection (built-in WiFi). You can setup a wired network connection automatically or manually. You can setup the wireless network connection using these four methods; PBC (WPS), Auto Network Search, One Foot, or Manually.
WiFi Direct: When using WiFi Direct, you can connect directly with other devices without using a wireless router. You'll be able to wirelessly transfer personal content (such as photos & videos) to the Samsung Blu-ray player without connecting to your home network. WiFi Direct completely bypasses your WiFi access point/router, so it's easy to set up. Streaming of copy-protected content and other certain formats are not supported.
AllShare/DLNA Certified: The Samsung Blu-ray disc player's AllShare function, along with its DLNA Certification allow you to watch videos (MPEG), photos (JPEG/PNG/BMP/MPO), and listen to music (MP3/WMA/AAC/FLAC/WAV) saved on your Windows PC (or other DLNA Certified media server) through the TV via its Ethernet (LAN) port or built-in WiFi (wireless). This eliminates the need to copy your photo, video, and music files to a separate USB storage device.
Screen Mirroring: This Screen Mirroring function lets you view the screen of your WiFi-enabled Samsung Android smart phone or tablet on your TV you have connected to the Samsung Blu-ray player.
Samsung Apps: Samsung Apps lets you download for pay or free-of-charge applications and services to the Blu-ray disc player and view or use them on your connected TV. You can enjoy a variety of content from various downloaded applications; such as videos, music, photos, games, and news. Samsung Apps has a growing collection of pay and free-of-charge online applications that connect you to some of your favorite online content; such as movies from Netflix or Vudu, TV shows from Hulu Plus, videos from YouTube, music from Pandora, and social updates from Facebook or Twitter. Once connected to your home network, you can visit the online Samsung Apps store from the TV's Smart Hub menu and download free Apps or purchase advanced applications. The following App categories are available.
App Category | Description and Listings |
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Recommended Apps | Displays recommended online apps managed by Samsung. |
Movie & TV Show Recommendations | Provides Movie and TV show recommendations tailored to your taste and preference automatically from various Samsung Apps (such at Netflix, Vudu, HuluPlus, and more). |
What's New | Displays newly registered applications. |
Most Popular | Display the most popular applications. |
Videos | Displays apps that provide video media; such as movies, TV shows, and short length videos. You can access Netflix (5.1ch), Vudu, HuluPlus, CinemaNow,Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, CNBC Real-Time, FOX Broadcasting, and more. |
Games | Displays various game app; such as Texas Hold'em, Memory,Sodoku, Solitaire, Jumbled Words, and more. |
Sports | Displays apps that provide sports content and exercise work outs. You can access Samsung ESPN Next Level, XOX College Sports, SEC Digital Network,Yoga TV, Fitness-Samsung Smart Content, and more |
Lifestyle | Includes apps that provide lifestyle media services; such as music (Pandora/vTuner), personal photo management tools (Picasa), social networking (Facebook/Twitter/Google Talk), and more. |
Information | Includes apps that provide information content; such as news (USA Today), weather (AccuWeather), and more. |
Education | Includes educational apps for kids. |
My Apps/Account | Displays the application list and your app cash balance. |
Help | For questions about Samsung Apps. |
Link Service Accounts: The Link Service Accounts function lets you link your player to your accounts with Internet services (such as Pandora) so that the player can log you into the service automatically when you start the app for that service.
Web Browser You can access the internet using the player's Web Brower application. You can search web pages using Google or Bing. You may enter a URL addresses or enter a keyword search. The player will archive your web browser history. You can also save "Favorite" web pages and create a "Home" page. The playback of Flash videos is also supported. The Web Browser is optimized to fill your connected TV's screen.
BD-Live: BD-Live technology allows you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more from a broadband internet and home network connections (fees may apply). The BD-F6700 features an Ethernet port and built-in WiFi to connect to the internet via your home network, and features USB (type-A) port for additional storage.
Convenience Features
OSD + Front-Panel Display: The Samsung Blu-ray player features an on-screen menu through its HDMI output, and offers a convenient front-panel display.
Quick Start: Quick Start speeds up the load time on movies, so discs start faster after they're inserted into the Blu-ray player. The Samsung Blu-ray player has a start-up time of approximately 0.5 seconds in Quick Start mode (7.3 seconds in normal mode). In Quick Start mode, it takes approximately 13.7 seconds for a Blu-ray disc to begin playback (15.7 seconds in normal mode).
Energy Star: Energy Star qualified products meet strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the government. This Samsung Blu-ray player meets the 2013 Energy Star criteria for energy use. See energystar.gov for more information.
Parental Lock: The Parental Lock function works in conjunction with Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of Blu-ray Discs/DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 ratings levels on a disc. The rating levels are protected by a customer user 4-digit password. You can also restrict access to inappropriate web pages by allowing access only to the web sites you have registered.
Screen Saver: If you leave the player in the stop mode for more than 5 minutes without using it, a screen saver will appear on the TV. If the player is left in the screen saver more for more than 20 minutes, the power will automatically turn off.
Remote Control
Wireless Remote: The supplied remote is pre-programmed to operate this unit and a number of functions on Samsung TVs. The remote controls the TV's power on/off, input select, and volume up/down. The remote provides direct button access to Netflix. This remote control also has Braille points on the Power and #5 buttons for the visually impaired. In addition, you can turn on the remote's backlight function for a brief moment with a press of a button.
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC): Anynet+ is a convenient feature that offers linked operation with other Samsung components that have the Anynet+ feature, and lets you control those products with one Samsung remote control. To operate this function, you must connect this player to an Anynet+ Samsung TV using an HDMI cable.
Keyboard & Mouse Compatible: The Samsung Blu-ray player will also support a USB-enabled keyboard and mouse (both sold separately) through its front-panel USB port. This make web browsing much simpler.
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What sold me on this unit was the second HDMI output (audio only) allows me to send video to TV and audio to my receiver which does not pass 3D video.Worked great! Streaming netflix through the app is great..Works better than the app on my samsung TV. Do not hesitate to buy this unit!
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