With the large-scale development and production of 4K Ultra HD high-definition audio and video content and related TVs and playback devices, more and more consumers can enjoy 4K high-definition audio and video content at home in an easier way. Playback devices, which play a very important role in the 4K ecosystem, are rarely mentioned by consumers, but as one of the keys to experience 4K high-definition, they continue to evolve with TV and audio-visual content. Recently, Sony not only released the new 2018 BRAVIA OLED and LCD TV series, but also launched a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player UBP-X700 with Dolby Vision HDR format more quietly, so that the gradually mature 4K HDR TV can find the best performance. The perfect partner for the effect.

This UBP-X700 Blu-ray player has been officially launched in China, but the trial model I got is not the standard boxed version of the commercially available version, so I skip the unpacking steps and directly look at the product itself. In terms of appearance design, this UBP-X700 is actually similar to the Blu-ray player on the market. The front panel and the case are treated with three different styles of outer layers, and the visual effect is relatively unique.

The front right side of the player is equipped with a power on-off switch and a film advance and rewind button. I thought it was a touch-sensitive button design, but it still uses a mechanical button configuration. Below the button, you can see the USB input port, which uses 5V/500mA. The voltage design can support most USB flash drives on the market for multimedia playback.

UBP-X700 is equipped with power input jack, RJ-45 wired network jack, two sets of HDMI output terminals (one for Video/Audio output, one for Audio output), and also built a set of coaxial audio output.

From the sales information on the official website, the accessories attached should only be the special AD5241BR100 transformer and power cord, the other is the remote control and battery, the test accessories received by the editor, as well as the wired network cable and two high-speed HDMI wire. The dedicated remote control is a reduced and simplified version of the TV remote control. Since the UBP-X700 also supports 4K video streaming, the remote control also has quick function buttons for Netflix, and other operation functions and playback function buttons are readily available. .

This time, I tested it together with the UBP-X700 Blu-ray player. It is Sony's BRAVIA 65X8500E 4K HDR TV. I directly use HDMI for output. After connecting to the power supply, I can find the UBP-X700 from the TV input selection list. , the integration with your own TV is quite good indeed.

The main interface of the Blu-ray player adopts an intuitive graphic design, and many shortcut functions are preset for the user on the main interface. Add and arrange. Among the featured apps on the left, only Netflix, Spotify and other apps are currently available, and more apps are expected to be imported in the future.

Operation main interface

Featured Apps

The settings menu has options such as software update, screen, audio, BD/DVD viewing settings, etc., especially in the screen settings, you can find the main features of the UBP-X700, that is, 4K upscaling and 24p The function options of the real image restoration technology, the 4K upscaling technology can be used for video source content such as discs, USB multimedia playback, online video streaming, etc., and the Full HD picture can be upscaled to 4K high quality. As for the sound part, the UBP-X700 supports Dolby Atmos panoramic sound, Dolby TrueHD decoding (7.1 channel), and settings such as DTS:X (digital stream output) and DTS decoding (7.1 channel).

Settings menu

screen settings

Audio settings

BD/DVD viewing settings

Hierarchical protection settings

In the system setting menu, there are screen display language, HDMI settings, software update notification and other functional options. In addition, it is recommended that you connect the UBP-X700 to the Internet first, so that you can update the firmware and enjoy 4K online video streaming service.

System Settings Menu

System Settings Menu

Network settings

2.4G Wi-Fi connection

Easy Setup

The Blu-ray disc player uses the traditional design of the film advance and rewind mechanism. In addition to BD Blu-ray discs, it can also read and play DVDs and CDs. The UBP-X700 supports both Dolby Vision and HDR 10 specifications. Supergirl's 4K HDR Blu-ray film for the experience of picture presentation.

Blu-ray disc player

Wonder Woman 4K HDR footage 1

Pacific Rim 4K HDR footage1

After watching these three 4H HDR movies, you can find that through UBP-X700 and 65X8500E, since both support 4K HDR image output, you can see that the detail performance of the picture is quite good, the contrast of brightness and darkness and the details are quite level, but In terms of color performance, the editor thinks that the color brightness and saturation can be enhanced a little more.

Deadpool 4K HDR footage 1

Through the built-in YouTube application, users can directly enjoy 4K HDR video content through a large-size TV. The editor also specially selected "The HDR Channel" to play 4K HDR online video.

YouTube video playback

4K HDR video footage

Because it plays videos in native 4K HDR format, and the WiFi of the UBP-X700 Blu-ray player has a MIMO dual-antenna design, it can always maintain 4K high-definition video playback quality and color under stable network speed. , The skin color of the characters and the fineness of the picture are quite good.

YouTube 4K HDR footage1

The same editor also played 4K and 4K HDR video content through the built-in Netflix, and chose two "Samurai Gourmet" and "Chef's Table" that support 4K HDR, and also support 4K video quality. It is "Food is not beautiful". Under stable wireless network transmission, UBP-X700 only needs a little time to improve the quality of the video to 4K quality, and it is rare for the image quality to drop in the middle, but if it is more stable For high-definition video playback, it is recommended that you connect to a wired network for more stability.

Netflix Samurai Foodie 4K HDR Movie

Netflix "Samurai Gourmet" Screen 1

In order to experience the 4K upscaling technology effect of this UBP-X700 Blu-ray player, the editor also specially selected the movie "Captain America 3: Civil War" that only supports HD quality to experience. To be honest, although the original movie The content is only in HD quality, but with the help of 4K upscaling technology, the detail of the picture quality is not too grainy in the performance of 4K TV, but there is still no picture detail in the bright and dark parts. Native 4K video comes out great.

Netflix Captain America: Civil War HD Movie Netflix

This UBP-X700 Blu-ray player also supports the playback of USB multimedia files, including videos, photos, music and other formats. a bit. Unlike TV, which has automatic signal source detection, after connecting a USB flash drive, users still need to manually select a USB device to browse and play files. Unfortunately, there is no preview icon in the selection list. For reference, it is relatively inconvenient to use.

●Supported video formats:

AVCHD disc format,

HEVC,

Motion JPEG (.mov, .avi),

MPEG-1 Movie/PS (.mpg, .MPEG, .mkv).VOB, .VRO

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MPEG-4 / AVC (.mov, 3gp, .3g2, .3gpp, .3gpp2, .flv)

MPEG-4 AVC (.mkv, .mp4, .m4v, .m2ts, .mts)

VC1 (.m2ts, .mts, .mkv)

VP6

VP8

VP9

WMV9 (.wmv, .asf, .mkv)

Xvid (.avi, .mkv)

●Supported audio formats:

AAC (.AAC, .mka)

AIFF (.aiff, .aif)

ALAC (.m4a)

Dolby Digital (.ac3, .mka)

DSD - DSDIFF/DSD (.dff, .dsf)

FLAC (.flac, .fla)

HEAAC v.1/v.2/level 2

LPCM (.mka)

Mokey's Audio

Vorbis

WMA10 Pro

WMA9 Standard (.WMA)

●Supported photo formats:

BMP (.bmp)

GIF (.GIF)

JPEG (.JPG / .JPEG)

MPO MPF 3D (.mpo)

PNG (.PNG)

WEBP (.webp)

Here, the editor also uses two 4K HDR movie trailers of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Devil's Buster" provided by Sony Pictures, as well as 4K HDR movies in MPEG4 file format to experience the picture quality, to be honest After all, this UBP-X700 is still a 4K UHD Blu-ray player. If you play native 4K or 4K HDR video content, it will perform quite well in terms of picture detail and color rendering.

UBP-X700 Blu-ray player also supports Video & TV SideView exclusive application. Through the same WiFi wireless network connection, the Blu-ray player can be operated directly through the mobile phone as a remote control, which is relatively convenient in use. It has improved a lot, but since the application also supports TV remote control, some input or mouse cursor operation methods cannot be used on the Blu-ray player. Please pay attention to this point!

Sony launched this new 4K UHD Blu-ray player UBP-X700, which has various advantages such as support for online video streaming, playback of 4K HDR Blu-ray discs, and USB multimedia file playback. This kind of Blu-ray player with multiple functions and support for rich multimedia file formats is a more suitable choice, and the price is not higher than that of PS4 Pro.

In addition, this UBP-X700 also supports two HDR formats, 4K HDR 10 and Dolby Vision. Although it only provides HDMI and digital coaxial output methods in the sound part, it simplifies the configuration of the output ports for connection, which makes the installation easier. The configuration is simpler and easier, and the actual application effect of 4K upscaling technology is also good. When playing DVDs or watching online movies, the visual difference will not be so obvious. All in all, for this 4K HDR Blu-ray player UBP-X700, which costs less than 10,000 yuan, Sony has also sincerely provided a lot of attractive features and technologies. If you are a user who does not need to play games, This Blu-ray player is one of the best choices.