Someone polled 4K Blu-ray player owners about the reliability of different models over time, and there's a clear winner
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- ▪The rate of serious issues was very low, at just 8% — backing up what James had said, when he called it "the workhorse of the 4K Blu-ray player world".The "problem child" that emerged from this latest poll is the Sony UBP-X700.
- ▪Of the 103 Sony users, some 77.7% reported some issues over time; recurring and/or serious issues were 23%.
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Televisions Home Theater Blu-ray Someone polled 4K Blu-ray player owners about the reliability of different models over time, and there's a clear winner News By Carrie Marshall Published 26 July 2026 400 actual owners spill the tea on the best and worst Blu-ray players based on their real-world usage When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Nearly 400 4K Blu-ray users shared info about player problemsThere's a huge gap between the best and worst in the pollPanasonic will be happy; Sony not so muchOne of the…
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