wvu80 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Schu said: Do you have an hdr capable monitor that can process Dolby vision? I have the Vizio P Series Quantum, PQ65F1 which was new for 2018. https://www.vizio.com/pq65f1.html I don't even know all the latest standards it can support. I'd just like a decent 4K player that is also up-to-date. I don't think I need anything fancy or expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Sony can play sacd... you'd be surprised at how many bluray players do not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, wvu80 said: I have the Vizio P Series Quantum, PQ65F1 which was new for 2018. https://www.vizio.com/pq65f1.html I don't even know all the latest standards it can support. I'd just like a decent 4K player that is also up-to-date. I don't think I need anything fancy or expensive. It says Dolby vision... That's a good thing! Get a player that is Dolby vision capable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 26 minutes ago, Schu said: It says Dolby vision... That's a good thing! Get a player that is Dolby vision capable. Thanks. I'm looking at the Sony units over on Amazon. There's a 700 (has DV) 800, (no DV) 1000. (no DV) I don't yet know what the differences are between models. FYI this will plug into a Marantz SR6011. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=marantz+6011&i=electronics&crid=1X8WCG1N0OW2&sprefix=marantz+6011%2Celectronics%2C181&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Mostly, now days, folks are running HDMI directly to the monitor for unbiased image and a second HDMI out to the receiver/processor for the digital sound. I suggest doing that because many receivers are having issues with passing thru dynamic metadata and HDR content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 The oppo would have been sweet. I say spend a couple hundred bucks on a name brand and then you'll be ready to pay $20 - 40 for a movie. I've had a 4k player a year, never bought a movie......I personally would not pay $40 for a movie if it had Elvis and Albert Einstein on the Titanic fornicating with Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne while battling Aliens . 4k is great but crazy prices ......If they can't sell me they ain't gonna sell too many....Totally my opinion . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, Schu said: Mostly, now days, folks are running HDMI directly to the monitor for unbiased image and a second HDMI out to the receiver/processor for the digital sound. I suggest doing that because many receivers are having issues with passing thru dynamic metadata and HDR content So you are saying Universal player video OUT to the TV, and audio OUT to the AVR via dual (separate) HDMI? I saw a Universal player that had that feature. I'll look again. Although I hate to pay $250 (last Sony BD player was $100) it looks like the Sony 700 is the leader in the clubhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Fish said: The oppo would have been sweet. I say spend a couple hundred bucks on a name brand and then you'll be ready to pay $20 - 40 for a movie. I've had a 4k player a year, never bought a movie......I personally would not pay $40 for a movie if it had Elvis and Albert Einstein on the Titanic fornicating with Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne while battling Aliens . 4k is great but crazy prices ......If they can't sell me they ain't gonna sell too many....Totally my opinion . Yeah, that part can suck.. specially since it's been VHS, then Laser disc, then DVD, then bluray... now it's 4kUHD. I am getting tired of this shyte to. But the picture is very good now and movies come down in price... new movies range from $19 To maybe $25, and more for special releases. For now I am ONLY buying movies I truly love and can consistently rewatch... everything else still looks awesome on HD bluray. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, wvu80 said: So you are saying Universal player video OUT to the TV, and audio OUT to the AVR via dual (separate) HDMI? I saw a Universal player that had that feature. I'll look again. Although I hate to pay $250 (last Sony BD player was $100) it looks like the Sony 700 is the leader... Each manufacturer probably has a different name for the feature, but you need a player with multiple hdmi outputs, and route one to the receiver for sound and a second (main) directly to the monitor for image... no sound. You'll need to somehow enable multiple hdmi outputs, but the Oppo does it with ease... no synchronization issues. Some players might have small syn issues, but I am fairly certain the Sony is very capable. Looks like the Sony 700 has this routing capability. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Schu said: Looks like the Sony 700 has this routing capability. Thanks, I was just about to check. A couple of older reviews indicated the Sony 700 was $200 and now it looks like $250 is the going price. I'll keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan122345 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Schu said: Yeah, that part can suck.. specially since it's been VHS, then Laser disc, then DVD, then bluray... now it's 4kUHD. I am getting tired of this shyte to. But the picture is very good now and movies come down in price... new movies range from $19 To maybe $25, and more for special releases. For now I am ONLY buying movies I truly love and can consistently rewatch... everything else still looks awesome on HD bluray. It also has an upconverter built in so all other discs should look better on it as well right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, jordan122345 said: It also has an upconverter built in so all other discs should look better on it as well right? For sure... the upscaling on the Oppo (even dvd) is amazingly good. HD Blurays (1080p) look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Be careful on players with dual HDMI outs and what video / audio formats each outputs are capable of. Read the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Schu said: For sure... the upscaling on the Oppo (even dvd) is amazingly good. HD Blurays (1080p) look great. Agreed on my older 1080p 70” Sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan122345 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Schu said: For sure... the upscaling on the Oppo (even dvd) is amazingly good. HD Blurays (1080p) look great. Oppo is out Sony x700 is in LOL. Upconversion is still great correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, jordan122345 said: Oppo is out Sony x700 is in Read the negative reviews on Amazon. There are a lot of them, 14% are 1 star. I'm reading them now. https://www.amazon.com/Sony-UBPX-X700-Ultra-Blu-Ray-Player/product-reviews/B078HXF9H2/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_next_3?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=3#reviews-filter-bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 C/net says the LG UP870 is a good 4K player as long as you don't need internet apps. Personally I'd rather not pay for features I don't need. https://www.cnet.com/reviews/lg-up870-review/ Scratch that. No Dolby Vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Just when you get it all figured out, 8K will be all the rave.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 It's already is the rave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan122345 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Schu said: It's already is the rave... It truly is a never ending battle. LOL. Oh well what do you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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