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expired Posted by Meowssi | Staff • Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025 8:55 PM
Sony UBP-X700M HDR 4K UHD Network Blu-ray Disc Player w/ Hi-Res Audio
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I think most people interested in a 4k UHD Blu Ray player find the included streaming apps useless!
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The banding in wide shot aerial scenes, especially with green, was poor and something you could not unsee
Black levels were great and almost ear searing brightness though
The Samsung QN90a, though not as bright and playing HDR10, was much better at picture processing
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I have zero experience watching a 4K disc, only steaming. One basic question- are 4K discs noticeably better than what one gets from streaming?
Also, TV will have 4K upscaling and the 4K Blu-ray has 4K upscaling. How does the player or TV deal with the already upscaled content from the disc? Which is better (in general) at doing the upscaling? I just gave away over 500 DVDs in a move. Will a Blu-ray upscale to a better final picture than a DVD? How dramatic is the difference between buying a Blu-ray and having it upscaled vs the often very expensive 4K discs as well as the lack of the available content vs a regular Blu-ray? I am guessing a 4K disc will come with the newest versions of Dolby etc as one advantage.
I am going to ķbe using the same 7 speakers I already have which I have been using as two larger front mains, and Smaller surround speakers on stands-two front and two rears, and a center channel. I am happy with their performance using the AVRs calibration slightly tweaked. I am now in a apartment vs.a house so while.I have 3 powered subs I don't think I can use them without disturbing my neighbors. It is a forced compromise.
I realize this is alot to unpack but if someone would help me out in this decision making I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
https://www.sony.com/electronics/...84061M.pdf
I have zero experience watching a 4K disc, only steaming. One basic question- are 4K discs noticeably better than what one gets from streaming?
Also, TV will have 4K upscaling and the 4K Blu-ray has 4K upscaling. How does the player or TV deal with the already upscaled content from the disc? Which is better (in general) at doing the upscaling? I just gave away over 500 DVDs in a move. Will a Blu-ray upscale to a better final picture than a DVD? How dramatic is the difference between buying a Blu-ray and having it upscaled vs the often very expensive 4K discs as well as the lack of the available content vs a regular Blu-ray? I am guessing a 4K disc will come with the newest versions of Dolby etc as one advantage.
I am going to ķbe using the same 7 speakers I already have which I have been using as two larger front mains, and Smaller surround speakers on stands-two front and two rears, and a center channel. I am happy with their performance using the AVRs calibration slightly tweaked. I am now in a apartment vs.a house so while.I have 3 powered subs I don't think I can use them without disturbing my neighbors. It is a forced compromise.
I realize this is alot to unpack but if someone would help me out in this decision making I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
My take in short and in general.
This all follows the chain:
Content>processing device>display.
Content: 4k disc is king especially on the audio side compared to streaming.
Streaming is for people that prioritize convenience sacrificing quality, some people find the compromise worth it.
Player: This is very complicated & causes much debate.
In general dynamic HDR(Dolby Vision/HDR10+) is better than static HDR/HDR10.
The difference between them can vary wildly from disc to disc.
Two major reasons, transfer quality of both metadata's & processing(tone mapping) of HDR, there is no standard.
Upscaling to 4k, a 4k player will likely always do it much better.
The end of the chain,displays.
They just process what it's given. Better quality, better results.
Object based soundtracks(Atmos/DTS:X) is another highly debated topic.
Imo upgrading to it is really only beneficial when done optimally.
It's costly to do and most people can't/won't do in ceiling speakers.
There are many alternatives but that's really all they are.
The good thing is a good legacy setup(5/7.1) can easily if not surpass the performance of the alternatives.
Just my opinion from personal experience.
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