Ultra HD discs plus...

In addition to a nice price for a UHD Blu-ray player, this Sony piles on handy network and streaming extras.

Stephen Dawson

Just a few months ago we took a close look at Sony’s UBP-X800 Ultra-HD Blu-ray player, which was generally pretty impressive. But step down a model to the UBP-X700 and you’ll save a useful $150, while finding surprisingly little has been omitted. Equipment With regard to features, that is. Physically, some 2.4 kilograms of mass has been omitted from this device, along with a fair few cubic centimetres of volume. It’s a 320mm-wide unit, rather than the standard 430mm component width. And quite thin and not especially deep. We’ve become used to entry-level components, and sources in particular, arriving in non-standard widths, and of course many amplifier, DACs and other gear can come in compact packages too. If you have a stack of equipment that you’d like to remain consistent, then step…

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