What's the best 4K UHD Blu-ray player?

Deleted member 4292 · Jul 26, 2018

I'm looking into purchasing one since the Pro doesn't play 4K Blu-rays and I would like to know what you guys suggest.
Dont worry about price I'm just looking for the best models on the market currently.

Netherscourge · Jul 26, 2018

Panasonic DMP-UB900

Obi · Jul 26, 2018

I've been thinking about getting one solely for Infinity War. I probably shouldn't spend $250 for one movie though.

Afrikan · Jul 26, 2018

Obi said:
I've been thinking about getting one solely for Infinity War. I probably shouldn't spend $250 for one movie though.

You can still get some between $130-$160 that

Have an extra HDMI out for audio (so your old HDMI 1.4 Receiver gets HD sound)

Supports Both HDR10 and Dolby Vision.....and HLG HDR

Edit- have to keep an eye out for sales.

Norwegian Rudo · Jul 26, 2018

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1530781197

This is the only player currently that does both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ AFAIK.

SoleSurvivor · Jul 26, 2018

My 2015 Sony only does HDR10, so I'm very happy with my Sony UBP-X800 player. X700 does DV if you need one that supports both.

crazy monkey · Jul 26, 2018

Xbox one?

GMM · Jul 26, 2018

What the verdict on Xbox One S or X UHD blu-ray playback these days? I remember people had some issues with it, but for me it has been totally fine, also it should be getting Dolby Vision support later.

rjinaz · Jul 26, 2018

crazy monkey said:
Xbox one?

Doesn't do dolby vision as of yet, but an update is coming.

But it's definitely one of the cheaper options especially if you buy used like from Amazon. I got one for about $180 shipped and that's a 1 TB.

Shark · Jul 26, 2018

OPPO UDP-203.

That's the correct answer. Good luck getting one though since it is discontinued.

VorpalNonsense · Jul 26, 2018

Netherscourge said:
Panasonic DMP-UB900

Doesn't even have Dolbyvision.

Norwegian Rudo said:
https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1530781197

This is the only player currently that does both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ AFAIK.

Looks real good on paper.

ArkkAngel007 · Jul 26, 2018

Norwegian Rudo said:
https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1530781197

This is the only player currently that does both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ AFAIK.

This is what I'm waiting for in the US. The 9000 later this year may be worth holding out for, but I need the upgrade sooner rather than later.

GMM said:
What the verdict on Xbox One S or X UHD blu-ray playback these days? I remember people had some issues with it, but for me it has been totally fine, also it should be getting Dolby Vision support later.

And here's the reason I need the upgrade. Playback is still subpar with the Xbox players. Star Wars Ep. 8 was near unplayable. Constant freezing, hitching, skipping, and crashing throughout. Haven't had as much of a problem with any of the others I've played, but the quality isn't as great as what I've seen with newer standalone sets.

CloseTalker · Jul 26, 2018

Word on the street is Dolby Vision will be patched into the Xbox One this fall, so when that happens, that.

Dankir · Jul 26, 2018

I'm using the LG UP-970, great price. Dual HDR + Dolby Vision. Really fast loadup time. It's great.

Ocean Bones · Jul 26, 2018

Netherscourge said:
Panasonic DMP-UB900

400+ dollars. Is this thing gonna provide head and shoulders better picture than an Xbox one S or even an X?

Realyst · Jul 26, 2018

Shark said:
OPPO UDP-203.

That's the correct answer. Good luck getting one though since it is discontinued.

This right here.

MuckyBarnes · Jul 26, 2018

Oppo is the right answer if you don't care about price.

For most other folks, the Sony UBP-X700 is around $200 USD and supports HDR10 + Dolby Vision.

Absent Uncle · Jul 26, 2018

Ocean Bones said:
400+ dollars. Is this thing gonna provide head and shoulders better picture than an Xbox one S or even an X?

Xbox doesn't do colours correct, so you'll lose some depth to the image that you might not notice outside of a side-by-side, but other than that probably not.

*edit* rewatched the test and it might be slightly more noticeable than I remembered, but it's still an ok player.
*edit2* The issue appears to have been fixed as of this spring

VorpalNonsense · Jul 26, 2018

Xbox One S is considered budget king of 4K due to low price combined with functions beyond 4k playback, though tends to be less reliable.
LG UP-970 is one of the best budget standalone players.
Sony UBP-X700 2018 is brought up often as well in that category.
OPPO is best premium standalone.

Norwegian Rudo · Jul 26, 2018

MuckyBarnes said:
For most other folks, the Sony UBP-X700 is around $200 USD and supports HDR10 + Dolby Vision.

Note that HDR10 and HDR10+ are not the same thing. HDR10 is the basic HDR, while HDR10+ is Samsung's Dolby Vision competitor.

Braaier · Jul 26, 2018

Just get a used Xbox one s. Works fine for me

Deleted member 35011 · Jul 26, 2018

What kind of speaker setup do you have? Because I'd recommend something that plays nice with Atmos depending on what you have, but if you aren't going that way you can get a cheaper model that does about the same thing, I know you said you just want the best model but figured the kind of features you want matter a bit when it comes to defining a "best model."

reKon · Jul 26, 2018

I wonder how many people who don't know what they are talking about will drive by and say Xbox One S

neoak · Jul 26, 2018

Xbox One S

I got the recent LG one

noctix · Jul 26, 2018

Xbox one supports dolby atmos?

Deleted member 1120 · Jul 26, 2018

Why do the xboxes have problems?

MuckyBarnes · Jul 26, 2018

Norwegian Rudo said:
Note that HDR10 and HDR10+ are not the same thing. HDR10 is the basic HDR, while HDR10+ is Samsung's Dolby Vision competitor.

Yeah, that should say HDR10 and DV to avoid any confusion.

GMM · Jul 26, 2018

noctix said:
Xbox one supports dolby atmos?

Yes, you need to purchase a license for it, but it's not that expensive.

Deleted member 23212 · Jul 26, 2018

I'd go with the Xbox One S/X myself, because not only do you get a 4K blu-ray player, but you also get access to some games not available on the PS4.

digitalrelic · Jul 26, 2018

GMM said:
What the verdict on Xbox One S or X UHD blu-ray playback these days? I remember people had some issues with it, but for me it has been totally fine, also it should be getting Dolby Vision support later.

rjinaz said:
Doesn't do dolby vision as of yet, but an update is coming.

But it's definitely one of the cheaper options especially if you buy used like from Amazon. I got one for about $180 shipped and that's a 1 TB.

ArkkAngel007 said:
This is what I'm waiting for in the US. The 9000 later this year may be worth holding out for, but I need the upgrade sooner rather than later.

And here's the reason I need the upgrade. Playback is still subpar with the Xbox players. Star Wars Ep. 8 was near unplayable. Constant freezing, hitching, skipping, and crashing throughout. Haven't had as much of a problem with any of the others I've played, but the quality isn't as great as what I've seen with newer standalone sets.

CloseTalker said:
Word on the street is Dolby Vision will be patched into the Xbox One this fall, so when that happens, that.

CouldbeRolf said:
Xbox doesn't do colours correct, so you'll lose some depth to the image that you might not notice outside of a side-by-side, but other than that probably not.

*edit* rewatched the test and it might be slightly more noticeable than I remembered, but it's still an ok player.

reKon said:
I wonder how many people who don't know what they are talking about will drive by and say Xbox One S

neoak said:
Xbox One S

I got the recent LG one

Holy shit there is just endless misinformation in this thread.

First of all, outside of HDR10 vs Dolby Vision, the Xbox One S/X will have virtually identical picture quality compared to any other players on the market. Anyone who says otherwise is incorrect.
The inaccurate colors during 4k disc playback was patched months ago and is no longer a problem.
Outside of some rare instances, playback is every bit as reliable as any other 4k player out there. I've never had playback issues with a single one of my 30+ that I've watched.
Lastly, there has been no confirmation that Dolby Vision is coming for disc playback. Only for streaming. CNET published an article stating that DV for disc playback was coming in the fall but Microsoft has refuted that: https://www.cnet.com/news/dolby-vision-is-coming-to-xbox-one-but-only-on-netflix-for-now

So the Xbox One S/X is an excellent 4k UHD player. It's only notable flaws are lack of Dolby Vision, and it's a bit louder than the high end standalone players. This is coming from someone who also owns an Oppo UDP-203.

ArkkAngel007 · Jul 26, 2018

digitalrelic said:
Holy shit there is just endless misinformation in this thread.

First of all, outside of HDR10 vs Dolby Vision, the Xbox One S/X will have virtually identical picture quality compared to any other players on the market. Anyone who says otherwise is incorrect.

The inaccurate colors during 4k disc playback was patched months ago and is no longer a problem.

Outside of some rare instances, playback is every bit as reliable as any other 4k player out there. I've never had playback issues with a single one of my 30+ that I've watched.

Lastly, there has been no confirmation that Dolby Vision is coming for disc playback. Only for streaming. CNET published an article stating that DV for disc playback was coming in the fall but Microsoft has refuted that: https://www.cnet.com/news/dolby-vision-is-coming-to-xbox-one-but-only-on-netflix-for-now

So the Xbox One S/X is an excellent 4k UHD player. It's only notable flaws are lack of Dolby Vision, and it's a bit louder than the high end standalone players. This is coming from someone who also owns an Oppo UDP-203.

You're right, I must have imagined the endless issues with TLJ, as well as those with GOTG2 and Wonder Woman.

If it was the 2 second or so hitch that used to be the case with XBOs/X consoles, I'd almost agree. However, some nastier issues have cropped up more and not just on a single unit.

No Depth · Jul 26, 2018

Does this "Xbox One" also plan to support JSRF alongside the Dolby Vision update this fall?

Masquerade Overture · Jul 26, 2018

I'm looking for something that's capable of Dolby Vision and can play MKV files.

Ashhong · Jul 26, 2018

Norwegian Rudo said:
https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1530781197

This is the only player currently that does both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ AFAIK.

Is HDR10+ even a thing right now? And I thought that could be added in via firmware?

OP, id' recommend this cheaper Philips one

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Blu-ray-Wireless-Streaming-BDP7502/dp/B073P7KY1Y

Deleted member 35011 · Jul 26, 2018

GMM said:
Yes, you need to purchase a license for it, but it's not that expensive.

Shit, really? I might get one then. Was about to upgrade my bluray myself. I don't have much of an interest in having an Xbox, but if the S plays atmos...it might be cheaper than a lot of blu ray players for me haha.

GMM · Jul 26, 2018

Velord said:
Shit, really? I might get one then. Was about to upgrade my bluray myself. I don't have much of an interest in having an Xbox, but if the S plays atmos...it might be cheaper than a lot of blu ray players for me haha.

Just get the Dolby Access app:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/dolby-access/9n0866fs04w8

Buying an Atmos license should also give you access to Atmos for Headphones on Windows 10. I haven't used it on a Xbox since i don't have an Atmos ready speaker system (Please Sonos support it already), but I quite enjoy it on Windows 10 for my headphones.

rjinaz · Jul 26, 2018

digitalrelic said:
Lastly, there has been no confirmation that Dolby Vision is coming for disc playback. Only for streaming. CNET published an article stating that DV for disc playback was coming in the fall but Microsoft has refuted that: https://www.cnet.com/news/dolby-vision-is-coming-to-xbox-one-but-only-on-netflix-for-now

So the Xbox One S/X is an excellent 4k UHD player. It's only notable flaws are lack of Dolby Vision, and it's a bit louder than the high end standalone players. This is coming from someone who also owns an Oppo UDP-203.

Well that's a bummer Microsoft walked back on that. But, hopefully they will get around to it eventually.

Z Y · Jul 26, 2018

GMM said:
What the verdict on Xbox One S or X UHD blu-ray playback these days? I remember people had some issues with it, but for me it has been totally fine, also it should be getting Dolby Vision support later.

Antecdotal evidence, but I've watched every Marvel movie (minus a couple) over the last few months getting ready for IW. These were Blu-rays a Ultra Blu-rays. Every one of them froze or stuttered at some point in the movie. This was on an Xbox One X. It was frustrating.

I'd buy a stand-alone if I had more BRs and I had the space for it in my entertainment center (and the hdmi slots on my AVR). Maybe I have a wonky drive or maybe it can be updated. That's just been my experience :-/

Kvik · Jul 26, 2018

I'm throwing my lot in with Oppo UDP-203. It's possibly one of the best reference player you can get, beaten only by the 205.

Built like a brick with aluminum from panel.
Fast disc loading.
Multiple USB 3.0 ports.
Support for SMB/NFS/DLNA servers via 802.11ac and 1GbE.
HDMI 2.0 IN port.
Easy modding if you have a region free kit.
Of course, HDR10 and DV.

They aren't cheap, and there's no built-in streaming service access, but what this unit can do, it does it extremely well.

Masquerade Overture said:
I'm looking for something that's capable of Dolby Vision and can play MKV files.

The 203 supports these.

Deleted member 4292 · Jul 26, 2018

So..I'll find myself a used xbox one s.

Thanks everyone.

SliChillax · Jul 26, 2018

CloseTalker said:
Word on the street is Dolby Vision will be patched into the Xbox One this fall, so when that happens, that.

It will be supported for streaming only, not the 4k blu ray player

Edit: adding to that, I wouldn't recommend buying and Xbox One for 4k blu ray. It's unreliable for bluray playback, it's loud, there's no DV and my copy of Blue Planet 2 doesn't work on it.

CloseTalker · Jul 27, 2018

SliChillax said:
It will be supported for streaming only, not the 4k blu ray player

Edit: adding to that, I wouldn't recommend buying and Xbox One for 4k blu ray. It's unreliable for bluray playback, it's loud, there's no DV and my copy of Blue Planet 2 doesn't work on it.

Apparently it's streaming first, then discs later

Edit: They mentioned discs at first, but have since stopped short of confirming. I'm still confident it'll happen eventually.

Ryu_Ken · Jul 27, 2018

IceDoesntHelp said:
I'm looking into purchasing one since the Pro doesn't play 4K Blu-rays and I would like to know what you guys suggest.
Dont worry about price I'm just looking for the best models on the market currently.

The Panasonic UB400 offers excellent value for money and has the same video processor as it's bigger brother the ub900.

Keikaku · Jul 27, 2018

IceDoesntHelp said:
So..I'll find myself a used xbox one s.

Thanks everyone.

Just a word of caution, it's one of the worst players you can buy.

m_shortpants · Jul 27, 2018

Holy moly, had no idea some of these were $400+

LG UP-970 seems like it might be in my price range. Just bought an LG OLED C8, so looking for something worthy.

CD_93 · Jul 27, 2018

Really surprised by the problems people have had with the Xbox. Mine has been damn near flawless for UHD playback. Incredible value if the DV update does hit for discs.

Rikalaus · Jul 27, 2018

I've just got my self the Sony X700 this week, its a really good UHD player.

Markitron · Jul 27, 2018

Rikalaus said:
I've just got my self the Sony X700 this week, its a really good UHD player.

I got it at launch, the features and performance at that price is tough to beat. I highly recommend it.

IceDoesntHelp said:
So..I'll find myself a used xbox one s.

Thanks everyone.

If it's primarily to be used as a UHD player then I wouldn't recommend it. The Sony player above is roughly the same price.

Rikalaus · Jul 27, 2018

Markitron said:
I got it at launch, the features and performance at that price is tough to beat. I highly recommend it.

100% agree, was impressed aswell as to how quick the updates were over wifi turning it on straight out of the box too, compared to other stuff i've had.

Markitron · Jul 27, 2018

Rikalaus said:
100% agree, was impressed aswell as to how quick the updates were over wifi turning it on straight out of the box too, compared to other stuff i've had.

I had the Samsung 8500 from launch, and the Song blows it away. It really is a nice piece of kit. So small and subtle as well. Looks really nice in my setup

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