I have a Sony x700 and it freezes up two but I learned to check the disk for dirt or other foreign smudges or wipe with clean water.also check if players are too hot that player needs to be cooled down.
I've had the x700 for a year, and I've come to the conclusion that it's just not very good. Most BD-66 (66GB) Blu-rays over 2 hours long will eventually freeze or start skipping in the last 3rd of the film, requiring the player to be restarted, and BD-100 (100GB) Blu-rays are basically just DoA. They'll start freezing/skipping about 10mins in. I've been through every possible fix I could find online, and all the disks play perfectly on my Xbox One X, so I'm pretty much at the point of just switching to Panasonic, or maybe Reavon. It seems like some people have had better luck with Sony's UBP-X800M2, but sadly those aren't available in my region.
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
I just recently bought the Panasonic UB420 on sale for Black Friday. I know it's not the very best but I feel it's good enough for me and my use case. I also stream a lot of my content but I'm thinking about canceling some of my subscriptions. Streaming is really getting too expensive. I cut my cable sub off to start streaming. It's almost as expensive as cable. I hope I'm happy with 4K blu ray now. 😊
just got one myself. Disappointed the 2nd hdmi audio out doesn't support Dolby Atmos if the 4K hdmi output is used. I wanted to run video to my 4K tv but run the separate audio to my Denon atmos receiver. I don't like running video thru the receiver when I can avoid it.
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
I got a stash of old DVDs with documentary films mostly in some sort of AVI format. Not knowing too much about all these abbreviations on videos and sound, but they are a bit old. Some is in MKV. Question if the Panasonic UB820 could play such DVD.
Yes, it supports DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-Video, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, CD-DA, BD-Video, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL, CD, CD-Audio, Blu-ray Ultra HD. Moreover it should upscale 480p video of the DVD to the 4k resolution
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
You’ll never convince me to do away with physical media. I hate being reliant on an internet connection even for movies I’ve paid to OWN, or having varying levels of audio/video quality depending on what my connection is doing. But beyond that, I hate essentially paying for air with digital buys. I like the act of picking up a physical case and disc, looking at the album art, and the act of putting the media in a player. In a simplistic way, I feel like I have some kind of knowledge or skill in doing so, or that I’ve worked just a tiny bit and had purpose in watching or listening to something. It’s so frustrating how inaccessible finding physical media has become. Almost no bricks and mortar stores have it new anymore (or used for that matter) and it’s become a scavenger hunt to find it online to order.
I own the above mentioned Panasonic, and I'll tell you it's amazing and well worth the money that I paid for it, no disappointments at all with it and worth every cent
I had the Sony X700 but it kept freezing when playing 4k discs, After trying lots of suggestions to fix this i got fed up with it & got rid of it, Now have Panasonic UB 820 works fine.
Me too! I have always loved Sony products, but the X700 skipped like every 20 seconds. I too got the Panasonic 820 and it is awesome! I actually think it improved the picture too.
I have the Sony 700 and the 800. Good units plays multiple disc, but sometimes it skips, you have to make sure the disc are spotless. But I give two thumbs up for them, in fact I’m planning on buying the region free player.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Sony 700 and 800! It’s great to hear you’re enjoying the multi-disc feature, even with the occasional skipping issue. Keeping the discs spotless definitely helps. The region-free player sounds like a fantastic upgrade! Hope it works even better for you.
I have 2 Sony x700's and both of them have freezing and lock up issues. Some 4K discs play fine (BD66) and others are a nightmare(BD100). Made the recommended changes in the settings menu, no change. Meticulous cleaning does help sometimes. Bought a Panasonic UB420 and my worst freezing discs played without a single glitch. Get a Panasonic and start loving 4K again!
I tried out a SONY UBP-X800M2 and I noticed my ALIENS and DUNE (Part I) 4K UHD discs show bad chromatic aberration in some high contrast scenes. I compared this to the streaming versions (also in 4K HDR) and it's not present on those. Is it my TV? Is it the player? I returned the Sony player and am waiting to get another one until I have clarification on that bad purple fringing on very bright areas. My TV is a Samsung UN75RU8000FXZA 75" 4K TV.
I once bounght a X-700, and soon returned it after I found it kept freezing whenever I watched 4K 60P video on TH-cam. Now, I'm considering PS5 or Xbox series X as my blu-ray player.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It's good to know what worked and what didn't. Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are great options for a Blu-ray player.
Love my Xbox but the fact that it won't support dts x simply because they don't want to is infuriating. Half my disks have to play in a Playstation which is not as good
Are any of these players region free? I'm specifically asking in reference to non USA blu ray discs (not 4k). If not, what is the best region free blu ray player?
The best blu-ray players hands down right now is the Magnetar UDP-800 and UDP-900 and you can even pay extra to get a version that is region free like you want
Yes, it was definitely disappointing for many fans of their high-quality disc players. Oppo decided to shift its focus toward mobile technology, like smartphones and audio products, which they saw as more sustainable in the long run. Even though they stopped making disc players, their existing products are still regarded as some of the best on the market!
Agreed. I still have a regular Oppo blu-ray player I bought new around 2012, and wish that I could affordably still get one of the 4K blu-ray players they mad. The build quality of my regular Oppo is insane. And even the packaging was like someone out of a luxury jewelry store. Everything had special cushioning, a cloth bag, etc.
I'm looking for a bluray player under the $200 mark that can read all my video files like a PC player would, mainly respecting the custom subtitles that many have, like anime episodes and such, also I'd like it to read a REMUX rip direct from a bluray disc burned, also respecting the subs like a PC player would, I don't care much about HDR or 4K, is there such a thing? thanks
If only Panasonic would make an upgraded version of the 820 with a metal case. As it is the 820 is excellent, but let down by it's plastic lightweight build which robs you of pride of ownership. Oppo are sorely missed, with only Magnetar filling the gap, but how long will they be around?
I'm still rocking my Oppo UDP203 but need another player. I'm looking at the Panny 9000 cause I don't know much about Reavon. Magnetar is over-the-top but I want something similar to my Oppo in features and build quality.
@@mistergsf I have the 9000, upstairs, gathering dust. Just too limited on what it can play. If all you're going to play are movies and CD's, it's excellent.
@@marcgoldstein2957 I only have a few SACDs and DVD-A discs in my collection so my UDP203 can handle that. Also, I still have my Oppo BDP83 in great condition which can play them also. So I guess I want a backup 4K Blu-Ray mainly for movies. My friend has a UB820. It's nice and compact and plays great but I wish it had a better build quality.
These are basically the only 5 4K players available. Truth is there just isn't much demand for 4K Blu-ray. It's selling worse than 3D Blu-ray did. I got sick of them and went back to Blu-ray because you can't get a player that doesn't skip, the movies themselves never seem to come down in price and I'm sick of getting discs that have fingerprints or these three little scratches on them. What's the point when I could get a regular BD that already looks really good?
Granted, at least 35% more expensive than the top Panasonic DP-UB9000, why do NONE of these 'best of 2024 4K Blu-Ray' reviews mention the Magnetar UDP800? Its a bit more audiophile grade (though not nearly as much as its more expensive sibling UDP900)... and both these Magnetar players are highly rated by independent audio & video e-mags and reviewers. "The ONLY 5 models you should consider!" my a$$$$$.
You raise a valid point! The Magnetar UDP800 definitely deserves a spot in the Video, especially with its quality and reviews. It's surprising how some models get overlooked in these roundups. Just to remind you, I mentioned the magnetar in my second top 5 video. : th-cam.com/video/5QuPSuX45TU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TFIGGLn9OWQVU5wI
Panasonic UB820K is the worst player I've ever had. It stops playing 4ks after a little over 1 year. My 1st one stopped playing 4ks while the blu ray kept playing discs. I bought another same model. Same exact issue at around the same exact time frame. Funny when the warranty is only for 1 year. Total bullshit and a rip off at $450 pricetag.
@grahamhall247 Rubbish my ass. Every word of that comment is true. 1 Samsung and 2 Panasonic UB820k's in 4 years. Going to try a Sony when I get the cash. The only rubbish was the pricetag. They are actually $499.99 + tax which rounds out at around $550 I paid for each.
Yes I had the Panasonic ub820 and mine stop reading my discs after 3 1/2 years and rarely played the machine. I really disappointed after paying $450 for the machine. Now I have the Panasonic ub420 and it plays flawlessly!!
i think i have sony 800m2 i dont know, maybe 4 years allready😂 it is so fkn stupid at turning on, and disk loading, rc is such a cheap piece of shit and interface is kind of 20 years old 😂 and its still - new product 😂
sony 800m2 is the stupiddest disk and system loading of all times. you have to wait few minutes till you understand is it on or off and when the fk it will open tray😂
![2024's BEST 4K BLU-RAY PLAYERS [TOP 5 Best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Players]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bLM8lm4s0ZM/mqdefault.jpg)
0:29 ⇢ 1- Panasonic DP-UB9000
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1:39 ⇢ 2- Panasonic DP-UB820
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3:17 ⇢ 3- Sony UBP-X700
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4:16 ⇢ 4- Panasonic DP-UB450
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5:38 ⇢ 5- Sony UBP-X800M2
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Yes the gui is bad on the Panna’s but the quality of the 9000 is great. One playeris missing, the magnetar
I have a Sony x700 and it freezes up two but I learned to check the disk for dirt or other foreign smudges or wipe with clean water.also check if players are too hot that player needs to be cooled down.
My X700 skipped every 30 seconds. I got a Panasonic 820 and it has never glitched.
I've had the x700 for a year, and I've come to the conclusion that it's just not very good. Most BD-66 (66GB) Blu-rays over 2 hours long will eventually freeze or start skipping in the last 3rd of the film, requiring the player to be restarted, and BD-100 (100GB) Blu-rays are basically just DoA. They'll start freezing/skipping about 10mins in. I've been through every possible fix I could find online, and all the disks play perfectly on my Xbox One X, so I'm pretty much at the point of just switching to Panasonic, or maybe Reavon. It seems like some people have had better luck with Sony's UBP-X800M2, but sadly those aren't available in my region.
Turning off upscaling and cinema to video fixed my player. 😊in the settings.
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
Do these dvd players upscale?
I just recently bought the Panasonic UB420 on sale for Black Friday. I know it's not the very best but I feel it's good enough for me and my use case. I also stream a lot of my content but I'm thinking about canceling some of my subscriptions. Streaming is really getting too expensive. I cut my cable sub off to start streaming. It's almost as expensive as cable. I hope I'm happy with 4K blu ray now. 😊
just got one myself. Disappointed the 2nd hdmi audio out doesn't support Dolby Atmos if the 4K hdmi output is used. I wanted to run video to my 4K tv but run the separate audio to my Denon atmos receiver.
I don't like running video thru the receiver when I can avoid it.
Buying physical media is also expensive though.
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
Disregard the part where the vid claims that the Sony Ubp-x800m2 does not support Dolby Vision. It DOES support Dolby Vision.
True, bad review!
If hes doing a video like this, get the facts right!!!
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
@@iwillattainmyredemption3028 This will play any disc. Even burned discs, sacd discs. The 1000 dollar panasonic doesn't play sacd.
@@johnp9723-zr1 Oh, thanks for the reply.
I own panny UB820 and UB9000 they have never skipped a beat as yet🤞🏻 i had my 820 sent away and chipped for blu rays best money ever spent
chipped for blurays? does it not support standard bluray format?
@@mattcoops82 yeah it plays blu rays out box. And upscales them its fantastic. I sent mine away to get chipped to play any region blu rays.
It was region B locked out box
I got a stash of old DVDs with documentary films mostly in some sort of AVI format. Not knowing too much about all these abbreviations on videos and sound, but they are a bit old. Some is in MKV.
Question if the Panasonic UB820 could play such DVD.
Me too. It would be nice to get an answer to this question.
Yes, it supports DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-Video, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, CD-DA, BD-Video, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL, CD, CD-Audio, Blu-ray Ultra HD. Moreover it should upscale 480p video of the DVD to the 4k resolution
Can someone tell me if I buy a 4K Blu-ray player that supports backwards compatibility and is regional unlocked, will I be able to play my DVD's from the 90's and Blu-rays from the 2000's? Please help me.
I have an LG UBK90 UHD 4K player which happens to be multi region. I soon hopefully plan to get a Sony UBP-X800M2 4K player also multi region as well.
Sorry to hear that pal.👍🏻
You’ll never convince me to do away with physical media. I hate being reliant on an internet connection even for movies I’ve paid to OWN, or having varying levels of audio/video quality depending on what my connection is doing. But beyond that, I hate essentially paying for air with digital buys. I like the act of picking up a physical case and disc, looking at the album art, and the act of putting the media in a player. In a simplistic way, I feel like I have some kind of knowledge or skill in doing so, or that I’ve worked just a tiny bit and had purpose in watching or listening to something. It’s so frustrating how inaccessible finding physical media has become. Almost no bricks and mortar stores have it new anymore (or used for that matter) and it’s become a scavenger hunt to find it online to order.
0:29 ⇢ 1- Panasonic DP-UB9000 STILL THE BEST, AGREE !!!!
It’s over $1K
what about 4k region free drives?
I own the above mentioned Panasonic, and I'll tell you it's amazing and well worth the money that I paid for it, no disappointments at all with it and worth every cent
The sony one does support Dolby Vision.
I just bought a Panasonic UB420😊
I had the Sony X700 but it kept freezing when playing 4k discs, After trying lots of suggestions to fix this i got fed up with it & got rid of it, Now have Panasonic UB 820 works fine.
Me too! I have always loved Sony products, but the X700 skipped like every 20 seconds. I too got the Panasonic 820 and it is awesome! I actually think it improved the picture too.
sony 800 m2 does support dolby vision You have to turn it on
Thanks very much for the good advice
Glad it was helpful!
I have the Sony 700 and the 800. Good units plays multiple disc, but sometimes it skips, you have to make sure the disc are spotless. But I give two thumbs up for them, in fact I’m planning on buying the region free player.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Sony 700 and 800! It’s great to hear you’re enjoying the multi-disc feature, even with the occasional skipping issue. Keeping the discs spotless definitely helps. The region-free player sounds like a fantastic upgrade! Hope it works even better for you.
I want a blu-ray player too.
Panasonic 820 is multi-region?
Is the 800m2 region free?
No, but there is a version of the model that is region-free at a higher price.
Why do 4k movies freeze up in your player i have a sony and have had movies freeze up more then once and had to restart them
I have 2 Sony x700's and both of them have freezing and lock up issues. Some 4K discs play fine (BD66) and others are a nightmare(BD100). Made the recommended changes in the settings menu, no change. Meticulous cleaning does help sometimes. Bought a Panasonic UB420 and my worst freezing discs played without a single glitch. Get a Panasonic and start loving 4K again!
@@frankcolumbo4559that’s good to hear! I’m having the same issue with my Sony x800, none of the setting changes have made a difference.
I had the exact same situation, and my new Panasonic 820 is perfect too. The Sony X700 skipped at least 2-3 times a minute.@@frankcolumbo4559
Turning off the upscaler and cinema mode to video fixed my 800.
I tried out a SONY UBP-X800M2 and I noticed my ALIENS and DUNE (Part I) 4K UHD discs show bad chromatic aberration in some high contrast scenes. I compared this to the streaming versions (also in 4K HDR) and it's not present on those.
Is it my TV? Is it the player? I returned the Sony player and am waiting to get another one until I have clarification on that bad purple fringing on very bright areas. My TV is a Samsung UN75RU8000FXZA 75" 4K TV.
I once bounght a X-700, and soon returned it after I found it kept freezing whenever I watched 4K 60P video on TH-cam. Now, I'm considering PS5 or Xbox series X as my blu-ray player.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It's good to know what worked and what didn't. Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are great options for a Blu-ray player.
Love my Xbox but the fact that it won't support dts x simply because they don't want to is infuriating. Half my disks have to play in a Playstation which is not as good
Are any of these players region free? I'm specifically asking in reference to non USA blu ray discs (not 4k). If not, what is the best region free blu ray player?
The best blu-ray players hands down right now is the Magnetar UDP-800 and UDP-900 and you can even pay extra to get a version that is region free like you want
It's too bad Oppo stopped making disc players five years ago. Strange decision.
Yes, it was definitely disappointing for many fans of their high-quality disc players. Oppo decided to shift its focus toward mobile technology, like smartphones and audio products, which they saw as more sustainable in the long run. Even though they stopped making disc players, their existing products are still regarded as some of the best on the market!
Agreed. I still have a regular Oppo blu-ray player I bought new around 2012, and wish that I could affordably still get one of the 4K blu-ray players they mad. The build quality of my regular Oppo is insane. And even the packaging was like someone out of a luxury jewelry store. Everything had special cushioning, a cloth bag, etc.
Super cool 😎 🤩
I'm looking for a bluray player under the $200 mark that can read all my video files like a PC player would, mainly respecting the custom subtitles that many have, like anime episodes and such, also I'd like it to read a REMUX rip direct from a bluray disc burned, also respecting the subs like a PC player would, I don't care much about HDR or 4K, is there such a thing? thanks
@@GamerDevilGirl666 Thanks!
@@retroeshop1681 Or the Panasonic DP-UB824EGK also supports Dolby Vision. But that is the only difference between the two players
All these players are ancient. The Sony is a known freeze-up player.
The 820 is perfect though?
@@YodeslaIt's not perfect but it's a nice player.
Thank you. Won’t waste my time
I had a Sony x700 and it skipped every 20 seconds. I replaced with a Panasonic 820 and it's been perfect so far.@@Yodesla
@@Yodesla Panasonic 820 is junk, freezes all the timw!
Panasonic don´t play SACD, so itˋs not an option. At least not for me.
I thought I saw at the beginning a Sony s-01 Blu-ray player
If only Panasonic would make an upgraded version of the 820 with a metal case.
As it is the 820 is excellent, but let down by it's plastic lightweight build which robs you
of pride of ownership.
Oppo are sorely missed, with only Magnetar filling the gap, but how long will they be around?
They do - it's the UB 9000.
The 9000 is way too expensive, all i want is an 820 in a metal case
at a sensible price.@@jonwilliams6996
Pio = missed 1000 times nore....
And like Oppo the 9000 is overpriced, a lot of money just for a metal case!@@jonwilliams6996
What's inside the 820 is more important than the plastic lightweight build, its aesthetic looks would be just the same even if it had a metal case!😅
Reavon and Magnetar will play everything. These all have their own limitations.
I'm still rocking my Oppo UDP203 but need another player. I'm looking at the Panny 9000 cause I don't know much about Reavon. Magnetar is over-the-top but I want something similar to my Oppo in features and build quality.
@@mistergsf I have the 9000, upstairs, gathering dust. Just too limited on what it can play. If all you're going to play are movies and CD's, it's excellent.
@@marcgoldstein2957 I only have a few SACDs and DVD-A discs in my collection so my UDP203 can handle that. Also, I still have my Oppo BDP83 in great condition which can play them also. So I guess I want a backup 4K Blu-Ray mainly for movies. My friend has a UB820. It's nice and compact and plays great but I wish it had a better build quality.
Magnetar are the best UHD players if money no object and if you play CD or SACD the audio components are state of the art .
Then get the Magnetar
Sony company is very good company
Oh my god
These are basically the only 5 4K players available. Truth is there just isn't much demand for 4K Blu-ray. It's selling worse than 3D Blu-ray did. I got sick of them and went back to Blu-ray because you can't get a player that doesn't skip, the movies themselves never seem to come down in price and I'm sick of getting discs that have fingerprints or these three little scratches on them. What's the point when I could get a regular BD that already looks really good?
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Granted, at least 35% more expensive than the top Panasonic DP-UB9000, why do NONE of these 'best of 2024 4K Blu-Ray' reviews mention the Magnetar UDP800? Its a bit more audiophile grade (though not nearly as much as its more expensive sibling UDP900)... and both these Magnetar players are highly rated by independent audio & video e-mags and reviewers. "The ONLY 5 models you should consider!" my a$$$$$.
You raise a valid point! The Magnetar UDP800 definitely deserves a spot in the Video, especially with its quality and reviews. It's surprising how some models get overlooked in these roundups. Just to remind you, I mentioned the magnetar in my second top 5 video. : th-cam.com/video/5QuPSuX45TU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TFIGGLn9OWQVU5wI
it's 3D
Panasonic UB820K is the worst player I've ever had. It stops playing 4ks after a little over 1 year. My 1st one stopped playing 4ks while the blu ray kept playing discs. I bought another same model. Same exact issue at around the same exact time frame. Funny when the warranty is only for 1 year. Total bullshit and a rip off at $450 pricetag.
@johnnydarko - What utter rubbish you spout!!😂😅
@grahamhall247 Rubbish my ass. Every word of that comment is true. 1 Samsung and 2 Panasonic UB820k's in 4 years. Going to try a Sony when I get the cash. The only rubbish was the pricetag. They are actually $499.99 + tax which rounds out at around $550 I paid for each.
You should buy it from a good place were you get 6 year guarantee. Richer Sounds UK.
I have the same problem with mine.
Yes I had the Panasonic ub820 and mine stop reading my discs after 3 1/2 years and rarely played the machine. I really disappointed after paying $450 for the machine. Now I have the Panasonic ub420 and it plays flawlessly!!
i think i have sony 800m2 i dont know, maybe 4 years allready😂 it is so fkn stupid at turning on, and disk loading, rc is such a cheap piece of shit and interface is kind of 20 years old 😂 and its still - new product 😂
Panasonic has the worst user interface and remotes of any brand.
It would have been bad in the 90s.
DON’T BLAME PANASONIC FOR YOU BEING AN IMBECILE 😂😂😂.
@@paulhalucha526I know !
Yep, they suck in the remote and interface department. But close to the Best around when it comes to Video and Sound output
sony 800m2 is the stupiddest disk and system loading of all times. you have to wait few minutes till you understand is it on or off and when the fk it will open tray😂