Sony UBP-X800 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player with High-Resolution Audio and Hi-Fi Quality - Black

Wow, this Sony 4k player is amazing. It's the standout 4k player to go for, and has far exceeded my expectations. The picture and sound quality is of course perfect, though it delivers much more than that. Standard Blurays, and Netflix are upscaled to 4k, and it looks great. The startup is fast, and all the player menu's work really smoothly, and this is aided by a great little remote control. I love the fact that there's a YouTube app - whilst I have the YT app on my LG TV and via Xbox, YouTube seems to work much better via the Sony player, and the app control via the remote is great. I've also configured the remote 'favourite' button for YouTube, so accessing the app is dead easy, and it's real quick. Next is bluetooth - I've connected my wireless Beats headphones to the player via Bluetooth, and it just works. Gone are my days of turning the volume down whilst family are in bed - I can continue my film, YouTube, or Netflix on the headphones, with no loss of enjoyment at all. The wireless internet connection is fast and reliable, with no dropouts at all.In general I'm really happy with the purchase. There's just 2 issues I've come across.Firstly, there's no 'feet' on the player. Yep the unit looks good, but it sits flat on my AV Receiver, blocking all the vents. It's simply not designed to stack on an existing unit with top vents. My previous Pioneer player had feet about 2cm high which was fine. Currently my amp is burning hot, and I need to find a solution for some makeshift feet. Annoying.Another small annoying gripe - I've not yet been able to setup my remote control to control my TV - all I want is the volume control and TV on/off - the manual says (for LG TV's) to hold the remote OFF button + Netflix button for 2 secs - though this simply doesn't work. It's the volume button that I miss - I don't need my Amp or TV remote at all when watching films - only need the volume and mute controls. It's not the end of the world, and am hopeful I can fix this somehow.

Extremely impressed, this player is a beast. Not just in terms of construction (build quality is impeccable) but performance. I must confess I was sceptical this 4K player would make that much of a difference over my Xbox One X as a 4K player, but I can appreciate the difference. I wouldn't say it is a night and day upgrade, but the enhancement in clarity and colour production is appreciable. The player is also very quiet in operation, which is a must in my view. Although build quality is very robust - made from high-grade materials - aesthetically there are no standout features - though being minimalist could be deemed a positive. Note that at 43cm in width this player is rather wide, and sitting below my Xbox One X it really is a beast in terms of size. Fortunately I have several cm to spare either side in my TV unit, but I can image some may struggle to accommodate such a large device. My advice, take measurements first!In summary, a fantastic 4K blu-ray player which lives up to the positive reviews. The picture performance, build and number of features can't be faulted. Neither can the price, because at £280 I feel I have purchased a bargain. My Xbox One X is a good 4K player, but if you are a videophile and want the best 4K picture possible, then you can't go wrong with the Sony X800. Also note it is a very good performer with standard blu-ra discs; across the board it is a 5 star product.

This is an excellent 4K bluray player ,it is top class ,it plays all my discs perfectly ,even the ones I have recorded on recordable discs from TV ,the picture on my 4K LG tv is brilliant from all sources and sound through my sound bar is detailed and precise,the build of the player is very Rob and it looks damn good 👍.The set up was very easy the instructions are clear in the booklet , choose Auto for most settings and tell it your screen size ,internet connection is also excellent and the apps ,Amazon prime ,Netflix and BBC are adequate along with You Tube. For those of us who still own a 3D tv the pictures are just stunning. In summing up I thoroughly recommend this player and the fact that I got 30% off in your recent sale makes my recent purchase of this machine very sweet indeed ,thanks again Amazon.T.E.

This review is for Sony UBP-X800 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player.This player combined with a 4K UHD source and 4K projector produces amazing quality images.Let down a little for me in the advertised build quality by the flimsy door flap which is of poor design spanning almost the full width of the player with no visible sign of this until it opens.The unit does have a fair bit of weight to it - though nowhere near the Pioneer that it replaced.It has a relatively fast start up time.There is also no indication that the player is on apart from the tiny green led.Everything else is "on screen" so I've taken off a star for user interface because of this combined with the basic remote control.The remote control does have the benefit of a dedicated NETFLIX button for as long as that remains a benefit.It does make it easy to find and the built in web apps are really really good.This player connected to my network with no issues and gives the best output of any of the devices I have with web apps.Where it really gets immense though is in the picture with a 4K UHD disc. Combined with an LG 4K projector this makes going to the cinema a home experience. The other component for cinema like experience is sound, and to be fair I don't have the latest gear to test this with - no Dolby Atmos, or Dolby Vision - just plain old DTS 5.1.Even so - it frightens the neighbours.There's also connection via USB to memory sticks and portable drives as well as the streaming apps.The player also connects to headphones and other devices over bluetooth and seems predisposed to other sony products. Headphones are great for late night listening / viewing.No problems with this player so far - it does everything I expected it to do. I will update this review with any issues I encounter.