In the prices of Blu-ray players, it went only long down. This is a pleasure for those who want to play the high-resolution film discs as cheaply as possible. But less those who want the best image, sound and processing quality. But it does. Some TV manufacturers are rediscovering their desire for high-quality Bluray players: after Panasonic, it is now Sony.
4K scaler at top level
With the processing quality of a Panasonic DMP-UP900, the new Sony UHP-H1 can not keep up. Sony's top model is priced well. For just under 400 euros you get a player with a robust plastic housing to minimize vibration and drive noise. The solid and rough top helps to prevent scratches.
Conclusion
In the player is a multi-format drive, the music lover should be happy. Apart from Blu-ray and video DVD, it also plays audio CD, SACD and DVD-Audio. Ultra HD Blu-rays are not. The UHP-H1 is also well prepared for streaming DLNAS servers and Internet sources. The player uses the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range in the WLAN for optimum wireless connectivity. It plays most video formats, only no clips with DivXCodec. It is also possible to stream high-resolution audio files with 192 kHz / 24 bits. He even plays back music in DSD format (DirectStream Digital). It's a pity that he makes a small break between the individual songs when streaming, which sometimes interferes with live recordings.
The UHP-H1 can also be integrated into Sony's multiroom audio system. The smartphone App SongPal makes it possible. With it, the player can be grouped with additional multiroom speakers to play music in several rooms at the same time. The music playback of Spotify can also be started via the smartphone. There are two finger tips in the app of the streaming service. The TV can stay turned off. If the TV is on, a whole host of other Internet services are available: except You Tube, for example, the online video stores Netflix, Amazon Video, maxdome, watchever and Playstation video.
Also in its core competence, the playback of optical discs, the Sony has much to offer. Because it gives Blu-rays and DVDs not only with precise colors and enormous sharpness. You can also intervene and decide how much the player should remove noise or artifacts. The player goes very carefully to the work and is able to polish even very noisy films. Or determine the extent to which the player should use the image enhancers "texture remaster" and "super-resolution"
The scaling qualities were also impressive. Whether DVD, bluray or web clip, all sources can give the Sony more sharpness. Remarkable is the high-speed UHD resolution. Fine structures are no longer so blurred by the calculation of the additional image points, but show more color and clearer contours. As with 4K, unlike many other Blu-ray players, it outputs up to 60 frames per second, 50 or 60p sources can be scaled - ideal for movie DVDs.
On original 4K content, the Sony can only send photos to the TV. Thanks to two HDMI outputs, one of the two can be connected to the Ultra HD TV, while the second can be used to provide an AV receiver that does not accept Ultra HD.
As an alternative, the Sony has an analog sound output, which sounds really good. Although the stereotone is only possible with the two RCA jacks, it is so fine and natural that one can discard the old CD player with a good conscience. You might miss drive buttons on the front panel to jump to the next track or pause playback. This is probably not the case with a CD player: to send the sound wirelessly to a Bluetooth headphone or speaker.
If you can do without the playback of Ultra-HD Blu-rays, the UHP-H1 gets an excellent universal player. The great picture and sound quality, the plush equipment and the solid workmanship are hard to beat for this price.
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