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Sony UBP X800 4K Ultra HD Blu ray Player 2017 Model
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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94blu ray, uhd, blu ray player, ultra hd, player
+86%
-14%
" ... The picture from a standard Blu Ray disk I tried on it was very good, although I couldn't tell whether there was any upscaling going on or not from this device. ... For now though it's a solid replacement for your basic Blu Ray or DVD player, especially if you have a decent TV with 4K and HDR capability to use it with. ... "
" ... Set up Details: 4K HDR TV, 2.0 High Speed HDMI Cable ... "
" ... In addition to the best 4K blu-ray player you get an audiophile grade hi-res media player that plays SACD discs, 24-bit FLACs and DSDs up to 11.2MHz! ... "
" ... 4K discs play beautifully with incredible detail, some scenes even too sharp (stark/harsh) for my taste so I've adjusted the display properties (on a Vizio, 4K, 55") to soften it up. ... I had some issues because I never had my receiver or TV inputs set up properly to begin with, because they all handled 1080 just fine, with the TV handling UHD directly from the network, but I won't be using the TV for streaming from here on out. ... The detail on my "old" Blu Ray movies is stunning. ... Blu-Ray discs, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu and Vudu videos played through this unit are upscaled to, as far as I can tell, full HD, if not better. ... "
" ... Such an important purchase if you have a 4K TV. ... Even if your 4K TV is smart, streaming content will never be what a physical 4K Blu-ray rated disk can offer for your new television. ... Planet Earth II in 4K was purchased along with this player and wow such a great example film to showcase the abilities of your 4K tv abilities. ... "
" ... I switched over to the OPPO UDP 203 and I love it, no issues and it supports Dolby Vision!! ... "
" ... Watching 4k video on it is a joy. ... "
" ... I've watched 3 4k blu-rays and they look and sound great. ... "
CD/DVD
47player, blu ray player, disc, blu ray, 4k
+91%
-9%
" ... The picture from a standard Blu Ray disk I tried on it was very good, although I couldn't tell whether there was any upscaling going on or not from this device. ... For now though it's a solid replacement for your basic Blu Ray or DVD player, especially if you have a decent TV with 4K and HDR capability to use it with. ... "
" ... Wider and deeper (though still low-profile) than any of my recent BD or DVD players, but I'm pretty sure that's to accommodate the processing power they've packed into this unit. ... "
" ... The blu ray player itself is very well built and does what its supposed to do. ... "
" ... I love this Blu-ray player! ... "
" ... Nice unit for 4k DVD's ... "
" ... Have bought a few 4K Blu-ray movies. ... "
" ... As a bonus it plays my SACD's and DVD / BLU RAY music disc - and they sound great. ... "
" ... I got this mainly to plan Super Audio CDs (SACD) and it works well for that purpuse. ... Discs seem to load quickly on it. ... "
Picture Quality
35player, picture and sound, 4k, upscaling, uhd
+100%
" ... The picture from a standard Blu Ray disk I tried on it was very good, although I couldn't tell whether there was any upscaling going on or not from this device. ... "
" ... Totally way better picture than 3 year old Samsung. ... "
" ... When it worked just past the return date picture was incredible. ... "
" ... If you don’t mind doing that once every 30 minutes, it is a nice player with a great picture. ... As for myself, that is unacceptable considering I bought one for half the price that has the same picture quality and has no issues. ... "
" ... Picture is nice, ... "
" ... Great picture and sound ... "
" ... used and picture good ... "
" ... The BDT500 pictures are lot sharper, brighter and vibrant. ... "
Video Playback
234k, player, movie, netflix, dvd
+70%
-30%
" ... Watching 4k video on it is a joy. ... I can't prove this but I think the video quality of Netflix movies is better being played from this than the App on my Smart TV. ... "
" ... Set Netflix and Amazon Video up without issue. ... "
" ... Have bought a few 4K Blu-ray movies. ... "
" ... The other 4K Ultra HD movie disks played fine. ... I do like that the player can remember where I had stopped the previous movie, so if I watch only part of a movie, I can just fire up the movie another night and not have to search through the "scene selection" menu. ... "
" ... I have a hi-def (1080) type Sony Projector which gives a great picture using a hi-def player, but when I played the 4K disc, I could see a big difference. ... "
" ... Movie flows more like a theatre. ... "
" ... I really like being able to play my Amazon Prime Movies and TV with this player. ... "
" ... The YouTube app can play 4K HDR content. ... "
Ports
22receiver, 4k, audio, port, player
+68%
-32%
" ... As you might expect, it's pretty much plug-and-play, just make sure to use the highest quality inputs on your TV and/or receiver and the correct HDMI cables to handle 4k video. ... "
" ... I tried changing hdmi cables three times and the kicker is my playstation 4 works great on the same input. ... "
" ... Two HDMI outputs, so one each for video and audio. ... "
" ... Multiple HDMI outputs allow audio directed through non-HDCP 2.2 receiver, while video goes directly to TV. ... "
" ... Make sure your Audio receiver is HDMI 2.2 compatible. ... "
" ... HDMI CEC and automatic source switching all work flawlessly. ... "
" ... (be sure you have a HDR HDMI cable to get every bit of detail from the player) ... "
" ... Solve this problem by either always turning on the TV or unplugging the hdmi cable. ... "
Sound Quality
21player, picture and sound, surround, digital, sacd
+71%
-29%
" ... I love the audio features. ... Listening to Sgt. ... "
" ... It's awesome to have separate video from audio cables, so I can connect the audio to my Home Theater Sound System and the other 4K straight to my TV. ... "
" ... I got this mainly to plan Super Audio CDs (SACD) and it works well for that purpuse. ... "
" ... Overall - Unit is very quiet, and responsive. ... "
" ... Just at Dolby Digital 5.1 setting, the sound separation between the 5 speakers and subwoofer is amazing. ... All i did was paused the movie and resumed and it was fine. ... "
" ... Great picture and sound ... "
" ... Player is very quiet and looks good. ... "
" ... Picture and sound quality very good. ... "
Apps
214k, streaming, player, netflix, vudu
+48%
-52%
" ... I updated it to the latest software. ... "
" ... It also loses all of my login info for Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, etc. ... "
" ... But lack of pre-installed Youtube, a little disappointed! ... "
" ... I bought this in Amazon two weeks ago, and then brought it to Taiwan, but I have found out that there's no any Apps in this player, and then I have asked sony about this issue, they told me that they don't allow to use any apps in this player outside USA in other countries, such as Taiwan! ... "
" ... It's loaded with Netflix but I was not able to get any 4K out of the loaded apps. ... Most of which are just bloatware. ... "
" ... If you aren't aware of what this is just Google ISF tuning. ... "
" ... I saw no possible way to install my own apps. ... The device can't handle fast app switching, it will freeze or lock up till it's ready to go. ... Very limited amount of app available ... "
" ... There should be a 4k apps! ... "
Product Reliability
21several, player, 2017, unit, sony
+43%
-57%
" ... I purchased this on October 24, 2017. ... A bit over month. ... "
" ... This one has same issues out of the box. ... "
" ... On my first Sony it didn't start until the fifth month by that time it was too late, before these Sony's I always bought Samsung's and never had this problem, no more Sony's for me two in a row was enough. ... "
" ... This player has a reputation for Freezing Up Randomly. ... "
" ... I am having constant issues with this player that should not be happening. ... It also locks up all the time and I have to unplug it to get it to start working again. ... "
" ... ,quit working Oct.4, 2017. ... These issues started after the middle of sept 2017 (the return date), and proceeded to get worse. ... "
" ... Tried to get my money back but so far unsuccessful. ... "
" ... I tried rebooting - no luck. ... But happening twice since I bought this player when I never had the problem before I got this player (either 1st or replaced model), I now believe it is the DVD player causing this problem. ... "
Remote
17control, player, sony, unplug, harmony
+53%
-47%
" ... This is super nice - pic is great, build is great, OK but not great remote. ... "
" ... One nice interconnectivity convenience is that the TV remote can *almost* replace the Blu-ray player remote. ... "
" ... I always control this unit with TV remote. ... "
" ... Small but practical remote control, I was a happy. ... "
" ... And it comes with a user friendly remote . ... "
" ... It came with a nice remote, very straight forward. ... "
" ... I am using mine with a Harmony Elite remote (which is EXCELLENT by the way) and all you have to do is push INFO button and it's displayed on screen. ... "
" ... When using the Sony remote or even my Logitech Harmony Ultimate universal remote when I hit OK, PLAY or PAUSE the infrared signal switches my Pioneer Elite SC 91 receiver to a different input everytime which is driving me up a wall to say the least! ... "
Marketplace
17works, support, sony, september, pictures
+71%
-29%
" ... Thanks to Amazon. ... "
" ... This review IS for Amazon. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... It works 100% as described. ... "
" ... Thank you very much. ... "
" ... used and picture good ... "
" ... This allowed me to get pictures back. ... "
" ... I will purchase my products from Canada. ... "
Price
16worth the money, worth, player, sony, oppo
+88%
-13%
" ... It's not going to give the same performance level as a high end Oppo or even a Sony ES series, but for the price the feature set is very good. ... "
" ... It is quite, the build quality is solid and I picked it up for $149.00 which I thought was a great price. ... "
" ... The price is now down to 150.00 , At least it was when I bought it. ... "
" ... Wish it had an lcd display, but overall still worth the price. ... "
" ... This unit is worth every penny! ... "
" ... Awesome player and for the money you couldn't ask for better. ... "
" ... Worth the price. ... "
" ... For this price point in the $300 range I'm very satisfied. ... "
Setup
15easy, simple, sony, set, hook
+80%
-20%
" ... Setup was easy and it hooked up and played on my older (2016) Sony Bravia XBR-65X930C without issue. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... The set-up is easy, the instructions are clear (if you need them). ... "
" ... Wonderful picture, easy setup. ... "
" ... 1) Great Audio 2) Great Video 3) Easy setup 4) Built rugged - a new standard I hope. ... "
" ... A phone call from Sony support and the tech knew exactly what was going on. ... "
" ... Setup was simple and operating it is a pleasure. ... "
" ... (Coincidentally, they started showing up on the shelves of the Best Buy stores here in Houston about three days before mine was delivered to me . ... That aside, hook up and system set up are very intuitive and I was up and running in a matter of minutes. ... and it is well written. ... "
Ease of Use
14setup, simple, easy to set, set, player
+93%
-7%
" ... All was quick and easy. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... The set-up is easy, the instructions are clear (if you need them). ... "
" ... Very easy to set up and update software on line. ... "
" ... I followed the menu and was done quickly. ... "
" ... 1) Great Audio 2) Great Video 3) Easy setup 4) Built rugged - a new standard I hope. ... "
" ... The GUI is simple to use. ... "
" ... Well, live and learn. ... "
Software Platform
13netflix, player, connect, 4k, went
+38%
-62%
" ... How many years have you had to get the bugs out of your USB interface software? ... "
" ... I updated it to the latest software. ... "
" ... It also loses all of my login info for Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, etc. ... "
" ... I bought this in Amazon two weeks ago, and then brought it to Taiwan, but I have found out that there's no any Apps in this player, and then I have asked sony about this issue, they told me that they don't allow to use any apps in this player outside USA in other countries, such as Taiwan! ... "
" ... It's loaded with Netflix but I was not able to get any 4K out of the loaded apps. ... Most of which are just bloatware. ... "
" ... I saw no possible way to install my own apps. ... "
" ... You can not get Hulu on this device. ... "
Returns
13back, send, returned, sony, sending
-100%
" ... Now I have to go through the hassle of trying to figure out how to get it returned or a new one or fixed! ... "
" ... Had to return because didn't worked when it wanted to. ... "
" ... Unit came broken and needed a replacement. ... "
" ... It is past the time to return it to Amazon so I will have to deal with Sony. ... I guess that was a mistake. ... "
" ... I tried returning the intact and useless (for me) player, however the seller refused the return and Sony did nothing to help. ... "
" ... Was purchased Aug.7, 2017, ... These issues started after the middle of sept 2017 (the return date), and proceeded to get worse. ... "
" ... Tried to get my money back but so far unsuccessful. ... "
" ... I will be sending it back. ... "
Display Clarity
12tv, 4k, front panel, screen, oled
+67%
-33%
" ... Bought a new flat screen tv, LG55 inch. ... "
" ... I don't have a 4k display so can't comment on quality. ... "
" ... Wish it had an lcd display, but overall still worth the price. ... "
" ... I did a screen picture test on my TV (LG OLED) & it passed each time. ... "
" ... All my bluerays display in 4k and there is a noticeable difference good or bad. ... "
" ... This really isn't a problem as it does display time/information on the tv screen. ... "
Build Quality
11build, heavy, sony, feels like, built
+82%
-18%
" ... It is quite, the build quality is solid and I picked it up for $149.00 which I thought was a great price. ... "
" ... This feels like a quanlity product. ... "
" ... When you buy a high quality Sony product, the superior look and feel and experience come all packaged together. ... "
" ... Its construction is impeccable, too. ... "
" ... Excellent build quality. ... "
" ... I also love the fact that is sturdy and heavy. ... "
" ... Very solidly built. ... "
USB
10player, audio, drives, usb port, two hdmi outputs
+60%
-40%
" ... Two HDMI outputs, so one each for video and audio. ... "
" ... It's awesome to have separate video from audio cables, so I can connect the audio to my Home Theater Sound System and the other 4K straight to my TV. ... "
" ... This UBP-X800 has two HDMI outputs: one for video, one for audio. ... Eventually I found that I needed to plug the 4K player into input 3 of the TV for the image to stabilize. ... "
" ... Multiple HDMI outputs allow audio directed through non-HDCP 2.2 receiver, while video goes directly to TV. ... "
" ... Perhaps if the storage would not be necessary via an external USB drive it would be cleaner for the purpose of having BD-Live content viewing and storage. ... "
" ... 4) A USB port on this 4K UHD player allows playback with external video/audio files. ... "
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