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Pioneer BDP-180 vs Sony UBP-X800

    17.13 in
    2.28 in
    Pioneer BDP-180 Blu Ray Player
    Pioneer BDP-180
      16.93 in
      1.97 in
      Sony UBP-X800 Blu Ray Player
      Sony UBP-X800
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.4 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		72 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
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      47
      4.2 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
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      3.9 out of 5
      68 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Built-in D/A converteryesyes
      D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
      TV tunernono
      Type of disc driveFront loaded with trayFront loaded with tray

      Connectivity

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outnono
      Analogue RCA stereo outputyesno
      Balanced output (analogue) XLR number00
      Balanced output digital XLR (AES / EBU) number00
      Composite output number00
      Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number10
      DVI out number00
      Front/side connectionsUSBUSB
      HDMIyesyes
      Number of HDMI inputs02
      Number of HDMI outputs12
      S-Video output quantity00
      SCART outnono
      USByesyes
      Total USB number21
      Ethernet connectionyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Built-in or included adapterBuilt-inBuilt-in
      Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n

      Image properties

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Image frequency
      • 24p
      • 60p
      • 24p
      • 30p
      • 50p
      • 60p
      Supported image files
      • GIF
      • JPEG/JPG
      • PNG
      • BMP
      • GIF
      • JPEG/JPG
      • MPO
      • PNG
      Supported video modes
      • 480p
      • 576p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480p
      • 576p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      Supported video files
      • AVCHD
      • AVI
      • DivX
      • FLV
      • Matroska
      • MPEG4
      • WMV
      • 3GP/3GPP
      • 3G2
      • 3GP/3GPP
      • 3GP/3GPP
      • FLV
      • Matroska
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • MPEG1
      • MPEG2
      • MPEG4
      • VC-1
      • VOB
      • VRO
      • WMV
      • WMV9

      Audio properties

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Audio format
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby TrueHD
      • DTS HD High Resolution Audio
      • DTS HD Master Audio
      • DTS
      • DTS HD Master Audio Essential
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby TrueHD
      Supported audio files
      • AAC
      • Apple Lossless
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • ALAC
      • DSD
      • FLAC

      Design

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      		Black

      Dimensions

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Height2.28 in1.97 in
      Width17.13 in16.93 in
      Depth9.84 in10.43 in
      Weight70.55 oz134.04 oz

      Features

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Built-in internet servicesYouTube
      • Browser
      • Netflix

      Compatibility

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      HDRnoyes
      High resolution audio formatsSACD
      • DVD-Audio
      • SACD
      Region freenono
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast
      Ultra HD Blu-raynoyes

      Storage

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Blu-ray recordingnono
      Built-in hard drivenono
      Playable discs (recordable media)
      • BD-R DL
      • BD-R
      • BD-RE DL
      • BD-RE
      • CD-R
      • CD-RW
      • DVD-R DL
      • DVD-R
      • DVD-RW
      • DVD+R DL
      • 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

      Power

      Pioneer BDP-180Pioneer BDP-180
      Sony UBP-X800Sony UBP-X800
      Power consumption (standby)0.3 W0.4 W
      Separate power connector (mains)
      Small power inlet connector
      		Integrated cable

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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