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dumbchemist
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Post subject: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 14 Jun 2017, 14:03 |
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I just finished the review of the Sony UBP-X800 player in this month's Sound and Vision magazine and was pleasantly surprised at their results. The title of the review is "Universal Love". If you can, get a copy of the magazine and read the review. The player's performance puts it in company with the Panasonic DMP-UB900 and the Oppo UDP-203 players.
In a summation, S&V finds that the player is very good for its price of $300. (The Amazon price is $298) It can play SACD, DVD-Audio, standard Blu-Ray, 3D Blu-Ray discs, Ultra-HD Blu-Ray discs, DVD's and CD's. That pretty much covers about 90% of the discs in existence. (VCD was not mentioned. Of course, laserdiscs are out of the question.) The only major complaint that the magazine could find is the lack of RCA audio jacks. Instead, a coax connector is provided for the digital signal. I guess you would pipe the digital signal to your AVR to decode. The player also does a very good job of upconverting DVD and BR discs to 4K resolution.
Does anyone have this player yet?
If so, could you post your impressions here so that the rest of us could benefit?
I, for one, will buy this player whenever I get a 4K HDTV. (Maybe sooner.)
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 17 Jun 2017, 03:21 |
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I have also read the review and find myself tempted as well. What makes it even more tempting is the fact the the local Best Buy has one at an open box price. Seems like this is a very good option when looking for a "universal" player. I also noticed the Crutchfield is out of stock currently so many must have read the review.
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bguzman
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 18 Jun 2017, 05:43 |
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substance wrote: I don't believe any Sony plays dvd-a, at least the actual lossless tracks (mlp). Dvd-a was the competitive format(while sony owned sacd). It would probably play the compability tracks like any dvd player.
You are correct. The next step up is the oppo at $550. Neither of them will decode hdcd unfortunately. You can convert those to 24bit flac using dbpoweramp. Check the specs here. https://www.sony.com/electronics/blu-ray-disc-players/ubp-x800/specificationsAlso check page 24 of the manual.
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dumbchemist
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 12:40 |
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I received my player yesterday in excellent shape. The only concern I had was a small dent in the cardboard box at one end. The dent did not come even close to the player as the styrofoam protected the player very well.
Now as to performance:
As I am writing this, the X800 is playing the The Alan Parson's Project's Eye in the Sky CD and playing it with phenomenal clarity and fidelity. It is funny to hear such good music coming from the speakers on my Bravia, a 1080 HDTV. I can't wait to pipe the X800's sound into my AVR.
Yesterday, I played my BD of Tomorrowland with very good to excellent results. The PQ is great with no signs of distortion or noise. The picture detail is very good. I played the DVD of Tomorrowland and the detail is almost as good as the BD. I wonder what a 4K disc would produce on a 4K HDTV.
I have tested the X800 with a CD, DVD and BD discs and it works as good as it could. Maybe someone else could test the player with other disc formats. Since I only have the 3 discs formats, I cannot test the player with SACD, DVD-A and other ones.
Last edited by dumbchemist on 22 Jun 2017, 12:58, edited 1 time in total.
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dumbchemist
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 12:57 |
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My previous post covered the performance aspects of the player.
This post is to cover my overall impressions of the player:
The player has only 2 buttons on the front. One for power and the other to open/close the disc drawer.
All other functions are controlled by the remote. The remote looks like a cross between a TV remote and a DVD remote. There are buttons for TV control: Volume, muting and display; BD player: stop, next, previous, audio, pause, etc. At the top of remote, there are buttons for player power, TV power, drawer open/close, bluetooth, TV input, and net service. There is a button for Netflix if you desire to use the service.
The remote is small compared to other remotes and easy to handle.
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 13:16 |
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My Panasonic DMP-UB900 also proved to be a great cd player PQ is stunning . Only dislike the touch sensitive buttons. I use the remote most of the time. I managed to make it region free for dvd playback. Dvd looks marvelous compared to my previous BD player(s) The sony sounds like a great deal for the money Enjoy it
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 23 Jun 2017, 02:00 |
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Good day Guys,
I purchased this Player as a package deal with a TV and Soundbar around a month ago.
The 4K Player plays flawlessly however I would have liked Sony to have included a view screen, as this would have helped with operation.
I have no complaints, calibration and fine tuning the player's internal settings was fine and quite straightforward. Picture quality is Superb and operation is slick, Fast Loading times with each disc is perfect.
I must admit thou that if or when Sony releases an ES high end player then I would also purchase that as well, as I am one who appreciates the extra quality of ES product build quality.......
Sony UBP-X800 is well made and quite heavy considering it's rather small size of which is good. Highly recommended to all regardless, and if you can live without the onscreen display then the rest is excellent.
Sincerest Regards to all enthusiasts.
This item was purchased for £299 from Sony Centre Basingstoke in May 2017.
Pros; Ease of use, Fast Loading times, general build quality, easy navigation and internal settings & Price Slim design means that you do not need much space for this player on any shelf ect. Price point is great for all those who want to get onto the 4K ladder.
Cons; Lack of Display The power on light could have been more visible very small.
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 23 Jun 2017, 08:10 |
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benmbe wrote: Good day Guys,
I purchased this Player as a package deal with a TV and Soundbar around a month ago.
The 4K Player plays flawlessly however I would have liked Sony to have included a view screen, as this would have helped with operation.
I have no complaints, calibration and fine tuning the player's internal settings was fine and quite straightforward. Picture quality is Superb and operation is slick, Fast Loading times with each disc is perfect.
I must admit thou that if or when Sony releases an ES high end player then I would also purchase that as well, as I am one who appreciates the extra quality of ES product build quality.......
Sony UBP-X800 is well made and quite heavy considering it's rather small size of which is good. Highly recommended to all regardless, and if you can live without the onscreen display then the rest is excellent.
Sincerest Regards to all enthusiasts.
This item was purchased for £299 from Sony Centre Basingstoke in May 2017.
Pros; Ease of use, Fast Loading times, general build quality, easy navigation and internal settings & Price Slim design means that you do not need much space for this player on any shelf ect. Price point is great for all those who want to get onto the 4K ladder.
Cons; Lack of Display The power on light could have been more visible very small. Ubp-x1000es is the es version and the only es player since the 7000es 400 disc bluray changer a few years ago. It retails $700 in the US. It's the same thing as x800 but adds ip and rs-232 control options and a dedicated 2ch analog outputs(no xlr). Sony rarely releases es machines. They generally do a 1000es and a 5000es a year or two later. So far we have the 1000es. Historically 5000es machines are state of the art but around $2000.
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 23 Jun 2017, 14:45 |
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My other BD player is a Sony BDP-S360 that I bought about 4 years ago. It has buttons on the front for power, drawer open/close, play and stop. The one difference between the S360 and the X800 is a lack of a drawer open/close button on the remote of the S360. I guess Sony learned their lesson and put that button on the X800 remote thus making it easier to operate the player. You can press the drawer button on the remote and the drawer operates before you can get to the player. So much the better. The S360 does have the full complement of jacks on its back: 3-component, 1-coaxial, and 3-line outs which the X800 does not have (except for the coaxial). There are also an HDMI and a LAN jack.
FWIW: The power cord on the S360 is detachable whereas the cord for the X800 is permanently attached.
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Post subject: Re: User review of the Sony UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player Posted: 01 Jul 2017, 14:06 |
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Yesterday, I received Handel's Water Garden suite, a DTS digital sound CD. It is labeled "for DTS capable 5.1 sound systems". I just now put the CD in the X800 and am giving it a spin as I write this. The sound is good considering the speakers are for TV sound. The player is not connected to my 5.1 sound system.
A note about the HDTV picture. When you play a not movie disc, the picture turns to a generic pattern. The upper left of the screen is a music note with the words "Track X" where X is the current track. On the upper right is a music note followed by "DTS 44.1KHtz./16Bit 1.4Mbps". On the bottom of the screen is the tried and true progress bat. On the bar is a dot that moves as a track is played. Noting new here.
Someone else will have to judge the sound quality on a 5.1 setup. It will be a while before I can get the X800 blended into my system.
Last edited by dumbchemist on 03 Jul 2017, 15:23, edited 1 time in total.
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