Sony UBP-X800 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[Omegaice]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

early on, this thing was getting great reviews and word of mouth, now, it has swung the other way and so many people are bad mouthing it to no end.

did the players just start all going to hell or something? the only reason I didn't get this is because my first 4K tv is DV compatible and I want a player that supports DV that's why I didn't get this one. but, from the last bunch of pages in this thread, the lack of DV hasn't mattered as much as so many things going wrong with the player.

guess I'm glad I didn't get one.

I'm not sure what to tell ya, Solarr. I own two of these players, purchased almost a year apart from each other. Both players have worked flawlessly for us with zero issues. Not sure why some are experiencing issues.

[eddievanhalen]

I've had mine for over 8 months and had zero issues with it.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

early on, this thing was getting great reviews and word of mouth, now, it has swung the other way and so many people are bad mouthing it to no end.

did the players just start all going to hell or something? the only reason I didn't get this is because my first 4K tv is DV compatible and I want a player that supports DV that's why I didn't get this one. but, from the last bunch of pages in this thread, the lack of DV hasn't mattered as much as so many things going wrong with the player.

guess I'm glad I didn't get one.

Choose the Oppo 203/205

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCxg...ature=youtu.be

Put the Sony 800 in your kid's room.

[goldenarm84]

Originally Posted by Omegaice

I'm not sure what to tell ya, Solarr. I own two of these players, purchased almost a year apart from each other. Both players have worked flawlessly for us with zero issues. Not sure why some are experiencing issues.

Had this player since it came out, zero issues as well. Happy New Year.

[Snikt]

Originally Posted by Snikt

Curious, what do some of you have the Sharpness setting at on your TV with this player? I have a Samsung, set at 30 right now (0-100).

Any suggestions?

[bguzman]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

early on, this thing was getting great reviews and word of mouth, now, it has swung the other way and so many people are bad mouthing it to no end.

did the players just start all going to hell or something? the only reason I didn't get this is because my first 4K tv is DV compatible and I want a player that supports DV that's why I didn't get this one. but, from the last bunch of pages in this thread, the lack of DV hasn't mattered as much as so many things going wrong with the player.

guess I'm glad I didn't get one.

What's up SD?
I've had mine for a while now and it has worked well for everything I used it for. Not sure what's causing all the problems but mine was a steal at $150. I plan on using the X800 in my HT until all this Dolby Vision stuff plays out. Then I will move it to the living room and put the new UHD player, what ever that may be, in the HT. One of my favorite aspects of this player is the fact that it plays SACD and DVD-A discs. You got to spend 3X the cost of this player to get a UHD player that does the same.

[3db]

Originally Posted by bguzman

What's up SD?
I've had mine for a while now and it has worked well for everything I used it for. Not sure what's causing all the problems but mine was a steal at $150. I plan on using the X800 in my HT until all this Dolby Vision stuff plays out. Then I will move it to the living room and put the new UHD player, what ever that may be, in the HT. One of my favorite aspects of this player is the fact that it plays SACD and DVD-A discs. You got to spend 3X the cost of this player to get a UHD player that does the same.

Its too early for me to say how this unit will do but so far so good. The breathy haunting vocals of The Cowboy Junkie's Maro Timmins was conveyed accurately as was the rest of the instrumentation. The soundstage was very detailed with instruments well placed.

I did played the original Blade Runner on BLURAY which is a very dark movie with lots of night and dark scenes. Black resolution was excellent in these dark scenes.

I don't own any 4K discs as of yet but I will remedy this situation in the near future.

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by Snikt

Any suggestions?

The sharpness setting is generally not something you should change from its factory default. Usually its either '50' or '0' depending on the scale the manufacturer of your TV has chosen. Sonys are set at '50' out of the box, not sure about Samsung but if the scale is 0-100 then you probably need to be at '50' too. Unless you want a softer picture?

[solarrdadd]

BB won't let you see the price of this player unless you put it in your cart then give your name and email address, because they claim it's so low that sony won't let them advertise it. many people like me don't want to do this song and dance and give out personal info just to see a price of this player.

i'll just stop in the store later this week and see the price in person.

[Omegaice]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

BB won't let you see the price of this player unless you put it in your cart then give your name and email address, because they claim it's so low that sony won't let them advertise it. many people like me don't want to do this song and dance and give out personal info just to see a price of this player.

i'll just stop in the store later this week and see the price in person.

Here ya go Solarr.

[mzupeman]

I've also had this since it came out, and I've also had no issues with it.

Well, that's not exactly true. Had issues with Fox Blu-ray titles getting all pixelated once in a while, but I notified Sony and point them in the direction of other people experiencing a similar issue, and they fixed it pretty quickly.

[LordoftheRings]

And don't miss this: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Blade...181637/#Review

[3db]

I don't own any 4K discs as of yet but I will remedy this situation in the near future.

(I forgot to add this)

This player is equipped with the "Grace Notes" App so when I play a CD, it displays the album cover, tracklist, and name of songs. Its really kind of cool. I had to turn on the app as its default is off.

[Fred Bang]

Anybody having issues playing Dunkirk ? Sound keeps cutting off during explosions on mine

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

BB won't let you see the price of this player unless you put it in your cart then give your name and email address, because they claim it's so low that sony won't let them advertise it. many people like me don't want to do this song and dance and give out personal info just to see a price of this player.

i'll just stop in the store later this week and see the price in person.

The best deal when on sale is $150
It happened few times already, and it will happen again, keep an eye open for it.

Street Price: $250; Deal Price: $150

If you're a movie buff with exacting image quality standards, this is a nice opportunity to pick up a recommended 4K Blu-ray player, the Sony UBP-X800. Usually $250, it has fallen drastically in recent weeks. We first saw it at $200, and now it's all the way down to $150. It likely won't drop any further, so this is a great price and one at which it is well worth grabbing one.

The Sony UBP-X800 4K Blu-ray Player is our top pick in our guide to the best 4K Blu-ray player. Chris Heinonen wrote, "The superior image scaling of the Sony UBP-X800 was especially impressive, which is important because most people will use this player to watch far more DVDs and regular high-definition Blu-ray discs than 4K Blu-rays. When converting SD and HD images to 4K, the Sony introduced fewer scaling artifacts and did a better job interpolating curves and other shapes—the only player that did better costs twice as much as of this writing. And while most people don't need yet another streaming device, the Sony supports the major services and has a customizable interface. It also has some convenient features, like the ability to send audio directly to your Bluetooth headphones. Finally, its metal chassis makes it sturdier than other players in its price category, so it feels like a premium home theater component that should stand up better over the long term."

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

Anybody having issues playing Dunkirk ? Sound keeps cutting off during explosions on mine

No, but if your subwoofer can't handle the LFE then it will cut out.

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

Anybody having issues playing Dunkirk ? Sound keeps cutting off during explosions on mine

do you mean all sound as in during explosions, you lose sound, then when it's over you get sound back, is that correct? or are you losing some sound?

[Fred Bang]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

do you mean all sound as in during explosions, you lose sound, then when it's over you get sound back, is that correct? or are you losing some sound?

The sound cuts off entirely when there’s a big explosion (ie: loud sounds) and comes back. It’s the only movie I have had problem with. (Watched about a dozen so far).

[Old Bones]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

Anybody having issues playing Dunkirk ? Sound keeps cutting off during explosions on mine

I'd say your sub and or receiver can't handle the extreme signal . Try turning your sub off and play it at a lower volume and see if you get cut outs

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

The sound cuts off entirely when there’s a big explosion (ie: loud sounds) and comes back. It’s the only movie I have had problem with. (Watched about a dozen so far).

also, so we are not guessing, what gear do you have in the chain, receiver, sub and speakers. it helps and you should always list what's in the chain whenever asking for help.