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oddbox83 · 08-16-2018, 08:34 PM

From the reviews I've read, the Panasonic upscaling in their high end 4K players has been favourably compared to the Oppo and vice versa even though they do it slightly differently. Their entry level 4K players apparently have cheaper components.

Mind you, the new Sony's get rave reviews as well though I can't recall reading much about their upscaling ability to the detail of the above. It's been a few months since I last looked, mind.

If Oppo hadn't thrown in the towel, I'd be recommending theirs no hesitation, but now for the high asking price you've got the worry over how long they will offer firmware support.

https://www.whathifi.com/oppo/udp-203/review

https://www.whathifi.com/panasonic/dmp-ub900/review (Looks like the UB9000 is replacing this model, but should be a good indication of what to expect.)

https://www.whathifi.com/sony/ubp-x1000es/review (Doesn't look much though, personally? Maybe a case of big things come in small packages.)

A new one on the scene from Cambridge might shake things up a bit and take Oppo's vacant place at the top end of the market.

https://www.whathifi.com/cambridge-audio/cxuhd/review

08-16-2018, 08:34 PM	#12
oddbox83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Location:UK	From the reviews I've read, the Panasonic upscaling in their high end 4K players has been favourably compared to the Oppo and vice versa even though they do it slightly differently. Their entry level 4K players apparently have cheaper components. Mind you, the new Sony's get rave reviews as well though I can't recall reading much about their upscaling ability to the detail of the above. It's been a few months since I last looked, mind. If Oppo hadn't thrown in the towel, I'd be recommending theirs no hesitation, but now for the high asking price you've got the worry over how long they will offer firmware support. https://www.whathifi.com/oppo/udp-203/review https://www.whathifi.com/panasonic/dmp-ub900/review (Looks like the UB9000 is replacing this model, but should be a good indication of what to expect.) https://www.whathifi.com/sony/ubp-x1000es/review (Doesn't look much though, personally? Maybe a case of big things come in small packages.) A new one on the scene from Cambridge might shake things up a bit and take Oppo's vacant place at the top end of the market. https://www.whathifi.com/cambridge-audio/cxuhd/review Last edited by oddbox83; 08-16-2018 at 08:47 PM.

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