WHY PAY MORE FOR A 4K BLU-RAY PLAYER? | Magnetar UDP800 & UDP900

Get your Magnetar UDP800 or UDP900 through Value Electronics by clicking on the link below. I am not affiliated with them, but it seems like they're one of the few retailers who carry them at the moment in the U.S. :) Anywhere else in the world, just search for them and I bet you'll find a retailer close by! Hooray!

Ever wonder why expensive 4K Blu-ray players ARE so expensive? Is it worth it in the end? What are the features that make them so premium and high quality? Well, I answer those questions, so sit back, relax, and get schooled while I go over the Magnetar UDP800 and UDP900 premium 4K Blu-ray players. Woot!

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MY HOME THEATER SETUP
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Valencia Oslo Luxury Home Theater Seating

77" Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED 4K UHD TV

65” LG C4 OLED 4K TV (also recommend)

Marantz SR7015

IOTA AVX17 Preamp Processor

Outlaw Audio Model 7000x Amplifier

Aperion Audio E7 Energy External Amp

Peachtree Nova300 Stereo Integrated Amp

Emotiva BasX A3 Amplifier

FRONT L/R
Aperion Audio Verus V8T Concert Towers

CENTER CHANNEL
Aperion Audio Verus V8C

FRONT WIDES & VOICE OF GOD
Aperion Audio Novus Slim N6SC LCR

SURROUNDS
Aperion Audio V8B Bookshelf Speakers

SURROUND BACKS
Aperion Audio Verus V8S Tri-Pole Speakers

ATMOS HEIGHT SPEAKERS
Aperion Audio Theatrus TC65 Height Speakers

LG UBK90 4K Blu-ray Player

Magnetar UDP-800 Premium 4K Blu-ray Player

2022 AppleTV 4K WiFI + Ethernet (3rd Gen)

Nintendo Switch

14 AWG Copper Speaker Wire

Monoprice Low Profile 22 Lb Capacity Speaker Mounts

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MY VIDEO GEAR
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Sennheiser MKE600 Shotgun Mic

Sony A7 II Full Frame Mirrorless Camera

DJI OSMO Pocket 3 Creator Combo

Shure KSM32 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable

JOILCAN 81" Tripod

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LINKS
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Everything you need can be found at the link below! Woohoo!

#hometheater #bluray #dolbyatmos

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DISCLAIMERS
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[kman]

For Projectors The Panasonic UB820k is pretty much mandatory. Especially because it's the only player that allows for gamma and luminance adjustments using HDR optimizer.
But I do love ❤️ the build quality and look of the Magnetar!

[totalplonker]

Part of the reason why I chose to go with a Panasonic 9000 was due to its HDR optimizer. I can turn off dynamic tone mapping on my LG GX OLED TV and enable the optimizer on my Panasonic 9000, which then gives one a better noticeable visual result! Plus, in my particular case knowing the Panasonic is going into the arcam AVR, which also happens to have a similar sabre DAC as the magnetar I've never felt the need to ever have to go into the Panasonic network settings.

After spending a shitload on shielded cables so I have an exceptionally quiet room, I wasn't prepared to take the risk of being slightly distracted by the 820s, apparently slightly noisier disc player.

[mjy]

I consider myself very lucky to have gotten an Oppo UDP-203 for about $550 when it was released. It is still sad they no longer produce disc players anymore. They were the reference gold standard for years.

[adamsteinbacher]

I wish I was in the Magnetar tax bracket 😂. Happy with my Panasonic DP-UB420 for now. Gets the job done, looks gorgeous on my Sony OLED.

[ShaneTabaka]

Imagine just being the dog that lives in a house where the owners have $34K speakers and $3k Blu-ray players 😅

[davidrivera]

The Oppo, Oops! I mean, Magnetar will suffer the same fate as its predecessor. Lack of market interest. Those who can afford $3k video players will choose Kaleidescape. The hardcore audiophiles who are into digital will buy a midfi streamer to feed a high-end dac. As usual, most HT enthusiasts will choose an inexpensive 4k player, a good to very good receiver and cheap out on speakers. Those of us who are into true two channel hifi, but also enjoy a HT movie/multichannel concert experience will have two rigs. And believe me our two channel rig will usually cost us two to three times the HT rig.

[tomzz]

I still have my Pioneer Elite 88FD Blu Ray player from 11 years ago that still run like a champ
Paid close to $1800 for that thing and play it regularly too and it has not given me any issues.
These premium players are expensive, but the build quality on them are amazing.

[LSOreal]

I got the Magnetar UDP 900 because in addition to my Toshiba XA2 HD DVD player, I can now play all 4.7 inch disc media. Not that it is necessary but the nerd in me enjoys that kind of thing lol. However, I can't say that I noticed a difference in picture quality over my Panasonic UB 9000.

[onebgbdartemis]

So the Magnetar is Not the problem with the remaster of Twister. It's the encoding in the disc. A couple of Panasonics, the Magnetar UDP 800 and 900 and there's another brand in forgetting, all won't play this disc. I've reached out to Magnetar, spoken with them, yes, by using my voice, love this company, and they are actively working on figuring out what's going on. They ordered a copy of Twister to test this themselves.
And yes, I have the latest firmware. Again, if it was firmware the issue wouldn't be across several brands and players

[johnlegg]

To me, not worth it. Hard pass for the law of diminishing returns. My Sony 800m2 gives me everything i need, and keeps a LOT of money in my pocket. 98% of people are running an AVR which has its own DAC. With that amount of money saved, one could easily buy a new tv, or speaker upgrade, separate amp, etc...

[calibre]

I've been rocking a UB820k in my system flawlessly for several years now, its a great player and does everything I could need including 3D bluray feeding a projector. Though I can appreciate the build quality of these high end machines.

[AudiophileTommy]

Long live PHYSICAL MEDIA 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[craigosterberg]

I have a physical media collection. I’ll just stick to my Sony 4k DVd player. Thanks for the review.

[Insomniackuzco]

The Panasonic 820 is amazing. I especially love the 4k upscaling for standard DVDs.

[tonimarie]

Wow 😂can deal with all those letters... I have add🤩 this player sounds amazing!!!

[MohsinWadee]

In my country the Magnetars are available, but very expensive. The only other new option is a locally branded 4k player, specs are complete with Dolby Vision and Atmos, and seperate audio/video HDMI ports. It's reasonably priced at around $850, a bit less if you deduct import duties etc. My friend who's an AV distributor tells me it's developed by Magnetar. That I don't know, but seems a very decent player. So only these 3 are available in my country!

[Iamsuperb]

I just upgraded to a Panasonic DP-UB820, so I'm working my way up to the premium ones!

[roachman]

I've got the 800 almost a year old Glad to hear I'm not the only one with twister 4k issue I've got 2 copies bought the standard one when steelbook got delayed from Amazon but they played on my ps5 and my sons sony player so i gave him a copy couldn't get a answer from WB either about this issue

[riley]

Great review! I’m waiting to see your thoughts about JVC’s new MA series AVR’s! For us broke a$$ majority with 5.1’s and 7.1’s living room set ups

[brocinco]

I live in an area where my Internet goes down a lot! But i got the Panasonic ub420 😭. One day ill get a premium blu ray player.