Sony UBP-X800 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[mzupeman]

Ok. I’m playing Dunkirk. This... this is unexpected. If they fixed random playback issues by figuring out it was some hdmi stability thing fixed via firmware, I no longer feel compelled to look for a new device as my main. A bit premature yet but, thanks Sony!

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by JDeluis

So the Target in Inglewood,CA has the players on clearance for $89.98.

I finally picked one up, was waiting for the Dolby Vission models to go down in price, but at $90 this are a steal!

One more player was still available at this location.

Many thanks for the tip!! I nabbed one at my local Target earlier for dat $89.98 price!! Waaay cheaper than the ones on Amazon even used, and certainly far less than that Panny player ppl have suggested to me (which i've seen go for way more absurd money than I want to spend on something that will go drastically go down in price shortly after).

So far, i'm lovin the X800! Plays region free 50hz and PAL content just swell unlike my BDD-S370, which always gave a black screen and locked right up. I've heard a bug with the video modes on recent Sony players that enable NR by default on 1080p output and did notice right away. However, when during playback and you bring up the display and hit video settings, select Custom 1 or 2 and the NR won't be on by default at all, so the fine grain and such would return would at last

As for the apps, aside from having to rewind a few times to get optimal quality at the start of a title, run fine as well even in 24p mode most of the time (though it's naturally chop city depending on the source on various movies and TV shows played on the Prime Video and Vudu apps).

Tomorrow, i'm gonna grab up a UHD title from one of the libraries I go to when I pick up stuff during lunch, and see how the HDR-SDR conversion fares on my equipment.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

Ok. I’m playing Dunkirk. This... this is unexpected. If they fixed random playback issues by figuring out it was some hdmi stability thing fixed via firmware, I no longer feel compelled to look for a new device as my main. A bit premature yet but, thanks Sony!

It finally plays now after the latest firmware update.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

Many thanks for the tip!! I nabbed one at my local Target earlier for dat $89.98 price!! Waaay cheaper than the ones on Amazon even used, and certainly far less than that Panny player ppl have suggested to me (which i've seen go for way more absurd money than I want to spend on something that will go drastically go down in price shortly after).

So far, i'm lovin the X800! Plays region free 50hz and PAL content just swell unlike my BDD-S370, which always gave a black screen and locked right up. I've heard a bug with the video modes on recent Sony players that enable NR by default on 1080p output and did notice right away. However, when during playback and you bring up the display and hit video settings, select Custom 1 or 2 and the NR won't be on by default at all, so the fine grain and such would return would at last

As for the apps, aside from having to rewind a few times to get optimal quality at the start of a title, run fine as well even in 24p mode most of the time (though it's naturally chop city depending on the source on various movies and TV shows played on the Prime Video and Vudu apps).

Tomorrow, i'm gonna grab up a UHD title from one of the libraries I go to when I pick up stuff during lunch, and see how the HDR-SDR conversion fares on my equipment.

The Panasonic 820 won't be forever @ $499. It is $449 right now, and it won't be next year till it's $399. And next year check for sales around $299.

But why would you do that, even for $269 when the Sony you just bought was only $89?
That's still three times less.

Comes Black Friday we might see the Sony X800 clearance price @ $44.99?
The Panasonic 820 @ $369.99?

Who knows tomorrow...

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

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by DJR662

What is it with you and this player, there always seems to be something?

I seriously am having the worst luck with UHD players. My first Sony X800 stopped playing UHDs entirely. I got a replacement and it distorts and turns to stuttery digital artifacts on random discs here and there. My backup LG player has tiny little stutters a few times during a movie. It's maddening.

Originally Posted by mzupeman

Ok. I’m playing Dunkirk. This... this is unexpected. If they fixed random playback issues by figuring out it was some hdmi stability thing fixed via firmware, I no longer feel compelled to look for a new device as my main. A bit premature yet but, thanks Sony!

I tested Wonder Woman and it still didn't play, so sadly this didn't fix that for me. I could try some others but I doubt it'll be different. Maybe I'll power cycle it again after the update though. Didn't try that.

Cool someone had a positive outcome!

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I seriously am having the worst luck with UHD players. My first Sony X800 stopped playing UHDs entirely. I got a replacement and it distorts and turns to stuttery digital artifacts on random discs here and there. My backup LG player has tiny little stutters a few times during a movie. It's maddening.



I tested Wonder Woman and it still didn't play, so sadly this didn't fix that for me. I could try some others but I doubt it'll be different. Maybe I'll power cycle it again after the update though. Didn't try that.

Cool someone had a positive outcome!

There's this thing called ATV4K...

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I seriously am having the worst luck with UHD players. My first Sony X800 stopped playing UHDs entirely. I got a replacement and it distorts and turns to stuttery digital artifacts on random discs here and there. My backup LG player has tiny little stutters a few times during a movie. It's maddening.



I tested Wonder Woman and it still didn't play, so sadly this didn't fix that for me. I could try some others but I doubt it'll be different. Maybe I'll power cycle it again after the update though. Didn't try that.

Cool someone had a positive outcome!

It eventually started to give me problems so, yeah. Spoke too soon.

[ronboster]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

The Panasonic 820 won't be forever @ $499. It is $449 right now, and it won't be next year till it's $399. And next year check for sales around $299.

But why would you do that, even for $269 when the Sony you just bought was only $89?
That's still three times less.

Comes Black Friday we might see the Sony X800 clearance price @ $44.99?
The Panasonic 820 @ $369.99?

Who knows tomorrow...

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

Here's what Robert from Value Electronics said about Panasonic 820's chances of discounts

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

We're well respected factory direct Panasonic dealers and I can tell you it's very very highly doubtful we'll see a price drop on the UB820 as demand is far outpacing production.

If production catches up with demand we may see a promotion, but at the current market demand and manufacturing capabilities the likelihood of that happening is less than zero.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=1696

Since Black Friday is just around the corner, it would seem he doesn't see discount pricing for the 820, but I guess will know sooner than later.

[Cortiz]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

It eventually started to give me problems so, yeah. Spoke too soon.

What kind of problems?

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

What kind of problems?

Freezing and whatnot. Lot of people reported that issue with Dunkirk on the X800. Works for others though. It works fine on my Xbox One X though.

[Nothing371]

Originally Posted by JDeluis

So the Target in Inglewood,CA has the players on clearance for $89.98.

I finally picked one up, was waiting for the Dolby Vission models to go down in price, but at $90 this are a steal!

One more player was still available at this location.

great find. My stores are mostly sold out and a couple have it for $149 on clearance. Which isn't a great deal because they were being sold for that price back on Black Friday '17.

[Mobe1969]

Anyone know if there 8s a subtitle shift feature in this? The panasonicand lg have it, although not in the manual.

[ronboster]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

Anyone know if there 8s a subtitle shift feature in this? The panasonicand lg have it, although not in the manual.

Using the thread's search engine and "subtitle" as my search word, I found this:

Originally Posted by Frank@Chicago

I wish Sony would add an X800 option to move Subtitles on screen.

Watched Jupiter Ascending and had to leave the Subtitles On to follow all the political mumbo jumbo.

I would have liked to lower the Subtitles into the letterboxing...

Please get on it Sony!

And two posts later this:

Originally Posted by Geoff D

FWIW the 4K Pannys have brought the subtitle shift back because they reverted to their own chip design rather than using an off the shelf one, which is what caused the disappearance of that feature on Panny's BD players a few years back (changed from Uniphier to MediaTek).

So it appears the answer is no

[Blu-ray Neo]

Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

So far, i'm lovin the X800! Plays region free 50hz and PAL content just swell unlike my BDD-S370,

I didn't think the Sony X800 played PAL?

[LordoftheRings]

Bonus.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by ronboster

Here's what Robert from Value Electronics said about Panasonic 820's chances of discounts

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=1696

Since Black Friday is just around the corner, it would seem he doesn't see discount pricing for the 820, but I guess will know sooner than later.

I've already read it @ the time it was posted, by using the thread's search engine and subtitle as my search word.

Egzaktemente

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Neo

I didn't think the Sony X800 played PAL?

I can confirm it does, as I just watched some Doctor Who special features on it the other day and they played fine. It doesn't convert PAL to NTSC though, so your TV needs to accept a PAL signal.

[Mandalorian]

Even with no sound system hooked up, this player still gives me audio dropouts. I had one tonight watching Halloween around the hour 26 minute mark when Loomis sees the kids running out of the house. I have dropouts on some discs when BD Audio Mix is turned OFF, and I have them with others when BD Audio Mix is turned ON. I have no idea what to do, other than toggle on or off the setting every time I have an audio dropout.

[LordoftheRings]

1. Do a reset, factory default.
2. Turn the player Off.
3. From tne Sony use one HDMI cable directly to your TV and a second one directly to your receiver.
4. Turn the player On.
5. Set the BD Audio Mix: OFF, and leave it there permanently.
6. Clean 'Halloween' disc, or others that have audio dropouts.
7. Play the disc(s) and check.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

1. Do a reset, factory default.
2. Turn the player Off.
3. From tne Sony use one HDMI cable directly to your TV and a second one directly to your receiver.
4. Turn the player On.
5. Set the BD Audio Mix: OFF, and leave it there permanently.
6. Clean 'Halloween' disc, or others that have audio dropouts.
7. Play the disc(s) and check.

Tried that, multiple times. And like I said, even with no sound system hooked up, just the tv speakers in my OLED.