Sony - UBP-X800M2 - Streaming 4K Ultra HD Hi-Res Audio Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-Ray Player - Black

I read a lot of reviews on this player and it sounded great. Got it on sale which made it even better, otherwise I would have bought a different one for cast. Dimensions and design match perfectly with an Onkyo receiver. First time I played it for a few minutes just to test the connections it froze. Second time I played it to watch a full movie it did fine, but while watching the extras, it had been playing for about 3 hours and maybe it overheated because it froze again. After just these two uses I'm starting to lose confidence. This was to replace a very low end Sony blu ray player that quit working after just 2 years. Not sure if Sony is as good of quality as they used to be.

This is no ordinary 4k bluray player, this is beyond that. The Sony ubp-x800m2 4k UHD bluray player is superb in all facets of 4k and more. It is a great addition to any entertainment system and will perform amazing 4k upscaling. The picture produced by the Sony x800m2 4k player is pretty much flawless and the sound has two options including a second audio HDMI. Of course it has built in Wifi and an Ethernet connections for additional options. • Here is the list of 4K movies I have watched so far on the Sony x800m2: X-men Days of Future Past, Avengers Infinity War, Mission Impossible Fallout, Spiderman Homecoming, Matrix and Spiderman into the Spider-Verse. I really wanted to get a feel for how the Sony x800m2 lays out how good/bad films on a 4k HDR picture, sound and overall movie experience. • When I held the Sony x800m2 in its packaging, it was on the heavy side for sure. It was about 10 lbs. Then I unpacked the 4k player and found it to be heavier (8.4 lbs) than previous 4k players and bluray that I have had. That is great sign of quality because the 4k player is built with a special “frame and beam” construction to it. This is why the weight is significant. The rigid frame helps to eliminate even the least bit of playback noise including the actual 4k disc drive (which is specially built getting rid of vibration). I was impressed as none of the movies I watched produced any vibration or noise. A big plus when watching a movie because no one wants to hear the disc spin or any other slight mechanical movement. • This Sony x800m2 is pretty big. It is the biggest I have ever owned. The opening for the shelf is 17 1/4 inches, which is pretty standard on shelf openings in my experience. The Sony 4k player just fits (17 inches). But the large 4k player is probably as big as it is because it helps to disperse the weight and balance. The dimensions are Height: 2.25inches, Width: 17inches and Depth: 10.5inches. It should fit most shelf units. • The connections on the back of the Sony 4k x800m2 are a follows: Coaxial digital out, two HDMI 4k connections (one dedicated for audio), and ethernet connection and it is also has Wifi. One missing connection I believe is a Digital Optical out. Most media components will accept Digital Optical ports so I wonder why Sony didn’t include it on the 4k player? Well they did include the Coaxial Digital out which is nice because they didn’t have the Digital Optical connection. The dedicated audio HDMI is great to produce better sound. When both HDMI ports are plugged in, the HDMI connect to video and the other to audio. Does this make a difference? Absolutely the sound improves. Do you have to do it? No, the sound still has great playback from the HDMI cable for the one slot labeled video/audio. I am very happy with the sound range of the Sony x800m2 just through the one HDMI connection. • The picture on the Sony x800m2 is outstanding with HDR! The HDR options are HDR10 and Dolby Vision. The HDR10 option is 100x brighter than a picture without it. It really releases colors that are brilliant and enjoyable to watch. The Dolby Vision option has deeper darks and explosive highlights and rich color. If I had to choose one or the other, I would choose Dolby Vision because it really brings to life the picture quality that is hard to match. (The 4k HDR TV needs to have Dolby Vision option too). I uploaded a picture of Doc Octopus from Spiderman into the Spider-verse in Dolby Vision. The picture doesn't do it justice, but in person the picture is honestly amazing. • Now the Sony 4k x800m2 has amazing upscaling on regular blurays. The picture is upscaled to about 4k level with the bluray. The picture really does look great and sounds great too. 24p true cinema and 4k 60p help the upscaling go to another level. The upscaling on this 4k player is the best I have seen. I was really surprised it looked so good. • Bluetooth is available on the 4K player for Bluetooth Headphones and/or Bluetooth speakers. When you want to watch a movie and keep the sound at a minimum, use the Bluetooth feature that allows you to hook up your Bluetooth Headphones. You alone can listen to the 4k movie playing. Also if you have Bluetooth speakers, you can hook up them to the 4k player with Bluetooth. There is also a feature to help your Bluetooth sound better. The LDAC transmits 3x data more than a regular Bluetooth. Just another great selection on this 4k player. • There is a USB drive on the front panel of the 4k player. Uses can be for stored pictures, media and films. Just another way this Sony 4k x800m2 rises above the rest. • Some of the listening options that can be played back are Dolby Digital, DTS-HD, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Each of these settings are excellent but you may prefer one or the others according how the sound comes out of your speakers. Dolby Atmos provides an immersive sound that is object based that moves around you, even from the ceiling (if you have speakers there). Dolby Digital has been around awhile but in my opinion I think it is still the best. The sounds also move around seamlessly through the speakers back and forth in a 5.1 setup. DTS provides a adaptive sound in 3D through your speakers. The best way to pick the right coding setup for you, is to try them all. Overall, the Sony x800m2 is outstanding! No noise vibration, a heavy chassis, upscaling blurays to 4k 60p, HDR with Dolby Vision, Bluetooth, and built in quality components make this Sony player an incredible step up in 4k players.

It was easy to set up, however I wish Sony would provide better guidance about the PCM setting. We sold a inexpensive Sony Blu-ray player thinking that a higher end model wouldn’t have the same issues. We had rented countless movies only not to be able to watch them because we were unable to hear voices, only background noise. After googling and reading numerous articles, many of which I had no idea what they were talking about as I’m not an avid audiophile, I discovered the importance of the PCM setting. Other than that, performs exceptionally good!!!

This fantastic Sony product allowed me to consolidate two dvd players into one. Previously I was using another Sony Blu-Ray to take care of dvds and SACD audio and a Samsung Dvd player for my DVD Audio collection. Now I have one that does it all and at a very reasonable price and one less piece of AV sitting on the shelf. ********Highly Recommended*********

Picture quality is way better than Blu-ray I just wish the 4K movies weren’t so expensive however it upscales Blu-ray and dvd very well

I have been looking to upgrade my old blue ray player (PS3) to a newer one for some time now. I decided to go with this player as it also plays 4k bluy rays. I was very impressed with the easy of use, simple menu navigation and amazing 3D picture quality. Keep in mind that I only have my Playstation 3 blue ray player to compare it to so my review will be based on that comparison. ::: Interactive Operating System (IOS) ::: The iOS is very sleek and simple which I personally love. After having to navigate the PS3 menu and long load times, it was a welcome change to have a simple turn on and launch option. The streaming services are very limited however since I am mostly going to use it for 3D movies I am ok with that. ::: 3D/4K Picture / Sound Quality ::: The picture is amazing along with the ability to modify the settings to match your expectations with newer tvs. I enjoy the 2 HDMI outputs in the back to be able to dedicate one for video and other for audio. This way it is a clean band for each. The 4K looks great to the naked eye, I do not have any professional tools to test the colors however looks great with no tears. The 3D quality is amazing, there are no tears, slowness, delays, freezing or saturation in colors. I am probably one of the few that still love 3D so am extremely happy with how this players handles 3D picture. It is very smooth, the active lens glasses that I use has no trouble interpreting the picture. I would strongly recommend this player if you are one of the forgotten 3D enthusiasts like myself! Overall love this player for the 3D quality and sleekness. Keep in mind that I only have my Playstation 3 blue ray player to compare it too so most of these features are very impressive compared to that.

Easy to operate. There is no analog or showing the video playing time in front .

After heavy research this is the player to have! It has completed my theater!