I'm looking for a 4K blu-ray player...

[GoldForest]

... and the consensus seems to be that the Sony UBP-X700 is the one to go for. Do you guys concur or should I look at other options? 

And please no suggestions about getting a console. I would like a dedicated player. 

[Master Disaster]

13 minutes ago, GoldForest said:

... and the consensus seems to be that the Sony UBP-X700 is the one to go for. Do you guys concur or should I look at other options? 

And please no suggestions about getting a console. I would like a dedicated player. 

I'm confused though, why does a console not count as a dedicated player?

 

That unit you linked has has an MSRP of £199, on eBay right now you can get a refurbished Xbox One X for £219 which will play all your movies plus you get an entire Xbox for an extra £20.

 

There's a reason why you see the same suggestions made over and over again and its usually because something makes much more sense than the alternatives.

[GoldForest]

1 minute ago, Master Disaster said:

I'm confused though, why does a console not count as a dedicated player?

 

That unit you linked has has an MSRP of £199, on eBay right now you can get a refurbished Xbox One X for £219 which will play all your movies plus you get an entire Xbox for an extra £20.

By dedicated I mean an actual player, not a console. Consoles are not dedicated players, they're multi-purpose. Video games, Internet, Etc. I'd rather have something that more or less is just for movies, such as a Blu-ray Player. That and I don't want to teach my parents how to use a controller or an Xbox. I know I could buy a TV style remote, but I'd rather not. I already have an X.B.O.X. as well, but it's downstairs with me in the basement and I'd rather not have to move it every time someone wants to watch a bluray.

I'm actually now rethinking buying a Bluray player and instead just getting an HTPC to store movies from online. Most movies are released digitally now. 

[mon1ka]

1 hour ago, GoldForest said:

By dedicated I mean an actual player, not a console. Consoles are not dedicated players, they're multi-purpose. Video games, Internet, Etc. I'd rather have something that more or less is just for movies, such as a Blu-ray Player.

couldnt you just use the xbox for movies and not use any of the other stuff? plus look at what you get for an extra $20: a full console.

[GoldForest]

32 minutes ago, mon1ka said:

couldnt you just use the xbox for movies and not use any of the other stuff? plus look at what you get for an extra $20: a full console.

I've already said I don't need a console. I already have one. 

[mon1ka]

11 hours ago, GoldForest said:

I've already said I don't need a console. I already have one. 

Then couldnt you just use your current console as a bluray player? 

[GoldForest]

7 hours ago, mon1ka said:

Then couldnt you just use your current console as a bluray player? 

 

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 I already have an X.B.O.X. as well, but it's downstairs with me in the basement and I'd rather not have to move it every time someone wants to watch a bluray.

 

[dilpickle]

Panasonic are considered the best players.