When our ES died we went with the Sony X800. A lot of that decision was based on the needs of our screen and the BLU-RAY processor. The hard truth is that with the rate of technology improvements it was not worth it to us to go with a Panasonic or the new ES model. Next year there will be better processors. My thoughts are get the Sony X800 M2 for now. Sit on the fence and see what happens with 8K, if anything. As for 8K until you reach a 70" screen all indications are it is irrelevant.
Sony or Panasonic 4K Player vs. Magnetar or Reavon Universal Player
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I've been thinking of replacing my aging OPPO-103 and was torn between the two Panasonics you mentioned, the DP-U9000 and the DP-U820 and will most likely go for the DP-U9000. From what I've read, both have fans and the one on the U820 can be heard on quiet scenes from a distance of about 8' and the image quality is marginally better on the U9000. The U9000 is also built like a tank, just like an OPPO. That would do it for me. Also, both Pannys automatically switch to Dolby (if available) so no need to go into the menu to select what's optimal for each disc you choose to play. Good luck in your decision. By the way, what is the price you found, if you can reveal it?
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@nonoise $425 for the UB820 and $750 for the UB9000. As I mentioned above, I think the UB9000 is probably more than I need, but I am having a hard time passing on it at $750. Good luck. |
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