Pioneer UDP-LX800 (2018)

This flagship universal disc player adds balanced analog outputs to the formula. Alongside a main HDMI 2.0 output for 4K HDR and a second HDMI 1.4 audio-only port, it offers coaxial and optical S/PDIF digital outputs plus a stereo analog section on both unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR jacks. Note there is no 5.1/7.1 analog out — the LX800 has no surround decoders, so multichannel audio travels over HDMI only. Two USB 2.0 ports and an Ethernet jack complete the back panel.

Flagship universal 4K UHD/SACD player with dual HDMI, coaxial + optical digital, stereo RCA + balanced XLR analog out, dual USB, Ethernet.

Device Information

Manufacturer
Pioneer
Release Year
2018
Model Number
UDP-LX800
Category
UHD Blu-ray Player

Available Ports

Connector Quantity Label Notes
HDMI 2.0b (Type A – Standard) 1 HDMI MAIN (Audio/Video) 4K HDR video and audio
HDMI 1.4 (Type A – Standard) 1 HDMI SUB (Audio) Audio-only output to a receiver
Coaxial S/PDIF (RCA Digital) 1 DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT Digital audio output
Optical TOSLINK (S/PDIF) 1 DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT Digital audio output
RCA Stereo Audio 1 ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Unbalanced) Stereo analog line output (unbalanced)
XLR (3-pin Balanced Audio) 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Balanced L/R) Balanced stereo analog output, one XLR per channel
USB Type-A (USB 2.0) 2 USB (1 front, 1 rear) Media playback from USB drives
RJ-45 (100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet) 1 LAN (rear) Wired network for streaming and firmware updates

Notes & Compatibility

Flagship universal player (UHD BD, SACD, DVD-Audio). Main HDMI 2.0 + audio-only HDMI 1.4. Coaxial AND optical digital outputs. Analog audio is STEREO ONLY on both unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR (L+R) — NO 5.1/7.1 analog (no onboard surround decoders; multichannel goes via HDMI). Two USB 2.0 ports (1 front, 1 rear). RS-232C control and Zero Signal Terminal kept in prose. IEC mains inlet in prose, not modeled.

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