Philips Readies Ultra HD Blu-ray Player for June Release, MSRP Set for $400

[gadgtfreek]

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[harshness]

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Wow!

 

[Bruce]

Ordered from Newegg ( had store credit I needed to use ), now have to wait a few days.


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[gadgtfreek]

Cool deal.

User at AVS with a Samsung display was getting some bad banding on Netflix HDR (Ridiculous 6), but I tested on mine today and I did not have any. Guessing it is a display issue or setup issue, but it is not the Philips fault.

At this price point, so far, this thing hurts the Panny IMO. Don't see paying $699 or whatever it will be.

Oppo better bring it with their model at a decent price point and have good streaming support, because it looks like you will already have good players out and two gaming systems.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Ordered from Newegg ( had store credit I needed to use ), now have to wait a few days.


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Do you have a Samsung display? FYI, it seems that Samsungs tend to have a banding issue with this player which I think may be related to the 12-bit output. The Martian disc is one to test, as well as Ridiculous 6 HDR on Netflix (early scene where he busts the bag of flour and it whites out the screen).

 

[Bruce]

No, Vizio M55-C2, will be buying a new TV (love the OLED ) once all the HDR stuff is worked out ( and now HDMI 2.0B or 2.1 ) no HDR that is why I was asking about SDR


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[Bruce]

No, Vizio M55-C2, will be buying a new TV (love the OLED ) once all the HDR stuff is worked out ( and now HDMI 2.0B or 2.1 ) no HDR that is why I was asking about SDR


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Finally hooked it up last night, just used Netflix UHD (going on a buying spree today for discs ), while playing the same UHD content on both the Roku 4 and Philips, using my Onkyo 747 to switch between them so I use the same TV input and settings, the main thing I notice is a much greater picture on the Philips, sharper, more depth, etc, on the Roku a little softer, still a great picture but the Philips is better, don't know why.


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[gadgtfreek]

Yeah, the Roku 4 can't touch the Samsung player UHD Netflix PQ either.

 

[AIsmail]

I love how it comes with a copy of Creed. Talk about a random selection. It's going for $299.99 at Best Buy with the Samsung down to $319.99. The Xbox S still packs the best value.

 

[Bruce]

Nebraska Furniture Mart has the Phillips on sale for $99

https://www.nfm.com/DetailsPage.aspx?productid=47118815


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