Sony, Blu-ray and UHD 4K

Sony launches its first new 4K Blu-ray player in over five years – and it's good and bad news
It's been a nail-biting time to be a 4K Blu-ray fan, as the players we rely on to spin our discs are beginning to show their age. Thankfully, Sony has given the format a vital lifeline, as it has just launched its first new model in over five years – a refreshed version of a five-star favourite that can be found on our best 4K Blu-ray players list.
Sony Refreshes Best-Selling 4K Blu-ray Player… But There’s a Catch
At $300, Sony is going to make UHD 4K fans both happy and somewhat upset with new UBP-X700/K Blu-ray disc player for 2025.
Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd
Sony UBP-X700K is a stripped back version of the UBP-X700 No Wi-Fi and no streaming features Japanese pricing suggests a price hike We think that the Sony UBP-X700 is the best cheap 4K Blu-Ray player.
Sony drops an unexpected Blu-ray surprise!
Looks like Sony is still in the Blu-ray business, with the storied personal electronics maker unwrapping its first new BD player in years.
Finally, Blu-ray Fans Get Some Rare Good News With Sony’s Latest Announcement
In the past several months, Sony announced that after an 18-year run, it would stop producing recordable Blu-ray discs. And LG revealed it would stop production of its own Blu-ray players ... In 2024, DVD and Blu-ray sales dropped 26 percent from the ...
4K Blu-ray fans rejoice – Sony has finally launched a "new" Blu-ray player
It's been a nail-biting time to be a 4K Blu-ray fan, as the players we rely on to spin our discs are beginning to show their age. Thankfully, Sony has given the format a vital lifeline, as it has just launched its first new model in over five years – a refreshed version of a five-star favourite that can be found on our best 4K Blu-ray players list.
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Millions of Warner Bros DVDs Unplayable as Sony Updates PS3 to Keep Blu-ray Alive
Millions of DVDs from Warner Bros, released between 2006 and 2008, have become unplayable due to a manufacturing defect that ...
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The best 4K Blu-ray players 2025: Ultra HD marvels chosen by our experts
The best 4K Blu-ray players deliver ... that come on the disc. It may not be a very vibrant market now – you'll notice all our top picks are from Panasonic and Sony, apart from the more niche ...
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End Of An Era: Sony Cuts Production Of Writable Optical Media
Amidst ever-declining consumer interest, Sony ... DVD-Rs are still a terrible choice, of course. However, so-called M-Discs are designed specifically for this task. Typically available in DVD ...
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Sony UBP-X800 review
The 4K Blu-ray player landscape is ... speaking to Sony, it's unlikely to in the future. Granted, this particular flavour of HDR is in its infancy (you can count the number of Dolby Vision 4K ...
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Production of recordable CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs is being wound down
The Japanese manufacturer Sony has decided to wind down production of four types of recordable Blu-ray discs, with storage capacities ranging from 25 to 128 GB, according to the Japanese website ...