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LG UBK80 vs Sony UBP-X500

16.93 in
1.79 in
LG UBK80 Blu Ray Player
LG UBK80
12.6 in
1.77 in
Sony UBP-X500 Blu Ray Player
Sony UBP-X500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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The LG UBK80 is a top pick for our best 4K blu ray player choices, along with the Sony Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray Player, the Panasonic DP-UB820 Ultra HD 4K Blu-rayRead more
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User rating
51
4.0 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %
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4.0 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

General

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player

Connectivity

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI inputs11
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Ethernet connectionyesyes

Image properties

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Aspect ratio
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • JPS
  • MPO
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • JPEG/JPG
  • MPO
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
Supported video files
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • ASF
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • DAT
  • FLV
  • AVC/H.264
  • HEVC
  • M2T
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG2-PS
  • MPEG2-TS
  • MPEG4
  • MPG
  • TRP
  • TS
  • VOB
  • WMV
  • Xvid
  • 3G2
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • ASF
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M2TS
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • MPG
  • MTS
  • PS
  • TS
  • VC-1
  • VOB
  • VRO
  • Xvid

Audio properties

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Audio output channels7.12.0
Audio format
  • DTS-HD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • AIFF
  • DTS
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • PCM
  • Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • LPCM
  • M4A
  • MKA
  • Vorbis
  • WMA
  • WMA-PRO

Design

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Height1.79 in1.77 in
Width16.93 in12.6 in
Depth8.07 in8.35 in
Weight66.67 oz49.38 oz

Features

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Handheld remote controlyesyes

Compatibility

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Video upscalingyesyes

Storage

LG UBK80LG UBK80
Sony UBP-X500Sony UBP-X500
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+R DL
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-RW

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with LG UBK80

          Often compared with Sony UBP-X500