Is The PS5/Xbox Series X A Good 4K Blu-ray Player?
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Is the PS5 a good 4K Blu-ray player? Is the Xbox a good 4K Blu-ray player? I get these questions a lot, so here are my thoughts on the gaming consoles vs a dedicated 4K player.
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I've been using game consoles as entertainment systems for the past 15 years because they're such a great bargain for me, being able to play games, films and other stuff
I’ve always used my PlayStation consoles as my entry level disc players. Literally the PS1 was my first CD Player then PS2 for DVD, and PS3 for Blu-Ray. I’ve usually bought dedicated hardware later in the lifespan, but for getting started on a new format, PlayStation has always done right by me!
It’s Sony’s standard operating procedure, include a new proprietary format that they own major stock in, having helped invent it.
I remember back when the first “best seller” Sony had on the PlayStation was “The Matrix!” 😂
PS1 was not a bad VCD player if you had that attachment
@@ralaun2000today not really since the PS5 doesn't have Dolby Vision on 4K BD and the PS4 Pro didn't even support 4K discs while Microsoft's Xbox One S and Xbox One X do support it. (In fact, the One S is just a 4k version of the original Xbox One, which was already less powerful than the normal PS4)
dont ever think sony owns blu ray because they never have and they never will they only used blu ray to curb piracy also none of the blu ray ps games ever used the entire disc ever its about 30% of the blu ray disc the rest is wasted but xbox 1 to xbox series can play blu ray discs and digital blu ray since years now
You do know audiophiles use PS1 systems as CD players because of its high audio quality right?
I been enjoying all of my 4ks on my PS5.
I dont have any complaints for the quality of the movies. 👏🏽
That's honestly how I got into 4k movies. I watched 4k movies on the Xbox One, then decided to go even further, and got the Panasonic UB820.
Same story for me.
Same here!
Same here, I am thinking of getting a dedicated player since my One S has trouble with 100gb discs.
Same here.
The panasonic u820 is a great option. Little pricey but well worth it in the long run
I remember the PS3 Bluray player got significantly better as time went on with firmware updates. One of the nice features was that it was updated frequently. Hope this is the case with the PS5.
the ps3 bluray player got an update a month ago lol
xbox didnt get a blu-ray player after xbox one came out i have a lg blu-ray player i only will use xbox i dont have a playstation but i will sometimes use a console on blu-rays if im on it
I agree 100%. I own both PS5 and a UB820. PS5 is pretty darn good for UHD discs. There's a slight bump in quality on the UB820 and of course the Dolby Vision. I'm just part of that 2% that's looking for just that little bit more. I only had the PS5 to start and never felt the quality suffered in any way. I mostly got the UB820 for the Dolby Vision but also figured if I was going to upgrade from PS5 that I'd get 'a bit more' where I can.
I am hard pressed to see the quality difference. I mean yeah I’m side by side stills. That’s not the whole story. The my Xbox has a pretty loud spinning noise and freezes/skips a significant ammount of the time. I’ve maybe had one hiccup in all my playback on the Panasonic. My old Sony had similar issues and in addition I had to manually turn on and off Dolby vision, which game consoles don’t have as everybody has mentioned. I really do think people need to be made aware that the Panasonic ub 820 is the stick you use to measure the quality of a player. And it’s not all that expensive of a stick so just get the stick
My first foray into 4k HDR Blurays was with the 4K-HDR release Akira. I can't really speak to the remastering effort since it's my only 4k disc so far so I don't have a reference for what a 4k Bluray should look like. But man, the disc drives in both the PS5 and the Series X were running *really* loud. It was super off-putting. Is that normal for 4k Blurays or did I just get a dud? (The movie played fine from start to finish, HDR 10 did work. I'm just talking about the noise the drive makes when the disc is running.)
@@MarcusAuerbach I felt the same way about my Xbox. I had the experience with certain discs in cheaper dedicated players too. I just tell everybody to get the Panasonic ub 820… nothing more and nothing less
Very interesting breakdown - I'm looking into my first venture into 4K blu-ray - altho I don't have a TV set up (flat is too small) so going to try adding a 4k Blu-Ray drive to a computer. Years ago I had a blu-ray drive in a PC and compatibility was a nightmare so I'm hoping it's matured a bit since then and this won't turn into a giant rabbit hole. But I guess that's part of the fun.
I have both options and I agree 100% with you. For most people a PS5 is great, and if you have a handful of 4K discs it's the better option. If you become a more hardcore collector then upgrade, as I did, you will see a difference. But it's key that the most people possible have a way to play these discs and consoles enable that.
Definitely great for getting into 4k disc playback. I actually went from a Sony player when I first got my tv before getting the Panasonic 820 a couple years later. I eventually bought an Xbox for gaming and have tried it. It’s on par with cheaper dedicated players. Roughly… either way not all dedicated players are equal. I’ve never used a Reavon. You can’t get an oppo now. There’s only one recommendation I can make if you are serious about movies
@@robertfaulkner1824 Yeah I've got the 820. The DV is superb and it's a definite upgrade on the PS5, but both are excellent.
@@elTigre877 Not everyone can afford extra tech gear, so gotta keep that in mind.
@@drewscentral5587 I’m kinda over hearing that…. Ok fine. If you can’t afford it don’t buy it. If you own a ps5 or series x then the device we are recommending is the same price. If you buy 20-30 4ks then you’ve spent the same amount of money. At the point I had about 200 discs I realized it was dumb of me not to have an adequate player. And I really do feel anything less is kind of inadequate. I bought mine on Amazon and the had a payment plan option for 80 bucks for 5 months interest free. There was also a sale at the time
@@drewscentral5587 oh I also didn’t see that he mentioned the all metal one. Definitely looks cool but yeah… the 820 is like the same player just not built like a tank
I’m glad you covered this! A good follow up should be correct picture/calibration etc. Xbox has a great calibration tool!
Yes please
Agreed
And the ps5 auto hdr tone maps when used with certain Sony TVs.
@TBoogy3
Yes, but unfortunately a lot of the auto calibrarion sometimes is not correct.
For instance I previously had one of those Sony TVs that the PS5 auto calibrated to, but it wasn't correct and I had to set it myself anyway.
And doesn't that auto calibration only apply to the consoles HDR calibration screen? Which hardly any games use.
It had the black levels set too high. It should be at zero for the best and most accurate HDR on my TV.
And the brightness was also a click or two off the optimal.
Best to look into your specific display to find the best settings for HDR. Though the auto calibrate is probably fine if not great.
I never knew I needed a video like this one, but I am glad you made it. I have a PS5 and a rather mid-range 4k tv, so I believe they serve each other well. But it is good to know that if I want to get more serious about 4k movies I'll need to get more than just a better TV.
Excellent breakdown of the various options, benefits and tradeoffs. Thanks. Subscribed.
Jeff, great review, as always.
Very informative!
A side note would be that using a gaming controller to control the disc player isn’t as intuitive as a dedicated 4K player remote.
Another angle to consider in the review.
Thanks. Running all of my blu rays and UHD 4Ks on the dedicated Sony X700 paired with an A80J screen. I can confirm that the upscaling is better using the X700 over my PS5. Some other features worth mentioning: 24p mode, Dolby Vision, fast menu load times, the ability to check audio and video bitrates on the fly and visually confirm audio output format.
I use an Xbox One s as my Blu-ray player so I can offer a few notes for that, Xbox has 24p support, you just have to turn on in the console settings, and it has the ability to check video and audio bit rates on the fly, it's just locked behind clicking the right stick on a controller for some reason, and there's no button in the player UI to get there.
The Sony X800 is even better, as it will play DVD-Audio, SACD, and can be converted to multi-region support.
I was lucky to get an X700 on clearance for $100 recently. It's a great player but I did run into the intermittent freezing that's been reported with it by others. Maybe 2 - 3 times during some movies (not all though), the X700 would just suddenly freeze when playing UHDs. I didn't notice it on bluray. I ran the firmware update and thought that might help but it did not. After reading more into it, I saw others online had resolved the freezing issue by turning off the 24p mode. I turned this off as well and haven't seen the freezing happen since.
what if I put the blu rays on my flash drive and then plug it on the TV? how does the quality compare to a blu ray disc running on a blu ray player?
@@requiett Whats more infuriating, is that, one x700 can skip and freeze horribly making disks unwatchable (BTTF trilogy 4k), it can work totally fine on another x700 player. I have two, so I was able to test this. It baffled me. Both have their original firmware.
Interesting little tip, I've watched 3-D blu-ray (Gaurdians of the Galaxy) on my PS4 Pro with my Playstation VR headset. Low resolution but worked pretty well considering I've never had an actual 3-D HDTV.
It works on any 3D TV as well. While i don't have a PS5, since its now been updated to work with PSVR2, its the same as PS3 and PS4. 3Dtvs can read read 3D formatted blurays off a PS3, PS4 or PS5.
@@BushinRyuCatPS5 don't support 3D blu-rays.
@@BushinRyuCatwhat has been updated? I can’t find any news mentioning added 3d blu ray support for PSVR 2.
@@BushinRyuCat I still have my LG 3-D TV from like seven years ago and the Blu-rays look awesome on my PS3 or PS4 pro I don’t know why they ever got rid of that. I’ve tried the active 3-D and it’s not the same as the passive.
@@sonicsnake44 Wait a sec. Understand that i have a PS4 pro not the PS5...but if both the PS4 AND PS5 can use PSVR units, and i can play 3D blurays from my PS4 to my 3DTV (Vizio) in 3D...how the heck can the PS5 not do the same? 🥴
Just wanted to show some love from the UK as I watch your channel regularly and love the way you deliver all your content. I currently have the Panasonic UB820 for my main set up and a PS5 in my room, and agree that fundamentally both options are great but the Panasonic just gives me that bit more I crave!
This was actually a pretty helpful video. I have a higher-end setup but was considering ditching my 4K player for a PS5. After watching this, I think I’ll hold on to it. Thanks!
I had a Series X and was happy enough playing 4k movies on it. The biggest problem tough was that the Series X doesn't support the Bitstream mode, so I had very limited audio options since my TV also doesn't support DTS for exemple. As my 4k collection got bigger I decided to buy a dedicated player and got the Sony X800 M2, and I'm extremely happy with it and yes, there is noticeable difference in the picture quality, not night and day difference, but it's there.
And now I have whatever audio or picture quality is available and also a better upscaling with is really nice
I’ve mostly watched my collection on consoles for years but this year finally went with a dedicated 4K/3D player because the consoles can’t seem to handle the new triple layer discs like LOTR and AVATAR. I ended up getting a region free version of the Panasonic DP-UB820 and it’s been great. It perfectly plays some burned discs that the consoles had trouble with too, like the DeSpecialized Star Wars discs.
This is why I still haven't purchased any 4K physical movies. I have the Xbox player...but am always reading about the issues with triple layer disks. Since the movies I want tend to be the more 'epic/bigger' films, I fear I'll end up trying to watch a movie and having It freeze up? So I default to options like watching 4K on iTunes. Am I worrying too much about that issue?
So, does the dp-ub820 have a significantly better picture quality than ps5? For similar price, ps5 plays games as well as 4k uhd blurays, butnot the dp-ub820.... I'm debating between the two
I rip my UHDs to MKV, play them in Plex on the Nvidia Shield and have full support for Dolby Vision and HDR, Dolby Atmos, etc. There is also the added benefit of not spinning up a disk for playback. Best experience for convenient viewing of films. It upscales DVD and Blu-Ray to great effect as well.
This is the correct answer.
Nvidia Shield and Plex is the only way
@@adamstern5116always has been
Bro you just created a necessity for me, god damn now I need to get a dedicated player, been using consoles for my 4k movies since day 1, but you do make a good point. Salutes from CDMX
Agreed with everything you said. I had a Panasonic UB-420 4k player before I bought my PS5 and when I got the console and compared movies, they looked exactly the same. The PS5's ability to upscale the DVDs might've been ever so slightly lower than the Panasonic but not enough to notice in most cases. I eventually decided to sell the Panasonic since the PS5 was doing such a great job and figured the most high-end dedicated player would out-perform my PS5 so someday when I need it, I'll buy it.
For the time being, the PS5 is perfect with my Sony Bravia X900H.
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I would say yes. I watched evil dead rise 4k blu-ray on my series x a few days ago and it looked really good with no issues when it came to sound and picture quality
@@MrAdammassacreyou know 4k blurays are region free right?
@@MrAdammassacre it's been out since June 24th here if I'm not mistaken. Y'all lucky that you guys are getting the steelbook😭
@@MrAdammassacre yea I think zavvi stopped shipping here to the states for some reason unfortunately
@@edbeasant9494really???
@@Mike179 yeah
A good video, although in addition to this I would also recommend watching the more specific videos in terms of the technical aspects of each console, I recommend the HDTV Test videos.
thank you for the great vids and content. I guessed some of the info but had no way to test myself
noice work
Some things to add. Your Xbox One X should be able to play 3D Blu-rays without issue. The Series X does not have support. The PS5 and XSX not being able to handle CD's and 3D Blu-ray is actually ridiculous. It's a software update. There's no reason for it other than laziness (and maybe licensing) Also, for those still stuck on non-HDR displays, the PS5 player has HDR-to-SDR conversion. So, if you want to play your UHD Blu-rays on a non-HDR display and not have the colors look weird, the PS5 does just fine in that regard.
Another thing to keep in mind in game console vs dedicated player is power consumption. My Sony UBP-X700 is rated at 15W while a PS5 is rated at 350W. Cant confirm how much it is actually using while playing a 4K disc versus game disc though.
Been waiting for this one :) been back n forth with gaming console or dedicated player, thank you much bro 🤙🏼
Panasonic UB 820. You don’t need to spend more and you don’t wanna get anything less
Nice and needed video! Would be nice in a future video to compare entry level dedicated players vs those expensive ones.
My Xbox one X, was my first 4k player years ago. I eventually got both the ps5 and Xbox series X. But we had a 4k since 2018, I didn't get mine until this year and spent around $600 on a Sony TV lol.
I used to use my PS5 and didn't really believe the hype on dedicated players.
But then I picked up a Panasonic UB-820 and man, it looks amazing. Comparing the 2 was interesting and I noticed the PS5 tended to crush blacks a lot on my OLED TV, whereas the Panasonic tone mapped correctly and looked fantastic.
The only caveat I found was that maybe 10 out of 100 4K discs I own had Dolby Vision/HDR10+, so it wasn't a super useful feature.
This has been my exact experience. LG CX OLED owner and have found the UB820 tone maps much better than the PS5 (plus has the HDR optimizer if you need to take something).
I’m not sure if anyone else feels this way, but I’ve actually turned Dolby Vision OFF on my UB820 as I prefer the way most content looks in HDR10 over DV. Dolby Vision tends to be darker in general and limits the brightness of highlights. It could just be the OLED I have, but my eyes consistently prefer the static HDR10 grade, as the lower mid tones tend to be a tad brighter, and the highlights “pop” a bit brighter.
Had the 820 but couldn’t get it to jive properly with my sound system. So I returned it for the 420 since I didn’t really need Dolby vision, and it looks the same. Panasonic does a really amazing job with upscaling. I couldn’t believe how great some of my older anime dvds looked.
fascinating video, really appreciate that, like you I have 4k player and ps5 for living room and xbox in bedroom and tbh really happy with all of them but im a dvd 4k lover not a technophobe so the pictures and sound I get (with dolby atmos 5.1 soundbar) keep me in my happy place
I’ve started watching your channel fairly recently as I’m starting to build my physical 4K blue ray collection and I am definitely in the category of people that should get a dedicated player (LG G277 and dedicated 11 channel Dolby Atmos amp). However I’m struggling to find space and a plug socket in my media unit. I’m going to have to get rid of something in order to make it fit (changing the unit is not an option as the wife has vetoed this and it’s not practical anyway). It’s a toss up between the switch which my son plays. Or the Sky box as we don’t use it that often, but when we do there isn’t a credible 4K alternative (if only Now TV was 4K). I’m going to have to have another rethink to see if there is some way I can do it.
My ps5 is good enough for me. I can’t see myself getting a dedicated player to take up more space in my entertainment center.
Same
The thing I disliked the most about using the PS5 as a disc player is actually the remote. The official Sony PS5 media remote is terrible for discs. There's no controls like stop, eject, and many others you'd get on something like your disc player remote. Even with the media remote, the PS5 makes you do many of the disc commands through an onscreen menu. You might as well just use the PS5 controller for all the good the remote does.
You know you can use your TV remote on PS five and Xbox series X just enable HDMI, CEC, and voila your TV remote now works for you console
Great video, Jeff! Very informative!
Thank you for this informative video!
I bought a 4K player and it was really weird. It would not play certain discs after a certain point in the film. I grabbed a PS five afterwards and it has never failed me. It is my dedicated player at this point. I have a 65 inch Sony X900H TV
I've way more faith that the ps5 will be more reliably updated to fix any future issues than most dedicated players too.
This is common fault with Sony machines. They seem unable to cope properly with the layer change combined with 100gig discs. And the discs must be flawless even if they look clean I use microfibre cloth which helps If the machine freezes unplug from power completely replug in eject remove disc close drawer and restart from scratchhope this helps
@@mikewilding3199 That is very helpful for anyone that has the issue that I had. Luckily I have not had any issues since using my PS5. It works perfectly
I would always say get a dedicated player. I have both my PS5 and a 4k player hooked up to my A80J and the one thing that will always make them stand out is picture settings of the TV itself. If you put your TV into game mode and play a 4k movie it will not look as good as changing over to another input that is dialed in to play your movies. Motion, picture quality ect is dramatically different and you wouldn't want those settings on a PS5 to produce massive input lag.
the PS5 will actually switched to "Movie playback mode" when playing a disc-based movie so you can set up your TV specifically for it. then it will switch back to game mode when you go back to the PS5 menu.
@@CrimsonGear80 I'm saying switching your TV settings to dial it in perfectly is kinda annoying. Also the loss of Dolby Vision is a bummer hence why I have both a dedicated player and the PS5 hooked up to my TV
Very informative thanks!
Great video as usual jeff, right now i have a sony x-700 with dolby vision and the video quality is amazing but i will be getring a ps5 soon because i need to be able to play the new mirtal kombat and spiderman and i will use the 4k player to give my dedicated player a rest
PS5 is one of the best 4K players. Won't skip scratched discs. That's a huge advantage over stand alone 4K players.
I completely agree 👍. I've never had a dedicated player but I heard they have been prone to freezing and skips. I do have a one x as my first dedicated player and my God was that a piece of garbage. I had so many uhds that wouldn't play and like you said they would skip all the time or freeze and give the picture this blurry green image. I have not dealt with this issue with my ps5 knock on wood lol 😆. My Transformers uhd that has one tiny scratch freezes on a certain section every single time and skips to the next part. Same exact scene no problems on my ps5 player
@@BigStef71182 4K discs are extremely sensitive to scratching. Even minimal scratching can cause skipping and glitches. That's why I always return scratched discs.
@stevemuzak8526 I know and it's not even us consumers who cause it. I'm surprised how many 4k discs I have that come scratched. It's ridiculous. I collect steelbooks and it happens often which is a pain in the ass. I never had this issues with regular blu rays. With my scratched discs I have though my ps5 hasn't given me any problems.
@@BigStef71182 I have Panasonic UB820 player. That player can deal with almost everything but you need a good quality HDMI cable.
Well going off my own eyeballs it is definitely better than streaming a 4K movie on vudu for instance
Sir!!
I have not seen your videos in a year or so, and I have to tell you your videos have gotten way better. I love how you have video shots in your videos now and it’s a good thing. I ran into this because I got a PS5 just sitting on the floor in the box. And I was wondering how the 4K ultra HD would play I have a PlayStation 4 pro and it works great but coming from target. I bought this PS five and just wondering whether or not I should open the box or just take it back. I do have a Sony dedicated Blu-ray player but to be honest I can’t see the difference when I play movies and I’m wondering if it’s just my TV. Yeah I have to look into that but good to see you on your videos. You can tell your quality and step up well done looking forward to more.
Thanks for going over this topic again.
My PS5 is my main 4K player but my XSX has had problems with larger disc like the game of thrones 4k seasons. I guess it has problems playing the 100 gb disc and it freezes up randomly for a minute with audio still playing. Never had that problem on the PS5 tho.
I've watched about half of my 4k GOT on my Series X and had zero issues
I have been very impressed with my Xbox Series X when playing 4K's. I do not know if this is common, but the console's fan definitely becomes louder when playing 4K movies however.
I don’t think it’s common. I never heard my Series X fan ever.
It actually is, Xbox series X are known for becoming very loud when playing 4k blu rays
Mine is loud as well, also there are some small noticeable hitches, artifacting and other issues. I haven't tried my PS5 yet, but I'm considering getting a dedicated player.
Maybe it's plugged full of dust. That fan will do it. Easy to take apart and clean.
Thanks! Good to know.
Good video, just want to mention that I only have Gaming Consoles, (both of them from the previous generation), and I "do" play 3D discs on them, and they work.
This!
I actually liked the Xbox One S and X consoles as Blu Ray players over the Series X. The disc drive in the Series X can be somewhat loud at times if you have a quiet room.
Consoles are also a bit hard/consufing for some people (like my parents) to use as a blu ray player, so a dedicated player worked out well in the long run.
Something very important to keep in mind, true the video game consoles don't offer dolby vision for movies, there really isn't a huge selection of 4k movies that can offer dolby vision. There is a selection of dolby vision 4k Movies, but not all movies are dolby vision. Also, for dolby vision you need to have the TV that supports dolby vision. You may buy dedicated 4k player because of dolby vision, but now you need the dolby vision 4k tv. And then you'll need the dolby vision content.😂
I'd say between 35 % to 45 % of 4K Blu Rays have Dolby Vision. Maybe more if you get many boutique releases and less if you get more studio releases.
But yeah, definitely not something to worry too much about.
My Vizio 75 inch Quantum 4k TV has Dolby Vision and HDR 10. My Sony UBP X-700 has Dolby Vision . So YES you're right
In regard to TVs, I think most of them have Vision. Samsung is the major brand that doesn't support it.
@@Brisingr73 I was just gonna say Samsung does NOT support Dolby Vision
I used to own a massive VHS collection in the 1990's, then a DVD collection in the 2000's. So when I say the difference between HDR 10 & Dolby Vision is negligible on a 65 inch 4K oled TV, I mean it.
People shouldn't let FOMO force them into paying more than they should. Even streaming 4k on a current modern tv set looks amazing compared to what we used to have.
Love this review... I'm in the line of preferring a 4k blu ray player than a gaming console, considering that I enjoyed battlefield and call of duty playing less than a decade ago. Great perspective on this review. Can you cover short throw 4k projectors in a future review... With dolby vision support such as the formovie
Thanks so much for this video, I specifically bought the physical PS5 cause I wanna start collecting physical media, didn't think a 4k player was necessary and thanks to your insight, I'm glad with the decision I made.
I have the Panasonic 820, truly an awesome unit to have.
Best player for the money
ONLY player I’d recommend.
I have a PS5 and agree it’s a good 4K player, good enough for me anyway. The only thing that makes me want to upgrade to dedicated 4K player is the PS5 can get pretty noisy when playing discs (games or 4K). Mines does anyway
Lay the PS5 horizontally and the noise should go away (if you have it vertical). If I set mine vertical the disc drive is loud, but horizontal I can’t hear it at all while playing movies.
Amazing video! Would be awesome to check which 4k players are good options to upgrade if you already have a ps5/series x
Thank you for posting this helpful video
One thing that wasn't mentioned are the control functions and this can be very frustrating for non-gamers, like a spouse. Only basic functions have one button control and they aren't labelled, so infrequent users often forget which button to press. Other functions require a more complex sequence and some can be a real hunt to find them. It's definitely not as convenient as the remote of a dedicated video disc player. If you've got a non-gamer in the household, you may find yourself shelling out for the optional remote control to keep everyone happy and even though the optional PS5 remote control is better than the game controller for non-gamers, it's still not as good as most remote controls for dedicated video disc players or even the old PS3 remote control.
Just get a 3rd party remote that can control other stuff as well. I've got one for my Xbox ever controls my tv and soundbar and accidently my fan.
Or just the PS5 remote
@@TheMysteryDrivernot even. Xbox CEC controls allow you to use your TV remote to control the Xbox in media apps
@@ClapperDan i wish my Xbox cec could change the volume on my tv
@@TheMysteryDriver well the update came out last year, so it might be a limitation on your TV. I have a 2018 Vizio M Series and it works like a dream. I threw my Xbox media remote away lol
Series X is a good 4K player picture wise. Some disks either don't work though (American Psycho, Interstellar) or stop working part way (Alien freezes when Kane explores the ship, Star Wars starts artifacting near the end). There's no way of knowing which disks will do this. I've read online it's 100 gig disks that are the problem but I've tried a few of those and the work fine.
I watched universals the wolf man. Same story
@@robertfaulkner1824 It's annoying. Tempted to buy LOTR 4K but it's too great a risk at £60.
@@ineedgunslotsofguns I actually got the trilogy for a little less but even at that price it’s a good value. Both cuts of all three films. I disagree with this 98% of people. It’s 98% of the time… and 100% of people would prefer to watch 100% of their movies reliably. I do still think it’s more reliable than streaming even on a console but as you grow your collection you’ll want a dedicated player. I actually went from one dedicated player to a better player. That’s why I tell everybody Panasonic ub 820. Maybe it doesn’t fit your budget today but once you get that player you’ll never look back
@@ineedgunslotsofguns Same, I've given up taking the risk now, only buying if it's a 4K+BD release.
@@beyond72deepsoulfulhousemixes Luckily most seem to include the blu ray. Be good if there was a compatibility list. Can confirm that: Matrix 1-4, John Wick 1-4, Dark Knight Trilogy, The Batman, Batman vs Superman, Joker, Braveheart, Alita, Total Recall, Crouching Tiger, No time to die, Blade Runner 2049, Spiderman Homecoming, Godzilla Vs Kong, Planet Earth 2 and Star Wars episodes 3, 5, 6, and 8 work fine on Xbox. ANH works fine until near the end when it starts artifacting.
Thanks for the info
Thanks for finally covering this
I got a PS5 for Demon Souls and to play 4Ks. I had been collecting Blurays for a few years but was late to the format and didn't want to repeat that mistake with 4K. For the price and doubling as a gaming machine I would say its a great option. The PS5 handles the discs well, and while you do miss out on HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision, the point of entry with these doesn't feel so steep simply because the PS5 can pull double duty. I do plan on upgrading to a dedicated player once I've upgraded the other components of my home theater setup, but it will be among the last of my purchases for it. Thanks for the videos!
To be honest with you, if enough of the PS5 or Xbox user base ask for it, both are good with doing software updates to support advanced 4K features. I've never heard of dedicated players doing any sore of substantial update to add new content/features. They just expect you to purchase the next 4K player.
Do both consoles support 48Gb/s from the HDMI port or only 40Gb/s? That may be why they don’t support HDR10+ however Dolby Vision shouldn’t use more bandwidth than standard HDR10.
@@loophole3526 48fbs on series x not sure about ps5. But I assume it does aswell
Agree with this - Sony just added Dolby Atmos to the PS5 in the new update so they are listening & adding where possible
Thanks for the video bro !!
Very informative!!!
i use a ps5 as my 4k Blu-ray player and it is not the best player but it will work for me. and i don't have the money to use to shell out for the expensive Panasonic players.
Just a correction Xbox can play cd’s and I find the picture quality better on my ps5 than my series x when it comes to 4k blurays
I found that too comparing my brother's series x to my PS5. I heard there was an update at some point though that helped picture quality on the series x. I'm just not sure if we checked before or after the update when we did.
Completely agree. I play PS5 more so I figured I’d use my series x for my 4k movies but the PS5 picture quality does look better.
He said the PS5 doesn't play CD's but the Xbox does, neither plays super audio CD's.
and why is that the case?
@@supermanblue2274i'd be willing to bet money that the ps5 does play CDs. Its just that SO many companies and bands these days use CDr for releases. Try playing an old school CD from the early days
Very easy and succinct overview of how to get the best from a 4k disc👍
So great! Thanks Jeff!
It's called a One X, not Series One
You have an Xbox One S or X not “Series”
Lmao I was thinking the same thing. I'm like series one ?? But it's not his fault,tho I'm an Xbox guy but the naming for these things can get confusing
I was going to comment the same thing, I just rolled my eyes when I heard him say that haha
Xbox one x was the mid generation refresh of the previous generation. The new Xbox consoles are called the series. There are two, the series S and the series X.
I’m down here in the comments trying to figure out what he has. I thought he said he has the One X, not the Series X, but then partway through he’s saying Series X and showing pictures of it…. but does he own it??
How come you don't know the proper name of the things you own
My Panasonic UB820 4K is amazing for my dedicated player on my C1 OLED. Thank you for the video.
Well put together ❤
A note and a correction, the Xbox (at least the One S and One X) can in fact play 3D blu-rays. If you have it hooked up to a 3D capable display, years have to go to the display settings on my console and turn on 3D simply. I would assume the series x is the same way since they both use the same OS and software. And on a different note since my TV isn't that good in HDR, I always run my Xbox in SDR and notice that the color grade on some 4K discs in SDR are pretty dull, a recent example I can think of is the Truman show because I just got that movie in the mail from Amazon and watched it recently, but I found color on the 1080p disc looks better than what I got from the UHD, maybe the Xbox One S just sucks at tone napping the HDR down to SDR. I feel like that could be an interesting topic for another video, how do 4K UHDs look when played back in SDR.
Same with PS4 I believe
@@joefawley9264 in terms of 3D movies, PS4 is one step beyond because if you have a PS VR headset you can stick a 3D Blu-ray into your PS4 and watch it in the headset. The resolution of the headset isn't the best but it's a way to do it.
As someone who owns both the PS5 and Series X, I prefer to watch 4K blu rays on the PS5. Honestly both consoles struggle at times to handle the 100GB 4K movies but I find the PS5 isn’t as loud as the Series X and I’ve felt that the Xbox is more hotter. I also find that the PS5 has deeper blacks when watching film (used the same set up and the same TV presetting). The Series X does have the ability to display the current Mbs pulling from the disk which I find Interesting in which I can’t find the setting for PS5 to show that. The Series X at times also has this weird jagged edge on the side of movies that I can’t figure out why it’s doing that. The biggest thing I found weird is that you have to specifically download the free Blu-Ray app for the Series X in order to watch movies while the PS5 is as simple as putting the disc into the system and pressing play. Overall I find the PS5 more capable and convenient but I’d love to get my hands on a dedicated player one day to see the differences
Similiar issues with my Series X, the bluray unit is not that good, i've tested with an old BR (Master & Commander) and get very loud noises.
Some BR even don't get disk menu displayed correctly...
I’m glad this showed up on my feed. I don’t have the budget to for a high end tv or speakers but looks like I’m not missing much. Sometimes I use a headset as a cheaper alternative to speakers.
Yo this was the exact video I was looking for from you a week ago haha ended up getting ub820 region free player
When I first got my PS5, I loved watching 4Ks Blu-rays on it. And then, a month or two down the line, I started noticing scratching on the discs as well as a small crack on a few discs. I stopped all Blu-ray playing on the PS5 after that.
Don't know if you have your console standing vertically but I read that having it lay horizontal is much better for your console and the discs.
@@pastramiking6874 yep, my consoles standing vertically
For those like me that use analogue audio, the difference in sound quality between owning a console and dedicated player with analogue connections is nothing short of monumental. You cannot even begin to compare them.
Great video. I have a simple setup and I am very happy with my PS5. i do have about 50 4k movies but the issue I am having now is the TV I have. I have a basic samsung 7 series 4k 50" tv. It was fine back in 2019 when I bought it along with my PS4 Pro. But with this ps5, to experience the full capabilities of this console I will need to upgrade my TV. I was looking at some Sony OLED Tvs in 65 inch variants. Now if I had a more dedicated home theater setup, yea I will get a dedicated 4k player that has all the bells and whistles.
I started with my Series X and when I started collecting more 4K, I picked up 4K player for the Dolby Vision.
A 4K player is a 4K player... it's the TV that truly matters.
I mean.... He mentioned the stuff about Dolby Vision amd HDR10+. That doesn't come "from" the TV.
Not necessarily. The ps5 and Xbox series x will NOT do Dolby vision playback for 4K blu rays. If you’re looking for a 4K player that plays Dolby Vision but depend on the 4K player for that, you’re gonna be disappointed then if you don’t want only HDR10 playback with the ps5 and series x
Series x doesn’t have Dolby vision. It freezes and skips pretty frequently in my experience and it’s loud AF. I’ve also used a Sony. The Panasonic ub 820 is the only player I’d recommend. Everything else is either too expensive or doesn’t do the job. But yeah if you don’t have an OLED from either LG or Sony you’re missing out
I have a ps5 and an xbox series x and still bought a panasonic ub820. Each console had some drawbacks. Both had struggles playing Ghostbusters Afterlife. I noticed artifacting especially with non-4k discs “upscaling”. Both may have received an update since but the ub820 is so much better than I anticipated.
Thanks for explaining this. I`m currently using an Xbox One X, but don`t have a 4k TV yet.
Sadly I found myself in that 2% that wanted the Dolby Vision as I loved the expanded color data. Xbox could do it streaming, but so could my TV. So I buckled and got a dedicated player on credit. Started out not so well- got a low-priced Sony that started glitching up after one month- but after getting my Panasonic it's been all aces!
Great video. I have a big Blu Ray collection and some 4k discs. I’ve found the series X looks better than the Xbox One I upgraded from. Haven’t used it for DVD however. 1080 upscales perfectly to 4k so haven’t had an issue there.
My setup is a decent TV and speakers in the living room and more than happy with it.
One day I’m hoping to get a real home theatre system.
Your freaking awesome ! Great full for the info thank you
I have the Panasonic UB-820. Got it long before my ps5. Glad I did and that you recommend that one.
Been playing on my Series X since Launch and One S and One X before that.
The Series X calibration tool is pretty sweet when taking the edge on quality and a step forward towards a dedicated player.
I need to update my TV before i even dare consider a dedicated player.
Thanks for this!
I have a PS5 and recently upgraded my AVR from an older yamaha to a newer entry level denon (S570BT), and i feel it gave me a much better picture quality and the sound is also much improved.
Good Video dawg 🔥
Perfect advice. I have the Panasonic UB820, and it's a great machine. I'm not a console gamer, so the cost was worth it for me.
Bro I’m so glad you made this video.
Earlier I wanted to watch the Hobbit on 4k on my xbox series x, I kept searching in my tv menu why there’s no Dolby Vison😂.
I didn’t realise that on games consoles you can’t get Dolby vision.
Recently I bought the Hobbit and Lord of the rings trilogies on 4k discs.
I’ll just stick to my xbox series x and ps5 on the 4k tv with HDR.
They look good enough on the consoles I will stick with them.
Keep it up bro thanks for the video.👍
I'm both a fan of movies, and video games. I have a PS5 but I also have a dedicated player. There is a difference in quality and I even tested it when my player's disc drive was dying and was considering replacing it.
I did end up just buying a new disc drive and it works perfectly. Haven't had a skip since.
I have also have a dedicated 4K player too. Since I don't play video games I also have a Standard Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-ray player and Panasonic UB-420 4K player connected to my Sony X90J 4K TV. The Panasonic UB-420 4K player with Sony X90J 4K TV is very good combination for upscaling older sources like DVDS and 4K and Standard blu-ray you can't tell difference between except for one requires HDR.
I remember before i bought a dedicated 4k player i used my xbox one S to watch my dvds, blurays, and 4ks and i was very satisfied using it. Ultimately if i didnt have one i wouldnt have been able to start building up my physical collection because i only got a dedicated player like 4/5 months ago. If all you have is a gaming console then use it, start building up that collection for when you can eventually get a dedicated player!
I respect your honesty!
The video I’ve been waiting for for years!
3d playback is important on my end. Thx for this
I've been meaning to ask for a video on exactly this. I have an old Xbox One S, I think it is. Whatever was the next step up from the base Xbone. A basic Walmart 4K TV, too. My 4K discs look good to me on that setup, and I've been wondering if there's a big difference between this experience and a Series X or dedicated 4K player. I know games like Halo Infinite, for example, looks strikingly better on my brother's Series X than my old console, so I was wondering if you get the same upgrade for movies. Thanks for covering this!
Just had to get a comment in huh?