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eddiesxb
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I'm the guy supermanrob was talking about that posted the settings tweaks that are supposedly a fix for the skipping issues on 4k discs. And since you have had so many issues I'm curious if they would fix your issues. I bought the X700/M when the Target clearance deal was posted on this site for $78. Many people were warning of this issue, but for $78 I was willing to give it a try as I could carry it back for a refund if I needed to. I did some searching about the issue and ran across a few posts on social media and forums about the settings that could be changed to solve the issue. I set mine up with those settings and have not experienced the skipping or freezing after playing a good 25-30 4k discs. I do know that basically everyone who tried the settings tweaks said that it fixed the problem for them.

1st setting is the 4k upscaling. That is recommended to be turned off (especially when watching a 4k disc as it doesn't need to be upscaled). I have used the upscaling on regular blu rays with no issue, but usually just let my C1 do that as it does it better anyways.

2nd setting is to be sure the cinema conversion mode is set to Video instead of Auto.

I'm really curious to see if this would work for you. I know that it seems to have worked for nearly everyone who found this info and tried it. There's a YouTube video that covers this and the comments section is full of people thanking the guy for the video, saying that they were beyond frustrated, beyond the return window, and just ready to give up on it. Link to video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sym8ayOpL-4

That said, there is still the obvious issue with the manual selection of Dolby Vision. Yeah, it is a little frustrating but it does get the job done at a less expensive cost vs the Panasonics. I jumped on the UB820 deal myself at Abt when the price dropped to $348 and got an extra $25 off for signing up for their email list. I couldn't resist at $323 and am looking forward to getting it tomorrow.

If you get a chance to try the settings please respond with your results. If it doesn't work I'm not going to bother to even mention it again. But if it works like it has for me the Sony is a decent budget entry into the 4k physical media world for many.
JonathanT777
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I have this model. I've watched 30+ 4k movies. 20+ of them have paused or glitched at some point. Some have to be restarted and skipped forward, some will never finish playing. Same disc plays fine on Xbox. Buy with caution.
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Same manual process for X800M2.

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Nov 15, 2023 05:12 AM
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JonathanT777Nov 15, 2023 05:12 AM
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I have this model. I've watched 30+ 4k movies. 20+ of them have paused or glitched at some point. Some have to be restarted and skipped forward, some will never finish playing. Same disc plays fine on Xbox. Buy with caution.
Nov 15, 2023 05:20 AM
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BondTNov 15, 2023 05:20 AM
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Quote from JonathanT777 :
I have this model. I've watched 30+ 4k movies. 20+ of them have paused or glitched at some point. Some have to be restarted and skipped forward, some will never finish playing. Same disc plays fine on Xbox. Buy with caution.
did you update to the latest firmware? do an update and see.
i have thí player and have been using it for 2 years. no issues at all! (beside the manual on/off DV which is annoying!)
Nov 15, 2023 05:27 AM
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kevinaaaNov 15, 2023 05:27 AM
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Quote from BobbyDelatroit :
Ps5 does not play all 4k discs neither does the series x. I have both and have multiple movies they won't play
Also neither support Dolby Vision for disk playback.
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Nov 15, 2023 05:44 AM
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Quote from supermanrob :
Personally I'll stick to the Optimizer & HCX processor on the Panasonics(820/420) when on sale, worth the cost IMO.
The HDR Optimizer and HCX Processor are clear wins over the Sony models --- if you use them.

What if you use your TV for 4K upscaling, HDR tone mapping, and TV-led Dolby Vision, because it's supposed to be top notch as well, e.g., the Sony Cognitive Processor XR in the A80, A90, and A95 series OLEDs?

You post a lot on the electronics items, so thought you might have an opinion.

The Sony BD players also play a lot of network media that the Panasonics won't.
Nov 15, 2023 06:00 AM
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ceeveeNov 15, 2023 06:00 AM
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Good price. I have this but I don't use it for disc play. This is one of the few players that can play Dolby Vision Profile 7 media files and actually utilize the full enhancement layer (FEL).
Last edited by ceevee November 14, 2023 at 10:02 PM.
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hollatmeNov 15, 2023 06:10 AM
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Quote from FancyPlastic329 :
Anyone have experience with open box items from Best Buy?

Wondering if there has been any consistency among those who have bought them (either good or bad). I see an Open-Box Excellent condition for $181, but have never had experience with them myself.
Bought an open box item 15 yr ago. It was a 5.1 channel pioneer receiver. Still works to this day.

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swissguardNov 15, 2023 06:29 AM
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Quote from ExDeus :
Wish I could recall the disc I had that repro'ed the issue, but I tested the X700 and X800M2 side-by-side when I was annoyed it was freezing the X700 and the X800 didn't freeze.

I don't recall the technical reason for it, so maybe there are still cases where it will freeze.
Neither freezes very often for me, and there's some evidence that heat (either climate, or trapped in a warm AV cabinet) can contribute the issue. The last freeze I saw was when I took "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" to a friend's this weekend to watch on his X800M2. It hung at the known transition to the 3rd layer (when Cruise jumps a stone wall with the motorcycle, offhand I think around 1hr58min). Afterwards I played through the neighboring chapters on my X700 and it didn't hang. The X700 is up-to-date on firmware and the X800M2 is a few versions behind.
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eddiesxbNov 15, 2023 06:49 AM
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Quote from JonathanT777 :
I have this model. I've watched 30+ 4k movies. 20+ of them have paused or glitched at some point. Some have to be restarted and skipped forward, some will never finish playing. Same disc plays fine on Xbox. Buy with caution.
I'm the guy supermanrob was talking about that posted the settings tweaks that are supposedly a fix for the skipping issues on 4k discs. And since you have had so many issues I'm curious if they would fix your issues. I bought the X700/M when the Target clearance deal was posted on this site for $78. Many people were warning of this issue, but for $78 I was willing to give it a try as I could carry it back for a refund if I needed to. I did some searching about the issue and ran across a few posts on social media and forums about the settings that could be changed to solve the issue. I set mine up with those settings and have not experienced the skipping or freezing after playing a good 25-30 4k discs. I do know that basically everyone who tried the settings tweaks said that it fixed the problem for them.

1st setting is the 4k upscaling. That is recommended to be turned off (especially when watching a 4k disc as it doesn't need to be upscaled). I have used the upscaling on regular blu rays with no issue, but usually just let my C1 do that as it does it better anyways.

2nd setting is to be sure the cinema conversion mode is set to Video instead of Auto.

I'm really curious to see if this would work for you. I know that it seems to have worked for nearly everyone who found this info and tried it. There's a YouTube video that covers this and the comments section is full of people thanking the guy for the video, saying that they were beyond frustrated, beyond the return window, and just ready to give up on it. Link to video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sym8ayOpL-4

That said, there is still the obvious issue with the manual selection of Dolby Vision. Yeah, it is a little frustrating but it does get the job done at a less expensive cost vs the Panasonics. I jumped on the UB820 deal myself at Abt when the price dropped to $348 and got an extra $25 off for signing up for their email list. I couldn't resist at $323 and am looking forward to getting it tomorrow.

If you get a chance to try the settings please respond with your results. If it doesn't work I'm not going to bother to even mention it again. But if it works like it has for me the Sony is a decent budget entry into the 4k physical media world for many.
Last edited by eddiesxb November 15, 2023 at 04:42 AM.
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E9KenNyNov 15, 2023 10:04 AM
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Quote from ceevee :
Good price. I have this but I don't use it for disc play. This is one of the few players that can play Dolby Vision Profile 7 media files and actually utilize the full enhancement layer (FEL).
I don't get it. It's one of the fewer can play profile 7 DV and FEL, but you don't use it for disk play? So no disk support profile 7 DV?
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eddiesxbNov 15, 2023 12:40 PM
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Abt has this for $228 on their site. Add a cable or something at least $22 to get the price over $250 and you can sign up for their newsletter (if you haven't already) to get a coupon for $25 off.

https://www.abt.com/Sony-Black-4K...35093.html
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ChrisC7705Nov 15, 2023 02:13 PM
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Quote from JonathanT777 :
I have this model. I've watched 30+ 4k movies. 20+ of them have paused or glitched at some point. Some have to be restarted and skipped forward, some will never finish playing. Same disc plays fine on Xbox. Buy with caution.
i hear this all the time. I guess I am lucky. I have the same player and have NEVER had a pause.
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ChrisC7705Nov 15, 2023 02:14 PM
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Quote from BondT :
did you update to the latest firmware? do an update and see.
i have thí player and have been using it for 2 years. no issues at all! (beside the manual on/off DV which is annoying!)
My biggest issue is knowing which discs are dolby vs non dolby. Sometimes hard to know
Nov 15, 2023 02:21 PM
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ceeveeNov 15, 2023 02:21 PM
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Quote from E9KenNy :
I don't get it. It's one of the fewer can play profile 7 DV and FEL, but you don't use it for disk play? So no disk support profile 7 DV?
There's full Dolby Vision disc playback support (all profiles) on X800M2, but no DV autodetect. I think any disc player with Dolby Vision support can play all DV profiles through disc.
Last edited by ceevee November 15, 2023 at 06:23 AM.

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truongvokyNov 15, 2023 04:03 PM
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I had the first generation UBP-X800 (without the M2 in the model) died on me recently.
Bought it for $149 couple years ago during Black Friday too at BH Photo and Video when they did not charge sale tax (Best Buy and Amazon had the same price plus tax).

Rarely used and and did not work the last time I tried to play the Fast X 4K.

It does not read any discs any more. Thought it dirty and bought the Disc Cleaner on Amazon to clean it but it is still not working.

So I guess the DVD Drive is not good and need to be replace.

Where can I find the drive (Ebay)? and how to know the model of the drive (open these cover and enclosure of the player out ?) . Worth the hassle, time and money to buy part and fix it?

Google it up and also youtube it and some had similar issues.

Not sure if anyone here in Slickdeal had that model and similar issues?

Sony is not that reliable any more as it used to be before?
Will this second generation might have same issue and should I go for the more expensive Panasonic Model that cost $350 that I have seen couple days ago?
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