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Video Source Devices => 4K UltraHD Blu-ray => Topic started by: AVSCraig on April 24, 2018, 11:49:42 AM

Title: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: AVSCraig on April 24, 2018, 11:49:42 AM

There may be a new Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player coming soon - http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/pioneer-preps-powerhouse-uhd-blu-ray-playerprobably.aspx

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: stridsvognen on April 24, 2018, 02:37:23 PM

Interesting, exiting to see what they bring to the table, and wonder if they will support netflix streaming this time.

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: stridsvognen on September 02, 2018, 03:44:35 AM

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1535621039

No app, and a hefty price tag, this new player seems to push a few off buttons to start with, i predict a tough start for Pioneer in this area.

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: stridsvognen on October 04, 2018, 05:51:02 AM

I have aranged to get a Pioneer LX500 here from the 19-22 Oktober, and ill be able to do a direct comparison with the OPPO 203 and Panasonic UB900 / UB424.

Seriously hope they dont have precision chroma upsampling like Panasonic since that Precision aparently translates into 20% distortion, using the default settings.

So with OPPO out of the game, and Panasonic making a mess of it, it should not be to hard for Pioneer to land on top of the game.

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: Tom899 on June 19, 2019, 07:19:16 AM

I have a Pioneer Elite UDP-LX500. I had a hard time deciding between this and the Panasonic 9000. The LX500 reminds me of an Oppo, which I had three. I like SACD and this tipped the scale towards the LX500. I just hope they keep up with the updates.

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: AVSCraig on June 19, 2019, 10:39:44 AM

Here's a good review in Sound and Vision - 
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pioneer-udp-lx500-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review (https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pioneer-udp-lx500-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review)

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: Tom899 on June 19, 2019, 11:34:42 AM

Quote from: AVSCraig on June 19, 2019, 10:39:44 AM

Here's a good review in Sound and Vision -
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pioneer-udp-lx500-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review (https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pioneer-udp-lx500-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-review)

Thanks Craig!

Title: UDP-LX500 HDR10+ Firmware Update Delayed Until Autumn 2019
Post by: Tom899 on July 03, 2019, 06:08:15 AM

HDR10+ Firmware Update ??? (https://www.pioneer-audiovisual.eu/uk/news/onkyo-pioneer-corp-announces-hdr10-firmware-update-udp-lx800-and-udp-lx500-universal-disc)

Title: Re: New Pioneer 4K Blu-ray player
Post by: stridsvognen on July 05, 2019, 07:37:39 AM

Having a OPPO 203, its a fairly huge downgrade in most playback related regards to get a Pioneer player even they use the same Mediatek chipset, it seems to remain a ½ finished product software wise, so i doubt we will see a 2nd generation Pioneer UHD players.