Customer Ratings & Reviews

I suppose I have a good television to test this 4K Blu-ray player. I have an OLED 52 inch that supports Dolby Vision. And Dolby Vision looks fantastic – those of you who are old enough, it is like looking at Kodachrome (or those older, Technicolor movies!) Set up was easy. Just plug the HDMI cable into the correct output. One is for video and audio, and the second one is for audio-only if you want to use something like the soundbar. The firmware is already the latest when I set it up so there was nothing to download. It detected wireless Internet quickly, and when I plugged it into the ethernet cable, it worked without a problem. At first Netflix through wireless was having a problem logging on but I turned the machine off, and waited a few seconds, and turned it back on, and it worked. I create a lot of my own DVD/AVCHD/Blu-ray discs. Sony Blu-ray player seems to be able to play any AVCHD disks that were created with the program ConvertXtoVideo and DVDFab. (Can't say that about another brand of Blu-ray player). It still outputs in Dolby Vision. In fact, playing I dream of Jeannie store-bought DVD, also resulted in Dolby Vision. The upscale is adequate for me from DVD but of course, I could tell that the source is not the Blu-ray format. Just about any video files on a thumb drive will play when connected to the port at the front. Compared to the more expensive Sony 4K Blu-ray player, this one doesn't have Bluetooth. I don't think I would need one, actually. Some people may if they want to use I headset. There are many third-party headsets out there that is connected to the player with the digital output in case you want to watch your movie in peace. This player is retail for about 1/3 of Sony's most expensive player. (I have that one.) Looking at the television, I could not tell the difference in playing a 4K movie. However, the more expensive one is quite heavy and built like a tank. This one is not a flimsy player – it should last a few years and should not fall apart unless it is dropped. The remote is typical of a Sony. I appreciate the subtitle button which can turn off and on at will without having to go through the menu. Another brand does not have one and it takes three steps just to turn it on – I felt like throwing that one in the trash. It is also nice to have the Netflix button on the remote, as well. The player comes with the HDMI cable so you don't have to buy one. But if you want to get fancy and connect this through a soundbar or an audio amplifier, you will need separate cables for that. This is an above-average 4K Blu-ray player. It played just about any discs (that it supports) including the finicky AVCHD that some users (like myself) create inexpensively at home. When coupled with good quality television, it is an ideal entertainment center that you will want to come home to.

DISCLAIMER • this item was received free of charge in exchange for an honest review • Sony's UBP-X700 is a great little 4k Blu-ray player. It's perfect for those of us who want a home theater set up, but don't want to spend a lot of money. Low on thrills, high on functionality. It's pretty plain looking; thin, all black, just a few buttons and no LED display. The menu page is also quite simple, with a small amount of customization space for your favorite apps. This "favorites" area is unnecessary though, because just about every one of the limited amonunt of available apps will fit on the homescreen. The UBP-X700 will play just about all current video and audio formats, via streaming, USB or a CD-sized disc. Music and video CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, 3D Blu-rays and 4K discs are all playable on this machine. The only real reason to buy this player though, is for the ability to play 4k UHD Blu-ray discs. So, while this machine is relatively inexpensive for a 4k player, if you have no desire to play 4k discs there are plenty of cheaper options available. Standard Blu-ray players (with streaming apps) are around half the price and a regular streaming device can be even less expensive. Loading content is pretty quick. A 4k disc boots up faster on this machine than a Blu-ray does on my old 3d Blu-ray player. Netflix is relatively quick, too. It is actually a bit of a struggle to review this player. For average use, it has everything you need and performs well. I've never used a high-end player that costs over $1000, so I can't compare how this machine stacks up, but it does everything I could imagine I would need. It even comes with an HDMI cable. Speaking of HDMI cables, apparently there are different types. So if you are running this through your audio equipment to your tv, make sure all the cables are rated for 4k. When I set my player up, I just hooked it up to a cable I already had attached to my tv and was perplexed as to why I wasn't getting a 4k image or ATMOS sound. 4k looks to be making its way as the dominant format. 4k televisions are very inexpensive and the selection of non-4k tvs is getting increasingly small. So, if you're making the upgrade to 4k and still like to collect movies in a physical format, Sony's UBP-X700 is a solid choice. I highly recommend.

I was on the fence on which 4K blu ray player to purchase and settled on this one based on reviews and my needs. This was one of the best products I've ever purchased by far! The picture and sound quality is next level and the streaming options are a wonderful option as well. The first film I tried on this was the 4K Criterion Menace II Society UHD and it proved during the opening scene this player was worth every penny. Right after I checked out the Scream Factory 4K Halloween titles and they also looked sharp and sounded amazing. I highly recommend this player to anyone who is looking to upgrade their home theater setup or looking to just get a new player.

The item was shipped promptly and receive in good condition. Set up was easy. Picture and sound quality were top notch! Remote is a bit small and not backlit, but works well enough if one is careful with the buttons. I recommend this product.

I am so glad I bought this Blu-ray player because you can see both Blu-ray and regular dvd and play music CD's too. It was so easy to connect and has excellent quality pictures on screen. I would highly recommend this to everyone.

Looking for an updated DVD player to bring your tv viewing experience to life? Then look no further. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player is for you. Over the weekend streamed videos through Prime, YouTube, and HBO Max. The streaming quality was amazing along with the enhanced resolution that the 4k Blu-Ray offers. Watched classical films, concerts, superhero movies, adventure, and action-packed movies. The scenes were brought to life, resulting in me watching a 4-hour film as the colors in the movie were quite enhanced, resulting in a richer picture. Even the black and white films were impressive! The sound was amazing because of the Dolby Vision. Even the older DVDs I played felt enhanced. I was able to play the majority of the file formats that I had. Lastly, I listened to CDs and the sound quality was great! Overall, I like this product and will continue to use it. PROS: Sound Clearer Picture Life-Like Speed of the Streaming Enhanced Colors

Really not sure what to say about this player other than it’s one of the best on the market in its price range. While I’m not a fan of some other parts of the Sony video line up 4K players are not in that line up. I have had a number of them in the past and they never seem to disappoint. Set up and control are easy and pretty intuitive. It contains the basic streaming service if you need them and they work as expected. The remote is well laid out and easy to navigate. As for the tech specs of the systems they are top notch and no issues in execution. Audio signal were in the right format and readily Id’d by my audio system. One thing I did notice is that the upscale of the video was very clean. More so than other barns or even old Sony systems. All in all this is a great player and must have if you have physical media

Great 4K player with a few minor caveats. The picture quality is great and the menus are quite snappy and responsive. The dual HDMI setup is an interesting feature allowing you to use separate cables for audio and video. This could be useful depending on your setup and could result in a cleaner audio signal reaching your speakers. There is a fairly limited app selection but the big names are there and function well. I appreciate that they omitted a screen on the front of the device, it makes for a cleaner look and is less distracting when placed near the screan. My minor quibbles are that it only supports 2.4Ghz wireless and that is uses an external power supply. Neither is really an issue it's just a personal preference as I normally only run 5Ghz on my network and wall wart style plugs take up unnecessary room on powerstrips. All in all it's a solid player and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

Unbelievable how much clarity I was missing with my old DVD player! I've noticed once I took everything out the box and hooked everything up, that my picture clarity was phenomenal, and the little blurry details I was used to was clearly a different picture! I'm pretty sure they're coming out with a better DVD player soon around 8K, but until then you can't go wrong with this one! I've done something I haven't done in a while, and that sit home and watch movies over that I've had prior because of how amazing the picture was! You can't go wrong with this DVD player as long as you have the right TV. Because you can't have a basic 4K TV, you have to have ultra HD television. Believe it or not, is definitely worth the price to a person who loves watching movies at a high definition!

The player is very easy to use. Haven't had any problems with freezing in the movies

The UHD or Blu-ray discs look great paired along the Sony BRAVIA TV I use. I’ve read many complaints from other purchasers that it doesn’t last long so hopefully I got a good unit. It hasn't been perfect, however, it skips plenty of times whenever I play Raging Bull 4K. It's an entry level UHD player so I believe other UHD players do an easier, better job. I just hope it lasts a long while. While you play a Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray, make sure to change the "Picture Quality Mode" to "Direct" that gets rid of DNR and leaves up all the awesome film grain, as intended by the director and cinematographer.

Yes, it's true, I do love that lizard! And I especially like him in 4k HD. Amazing picture. Just to see, I also played an old DVD to see how it looked. I swear I could see the pancake makeup on the actor's faces. Really amazing picture. And the thud, thud, thud as Godzilla goes through downtown was just like being there. Yes, I would definitely recommend the Sony 4K Ultra HD Blue-ray player. The player came with a cable which was great. I plugged in the player to the existing cable I had and it was smart enough to know I hadn't used the one it came with... pretty smart. It worked with either cable, but I do think the picture was a bit better using the cable it came with.

When it is all said and done, there is only one question that is important, and that is, "Does the Sony 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player | UBP-X700 with High-Resolution Audio add significantly to the overall ability to become completely immersed in the television viewing experience?" The answer is a resounding, "YES!!" First, the setup. One of the easier setups I think I've ever completed. Hooking everything up was super easy and straightforward. Then the actual setup protocol, including setting up wifi was just as simple and easy. I had absolutely no issues. After setup, and powering on the unit, you come to a screen quite similar to most other streaming devices. There are a host of recommended apps, and a few come already installed. You have the option of searching and installing just about any app you want. Pretty much just a very simple, typical setup. But now for where the rubber meets the road. I am fortunate enough to have a very high-end ultra hd 4k tv with all the whistles and bells, revved up graphics engine, and so on. So I was excited about seeing what the Sony HD Blu-ray was capable of doing. I remember when HD televisions started coming out several years ago, and how that it made older movies and television shows look almost 3D. It took ordinary television watching, and boosted it up A LOT. Now the same can be said for what this Blu-ray player does for an already outstanding television...it takes it to the next level. As I watched several movies, and tried out the streaming features, I was impressed by the richness of the colors, and the absence of blurring and bleeding. Acceleration is not sacrificed, and the AUDIO RESOLUTION IS CRAZY!! Amazing! The Sony 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player | UBP-X700 with High-Resolution Audio is truly the way to go and the choice to make when in the market for a new blu-ray player. The unit comes with a well-endowed remote. In fact, at first glance, its rather daunting. The remote has 30 buttons. But after a few minutes of playing around with it, I discovered they are well-placed, and easy to learn. One thing I really liked about the remote is that depending on what type of television you own, you can program the remote to control the on/off and volume on your TV. Turning subtitles on/off is as easy as pressing one button. I could bore you with all the technical specs of this Sony Blu-ray player, but you can read those somewhere on this webpage already, so there's no need to get into all of that. What I can say is that I am sold on this device. It is of course typically-outstanding Sony quality, and I would proudly and highly recommend it to everyone, even to those who already own a Blu-ray player, because I can guarantee whatever they have is nowhere close to the outstanding quality of this Sony unit!

The first one skipped badly. It took Sony over a month to get ma a replacement. The second one is great! Easy to setup and use with a fantastic picture.

Setup was fast and easy. The only hangup was a feature I’d never seen before: the separation of audio and video between two HDMI cables. It didn’t seem all that clear about to me, but it appeared that it allows you to view 4k video using an AV receiver that doesn’t support 4k video by also connecting the player to a 4k TV. The on-screen info & settings are typical Sony: superior as always. Discs load and start quickly. Apps are a nice touch (my last blu-ray player didn’t have any). Like discs, apps load and start quickly. It’s too bad you can’t download additional ones, and you can’t delete any that are on there. Who on earth selected those?

This is my first Blu Ray player. I wanted UHD-Res to match the resolution of the (non-Sony) TV. It auto-upsamples conventional blu-ray media to UHD. I believe it may be optimized for SONY Briavia TV's since I cannot change the screen geometry at the highest resolution. So most of the time I set it's resolution to standard HD (1024p). This setting is fine except for the one UHD disk that I have. It also can play audio SA-CD's, so I can eventually use it to replace my aging SACD player. I also have an old SONY DVD/VHS player from 2005 that still works !

Very pleased with this blue ray player. Its quiet and plays everything great.

Plays my Blu-ray Discs great! Easy to hook up; just a power cable and HDMI cable. The player communicates with my Sony TV remote with no issue (also works with the provided DVD player remote). Fast shipping, good value. No complaints!

Bought this after my Samsung Blu-Ray player began to have trouble loading discs. Seemed to have a fairly full feature set and has played my Blu-Ray discs without any problems. I don’t have any 4k discs. Picture has been good on my LG OLED TV, although sometimes the color looks a little too saturated. Can’t complain. As others have mentioned, the unit is fairly cheaply made notably with a flimsy loading tray. I’m not rough on my stuff, so that didn’t bother me. What bothered me a lot is that I wanted to be able to play CDs with it also, but nearly every disc I play is misread by the unit with frequent pauses and audio drops. For years Sony has been kind of a premium brand and this is the newest piece of electronics I have, so I was expecting my CDs to sound better than ever. Not so much. If I stop the disc and restart, it usually plays it through without further problems. Because of the problem playing CDs, I downgraded my rating to only 3 stars.

Great Ultra HD Player - well made and excellent picture. Very happy with my purchase and glad I have in the house. I'm looking forward to watching my favorite movies in the best quality.