Magnetar UDP-800 4K Blu-Ray Player Unboxing & Review

[@Peacemaker_1]

Considering diving back into physical media to take full advantage of 4K blue ray capabilities vs. the streaming I've done for years. This is very exciting! Great review as always. Enjoy your vids!

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you for watching!

[@dukerichards2158]

I got this player a few days ago and so far I'm really enjoying it. It's definitely a nice upgrade from the last 4k player I was using. Great video and audio quality. Plus no streaming apps 👍👍

[@timothymathetes]

Now this right here is what I call a classic, traditional, TD video. You da man.

[@TechnoDad]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Abdul..]

The perfect natural video quality I ever seen on MAGNETAR playback, and it’s even region-free with an extra pay of 99 USD. Besides it’s a universal player that can play any disc you want, and any digital video and audio file format as well. Regardless of the HDMI input it doesn’t matter anymore since there are alternatives such as Nvidia Shield, or you can use your Xbox/PS5 for streaming. I can’t wait to hook up this device to my OLED TV to see how it goes. I appreciate your review since other KZbinrs don’t show us the video quality of MAGNETAR as you did. Besides the remote of MAGNETAR, it looks so premium compared to other Blu-ray players in the market.

[@carstenhorn5075]

Is it really necessary to pay the extra $99? I read something about a four-digit code that you only need to enter

[@Abdul..]

@@carstenhorn5075 Yes, it’s necessary if you want the hacked software to playback any region from any disk. But in my opinion, you will not need the hacked software since it will slow down the dashboard to face some freezing sometimes. Unless you have lots of discs from different regions.

[@carstenhorn5075]

@@Abdul.. Many thanks for the quick reply! I am primarily interested in being able to play ISO and BDMV files. I think I have read that this is not normally possible

[@Abdul..]

@@carstenhorn5075 If so. You can try the hacked software. But on my side, I prefer the vertical disc due to the high-end quality compared to ripped movies. Besides it will be hard to get a good quality for ISO, BDMV specifically when it comes to sound format. So if you just going to buy the MAGNETAR for ripped movies better to go for nVidia Shield instead.

[@Abdul..]

@@carstenhorn5075 If so. You can try the hacked software. But on my side, I prefer the vertical disc due to the high-end quality compared to ripped movies. Besides it will be hard to get a good quality for ISO, BDMV specifically when it comes to sound format. So if you just going to buy the MAGNETAR for ripped movies better to go for nVidia Shield instead.

[@danieltuval8879]

Hey techno dad,I know this is a late question, but just wanted to ask your opinion. I bought a reavon x110 earlier this year,am thinking about buying a magnetar udp800, do you think I'm going to be getting better 4k image quality with the magnetar over the reavon? Or is it not worth the spend already having the reavon,given how expensive the magnetar is? Thx👍

[@SlotHits777]

only thing I care about is, how well lower resolution content upscales.. have a lot of dvd 480p content not available in higher res formats yet.. but you didnt address upscaler quality and how it compares to other upscalers

[@TechnoDad]

The only dvd I have is an old anime movie called Ninja Scroll. Pretty hard to judge from that, but I can order some more to see what’s up.

[@Superdimensional]

I’ll never appreciate myself more for buying those two Oppo 203’s i bought for $500 ea a little before they announced they were quitting the game. I wish i had a Time Machine to thank myself and tell myself to buy more of them lol

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

I did the same!! I saw they were getting out- and bought two! I have one unboxed and ready to go if there is any issue with the first one!

[@TechnoDad]

I know! I wanted the 205 so badly, but didn't have funds at the time...oh well!

[@LATIN_FREESTYLE]

... would've been nice if you could've went more into the specs, like what version hdmi ports are they 2.0 / 2.1 what?

[@Abdul..]

It’s 2.0 and it’s sufficient to transform a very good video quality, and there is no Blu-ray player created yet for 2.1 HDMI output. You only need that for video game consoles/PCs. But for Blu-ray movies, it’s not needed. Also, you can hook up an HDMI 2.1 cable to a standalone Blu-ray player to get the maximum bandwidth to ensure that you’re getting the best picture and audio quality.

[@Oz-Jameson]

Of all the 4k Blu Ray player’s you have see which gives the best picture, I’m only interested in picture quality, at present I have a Oppo 203 but was told the Panasonic 9000 has a better picture, but being that’s quite a old player was looking at other options the likes of the Magnetar 900 thanks Oz

[@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472]

I never heard of this brand and I literally just discovered Oppo less than 30mins ago while searching for a region free Blu-Ray player. Thanks to your video, I’m sold. 🤝

[@TechnoDad]

I’m so glad you liked my video. Just remember, you will have to pay extra for the region free modification. Enjoy the new player!

[@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472]

@@TechnoDad thank you for the information.

[@bharath9066]

Wow... I think this is best 4k player.. Love from India 🇮🇳

[@TheReverendSlim]

Me: Oh, that looks nice. (Sees price.) Me: Yeah, my Panny 820's fine.

[@TechnoDad]

Lol, yeah…it’s a tough pill to swallow. Just think the Magnetar UDP-900 retails for $3K!

[@TheReverendSlim]

@@TechnoDad I love my 4K UHD collection... but not that much. Between the Panny and my Shield Pro for Plex, I think I'm covered. Still have the Oppo BDP-83 for SACD and DVD-A if I'm feeling the itch.

[@kenr4540]

Nice video! Do you plan on doing a video on the new Zidoo UHD5000? I would love to know how the 2 players compare especially when it comes to the sound!

[@pierremartinez297]

Hello, of all the players that you have experienced: Oppo, Sony, Reavon and Magnetar...which one would you recommend for an audio (SACD) player only via HDMI? I am currently using an Oppo BDP-103D for playing my SACD's, DVD-A's and Blu-ray music discs, with the Sony UHP-H1 and the Oppo BDP-93 as backups. Thank you. Your review was to the point and precise; awesome job. Cheers!

[@marv_706]

That 83” Oled is a beauty, currently eyeing on the TCL 85” QM8 to replace my projector setup. Awesome review🤙🏽

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, I love the 83" OLED and oddly enough, the dimensions aren't that far off from the 77"

[@TomlinsonHolman52583]

The Oppo 105 & 205 also have the ability to operate as an independent, asynchronous USB DAC. Did you listen to the UDP800 RCA & XLR analog outputs with your badass full-range audiophile speakers? How does it handle HDR10 tone-mapping on your LG OLED?

[@TechnoDad]

I did. Was it a huge difference than the DAC in the Denon using HDMI? I don't think so.

[@TomlinsonHolman52583]

@@TechnoDad - The Denon X3800H? I'm glad to hear the new Denon's sound great despite a downgrade in DACs due to the fire at the AKM factory in Japan.

[@RodneyAllanPoe]

Thanks for the review. No info on upscaling SD and HD content. The UB9000 uses 10-bit for this. Reportedly all other players use 8-bit, even the premium Oppos and Pioneer.

[@LSOreal]

Curious how you think this compares to the Panasonic UB9000 in terms of picture quality for DVD, Blu ray and 4K playback. Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

I would say the Panasonic still edges it out a little...

[@mikeygrizz23]

New guy, here. I’m very confused. If I am steaming from my TV it will say Dolby Atmos on my denon 4700h. But when I watch discs on my udp800 they sound is Dolby Digital. Does the magnetar not have Atmos?

[@hdmoviesource]

I don't think it will match the Panasonic UB9000 for picture quality. Panasonic's processing power is still bleeding edge. Reavon and Magnetar both use MediaTek chips, like the Oppo 4K Players, and all have issues with video and playback. I think the Panasonic UB9000 is still the best 4K Player on the market.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, the Panasonic has better PQ, but can’t play any of the files, so it all depends on what the use case is.

[@hdmoviesource]

@@TechnoDad agree.

[@antwonkyle292]

Great video! I want to be able to playback DVD's from a different region also. Would that be the UDP 900 or a some kind of Software upgrade?

[@TechnoDad]

The 800 in this video has the region free upgrade. So I would think the 900 should have it as well.

[@FenderStrat19711]

Dear Techno Dad, My Panasonic DP-UB820 died on me after only two years - refusing to read discs. So I went out and purchased an identical model, a new DP-UB820 to replace it, figuring that I would give Panasonic another chance. Within 24 hours of the purchase, Top Gun Maverick began pixelating and freezing with sound drop outs. On a brand new unit. And I looked at the back of the disc, it is pristine. Also, when the old UB420 was working, the Maverick disc played without problems, so it's not the disc. Now I'm considering leaving Panasonic completely, and spending much more money on a better, more solidly built unit. I am hoping that a more expensive, but better built unit, will be able to play my discs without issues. I am considering the REAVON UBR-X100 but I am also thinking about the MAGNETAR UDP800. My question to you is, which one would you recommend? Another good question is, which 4K player do you actually use in every day life when you want to watch movies? Thanks so much in advance for your thoughts, keep up the good work on your channel, your videos are very much appreciated in the home theater community.

[@TechnoDad]

Ahhhh! That sucks…I use the Magnetar…it is a great player, but it’s also not perfect. Last disc I actually watched was John Wick 4. No issues with the disc but I mostly rip the disc to my NAS. Then I watch it over the network, with either the Magnetar or another device. The Magnetar is a better player as it’ll play more discs than the Panasonic players and is a much better file player as well. It does have some quirks, like I’ll notice it won’t turn off. I’ll have to pull the plug sometimes to get it to turn off. BUT, I have never experienced a disc freeze or pixelation as you mentioned. The Reavon was much more buggy. It’s like the Magnetar is way more polished. From the GUI to the User Experience.

[@FenderStrat19711]

@@TechnoDad thank you so much for this very helpful information. It is very much appreciated.

[@FenderStrat19711]

@@TechnoDad Hey Techno Dad, I wanted to give you an update on that Panasonic UB820 player. Since my last post, I ran a ton of 4K content through it again. I played 4K Top Gun Maverick twice, and there were no problems at all. Then I played 4K versions of Ready Player One, Lucy, Intersteller, Back to the Future, Passengers and 2001. Every disc played perfectly. Not a single hiccup or problem. So I'm thinking that this was just a temporary glitch, and that I am back in business again with a working 4K player. Just wanted to give you the update on this, and once again, thank you for all your content, guidance and technical advice which you selflessly provide to all of us in the home theater community. Respectfully, FenderStrat19711

[@mikez-ht7706]

Nice review! I will always stick with my Oppo 203, still and probably for a long time, be the best 4k player! These new companies can not compete with oppo, and it's crazy because they have been out of business for years. I actually know the social media person from Oppo (won't mention his name) great guy! Beside the fact, I visited Oppo warehouse in San Francisco about 7 years ago and what a great crew they were! Just imagine if Oppo was still in business, think about it. To this day, it shows us they are still way ahead of its time.

[@scaron1933]

I have a Reavon 200, Oppo 203 and 205 and for video play back in all formats but especially 4k the 5 year old Oppos are easily bested by these newer players for 1 particular reason in that we never got any kind of tone mapping options. The ability to set the tone mapping based on the type of view screen you have is critical especially if you have an OLED and a projector. It kind of sucks because I also can only imagine what 5 to 7 years of tweaking the 203 and 205 and what kind of machines they could have evolved into.

[@christopherbrown5023]

@@scaron1933 I have the Oppo 205 and a JVC 4K projector that has its own Frame Adapt HDR tone mapping capability. Most new and recent Native 4K projectors also do too. So I don't require my Oppo to have any tone mapping features. I just set my Oppo 205 for "Source Direct" output, and let the projector work its magic. Works perfectly.

[@FatFolksProductions]

Great review. In your opinion, if your getting a blu-ray soley for disc playback only, would you recommend this over the UB9000?

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! No, you should be fine with the UB9000.

[@FatFolksProductions]

@@TechnoDad Thanks! FYI that last Atmos music mix you dropped was dope but Panic Room is still my fav. :) Keep em comin fam!!

[@reedgrele6673]

You say that it plays .iso files. Does it do so with the full menu or just the main movie? Also, if it does play .iso, is it only over network, or would it work from a connected hard drive?

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! Yes, it plays the full menu only. And yes, it will play off a connected drive as well as network.

[@wking8]

I've had the UB9000 for years now. Its bulletproof and does all I need for $500 less

[@totalplonker824]

Sound quality wise is there much difference between the ub9000 and the 820.

[@wking8]

@@totalplonker824 Note sure if there is other than the xlr input options

[@TomlinsonHolman52583]

​@totalplonker824 - The analog outputs on the UB9000 use audiophile-grade DACs and are far superior to the UB820 analog outputs. The digital outputs sound the same on both units.

[@totalplonker824]

@@TomlinsonHolman52583 thank you very much. So basically coz the digital outputs are the same quality,. If one only uses 'streaming' for their music (tidal) one would be better off going with the 820. On the other hand if one was to integrate a CD/phono and was looking for superior quality one would be better off going with the 9000., is that correct

[@TomlinsonHolman52583]

@totalplonker824 - You want to take advantage of the best DAC (digital to analog converter) configuration you have available. If your receiver or preamp/processor has better DACs, use the players' digital connections to access them. If your player has better DACs, you may want to access them via its analog outputs. You can listen to high-resolution audio files via high-speed USB connections on the rear of the UB820 & UB9000. However, these players are not great for streaming. These players are designed to maximize DVD, CD, Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray disc playback.

[@jimhamlin6551]

I have a OPPO 205 for the sound quality which out performs the 203 for sound, What Dac are they using ? I dont think it will compare with the 205 for sound unless they put a supreme DAC in it

[@rileywelsh8973]

Does this player play all formats and is it a universal player

[@patrickl.654]

Nice vid ! You mentioned to out the audio to bitstream for hdmi, with the High end audio component is it not better to leave the player deliver the audio ? Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

When it comes to immersive formats like Atmos and DTS:X, the AVR has to decode those signals, which is why you set the player to bitstream.

[@manuelzamora6446]

I have a 20tb hard drive of movies. Can you recommend a player. Since this player is not compatible with over 16tb

[@TechnoDad]

I don't know about that, I have a 10TB external. I just ordered a 20TB external drive to test it out. Email me in about a week or two to see what is up - TechnoDad55 at gmail dot com

[@chrisohrling149]

Good day techno dad I have a question to ask you I like to know what is a good brand name for a blu ray player to buy as the one I have is causing issues and not reading the blu ray disc I have a Sony blu ray player and this is the second one I bought and they are old ones and I need to know what I can do to fix this problem and I need to know which blu ray player would be good to buy and that it won't cause any problems for me because I have alot of blu ray movies and I can't watch most of them as the Sony blu ray player I have says can't operate disc and I don't know what to do and I don't want to keep spending money on a blu ray player please let me know thank you

[@theredon2]

Is good that they still making players. One other thing that I like about the oppo that I really enjoy is that I used as a streamer with roon en qobuz since is roon ready. Great video like always!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

For the price the fact that you get a Zappiti like device and a 4k player in one is a pretty good bargain.

[@Espiritiv]

You still have to add an external hard drive over buying just the zapitti and 4k disc player

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

@@Espiritiv hard drives are fairly cheap

[@MrNorcal81]

I have both an Opp-203 and a Panasonic UB-9000. From a pure picture quality standpoint, the UB-9000 slightly edges out the Oppo-203, especially when its HDR Optimizer does some nice things with HDR10 movies (although, not always). My Oppo-203 on the other hand, has always had some HDMI handshake issues with my Denon AVRs, mostly some lags in transmitting content (better with my X3800) but, overall. its still an excellent player with some big advantages over the Panny. I use the Oppo's HDMI input with a Roku 4K stick, mainly because with older 4:3 content, its zoom function at 1.3X is very good. However, since the Oppo is alone in this feature , no real points off for the Panny or the Magnetar. The Oppo's biggest advantage over the 9000 is its ability to play almost any kind of video/audio combinations in files on a USB hard drive. This includes being able to play lossless audio in MKV and MP4 files. The 9000 is very limited in this arena. It can't play lossless audio and can't even play E-AC3 audio. It also can't recognize chapter marks in MKVs which the Oppo can. So even though the 9000 is my primary disc spinner, the Oppo will stay until it breaks down. If it does, it looks like the Magnetar UDP-800 would be my first choice since it appears to have the same video file playing ability as the Oppo.

[@uhoh7541]

I have a panasonic DP-UB820-K going to a denon x4500H and sony oled- Is upgrading to this player going to improve picture or sound quality all that much? Only utilize physical discs only right now if that matters.

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! Great question. I don't think you would want to upgrade if you don't need network playback.

[@uhoh7541]

@@TechnoDad thanks!

[@NoOne56488]

Mine from day has stutters and freezing, it's been so good that i bought the Panasonic 820 which is far cheaper and I've had zero issues with so far.

[@jeromeburoker1770]

TechnoDad, Thanks for your review, been looking for a unit with SACD multi - channel capabilities for some time and Magnetar appears to fit the bill. Once again, thanks!

[@TechnoDad]

You are very welcome! Yes, this play can play all those discs!

[@klaverro]

@@TechnoDad is the Magnetar better with SACD’s then the Reavon 200? (via XLR). Great video btw.

[@Tee-mx9nf]

Question compared to the Panasonic 9000 display back even though the Panasonic has the optimizer does it has better diss play back pitcher Qualley over the Panasonic

[@TechnoDad]

Panasonic may have a slight edge in PQ

[@Richie-vu4we]

This is a good looking player and on a big big screen will outperform picture quality on Netflix and others

[@altodomino7859]

T Dad: could you elaborate on how this is "better" than the Reavon? Also, how does this compare to the Sony models in terms of speed? My Sony x700 is much much faster than my Panasonic. Where does the Magnetar fit in?

[@TechnoDad]

Sorry, it’s more of a polished player. I believe the SoC chips are the same so PQ is on par, it’s just that everything runs smoothly and less buggy. My experience with the Sony X700 is pretty bad. I have the X800M2 and that is a decent player. This has more network playback abilities than the Sony with less mistakes

[@nicochoco03]

Dolby vision mkv support ??

[@TechnoDad]

I was not able to get that to work. I don't think it's supported. I can check again. Contact me in a week and I'll give the final word.

[@nicochoco03]

@@TechnoDad hi Man, Contact you again for dolby vision mkv support. Thanks again

[@astrogazer1818]

Many are saying Display port is better for 4k, maybe 8k, than HDMI. Not sure since I have no display port on my 80 inch. Have you ever tried or tested the use of display port? does display even put out any good audio. (Me personally uses a Xbox series x for my 4k blu's and it works great. Some blu's may have audio codex problems, but, I have not found any in my blu's)

[@TechnoDad]

Unfortunately, there is no display port on my LG C1 TV. Mostly, that's reserved for gaming monitors. Most of these devices just have HDMI as well.

[@dastiffmeisterman]

The reason why your sony ubp-x800m2 struggles to stream large 4K files over the network is because it's only got 100mbps ethernet connection and the Magnetar has 1000mbps. If you bring up the display when watching a film that is stuttering you will see the bit rate is high, probably close to the 100mbps limit for audio and video combined. Audio bit rate is displayed at the top, video at the bottom.

[@jjchmiel78]

Sounds like what I wanted in 2021. I got the Reavon X200. For disc playback, it is awesome. It does good with media files, but the slow explorer file browser drove me absolutely batty to the point I ended up getting a Zappiti last year. Now that I have spent way too much money and time getting it setup, I like the video wall/video player interface and will not go back. I use the Reavon for first watches and special features. I RIP the movie only to get rid of features and languages to save on hard drive space and use the Zappiti for convenience watching.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, I wish this came out a few years back. Since there are no new players being introduced into the market, the premium ones being released these days are just going to be more and more expensive.

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

Thank you @Techno Dad for this outstanding review!😀

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you Asaf! BTW, the second batch of 1000 discs arrived yesterday, and we got a plug on Digital Trends in this Nakamichi Dragon video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2KUqohpq5amp5I - Thank you again for all your help creating our product. Everyone is getting so much out of the disc and getting a better home theater experience because of it!

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

@@TechnoDad That’s excellent! Thank you for letting me know :)

[@chipholton436]

It's also missing a rear panel IR input. For the asking price they should have payed more attention to the nice features Oppo had.

[@ProgRockKeys]

Oppo 203 also has 8 audio outputs for 7.1 audio. An obsolete feature as far as Atmos, since it would require more outputs.

[@TomlinsonHolman52583]

Multi-channel analog outputs are a great feature to have however if you don't use Atmos or the players internal DACs are better than the DACs in the receiver/pre/pro.

[@donjaun540]

I always like to thank content providers. Looks like a very nice piece. This is for those special people that need such options. I'm a much simpler person. I used to run out and get the best when I was younger but have learned it's just not worth it. I look at my $1000 Samsung first generation blue ray and get upset. It may be beautiful but it was quickly replaced by much lower costing and better blu-ray players and is something I think of throwing out.

[@n815e]

At the time, that was state of the art and a new, growing format. Today, this is state of the art and a format that is growing (4k) but a medium that is shrinking, so you aren’t going to see much investment in creating newer and better players.

[@TechnoDad]

I feel ya, Don Jaun. I have done that a few times before.

[@carlosbucio6869]

Did you get a chance to listen to music using the XLR cables?

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, I did. Directly from player to my power amplifier, using the UDP-800 as a pre-amp. I didn't hear any difference between that and HDMI. I can't hear the difference of the DACs per se.

[@thomasgiloy6987]

I have had the udp-800 for about a month now and overall I'm very happy with it, but there are a few problems. Disc playback of BR and 4K BR is silent and beautiful. The disc mechanism during DVD playback of many of my DVD's is noisy. The 'zoom' feature does not work. These first 2 problems are not a big problem for me since only a few of the movies I want to watch are only on DVD. For anyone using a universal remote, the oppo ir commands all work, but Magnetar does not accept the discrete 'on' and 'off' commands. Toggle 'on/off' command works, but the discrete commands are very important when creating macro's for universal remotes. In setup, the display settings are confusing to me. Oppo had 16:9/auto which is what most people would use but is not a choice on the Magnetar. Perhaps Techno Dad can help with what is the proper setting for 16:9 TV. The front panel display cannot be set to dim or off in setup. It must be changed with the remote each session. There is no 'save settings/reload settings' choice in setup menu. With all these minor problems, which I hope can be fixed with fw upgrades, I would still recommend this player. Its build quality is exceptional and in the short time I've owned it there have been 2 fw* updates besides the one I did on the original setup. *3rd update is loading now as I write this, but none of my issues were fixed. It is encouraging that there are updates fairly often. Hopefully someone involved in beta testing can pass these problems along to the proper people and they can be fixed in a future update.

[@altodomino7859]

You wanna know something bizarre? My Xbox (and my Sony) both have significantly better DVD playback quality than my Panasonic ub9000. It's marked. I would say the Xbox series X actually has the best DVD playback

[@thomasgiloy6987]

@@altodomino7859 And since I only have a handful of DVD's that I will watch regularly I got a $40 Sony dvd player that works great. Just wanted to let anyone who would be using this primarily as a DVD player- which there probably aren't many. It would be nice if it could be fixed.

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I can send these to the folks at Magnetar and maybe they can do something about it. I don't have DVDs that I can find, but I'll check some out on my end as well.

[@MikeMargolis-j8f]

​​@@altodomino7859I don't have any experience comparing the 9000 to anything other than the Oppo 203's clone, the Cambridge CXUHD (I own both), but I can tell you that Panasonic Blu-ray players have never gotten DVD scaling right - I recently packed up my 9000 to go in for a service because the disc drawer makes nasty cogging/vibrating noises when it closes and 4K discs just won't play without stuttering, freezing and breaking up, and I reinstalled my Cambridge CXUHD in the interim. In playing some DVDs I knew didn't look great on the Panasonic in the Cambridge, I was instantly greeted with images that were free of artifacts like aliasing, moire distortion and freeze distortion (basically makes the picture look like the player's processor can't decide if the content is video or film). I can't believe how bad the DVD up conversion is on the Panasonic, especially given its price, but apparently they didn't make DVD a priority on their players because they're missing a ton of features that the MediaTek based units offer, including a zoom button on the remote to blow up non anamorphic DVDs, an auto stretch feature for full screen DVD content, a resume playback function when a disc is ejected and reloaded, etc.

[@r1ashad]

The interface on the Magnetar is so much nicer and screams premium. I watched all 8 seasons of GOT 4K on it.

[@altodomino7859]

Does the player make any sound during 4k disc playback?

[@r1ashad]

@altodomino7859 No, it's super quiet.

[@altodomino7859]

@r1ashad: Does the Magnetar remote have a way to control volums? Also, does this thing have CEC function, so that it can turn the TV on/off?

[@r1ashad]

@altodomino7859 I wanna say there is a CEC function however let me double check when I get home. My Magnetar is hdmi plugged into my Marantz and not directly to my TV. The blu-ray player has its own volume control that is default to 99 of 100 volume level. I have not gotten the volume to control my processors volume; however, the volume control does actually fuction.

[@r1ashad]

@altodomino7859 @altodomino7859 The Magnetar does have HDMI CEC, my LG G2 had to be on Audio/ HDMI eARC output to Power my media players OFF or ON. My LG G2 has to be on the "Audio/Audio Output" (I could be wrong on the exact wording my memory sucks) and not "Audio/HDMI (eArc)" in order for my TV to turn my processor OFF and ON automatically, to play tv streaming media audio thru my processor and to allow my TV to control my processor volume output. I prefer this setting even though I manually have to turn media devices ON/OFF.

[@NoNameToHave]

Can it play SACD-R?

[@betelgeuse68]

Hisense TVs also support HDR10+. I have a Hisense U8G from 2 years ago and was surprised when I saw the Prime Video app flash "HDR10+" while watching "The Grand Tour." Since it is not my main TV I was not looking for it, but nevertheless figured I'd mention Hisense supports HDR10+.

[@TechnoDad]

Nice! I did forget about that. I think Vizio does also.

[@EverythingHomeTheater]

I watched another video on this Blu-ray player and they were impressed with the picture but it seemed like the software sure had a lot of bugs in it, things that needed to be fixed before they would have ever bought one

[@paulcanniff4308]

does it automatically shut down when idle like the Panasonic players do? That's an annoying feature that you can't disable. I'm looking for a player where this doesn't happen.

[@TechnoDad]

When you say idle, do you mean like when a movie is paused for long periods of time?

[@paulcanniff4308]

@@TechnoDadYes.

[@phenixnunlee372]

Actually the panasonic can do some network playback.

[@TechnoDad]

That’s good to know! I’ll have to test it on mine. Will it play 4K HDR files with Atmos via network?

[@merlecrandall1709]

What about sound quality

[@vhariharasudhan7215]

I've doubt about pre processor and av receiver can connect together through hdmi is it possible bro

[@TechnoDad]

What are you trying to do?

[@vhariharasudhan7215]

​@@TechnoDad will I connect pre processor tone winner AT-300 and denon x6700 av receiver through hdmi arc and double the process to improving the sound I think 🤔 is it possible

[@bedroomcinemaguy5568]

I’ve had my pioneer UDPLX500 for over four years and it’s still going strong, but if I ever needed to replace it this Magnetar would be a good choice

[@TechnoDad]

I've owned both players and I would have to agree.

[@bedroomcinemaguy5568]

@@TechnoDad let’s be honest if we all had the money we’d probably just go with a kaleidescape and never see another DVD player ever again

[@christopherbrown5023]

@@bedroomcinemaguy5568 Kaleidescape is certainly awesome, but keep something in mind. Even though it has many 4K titles not available on disc, Kaleidescape is still missing lots of 4K content only available on disc. Especially 4K titles on disc, from boutique labels (Arrow, Criterion, Severin, etc.). So to truly have access to everything, we still need disc players.

[@bharath9066]

Waiting for Zidoo Z9x Pro unboxing and Full review ( Test dolby vision BDMV, M2ts, iso,mkv,mp4 in zidoo z9x pro) Love from India 🇮🇳

[@altodomino7859]

Does this come with pairing codes for your TV?

[@TechnoDad]

I don’t think so

[@altodomino7859]

@@TechnoDad So you can't adjust TV volume with the Magnetar remote?

[@TechnoDad]

@@altodomino7859 ooooh, I’ll have to check on that!

[@greg6500]

Never heard of Magnetar, anyone know anything about them?

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Sure looks like it was made at the Oppo factory 😂😅

[@willisjr12169]

I got a Panasonic ub820 beautiful player but too pay $500 for a hunk plastic was heartbreaking enough. But to pay $1600 for a blu ray player is insanity no thank you!!

[@TechnoDad]

Totally agree with the UB820 feeling like mostly plastic. The cheaper Sony X800M2 has better build quality than the Panny.

[@ReZel80657]

As a Magnetar UDP-800 owner there is one thing that the Magnetar UDP-800 does far better than the Oppo UDP-203 and that is how the region change works its so much better than how Oppo did it

[@craigosterberg5045]

Thanks for sharing

[@dometweeter7093]

Thank TD for this review. Maybe I can use my Oppo 203 as a Backup player.😊

[@TechnoDad]

Yes you can!

[@m4nc1n1]

It does HDR 10+

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

Another OPPO feature no one else has- you can play external subtitles from a USB stick while playing a blu ray disc

[@TechnoDad]

Yes! That's correct.

[@jamesgoss1860]

I'm a happy owner of an Oppo 203 and 205. In addition to lacking HDMI in, it also lacks analog 7.1 out. I'm not sure how many 203 users used this (I do on 205, but not 203) but it added additional flexibility that when paired with HDMI in, the player becomes a full-fledged 7.1 processor/preamp. The 900 adds this feature back, but still without the HDMI in.

[@chipholton436]

The other thing that it seems to be missing that Oppo have is discrete power on/off IR codes for universal remote users. I understand it uses the same codes as Oppo. That remote looks awful!

[@TechnoDad]

I was not able to get my Harmony to get the codes for this device. I will try the Oppo codes now. Ask me in a week or so to see if something has changed.

[@sunstyle52]

idk if i wanna spend 1600 on a no name brand that might stop support and stop producing in general like the oppo and the reavon

[@peppersmith]

Nice, but still don't understand why these companies keep making 4k players over $1k. I have two Oppo's. A 95 & a 203 and they both still play AWEsomely.. I do want to get another player but i'm not spending more then $500-$800. All i use them for is Movie watching nothing else. $1500 for another Oppo Knockoff - Not!!!

[@StealthBlazer]

1599$ wtf come with a happy ending ??? geeez

[@TechnoDad]

Hahaha! Unlikely...also, they have another player that retails for $3K!

[@StealthBlazer]

@TechnoDad go big or go home I guess.

[@DjBlaaack]

1,500???? Gtfoh

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

Not cheap that's for sure!

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, it's pricey...

[@Squishmallows24]

I bought this player… Then I woke up lol

[@TechnoDad]

lol!

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

Yo Channa D. 😊

[@neiltaylor6645]

I take it you have to update via USB like the reavon

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, however, they sent this one fully updated. Another owner chimed in stating there have been three updates since he purchased this unit about a month ago.

[@neiltaylor6645]

@@TechnoDad with the reavon was pain in the butt I could never really get it to work

[@Gljin40509]

There are so few 4K bluray players being produced now and the few that are,such as this one and the Reavon units are so off the charts expensive,I`m glad I got my Oppo -203 when I did...when it,and my other 4K bluray players die,I will probably just go back to regular bluray as I am on a fixed income and there are so few movies released these days that are watchable,it`s just not worth it....to me.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, I hear that!

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

The OPPO 203 list price was $550. This is 3 times the price.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup! I got mine for $650 after tax and shipping.

[@kellywilliamson2187]

People want to watch movies in a totally dark room - Why would the engineers make a dimmer function for the display and ignore the searingly bright power button right next to the display?

[@irfanshaikh-ql3tr]

Better than all this is Xbox one S. It has all. Stream, 4k uhd and HDMI IN. And also cheap. Microsoft was idiot in discontinuing it.

[@eddietours3728]

Interesting thanks

[@TechnoDad]

You are welcome

[@bikdav]

The price of the good Blu Ray players is the reason that I never got seriously into Blu Ray.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup!

[@jamesoneill5810]

Who the hell is magnetar

[@DefiantAML]

This is probably what I would get if my Oppo died. Fingers crossed!

[@Kev-O33]

ill stick with denon

[@TechnoDad]

Right on!

[@matthewrendle9321]

I think this is a waste of money $3000.00 dollars Australian money 💰 you can purchase a Panasonic and that does a pretty good job unfortunately the first Panasonic stuffed up in a couple of days but the new one is working well

[@petecap4382]

For 2 grand they couldn’t throw in an HDMI cable 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, kinda lame...

[@Ghostrecon12]

Too Exspensive Drop it down to $750 & it would be SOLD OUT...

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, pricey

[@Ghostrecon12]

Then you go back up to $999 & ride it out for 6 months. Then back to $750 & leave it there permanently...

[@ricosuave9060]

Ridiculous price. 🙄

[@DeepDishPizza]

That’s your opinion. Someone sounds like a cheapskate. Lemme guess the Apple Vision Pro is too expensive too huh? Hahaha. Get a better job kid .

[@drykedorsay8748]

P R O M O S M

[@ericshutter5305]

buy the Panasonic ... it's better and surprise ... less expensive. PS wondering who EVER uses the device remote control... if you have an advanced HT ... you don't.

[@jjchmiel78]

Better picture quality of movie disc playback. Not better than playing all audio discs since it will not play SACD or DVD-Audio. Not better at external media file playback. So like everything it is use case scenario. Panasonic doesn't meet as many. As for the remote, not everyone has their setup in a dedicated space or the player in a separate room requiring an alternative solution. A good remote can pause the movie and do frame stepping for someone interested in seeing the nitty gritty of special effects. Control audio switching to go to different languages or audio commentaries without having to go back into the disc menu. I haven't seen much about Magnetar subtitle controls, but those are important to some. Not all universal solutions go beyond just the basic functionality. Just because YOU don't have a need for more than what Panasonic offers doesn't mean it is best for everyone.

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

@@jjchmiel78 Don't buy Panasonic. Doesn't work with Pioneer Elite and Sony 4K TV equipment!

[@altodomino7859]

What remote do you use then for pause/play/volume?