Deciding on whether to buy a product like SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White or perhaps PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White vs PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player

SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White specs

SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White
 PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player specs

PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player
Type: Blu-ray player

SMART

Smart TV services: – Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, My5
– Streaming: Netflix, Amazon Video, PlayStation Video, SongPal, TV SideView, Spotify
– App store: Sony Entertainment Network
– Social media: YouTube

PLAYER

Region/Zone: – DVD: Region 2
– Blu-ray: Region B

Blu-ray profile: – Bonus View 1.1
– BD Live 2.0

Readable discs: – Blu-ray: Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD-ROM
– DVD: DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+RW Double Layer
– CD: SA-CD, CD-R, -RW, CD-RW Multi Session, CD (CD-DA)

Supported file formats: – Video: Xvid, WMV9, AVCHD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC, VC 1, Motion JPEG, HEVC, VP9, VP8
– Audio: AAC, MP3, WMA9, LPCM, FLAC, DSD-DSDIFF, DSD, AIFF, ALAC, Dolby Digital, WMA10 Pro, Vorbis
– Image: JPEG, GIF, PNG, MPO MPF, BMP, WEBP

AV FUNCTIONS

Supported audio file formats: – FLAC
– DSD-DSDIFF
– DSD
– AIFF
– ALAC
– Dolby Digital
– WMA10 Pro
– Vorbis

Audio features: Dolby Atmos

Audio processing: – Dolby True HD Decoding 7.1
– DTS X
– DSEE HX

Upscaling capabilities: – Upscales to Full HD
– Upscales to 4k Ultra HD

4K Ultra HD playback: Yes

HDR: Yes

MULTI-ROOM

Range name: Sony Multi-Room

Multi-room features: Stream audio from disc/USB in the player to compatible Sony Smart Sound speakers

Compatible hardware components: Sony multi-room speakers

APP

App name: SongPal Link app

App compatibility: – iOS
– Android

App features: – Remote control via smartphone
– Playback source selection
– Stream internet radios

CONNECTIVITY

Outputs: – HDMI x 2
– Digital co-axial x 1

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Ethernet: Yes

Bluetooth: – Bluetooth TX
– Bluetooth LDAC

NFC: Yes

DLNA: Yes

USB: USB 2.0 x 1

GENERAL

Power consumption: – On-mode: 14 W
– Standby: 0.25 W

Price: £239

Price: £154

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Review Score: 8.9 / 10

Review Score: 8.8 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White or PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 31 products in the same category as SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White, which is the Blu-ray and DVD players category. Of these 31 products the average price was £140.38, the most expensive was £429 and the cheapest was just £19.99. We then looked at the price of the 31 in the same as the PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, which of course the average was £140.38, top price was £429 and cheapest £19.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sony and Panasonic, the average was £414.71 for Sony, £378.99 for Panasonic. The max for each was £13999/£4299 and minimum was £7.49/£19.99

Price analysis of SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White

Price analysis of PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player

  • SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White
  • Plays 4K Blu-ray discs / DVDs
  • HDR: HDR10
  • Supports Dolby Atmos / High-Resolution Audio
  • Catch-up TV & 4K Streaming
  • WiFi / Ethernet / Bluetooth / NFC
  • Top features:- 4K Ultra HD with HDR lets you experience exceptional picture quality- Smart Blu-ray player with streaming and catch-up TV- Dolby Atmos creates a stunningly powerful 3D sound field- Hear every detail with support for High-Resolution Audio- Multi-room compatibility lets you stream audio around your home4K Ultra HD with HDRSee more with the Sony UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. Movies, documentaries and other content is brought to stunning life with four times the detail of Full HD. The player can play back native 4K discs and upscales non-4K content to near-Ultra HD levels.HDR (High Dynamic Range) adds deeper realism with brighter pictures enhanced by richer colours and shades. It combines with the clarity of 4K to create a mesmerising viewing experience characterised by deep blacks and brilliant white.Smart Blu-ray playerAccess 4K video streaming from Netflix, Amazon and YouTube – just connect the UBPX800 UHD Blu-ray Player to the internet using its built-in WiFi or an Ethernet cable for smooth, fast streaming from a range of services. Dual-band MIMO technology gives you a strong signal wherever you’ve got the Blu-ray player positioned.Dolby AtmosExperience sound in a 3D field when you connect the X800 4K Blu-ray Player to a compatible sound bar or multi-room home theatre kit.Dolby Atmos and DTS:X make sounds appear to freely move around you – you’ll feel like you’re at the movies. Hear more from the sides, in front and even above. Be a part of the moment as cars rush past, storms rage and special effects fill the air.Hear every detailLike Ultra HD for visuals, High-Resolution Audio with DSEE HX tracks treat your ears to premium sound that can even surpass CD quality. Hear every nuance of a concert, pick out emotional details in dialogue and experience every spine-tingling moment of your movies and music – whether it’s from a disc or a 4K stream.Multi-room compatibilityThe UBP-X800 UHD Blu-ray Player can wirelessly connect to compatible Sony multi-room speakers (each sold separately), letting you stream music from your smart devices throughout your home. Depending where you have speakers installed, the SongPal app lets you create a flow of music from room to room, syncing each device and controlling settings for a seamless listening experience.If you want to watch films without disturbing your household, stream audio from the Blu-ray player to compatible wireless headphones via Bluetooth for discreet enjoyment without the hassle of cabling.
  • Product codes: 4548736042964
  • PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player
  • HDR entertainmentBring the cinema experience home. Panasonic DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player offers support for multiple HDR technologies, including HDR10+.Contrast and colour are optimised, scene by scene, to faithfully match the creator’s original intentions.Works with AtmosThe UB159 is compatible with that Dolby Atmos sound bar you’ve been eyeing up. Bringing surround sound to your living room, you’ll feel like the action is happening all around you.4K home moviesDon’t let your home movies get forgotten about. With support for 4K video and JPEG playback, you can relive last year’s family vacation or baby’s first steps in glorious 4K Ultra HD.High-Resolution AudioIf you’ve never heard your favourite album in high-res before, you’re in for a treat. With support for popular (FLAC, WAV) and more specialist (DSD, ALAC) music files, simply hook it up to your speaker system to enjoy studio quality sound.
  • Product codes: 5025232889303

What’s better SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White or PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player?

There are obviously a number of differences between SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White and PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £239 cost of SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White is closer to the expectation you had than the £154 pricep point of PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White and PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas PANASONIC DP-UB159EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Blu-ray and DVD players as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SONY UBP-X800B Smart 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player, White



Rating:
9.40 out of
10