Product Comparison: Sony UBP-X500 vs Sony UBP-X700

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Sony UBP-X500 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player, Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Model

UBP-X500

UBP-X700

Origin

Japan

China

About the Product

4K Ultra HD with HDR Enjoy the best quality entertainment with a Sony UBP-X500 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. Movies, shows and more are displayed in exceptional 4K Ultra HD quality.

Sony's UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player delivers the ultimate 4K HDR viewing experience with HDR10 and Dolby Vision* support for ground-breaking detail, colour and brightness.

Key Specs

Smart Capable

Maximum Video Resolution

2160 p

Wi-Fi Built-in

Yes

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony UBP-X500 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player, Black

No WiFi, again there is an ethernet cable port for updating Firmware, and Blu-Ray Live, does anybody even bother with that? as not Smart, WiFi not really essential.
Great player .Silent in operation .Nicely made and a little smaller than my last sony which gave up the ghost after 15 or more years . Awesome deph on 4k material.
It's small, quiet and quick to load and play discs.
Picture and sound quality are great, so if you're looking for just a simple plain player, this is well worth it.
No Smart functionality so if you really need that look elsewhere not gripe after buying it.

Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player - Black

Picture and sound good,easy to use,and well built.
The player is well made and quite small. Picture and sound are very good
Excellent value for money. Great picture.
Great Blu-ray player. Picture and sound is fantastic. Easy to set up.
This does what it says on the box it's a value for money and gives you a crisp sharp picture

Size & Weight

Height

1.7 in.

1.77 in.

Width

12.5 in.

12.6 in.

Depth

8.3 in.

8.5 in.

Weight

3 lbs.

3.1 lbs.

Features

Disc Loading Type

Tray

Compatible Disc Formats

Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD-ROM, Stereoscopic 3D (profile 5), SA-CD, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, CD-R, CD

BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, SA-CD, Stereoscopic 3D (profile 5), Ultra HD Blu-ray

Supported Formats

MPEG-1 Video/ PS, VOB, VRO, MPEG-2 Video / PS, MPEG-4 AVC, Xvid, WMV9, AVCHD, VC1, Motion JPEG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, MPO MPF 3D, BMP

AVCHD, HEVC, MOV, AVI, MPEG-1 Video/ PS, MPG, MPEG, MKV, VOB, VRO, MPEG-2 Video/PS, TS, M2TS, MTS, MPEG-4 AVC, 3GP, 3GPP, 3G2, 3GPP2, FLV, MP4, M4V, VC1, VP8, VP9, WMV9, WMV, ASF, Xvid, BMP, GIF, JPEG, MPO, PNG, WEBP

Built-in Audio Decoders

AAC, HEAAC v.1 / v.2 / level2, WMA9, LPCM, DSD - DSDIFF / DSD, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, Dolby Digital, WMA10 Pro, Vorbis

AAC, AIFF, ALAC, Dolby Digital, DSD - DSDIFF / DSD, FLAC, HEAAC v.1 / v.2 / level2, LP cm, Mokey's Audio, Vorbis, WMA10 Pro, WMA9, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X

USB Port(s)

Ethernet Port(s)

Yes

Wireless Connection

Wi-Fi

Controls

Remote control

Extras

All the colours in nature, A richer picture on any screen, Ultimate disc drive, Designed to be heard together, Digital music compatible, Watch and play

Certified Hi-res audio, 3D Streaming, 4K Streaming Content, HDR and HDR to SDR Conversion, Stunning picture with 4K upscaling up to 60p

Pre-Installed Services & Apps

Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video

USB Port(s)
Ethernet Port(s)

What customers say about "Features"

Sony UBP-X500 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player, Black

Picture quality is excellent especially at this price point, so it looks like.
Picture quality is excellent, sound quality is excellent, I highly recommend this, it's great value for money.
If you want something pure to run 4K HDR discs without all these smart app stuff this is great!
Great player no apps, so no waiting on updates. Startup fast as this is a player only which makes it a breeze to setup.
Runs quietly and just works, I didn't need any smart features.

Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player - Black

Standard dvds do appear to be better quality although the player I replaced was very old!
Upscaling feature for ordinary DVD'S is brilliant. Makes all DVD'S appear in 4k ultra picture.
Plays 4k Blu Rays. In 4k definition. Preferably on a 4k telly.
Upscaling also seems to be pretty impressive on my set and do not have a premium model.
I purchased some UHD Discs and the picture so vivid and striking with the few I have played thus far.

Outputs

HDMI

Optical Digital Audio

Coaxial Digital Audio

What customers say about "Outputs"

Sony UBP-X500 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player, Black

So if you want a player to play discs and media from USB, (there is a USB Port on the front) nd already have Smart functionality on the TV or a Roku etc, this one might well fit the bill.
Although this isn’t a smart player (there are no apps, for example), it does have a LAN port for software updates, although you can also do these via the USB port.
Very good dvd player..... picture quality excellent and easy to use.... select the hdmi cable on the TV and the player starts automatically.
The Sony UBP-X500 is a lightweight and rather small player that has no display and little connectivity – just a single HDMI port, a wired LAN connection and a USB.
Viewing or playing files from a USB stick plugged in the front is the only other thing it can do.

Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Player - Black

I connect the player to a soundbar via the HDMI 2 audio output.
It also had an HDMI audio out so you can plug in your sound-bar if you have one.
Great player so far, very quiet, very simple to set up, comes with 2 hdmi outs, perfect if your av receiver cannot pass Dolby Vision.
Two hdmi cables, audio to amp, video directly to tv, and it just worked.
Thank goodness for the separate audio-only hdmi out. My UK hi-fi amp/receiver could not handle both standard HD and 4K video signals tho' claiming 4K compatibility.

Accessories

Included With Unit

Remote control, 2 x AAA Batteries

Remote control, Batteries

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications