“I am interested in this high end player. How is it different to the Pioneer elite UDP-500XL in superiority ( playback of discs, 4k, blurays and dvds)? And does it upscales to a 4:4:4 on bluray and dvd discs like the Pioneer Elite UDP-500XL?”
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I suggest that you do some research on the web, using recognized, expert audio review sources, then decide for yourself.. You should read: 1) https://www.homecinemachoice.com/content/pioneer-udp-lx500-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review compared to https://www.homecinemachoice.com/content/panasonic-dp-ub9000-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review ; 2) https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/panasonic-dp-ub9000-uhd-player-review.14324/ ; 3) https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/video-player/blu-ray/panasonic-dp-ub9000-ultra-hd-4k-blu-ray-player-review-part-1-video/ ; 4) https://www.avforums.com/reviews/panasonic-dp-ub9000-review.15435#sectionAnchor57210 ; and, 5) https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pioneer-udp-lx500-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review There are other reviews, but I found these helpful when I was going through what you're going through. In the end I bought the Panasonic because it got better reviews for the audio side of things. I have a large collection of CDs, and a fair number of FLAC music files. I wanted to get the player with the best DAC performance for for pure audio. I am extremely satisfied with the Panasonic's sound reproduction for audio media and audio files, despite its inability to play SACDs (of which I have several). And I've never seen or heard more spectacular Blu-Ray and 4K playback.
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