none...i rip the discs and watch them in my mac!!!
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
@@yannisgk Ha! Very nice
@yannisgk
3 ай бұрын
@@WRNFILM thanks!!!
@jimroscovius
2 ай бұрын
I hate the Sony interface. I have an LG player because I have an LG TV, but I'm thinking of replacing it. I also have an Xbox Series X.
@sbccave4015
Ай бұрын
@@yannisgk same but I watch them on my zidoo z9x pro I love it so much
@stevemuzak8526
3 ай бұрын
Panasonic UB820 is the only player you need.
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
I do agree it is the all around best choice for enthusiasts.
@willisjr12169
2 ай бұрын
I had a Panasonic ub820 rarely played it and after 3 1/2 years it stopped reading my discs. Cleaned my disks took care of the player I was so disappointed.
@benpascall4297
2 ай бұрын
@@willisjr12169so you exchanged it as a faulty model for a replacement and the replacement will rks fine right?
@Barleyleg
3 күн бұрын
Yep! And you’ll need 3 of them because the first 2 are going to break.
@paulconway384
Күн бұрын
Panasonic are garbage. Player's fail too quickly. My Cambridge Blu-Ray player is currently 14 years old. And upscales better as well 😂👍
@jeanp.5929
3 ай бұрын
I have a few words of wisdom for new AV physical media files. 1) use your PS5 horizontally. The PS5 can damage your discs using it vertically all the time. I'm not sure about the Xbox Series X. 2) if you bought a TV that doesn't do Dolby Vision, skip the Sony X700 and buy the Panasonic UB820. The X700 can do DV, HDR10, and HLG but it can't do HDR10+. The UB820 does all of them. 3) Don't buy your HDMI cables from Best Buy. They overcharge, by a lot. And that's it. Actually one more, don't buy any of your electronics from Best Buy. And that's all.
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
Solid advice!
@yannisgk
3 ай бұрын
@@WRNFILM "advices" i'd say!!! ;)
@Devious_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
Open box special or heavy clearance can be the only way to go. Remember S-video cables? They were typically $5 anywhere at the time of their (limited) use and Best Buy was selling them for around $20+tax. They still sell them despite being outmoded tech for $9 now. It'd be like buying a mini USB cable today. To charge.... what?
@benpascall4297
2 ай бұрын
I've had two of these 4k players. I bought them multi region (for blu rays) modified for a local specialist. The X700 I used for 4 years. It was great for blu rays and discs that were unllblemished or 66 gig discs. On larger 100 gig discs or ones that came with slight manufacturing marks on, it was a nightmare. Freezed and skipped all the time and I was forever exchanging discs. I bought the multi region Panasonic UB820 last year and it hasn't skipped a best on any disc. I'm playing it through an LG G3 and with the latest firmware update on the player, I have full TV lead V2 Dolby Vision (this was an issue before). Discs look great and I would not hesitate to recommend it. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the X700, although it seems that the more recent ones don't have the historical issues.
@OzzyMandias
3 ай бұрын
I bought my UB820 for £200 off ebay over a year ago and it works just fine, cleaned and updated firmware and good as new, no need to buy inferior option just go used
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
I’m a big fan of open box purchases. I saved $100 getting my own UB820. But you’re braver than me buying tech off eBay. I’ve had some bad experiences
@stonesfan285
Ай бұрын
My LG UBK90 does fine.
@daytonbrooks
22 күн бұрын
this is an awesome video !! thank you for posting
@johnpajestka5022
3 ай бұрын
I got the UB420 because I have a Samsung TV. No dolby. The HDR optimization tool is amazing. 4k is amazing and the blu-tray/DVD upscaling is actually better than my tv. Wasn't expecting that.
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
It really is a great player. I had extreme reservations that the performance would justify the cost. I was so wrong!
@johnpajestka5022
3 ай бұрын
@WRNFILM What I wonder is we'll ever see a next generation of 4k players. All of these current players were designed and manufactured between 2017-2019.
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
@johnpajestka5022 and they are showing their age! The UI compared to current gen streaming devices are rough. I personally also love the option to change settings with an app.
@mackjay1777
3 ай бұрын
Agree. I have both these players and they both very good. The Panasonic has the edge with more settings and it detects Dolby Vision without you having to go into settings yourself. For disc playing, these machines are great.
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
It is a very nice time saver not having to turn on Dolby Vision
@mackjay1777
3 ай бұрын
@@WRNFILM Yes, but I did have a problem getting it to do that, until I switched to the correct HDMI high-speed cable. I don't know what made the difference (I have three cables like that, different brands). Even now, the player sometimes does not want to show Dolby Vision sometimes--I have to open the tray, close it and play again. I only have a few Dolby Vision discs anyway, so it's not really big deal and the player will show them in HDR10 in any case, which I think is very similar . I bought the Panasonic for better build quality and hoping it will last longer than the Sony.
@mackjay1777
2 ай бұрын
@@WRNFILM I should add that a drawback of the Panasonic is accessing the settings for subtitles. THe Sony has a dedicated subtltle button on the remote. With Panasonic, you have to go to the disc main menu, or into the player settings to get to subtitles. It's not a huge problem, but I do watch a lot of films with subtitles for various reasons.
@deadlizard64
Ай бұрын
I got a 700 for $40, I often tell people a single 4k disc costs more than my 4k player
@kenzolr9373
2 ай бұрын
I was aiming to get a UB820, but I stumbled upon a UB450 for 30 dollar in a thrift shop. So I can't complain about it.
@WRNFILM
2 ай бұрын
Too good of a deal to pass up. Solid pick
@antorcha2
2 ай бұрын
Loved your video.
@WRNFILM
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@JohnDoe-bz4yl
Ай бұрын
I have a oppo 203 4K playerwith a plug in chip to make it multiregion but earlier this year I bought the panasonic U820 as a backup drive which also can be made multi region via the remote
@Insomniackuzco
2 ай бұрын
UB820 is the one to get
@hardnine
3 ай бұрын
The thing iv noticed about ps5 is its played every 4k disc iv put in it
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
Have you had issues with the other players?
@hardnine
3 ай бұрын
@WRNFILM pretty much every other palyer iv had..very rare it happens dou
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
@@hardnine ugh yeah, I hear you. I’ve not had any issues, but It seems like I’m part of the lucky few.
@clone_enolc
3 ай бұрын
My dude are you really using a 58? hell yeah! Sounds fine boss. What kind of editing you doing with the audio?
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
58 is amazing! Not too much. Goes through an EQ, compressor. A very light amount of BB Tubes plug in.
@skald9
23 күн бұрын
Try finding a decent size 4K tv without it being a "smart" tv.
@WRNFILM
23 күн бұрын
Yikes. Yeah that is truly a challenge. Unfortunately I don’t know any that aren’t “smart” anymore.
@Devious_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
Any and all recommendations are welcome so thank you. I've poked online for years now waiting for a bang-for-buck 4K player but so far not much has popped out. What I grew weary of immediately was the surplus of 4K upscaling which is just a Blu Ray player with software made to stretch 1080p movies onto the screen, masquerading as a 4K. Those should be all sent to the scrap pile for false (title) advertising. Some viewers might not care too much but I will notice. It's the artificial motion and smearing of pixels which take me out of the experience. I would not want to be that old couple with mismatched hardware trying to play their grandkids' (SD) DVDs on a 4K TV, smeared pixels, at 60fps fluid motion or whatever it's called for the brand. It makes old people suffer motion sickness and they have no clue how to navigate the menu to turn it off.
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
Upscaling is a big issue which is why I'm happy you can set if the X700 or UB820 will upscale DVDs / Blu Rays or send them out native. My issue is that the TV (if it is 4k) will upscale your media no matter what...and it's pretty rough. That's one of the reasons I'm so Impressed with the UB820. You won't confuse it for a 4k source at all, but it does an admirable job minimizing the upscaling artifacts.
@khalliwallivlogs
2 ай бұрын
Dolby vision turn on/off option is a great deal for projector users, most of the projectors dont support it , and in some projectors it adds a faint white tint, which spoils the whole color, so kudos to sony 🎉
@benpascall4297
2 ай бұрын
You can do the same on the Panasonic. When it's switched on in the menu, it only activates when a disc with DV is played and plays standard HDR10 if not. The Sony doesn't do this - you get forced DV on non DV discs throwing the picture out. On the Panasonic you can toggle to off for projectors and with the latest update you can opt got player lead (low latency) DV which will work on projectors or TV lead DV (full DV) - this is with the most recent firmware update. I have both the X700 and the UB820 but think that latter is far better.
@StevieZala
3 ай бұрын
I've got a Panasonic DMB-BDT280, there's only one output. That's gotta go to the projector but I'm going to have to blu-tooth the sound to the soundsystem. Any advice on a blu-tooth box for the Dolby DTS please? Afraid I'm a hippy & have a mix of second hand & new. Great video. 😊
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I don’t. I haven’t used a Bluetooth box so I can’t vouch for any. But I would look for one with version 5.0 or above for low latency performance.
@StevieZala
3 ай бұрын
@@WRNFILM Thanks for your advice. Its annoying that I have more outputs on the DVD player, so I wired that in so I can get the surround sound from my DVD's. I shall suffer with my 9 speakers & 2 subs. 😁 I'm half done. The projector & screen have yet to go up.
@furynotes
3 ай бұрын
Why would i get a ps5 when i have a pc or two
@WRNFILM
3 ай бұрын
Ya wouldn’t. Assuming you have a good 4K drive. Do you rip to a Plex server?
@furynotes
3 ай бұрын
@@WRNFILM I rip blu rays but I would still get that panosonic while my pcs are rendering. Just have a regular blu ray player right now.
@johnpajestka5022
3 ай бұрын
Anyone looking at 4k players, the only thing I can suggest is to stay away from the Sony UBP X800. It has serious issues playing dual layer 4k discs. It freezes constantly, and you have unplug it to reset it every time. Sony fix was to come out with the X800M2 a year later and just forget about the X800.
@benpascall4297
2 ай бұрын
That's triple layer discs... The 100 gig ones that you mean.
@johnpajestka5022
2 ай бұрын
@@benpascall4297 I didn't know that was triple layer for 100 but yea, whatever 100gb discs are that player always freezes with them
@mergeform
16 күн бұрын
@@benpascall4297 Just returned my Sony X800M2, wouldn't play triple layer.
@jimroscovius
2 ай бұрын
What about the UB420?
@WRNFILM
2 ай бұрын
The thing about the UB420 is that it doesn’t support Dolby Vision. Which to me, if I’m going to pay for a dedicated 4K player I would want all DV as an option.
@natalebiundo1753
13 күн бұрын
@@WRNFILMhi Nice video! I have this 420 model I purchased this past March at Best Buy. Price $250. I realized about a month ago that I should have went with the 820. The 420 also does a wonderful upscale of both blu ray and dvd. I don’t have a Dolby vision supported tv, but when I will upgrade, it’ll be both the player and tv. The 420 also has an audio output but I’m using the arc through tv to surround, I’ll try the way you said and see if sound quality changes. I am very satisfied with 420 . My opinion is, if you have a large movie collection and/or will be adding more, get the 820.
@tommyricknell2829
10 күн бұрын
If you have a Samsung TV and sticking to that brand, there's absolutely no reason getting the 820. The 420 is equal as good, only missing Dolby Vision and since Samsung refuse to implement Dolby Vision I don't see the need of it if you have one
@jimroscovius
10 күн бұрын
@@tommyricknell2829 Exactly why I went with LG. Better video, same price.
@user-friendly-b6q
11 күн бұрын
This player 's video quality is not as sharp as the Sony x 800 m2. Everyone is always telling the same story. The only advantage of the Pana 820 is you dont have to press a key to activate the Dolby Vision.
@paulconway384
Күн бұрын
Panasonic are rubbish at upscaling.
@user-friendly-b6q
Күн бұрын
@@paulconway384 Exactly, that's what I think too ! Thank you for your answer!!
@paulconway384
Күн бұрын
@@user-friendly-b6q I did a comparison between my Cambridge and Panasonic. The Cambridge won hand's down with DVDs. Less artifacts up close. 👍
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