New UHD BD player from Tascam

[gkolb]

The features list on that Tascam web link indicate 2 HDMI ports, a 2.0 and 2nd 1.4 audio only. This back panel pic only has one. Could just be because it’s a prototype w/ no serial number.

Also curious which make and model DAC’s they’re using for analog.

This could be close to the Oppo 205 and Panasonic UB 9000 for basic all around UHD performance.

[gkolb]

I thought we were still discussing a new 4K player from post #1.
Didn’t realize Lee made a switcheroo in the post above mine.

EDIT: Lee’s post was deleted, it was the rear of a similar Bluray only player.
He’s reposted down below with the rear of the new 4K player. END EDIT:

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by gkolb

I thought we were still discussing a new 4K player from post #1.
Didn’t realize Lee made a switcheroo in the post above mine.

[kristoffer]

I asked them on Twitter and have also emailed the UK division.

[I DO BLU]

Sounds like a taSCAM player to me

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by gkolb

I thought we were still discussing a new 4K player from post #1.
Didn’t realize Lee made a switcheroo in the post above mine.

My bad.

I posted photos of their MP1 BD player . . . not the new MP4 4K UHD BD player.

Edited posts to reflect.

[Lee A Stewart]

This is the rear panel of the Tascam BD-MP4K

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Who or what is Tascam?

At one time a fair amount of pro gear in the music, TV and movie industry in the US. Fairly good stuff with a reasonable price.

In the earlier days of 5.1 or 7.1 sound the Tascam DA-88 was a de-facto mastering machine. 8 channels of digital, time code and computer control. We had one at work and it just did its thing. Like most things its use got replaced by Sonic Solutions then Avid Pro Tools.

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[Member-425016]

Originally Posted by gkolb

At one time they were very big in audio tape players.

They still are. Talk about a micro-Niche sales division.

[sperezmore]

Well, I got this and it's awesome,



Tascam CC-222MKIV Professional CD/MP3 Player - Recorder/Cassette Player - Recorder Deck

Regards,

[tcripe]

Wow a new player. I was convinced we weren't going to see anymore lol

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by puddy77

It's on their US site too: https://tascam.com/us/product/bd-mp4k/top

Thanks for the info. I did not see a USA list price, however not supporting SACD’s and DVD-Audio discs is a deal breaker for audiophiles. I will just keep my existing OPPO UDP-203 from 2016 and my family members will keep their existing OPPO UDP-203 and Sony 4K Blu-ray players which support SACD’s and DVD-Audio.

[Synchg]

Originally Posted by gkolb

At one time they were very big in audio tape players.

thats what i know them from.
dunno know exactly what i'm looking at in that picture though

[Member-425016]

Originally Posted by tcripe

Wow a new player. I was convinced we weren't going to see anymore lol

You won't see any new models from Panasonic.

Buy from the current batch now....while they are still within reason price-wise.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Filmfan73

You won't see any new models from Panasonic.

Buy from the current batch now....while they are still within reason price-wise.

Why?

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

Why?

Panasonic has three UHD-BD players: Good, Better and Best. What is their motivation for spending the time and money designing and producing a new UHD-BD player? It's not like they are flying off the shelves.

[gkolb]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

This is the rear panel of the Tascam BD-MP4K

I wish JohnAV would come back here to the thread. He’s pretty good at figuring out which SoC is used in some players, and figuring out the DAC’s that get used too.

Like I said above, this rear has most of the outputs of the top Oppo or Panasonic 4K players. It even has a USB 3 port on the rear! (FWIW it doesn’t have the front HDMI of the Oppo).

And it might be $100’s less than the Panny 9000.

[danny24]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Panasonic has three UHD-BD players: Good, Better and Best. What is their motivation for spending the time and money designing and producing a new UHD-BD player? It's not like they are flying off the shelves.

If you do own a UB9000 or UB820 what really is the point in upgrading if say Panasonic did release a new model. Both of them do DV and should be good players for years to come providing Panasonic keeps the firmware updates coming. Perhaps that is why Panasonic isn't rushing new models out now.

This Tascam player looks good except it sucks the USB input is on the back of the player. The BD player model has it on front.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by danny24

If you do own a UB9000 or UB820 what really is the point in upgrading if say Panasonic did release a new model. Both of them do DV and should be good players for years to come providing Panasonic keeps the firmware updates coming. Perhaps that is why Panasonic isn't rushing new models out now.

Agreed. Till there is a feature addition by the BDA there is no reason for a new player. If there is a new model introduced it will just be for tweaks. Now if Panny introduced a pro model to compete with the Tascam then I would seriously consider one.

This Tascam player looks good except it sucks the USB input is on the back of the player. The BD player model has it on front.

Just a guess, installers and users requested the USB port be placed on the back. When you have equipment mounted in a standard EIA 19" rack it becomes a pain to connect anything to the front panel. My Sony UBP-X1000 is that way, my Oppo UDP-203 has two mounted on the back.

Oppo top left, Sony top right:

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[HDTV1080P]

We need a professional review for the Tascam BD-MP4K. The Tascam has very nice input and output jacks on the back. Currently professionally reviewers from Sound and Vision magazine and Widescreen Review magazine are using the reference OPPO UDP-203 that was released back in 2016. I really like some of the features of the Tascam according to the current spec sheet. It use to be that only Panasonic Blu-ray players offered SD, SDHC, and SDXC card support. Both USB 3.0 and SDXC are supported from one 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player which has never been done before. Plus there is 1Gbps ethernet on the Tascam that OPPO and Panasonic also offer.

However the original OPPO UDP-203 had 3 USB inputs (2 USB 3.0 ports in the rear and 1 USB 2.0 port in the front). Once and awhile 720P HD media is being released on USB sticks instead of Blu-ray discs, and having the USB port in the front of the player is ideal to play those types of packaged USB media on the OPPO. The Tascam should have had a second USB port on the front of the player right next to the SDXC card slot. However the SD card slot is nice to play homemade 4K movies and still photos that came from a digital camera. All fat file formats up to exFAT and even Windows NTFS file format is supported just like the OPPO UDP-203.

However, for someone that has a large collection of SACD’s and DVD-Audio discs they will just stick with their existing OPPO UDP-203, Sony UBP-X1100ES, or Sony UBP-X800M2 for around $249.99. Is there any chance that we can get a firmware update to the Tascam BD-MP4K in order to offer SACD and DVD-Audio support? SACD and DVD Audio support is one thing that is needed to see existing OPPO, Pioneer 4K, and Sony 4K Blu-ray player owners consider buying this Tascam model. Also both OPPO and Panasonic 4K Blu-ray players support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR, and hopefully Tascam will offer that feature also.

Also what is the official date that one can purchase the Tascam BD-MP4K in the USA and what would be the list price of the player when launched?