4k UHD players discussion thread

[86technie]

Saw the player at HN and BD at Parkway Parade

Nice...
Will help you guys look out where else have UBP-X700.
Time to tap on 4K UHD HDR!
Don't know which movie is good to try the new player.

 

[86technie]

Confirm sighting for Sony UBP-X700.
- Harvey Norman
- Courts coming soon
- Sony Store not yet

 

[winningeleven]

Amazon is selling Sony x700 for about SG$260++ including shipping to Singapore.

 

[86technie]

Amazon is selling Sony x700 for about SG$260++ including shipping to Singapore.

Cheap but no local warranty (1 yr + 3 months).
If unit spoil means buy new one or try service it locally.
Disc player usually won't spoil but you never know
any damage during shipping or not.

 

[winningeleven]

Cheap but no local warranty (1 yr + 3 months).
If unit spoil means buy new one or try service it locally.
Disc player usually won't spoil but you never know
any damage during shipping or not.

Of course they are bound to have some trade off to take "risk" to buy import set.

Good to have choice.

With warranty $400 ++

Without warranty $260 ++

 

[htngwilliam]

Don’t worry too much about warranty. If it is $260, just get a new one lo. Or send to some 3rd party repair show.

I believe you can also send in non warranty sets to Sony. Just pay for repair

 

[86technie]

For those hoping to get the UBP-X700 cheaper, Sony days are coming
and all Sony Blu ray player are at 25%.
Heng ah! Cuz I usually buy from Sony store, their info is always
correct that I should wait.

I have yet to buy the player as I knew this would happen.
Save me some $ can go hoot 4k UHD Disc.

 

[Amon86]

For those hoping to get the UBP-X700 cheaper, Sony days are coming
and all Sony Blu ray player are at 25%.
Heng ah! Cuz I usually buy from Sony store, their info is always
correct that I should wait.

I have yet to buy the player as I knew this would happen.
Save me some $ can go hoot 4k UHD Disc.

The X700 have alot of freezes heard from this video do take noted

 

[86technie]

The X700 have alot of freezes heard from this video do take noted

Thanks.
That is why if can get local set have warranty.

 

[wstam]

For those hoping to get the UBP-X700 cheaper, Sony days are coming
and all Sony Blu ray player are at 25%.
Heng ah! Cuz I usually buy from Sony store, their info is always
correct that I should wait.

I have yet to buy the player as I knew this would happen.
Save me some $ can go hoot 4k UHD Disc.

I have already ordered one with the 25% discount at a shop today. So it may not worth the risk of overseas unit. I did bought the X800 from amazon last year.

 

[86technie]

I have already ordered one with the 25% discount at a shop today. So it may not worth the risk of overseas unit. I did bought the X800 from amazon last year.

Any issue with x800 from US?
Sony days is start tomorrow till July so good time to get X700 with 25% discount.

 

[wstam]

My x800 sony uhd also got it from amazon. I have connected thru a step down transformer Since the 1st day i used . Today i was arranging the wire and cables and after that end up i couldnt power on back the x800. Try different power supply point with the step down transformer also no use. I suspected might be the transformer and So i took the risk and hook up directly without the step down and it still work safety!

I also bought my X800 last year from Amazon. Have been using the step-down transformer since day 1. From my reading here, it seems that everyone who have tried without the transformer has no issue. Am I correct? It will need a bit of faith for me to try plugging directly to the main Thanks

 

[wstam]

Any issue with x800 from US?
Sony days is start tomorrow till July so good time to get X700 with 25% discount.

No issue with my x800 from US. Now hesitating if I should take a leap of faith to plug directly to the main without the transformer

 

[86technie]

No issue with my x800 from US. Now hesitating if I should take a leap of faith to plug directly to the main without the transformer

If you ask me, is definitely no.
Your house power may trip which is the worse case scenario.

 

[winningeleven]

I also bought my X800 last year from Amazon. Have been using the step-down transformer since day 1. From my reading here, it seems that everyone who have tried without the transformer has no issue. Am I correct? It will need a bit of faith for me to try plugging directly to the main Thanks

If everything goes well now,then just keep it that way.

 

[kelccm]

The X700 have alot of freezes heard from this video do take noted

Happened to my set once since I bought it 1 week ago.

 

[Amon86]

Happened to my set once since I bought it 1 week ago.

From AVS forums there is alot of reports as well......some even return their units with 7 days

 

[petetherock]

HN at millenia is selling under $300
Look for Nicholas and other sales reps there cheers.

 

[Amon86]

I wondering why ppl going for X700 despite it's problem top up a few hundred bucks more you could get something like a xbox one x which support Dolby atmos and HDR maybe Dolby vision might be added in for future updates you still able to play games like upcoming halo 6 and etc...in build streaming service like netflix, youtube and etc....the only down side i see is the fan noise due to the processing power.... or can wait for the new panasonic new line up coming soon...there are budget version of it as well

 

[86technie]

I wondering why ppl going for X700 despite it's problem top up a few hundred bucks more you could get something like a xbox one x which support Dolby atmos and HDR maybe Dolby vision might be added in for future updates you still able to play games like upcoming halo 6 and etc...in build streaming service like netflix, youtube and etc....the only down side i see is the fan noise due to the processing power.... or can wait for the new panasonic new line up coming soon...there are budget version of it as well

X700 -> $419
Xbox One X -> $699

Interface between Blu ray and console are different.
Xbox you need to install Blu ray app to play, you have to go
through a sophisticated menu if you want to tweak any setting.

Blu ray player wise just insert a disc and start playing.
Startup time of blu ray player is way faster than console.
Console wise it won't be able to remember where you last stop.
Between console and blu ray definitely got difference but depend
on your preference.

But for HTS enthusiast like myself blu ray player still wins hands down.
Xbox one X no news about Dolby Vision support.

Locally SG so far Sony, LG and Samsung.
Oppo have announced it's exit which Pioneer may take over.
Panasonic blu ray player for so long, they never have come to SG.