LG - UBK80 - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player - Black

Beautiful picture. Haven't had any problems so far. Upgrades regular dvd's... great pictures on blu ray dvd's... astounding pictures on 4k HD dvd's

This 4k Ultra HD blu ray player was bought for me so I thought it wouldn't play certain DVDs like homemade disc so I happened to put in a family get together dvd and I was in tears it played pictures are crisp i enjoyed watching it,this 4k Ultra HD blu ray player is great just need a USB cord!!

This is great. I have two of them and hey work great. If I had a 1040 T V I bet it would look better.

When it does play movies that does play them rather well beautiful color picture and sound.. the problem I have found with this Blu-ray player is that it consistently freezes or will not play 4K Blu-rays. I originally thought that it was the blu rays that were the problem. But upon further investigation and trial and error I have found it is this Blu-ray player. This Blu-ray player is absolutely worthless when it comes to hooking up to the Internet because there has not been and does not look to be any software system update and it constantly reset your settings every time you put in a disc. I honestly do not know why they even put an ethernet port on this. I honestly don't think Blu-ray player should cost as much as they do. But unfortunately I would say spend a little more and hopefully get a little better. I got this because I do not need a streaming 4K Blu-ray player. I don't know of any 4K TV that isn't a smart TV to pay the extra money for a Smart streaming Blu-Ray player which is why I got this

I genuinely appreciate that this LG 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray player has no frills and no gimmicks. It focuses only only playing whatever disc is inserted. There is no WiFi and there are no Smart apps cluttering the menu. Insert a CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, or 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray and it loads and plays quickly. You can also play content from a USB drive (if you so choose). My only minor complaint is that the player is about 17 inches wide - which is too wide for a lot of media cabinets. For me, this means that the player must sit on top of the cabinet. It is slim enough to fit under my HDTV, but then it gets in the way of my soundbar. Make sure you measure your cabinet/shelf before you purchase so that you can plan on where it will sit. NOTE: If you want access to Dolby Vision, WiFi, or apps (such as Netflix) you have the option of spending about $50 more to purchase the LG UBK90. But honestly, so many devices already provide access to Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, etc that most users will probably appreciate the simplicity and lower price of this UBK80. PROS: + Very Simple Menu / User interface: Plays 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc quickly & easily. + Loads discs quickly (which is something that is often an issue with Blu-Ray players). + Ability to download updates through the wired internet connection (you do not need to plug in a USB drive) + Backwards compatible: Can play Audio CDs, CD/DVD ROMs, DVD, Blu-Ray discs etc. + Comes with a full function remote that is able to power on your TV's and adjust the input & volume level. + Does support 3D content - Although 3D HDTVs are no longer produced. + Able to play content from a USB drive. CONS: - No WiFi connection - No smart features / apps - 17 inches wide (which does not fit in many media cabinet shelves) - No streaming option for Music. You can only play files from a disk or a USB drive. - Difficult to control without the remote (as the face of the player only has Eject, Play/Pause, Stop, & Power buttons. - Does not support Dolby Vision - Has only 1 HDMI output - Does not come with the required HDMI cable (or with audio or Ethernet cables).

DVD drive won't open all the way. Also too simple for the cost. All new Blu-ray players are made way to cheep today's days. I won't pay more then $80 for this one. Needs more options like select button left right up and downs button. Just in case the customers can't find their remote. LG customer since 2014. : -(

This is a good 4K BD player at it's core, but outside of playing BD's, 3D BD's and UHDBD's, it doesn't offer much more. This comes as a shock, seeing as how most devices today, are equipped as a smart device. When I first opened the box and read the instructions, I was surprised to discover, that this UHD player doesn't have access to the LG App Store.. In fact, this player doesn't have any apps at all. That's not an entirely bad thing though.. While, there are no apps, this player does let you stream media over your local internet. Not only that, but there is also a USB port that lets you play a very wide selection of media files. The LG UBK80 even plays FLAC files for High-Res audio. Another surprise was, this player is not WIFI enabled. It does have an ethernet port for connecting to the internet for software updates and BD live content, but that makes for a nuisance if your player isn't located near a router. After I connected everything and set up the wired network, I decided to take it for a spin. I popped in Wonder Woman UHD Blu-Ray and pressed play..I will say, I was extremely impressed with how fast this player loaded the movie, it loaded almost instantly! The picture quality was very crisp and colorful, everything you'd come to expect from watching a 4K BD. The sound quality was good too, Dolby Atmos really comes to life on a 4K BD. Overall, I would say that I am pretty happy with the LG UBK80 as a stand alone 4KBD player. It's a straight forward 4KBD player, that loads very fast and looks good. Although, if you're looking for an all in one streaming multimedia player, this might not be for you. PROS: Very fast loading times. Good picture quality. Easy to set up and operate. USB port for multiple media playback. FLAC HIGH-RES playback. CONS: No WIFI (Hard wired only) No built in video apps or App Store.

In a time where it feels like every video device on the market is capable of playing Netflix, and other streaming services, LG has chosen to make this 4K UHD BluRay player simply a... 4K UHD BluRay player! This is a no frills, does one thing and only one thing player. It also does this one thing fairly well. Insert a disc, wait a couple seconds, your in the movie's menu. Hit play, watch and enjoy. It is very quick and simple to use. LG has gone with a very clean and simple box layout. Just the essential buttons on the front for play, rewind, eject, stop, fast forward. There is also a USB port for plugging in a USB drive to display videos of photos. I found the internal video player supports most video files. mp4, mkv, mpeg2, avi, it plays them all with ease. It does not however, support PGS subtitles, this is limited to the blu-ray disc drive only. You need SRT files for such playback if you are one to be looking to play these types of files and subtitles. Video quality seems to be on par with the UHD standard. Colors and HDR playback looked great and well presented on my LG C8 OLED. LG has made a huge omission however by not supporting the Dolby Vision standard with this player. Given my TV supports Dolby Vision along with HDR10 (and some others) I am only able to watch HDR10 tracks from my DV bluray discs. This will not worry most people as most discs today are in the HDR10 format and most TVs still do not offer this support. For myself personally, this is a massive oversight and this player will not be staying in my main AV cabinet and will likely make it's way to a secondary bedroom TV. My other gripe with this unit is the power LED. When off, the LED is red. Great, I have no issues with this. However, when powered on, this LED goes green!!! I have an open media cabinet and when watching a movie with all of the lights out, and with the infinite blacks of my OLED, to have a green light illuminating below is ridiculous. They should have omitted the "ON" light and have it completely off. LG did this with their TV, soundbars, etc... why not with this player?? Most people won't care about this either, but to any videpphile and home theater enthusiast, this is a complete deal-breaker. Granted, tape, or a closed cabinet fixes the problem as well, but annoying none-the less. There is an ethernet port on the back for updating firmware. This unit does not have wireless so you need to hard wire to update it, or, download the updated from LGs website, put it on USB drive and plug in a USB drive to the front port. Overall this is a solid, no frills player. It does what it is supposed to do, and does it decently. This is no reference grade, 100% color accurate player, this lacks more advanced features such as Dolby Vision. Lacks wifi capability and has an annoying green LED light that is always on when watching movies. For these reasons I will likely not recommend this to any of my friends as most of them are theater / quality nuts like I am. If you are on a budget, don't aim for reference grade anything, and just want something simple and overall solid, this is a great player for you.