See the complete review for the Sony UBP-X800M2 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player.

Sony’s UBP-X800M2 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player plays every kind of shiny disc.

Sony UBP-X800M2 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player front view

From Ultra HD Blu-ray to DVD Audio and Video, SACD, and even 3D; it delivers high-end performance and tremendous flexibility for less than $200.

It isn’t often I get to review an optical disc player these days. With streaming becoming more prevalent, the market for CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays is shrinking before our eyes. But if you already have an extensive library of shiny discs, you’ll need something to play them on. Sony is sensitive to this and has packed a tremendous amount of function and flexibility into the UBP-X800M2 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player.

I’ve received one of these diminutive boxes for review and though it looks like a budget player, and is priced like one, it is far from watered down. It plays every optical disc format up to Ultra HD Blu-ray and even supports 3D. It also plays every audio disc format including SACD and DVD-A. Codec support is also complete. It outputs Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG, along with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and everything below. And it plays DSD over its two HDMI 2.0 outputs for perfect playback of both surround and stereo layers on SACD.

Setting up the player was super easy. After selecting a menu language, I was greeted with a logically laid out system that reminded me of Oppo’s famous players. The UBP-X800M2 played without issue through both an Anthem AVM-70 processor and an Anthem MRX-740 receiver. My displays are an Anthem LTX-500 projector and an LG 65GX OLED TV. It plays perfectly to them as well.

So far, I haven’t encountered anything but trouble-free playback. If you want the complete story, check back here in a few weeks for my full review.

Sony UBP-X800M2 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player angled view

See the complete review for the Sony UBP-X800M2 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player.