uhd-bluray-player Devices
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players. The disc spinners that still beat streaming on bitrate, every time.
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Magnetar UDP900 (2023)
The UDP900 is Magnetar’s flagship universal disc player and one of the most heavily-built UHD decks on the market — 31.7 kg of chassis, dual ESS DAC stages and a true universal transport that handles UHD Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-Audio and CD. A TWIN HDMI architecture splits Main A/V from an Audio Only output; both run…
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Panasonic DP-UB820 (2019)
The DP-UB820 is Panasonic’s mid-range 4K UHD Blu-ray player — the go-to choice for Dolby Vision plus HDR10+ playback with a full TWIN HDMI architecture. One HDMI output carries 4K HDR video and audio to the TV, while the second HDMI output carries audio only to an older AV receiver that does not pass 4K…
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Panasonic DP-UB9000 (2018)
The DP-UB9000 is Panasonic’s reference 4K UHD Blu-ray player, built around the company’s HCX 4K processor and an audiophile-grade analog stage. A TWIN HDMI architecture splits A/V to the TV (HDMI 2.0a, 18 Gbps, Dolby Vision + HDR10+) and audio-only to a legacy receiver (HDMI 1.4a). Where it goes further than the DP-UB820 is the…
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Sony UBP-X700 (2018)
The UBP-X700 is Sony’s mainstream 4K UHD Blu-ray player and one of the few sub-$200 decks to support both Dolby Vision and HDR10. Its rear panel keeps it simple: a TWIN HDMI architecture (HDMI 2.0a video+audio + HDMI 1.4 audio-only for legacy receivers), a single coaxial S/PDIF digital output, and a 10/100 LAN port. The…
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Sony UBP-X800M2 (2019)
The UBP-X800M2 is Sony’s audiophile-leaning 4K UHD Blu-ray player and the heavier replacement for the UBP-X800. Like the X700 it uses a TWIN HDMI architecture — main HDMI 2.0a (18 Gbps, HDR10 + Dolby Vision) plus an audio-only HDMI 1.4 for legacy receivers — but it adds CD/SACD playback and a more rigid chassis. A…
