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4K TV to watch them on, of course
But if you're the kind of person who wants the best, uncompressed picture quality from your movie sessions and TV binges, you need to invest
in a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player.Why's that? When you display video content from a disc you don't get the same risk of buffering or varying
resolution as over an internet connection, making for a more consistently high-quality picture
with the capability to upscale those lower-resolution formats up to 4K before feeding them to your TV.Blu-ray is still in many senses a
all having a crack at the multimedia player
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner, too, you'll likely get a number of great deals on the 4K Blu-ray players currently out
there.As for the upfront investment of buying yet another media device, you can take some solace in knowing that these players really aren't
Sure, there are one or two premium players on our list that can do anything and everything, but most 4K Blu-ray players on the market right
But if you want a standalone 4K Ultra HD player, here are the options for you.What else do I need to watch a UHD Blu-ray?That being said,
out our guide to the best 4K TV.If you don't have a 4K TV, your 4K Blu-ray player will still work, but it will only display images in 1080p
Panasonic DP-UB9000The first 4K Blu-ray player to support HDR10, HLG, HDR10+ and Dolby VisionSupported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV:
Yes | Dimensions: 430 x 81 x 300 mm | Weight: 7.8 kg | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR10,
HDR10+Fantastic image qualityFour types of HDR supportPowerful HDR display optimizerNo SACD or DVD-audio playbackCD playback is acebricThe
4K disc spinner is unashamedly premium
looks, however, the DP-UB9000 is also the first UHD deck from Panasonic to support all key HDR flavours: vanilla HDR10, its dynamic sibling
HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision
capable with images, it has audiophile aspirations as well, sporting high quality DACs, two-channel and 7.1-channel analogue outputs, and
Panasonic DMP-UB700The best bang-for-buck 4K UHD Blu-ray performanceSupported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: Yes | Dimensions: 430 x 61
x 199 mm | Weight: 2.3 kg | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR10Outstanding picture
performanceHi-Res Audio file playback4K Netflix and Amazon onboardNot as sexy as the DMP-UB900No Dolby Vision supportThe Panasonic DMP-U700
is the 4K Blu-ray player we end up recommending most often
It's more affordable than an Oppo deck, and still gets you the amazing picture quality of Panasonic's top-end DMP-U900
Pioneer UDP-LX500A premium player for your high-end A/V needsSupported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: N/A | Dimensions: 17-1/8 x 4-5/8
x 13-1/4 inches (435 x 118 x 337 mm) | Weight: 22.7 lbs
(10.3 kg) | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR10, Dolby Vision, plus HDR10+ laterSolid image
has produced a peach of a player with the UDP-LX500
This heavyweight home cinema hero deserves to be shortlisted by all high-end upgraders, and can comfortably claim to be one of the best
Move over Bradley and Gaga, a new AV star is born.Read the full review: Pioneer UDP-LX5004
Sony UBP-X800Great video matched with exceptional audioSupported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: MediaTek platform | Dimensions: 17 x 2
x 10.5 inches | Weight: 8.4 pounds | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR10Superb picture
quality4K Netflix and Amazon appsSACD, DVD-A and Hi-Res audioNo analogue stereo outputNo Dolby VisionSony might have been a little late to
the Ultra HD Blu-ray party, but its first player is a great machine
Vision, the high-end HDR format that discs are increasingly offering support for, and which the Oppo UDP-203 does now support thanks to a
player, then the Sony UBP-X800 is a great choice, but if you're after something focussed solely on playing movies, then there are better or
Panasonic DMP-UB900Panasonic's DMP-UB900 is a must-have for AV enthusiasts Supported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: Panasonic OS |
Dimensions: 435 x 199 x 68mm | Weight: 5.29 pounds | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR104K
Netflix and Amazon on boardFirst-class audio CD playbackClunky UIChassis is a fingerprint magnetThe DMP-UB900 will restore you faith in
In full 4K HDR guise it offers a level of performance that will have new 4K TV owners gasping
Ultra HD Blu-ray brings the experience of 4K digital cinema to the home, and rewards with brilliant colour fidelity, deep contrast and
almost three-dimensional clarity.Factor in solid file playback support, plus 4K iterations of Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, and you have
a machine that'll make your new 4K HDR TV look sensational.Read the full review: Panasonic DMP-UB9006
Sony UBP-X1000ESOffering superb video and audio, this high-end Sony is a star performerSupported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: N/A |
Dimensions: W430 x H54 x D265 (mm) | Weight: 3.9 kg (8 Lbs 10 Oz) | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats
In terms of performance and value, the latter can be considered one of the best value UHD Blu-ray players available, so clearly this more
audio performance is excellent, be it via HDMI or two channel analogue
The player is also artfully built, and incorporates a high-end 192kHz/ 32bit DAC and offers a gold-plated phono analogue audio output on the
Panasonic DMP-UB300Supported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: Yes | Dimensions: 193 x 320 x 45 mm | Weight: 1.3kg | UHD Upscaling?: Yes |
Wi-Fi?: No | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR10Top notch video playbackGood compatibility modesNo Wi-FiBuild quality is
it supports a wide range of audio codecs and formats, and there's also streaming services built in if you're willing to go down the wired
Xbox One XMicrosoft's latest console plays games and movies in 4K UHDSupported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: Yes? | Dimensions: 193 x
320 x 45 mm | Weight: 1.3kg | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR10Also supports Dolby
AtmosDoubles as a game consoleHad some issues at the outsetBlu-ray player app is a bit buggyThe Xbox One X is a beast of a gaming console
It offers 6 teraflops of performance, 12GB of GDDR5 RAM and an eight-core CPU clocked at 2.3GHz
That's probably because the Xbox One X doesn't have the same level of picture-upscaling that some of the other dedicated media players on
those players handle an Xbox One X game.Read the full review:Xbox One XImage Credit: Microsoft/Xbox(Image credit: Xbox)9
Xbox One SThe Xbox One S might be primarily a video game console, but it's also a stellar (and cheap) 4K Blu-ray player Supported
resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV: New Xbox Experience | Dimensions: 17 x 11.4 x 4.4 inches | Weight: N/A | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?:
Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR Formats supported: HDR104K/HDR streamingHDR gaming4K gaming limited to upscalingConsole interfaceNot holding
Blu-ray disc drive and the capacity to run Netflix in 4K Ultra HD, Microsoft's latest iteration of the Xbox is a great 'jack-of-all-trades'
it being able to do everything is that you'll be working with an interface designed primarily for gaming
The controller that comes with the console isn't the most efficient way to control movie playback, and the machine lacks support for Dolby
Samsung UBD-K8500 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player4K playback on the cheap? Check out the UBD-K8500Supported resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Smart TV:
Samsung Smart Hub | Dimensions: 405 x 44.7 x 230 mm | Weight: 4.19 pounds | UHD Upscaling?: Yes | Wi-Fi?: Yes | 3D support?: Yes | HDR
Formats supported: HDR10Impressive 4K HDR image quality4K Netflix and Amazon onboardJourneyman build quality and noisyNot a great sounding
music playerThe K8500 is currently the cheapest route into 4K Blu-ray
It's also a useful hub for 4K OTT services from Netflix and Amazon, and while the design is a bit Marmite, you'll be consistently impressed
by its loading speed and colourful UI.You can get better image quality, support for more formats and better build quality by spending more
stopped making Blu-ray players, but keep assured this one should last you for a while yet.Read the full review: Samsung
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