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Review on πŸ“Ί Enhance Your Home Theater Experience with the Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Streaming Blu-Ray Player by Wiktor Janeczek ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I am happy with everything, the product matches the description.

Sony's copy-free, all-formats media player. Includes support for CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K Ultra HD, SACDs, and more recent media types. It plays several music formats, including FLAC and DSD files, and can read and rip any MP4, AVI, MKV, H.264, or H.265 (HDR) file from a flash drive. Both the S/PDIF-coax and HDMI outputs are capable of producing lossless 24bit/192kHz audio. The player has a lot of audiophile features, however the output has been changed so that this is no longer true. The player is compatible with all media formats, but it excels at playing videos.

Pros
  • This player is one of the few that has dual HDMI connectivity. One for sending video to the receiver, and another for sending sound. This is quite helpful because it means the TV's video signal may be sent directly to the screen without passing via the receiver. You might also rely on a standalone receiver that isn't compatible with DTS:X or Dolby Atmos. The player's HDMI output supports decoded PCM audio, so you may connect it to any old receiver through HDMI or S/PDIF Coaxial, regardless of whether or not the receiver supports the appropriate codecs. The amazing video image processor found in OPPO's flagship Hi-End players is the key feature of this player. It's not simply that newer TVs can interpolate lower-resolution media like DVDs and Blu-rays to 4K. DVD quality is brought up to 1080P by internal image processing algorithms, while Blu-Ray with a strong bit rate is nearly 4K. Most budget players aren't equipped with capable video processors. The player is ideal for a 4K television. On the other hand, if you have a standard Full HD TV, your old DVD library will look fantastic.
Cons
  • No visible light is being produced. The Wi-Fi antenna is built in. The built-in 220v is a nice touch for a remote power supply. The flash drive port is awkwardly hidden behind a panel on the front of the device. Unfortunately, you can't plug in a USB flash drive using an extension cable because there's no USB port on the back. Both the HDMI and S/PDIF audio outputs suffer from extremely high jitter. The output is dreadful and shredded sound, just like on other players, while being open and compatible with music and Hi-Res. Since the jitter in a movie is set by the jitter in the receiver and the jitter in the decoder/DSP processor, this is irrelevant. However, no audio is produced when fed into a S/PDIF-DAC or receiver without internal DSP processing. Sony's newest and youngest player on the market in the year 2022. I'm hoping to add more models to the lineup that can compete sonically with the Oppo-205.