Should I buy a cheap 4K Blu Ray Player?

[Sam Neall]

I just got a 4K tv and I wanted to play some 4K blu rays. Is a cheap player like this https://www.amazon.com/LG-Blu-ray-Compatibility-Upconvert-Ethernet/dp/B077KXYTGG ok to buy if I don’t need the WiFi and smart functions. Basically will it play 4K blu rays in Dolby TrueHD/DTS HD and 4K and not die out on me over time?

 

[sterling shoote]

I just got a 4K tv and I wanted to play some 4K blu rays. Is a cheap player like this https://www.amazon.com/LG-Blu-ray-Compatibility-Upconvert-Ethernet/dp/B077KXYTGG ok to buy if I don’t need the WiFi and smart functions. Basically will it play 4K blu rays in Dolby TrueHD/DTS HD and 4K and not die out on me over time?

You will want Wi-Fi or a wired connection to a modem/router, otherwise, you will need to occasionally go to the player's web site to download firmware updates, which will then need to be burned to a CD and thereafter inserted into the player for firmware to be updated. You may also want your player to play SACDs. At any rate, you can get a new Sony universal player which will do it all for about $200. Having such a player you won't be wishing for anything when you encounter a need for something you never thought about needing.

 

[Sam Neall]

I already have a SACD player, and I have a Ethernet port in my room. As far as build quality, would the $200 one be better?

 

[snakeeyes]

I like my Sony udp-x800 and it is on sale everywhere around $200 now. It also does sacd and dvd-audio and Netflix and amazon etc. The remote is pretty simple on it and is not backlit but I like how you can display the real time bit rates and see the differences between dts ma and dolbytruehd. I’m unsure the difference with newer x700 but I believe that one will do Dolby vision with an upcoming software update while the x800 won’t. I also read somewhere that then x700 doesn’t do dvd-audio but not 100% sure. I’d like to hear more about the x700 actually if anybody has one here. There are a lot of Oppo guys here rather than Sony.

 

[sterling shoote]

I already have a SACD player, and I have a Ethernet port in my room. As far as build quality, would the $200 one be better?

OK, so with Ethernet port, you do not need wireless for automatic updates to firmware. If your SACD player is stereo only, then you still may prefer a Sony such as I and another poster mentioned, which will play multi-channel SACD from HDMI audio output. Of course, that's assuming your AVR or pre/pro has HDMI input. At any rate, the Sony will give you really good value.

 

[Sam Neall]

Ok thank you guys!

 

[KenM10759]

I have what I think is a similar model, though I didn't see a model number on that one. Mine is the LG UP875. I love it. It loads far faster than the Sony it replaced. I also don't need streaming or Wi-Fi, as my TV does that directly.

I got a Logitech Harmony Elite and there was no problem getting this UP875 to connect and run. The remote for this unit is tiny, no back-lit buttons. Picture quality seems outstanding. No complaints, no issues.

 

[TechHDS]

I just got a 4K tv and I wanted to play some 4K blu rays. Is a cheap player like this https://www.amazon.com/LG-Blu-ray-Compatibility-Upconvert-Ethernet/dp/B077KXYTGG ok to buy if I don’t need the WiFi and smart functions. Basically will it play 4K blu rays in Dolby TrueHD/DTS HD and 4K and not die out on me over time?

I got a LG Blu-ray player off the internet paid under 50 bucks new. It over two years old going strong. It has wired internet never hooked it up. I could have just to do so but I didn't does everything its should do. Most of the firmware updates I have come to find are to update the apps. My SmartTv has all the apps I need. Never use them anyways those so called Apps, are mostly about getting into your wallet. So a cheap Blu-ray sure if you get two, three or more years of use out of it than 50 or so bucks isn't a lot of coin.

 

[KenM10759]

Mine was a gift from my son, but I know he bought it @ Best Buy because it shipped direct from there and he didn't pay more than about $85 for it.