Sony UBP-X800 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[solarrdadd]

sounds like and LFE issue with the speaker when loud LFE is being asked to be reproduced. no to mention how ever much bass is crossed over to it and might also be active while trying to reproduce the loud, low freq explosion.

also, check the sub cable and make sure it's in good.

one last thing, to make sure we understand you, when you say ALL sound, do you mean the "loudness & rumble" of the explosion or do you mean, your room goes silent as if you loss all power to your system unexpectedly?

what is the time from loss to restore, a second or two, or are we talking longer? can you get a little closer to say your center channel during an explosion, do you hear the loss of all sound from it? just trying to determine if it's a sub or system issue.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

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

It could be a bad disc, I've read other people having issues with this 4K BR title.
Before exchanging it for another, try to clean it first.

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

It could be a bad disc, I've read other people having issues with this 4K BR title.
Before exchanging it for another, try to clean it first.

can't be dirty or defective only at everypoint there is an explosion! he did only say during explosions.

mind you, he never mentioned what the volume level he had the master volume set to. also, still needs to list the gear in the chain.

[LordoftheRings]

I just don't know for sure dadd. I suggested what I thought was best:
1. Clean the disc
2. Exchange the disc

Happy New Year!

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I just don't know for sure dadd. I suggested what I thought was best:
1. Clean the disc
2. Exchange the disc

Happy New Year!

oh don't get me wrong bob, I'm only stating that he said "during explosions" and never said the audio cut out at any other point and only with that disc. but, yeah, it could be a bad encoding on the disc. no harm in replacing it I guess.

we will have to wait and see how/if it gets resolved.

how's winter up north my friend?

[NPoser]

Hi folks
How can I playback my AVCHD folder from USB?
When I put the Play button on the AVCHD folder, player notice me to chose file to playback

[3db]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

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

It could be the way this disc was mastered and might be endemic to all the Dunkirk discs. I say this because I had a similar issue with the last "Total Recall" movie released and my old Sony Bluray Player, BDP-S360. I must have exchanged 5 discs and the issue of freezing or audio skipping occurred at the exact same locations across all the discs that I exchanged without fail. I went on the web searching about this issue and Sony had the worst time of it. A workaround was suggested using the settings of the BluRay player and it played fine after that. It was my only problem BluRay for the old Sony. Exchange the disc and see if the problem still exists. The other thing you may want to do is to check for a firmware upgrade for this player. I hope this helps.

[Fred Bang]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

can't be dirty or defective only at everypoint there is an explosion! he did only say during explosions.

mind you, he never mentioned what the volume level he had the master volume set to. also, still needs to list the gear in the chain.

Sorry about the delay, I didn't want to write all this on my phone so I waited until I started at the office.

About my setup: I actually don't have a sound system. I'm using Skullcandy 7.1 Surround sound gaming headphones (they don't support DTS).

My setup is the x800 plugged into a Sony x900E and then passthrough the optical digital out into the headphones.

Since they don'T support DTS, I have to downgrade to PCM for this movie. I'm kinda bummed out that Dunkirk doesn't have an Atmos track which sound spectacular in these headphones.

So yes, the sound crackles and cut off completely for a split second in loud scenes. Note that the Blu-Ray version does NOT do that with the same setup and player.

I've read a few threads on other groups that also mention cut offs with DUnkirk, so that's why I was asking here about your own experiences.

[y2jman]

got a stupid question gracenote isn't going to work when stop a movie unless bluray player is hook up to receiver if isn't hook up gracenote won't come up?

[3db]

Originally Posted by y2jman

got a stupid question gracenote isn't going to work when stop a movie unless bluray player is hook up to receiver if isn't hook up gracenote won't come up?

I dont understand your question.... so please excuse me if my answer doesn't make sense to you. Gracenotes is an app on the player. The player is also connected wirelessly to the internet. Gracenotes uses the internet to access the information about the CD being played. I dont know if it works for DVD and BluRay .


I tested this last night for BluRays and DVDs and Gracenotes didn't work as I expected. Its only for audio such as CDs.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

So yes, the sound crackles and cut off completely for a split second in loud scenes.
Note that the Blu-Ray version does NOT do that with the same setup and player.

That is interesting. I'm @ a lost as for the reason why.

[Bill C]

Had mine for a couple of months now. $150 on sale. One time during Batman Begins on 4k It got goofy and I stopped it and started it same place and it was fine ? no proublems with any others I watched on it so far.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I know, it's not an Oppo 205. But it does have Netflix inside. And it's a universal player too, except for HDCD. And it costs way less than the Oppo 205; you can actually strike a deal on eBay for $100 with some luck. Try that with an Oppo 205...good luck.

- Check that heatsink on top of the MediaTek video processor chip...it's huge.
- Check that power transformer's size (yellow)...it's minuscule.
- 500mA is the rating of the front USB port...I would have preferred 900mA minimum.

It doesn't upscale to 8K.
No Dolby Vision.
But it has Netflix inside.

• Why in the heck are you comparing a UDP-205 to a Sony UBP-X800? The UDP-203 is way cheaper, and either 203/205 can have any digital streaming device, yes voice controlled also interfaced with the HDMI input.
• Don't need Netflix inside, you have that in your UDTV.
• I wouldn't fantasize about 8K at this time, its not part of any future BD player spec until there is one established
• Yes I tend to recommend the x800 to most as a cheaper alternative

[mysticwaterfall]

Does anything upscale to 8k? Would seem rather silly with how few 8k tv's there are. Seems like an odd complaint.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by mysticwaterfall

Does anything upscale to 8k? Would seem rather silly with how few 8k tv's there are. Seems like an odd complaint.

I have not seen any 8K consumer displays on the market. They are not at Best Buy or Amazon, etc. So the answer is no consumers are upscaling to 8K since they cannot obtain a 8K display yet. Now in the lab and at CES 2018 there will be some 8K upscaling occurring.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

I have not seen any 8K consumer displays on the market. They are not at Best Buy or Amazon, etc. So the answer is no consumers are upscaling to 8K since they cannot obtain a 8K display yet. Now in the lab and at CES 2018 there will be some 8K upscaling occurring.

I will also reiterate that there are few things in 8K natively. The only thing right now are the few hundred 65mm films out there. I suppose 8K could start being used for live sporting events and such, but 8K cameras are not exactly cheap.

[solarrdadd]

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

• Why in the heck are you comparing a UDP-205 to a Sony UBP-X800? The UDP-203 is way cheaper, and either 203/205 can have any digital streaming device, yes voice controlled also interfaced with the HDMI input.
• Don't need Netflix inside, you have that in your UDTV.
• I wouldn't fantasize about 8K at this time, its not part of any future BD player spec until there is one established
• Yes I tend to recommend the x800 to most as a cheaper alternative

Post a comparison over @ AVS in the Oppo thread and they'll kill ya.
I compare here because I can, and nobody is going to kill me.

The 8K is good humor.

And you know what John, the little Sony can hold its own against the big boys.
I mentioned the 205 because it's the audiophile player, the best, the toughest build.

Don't take it the wrong way, take it the good way. Me too I recommend the 205, and the 203, and the 800, and the 900.
LG OLED Dolby Vision > Oppo
Front projector > Panasonic, and Oppo too.
Sony OLED and LED > Sony, or Oppo.
Samsung QLED > Sony, or Samsung, or Oppo, or Panasonic.

Best value > Sony
Best HDR>SDR = Panasonic
Best set of connections and build > Oppo
Best set of features > It depends of each person's own actual use.

Best of the best > It depends, of the other equipment and of the eyes of the owner. The ones who compared the three; Sony, Oppo and Panasonic, and now the new 9500 Samsung, are the ones who make their own choice.

There is high end and there is high end; money money money.
Love, respect, open mind, live and let live. Nobody is better than nobody.

[RockyIII]

I need a second 4K HDR player to hook up my new 4K upscaling projector and take advantage of Atmos and hiugher disc bitrate. What's the cheapest this is going for? I dont need anything fancy, just enough to paly 4K discs on a 1080p projector

[eddievanhalen]

Why can't I see 4K videos from YouTube with the X-800 app?