Experts prefer Sony BDP-S3700 over Sony UBP-X800
On 7 Mar 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 66 Blu-ray Player expert endorsements .
Currently, Sony BDP-S3700 received 3 endorsements from Fix the Photo (25 Feb 2024), The Master Switch (3 May 2021) and CNET (16 Dec 2023). Meanwhile, Sony UBP-X800 did not receive any endorsements this month.
Rank | Change | Price | Blu-ray Player | Fix the Photo | The Techlounge | Crutchfield | Wirecutter | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | IndieWire | TopTenReviews | CNET | Digital Trends |
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9 | - | $110 | Sony BDP-S3700 The Sony BDP-S3700 is a versatile and high-quality Blu-ray player that offers impressive picture and audio quality, HDR support, and a range of connectivity options, making it ideal for enhancing the home entertainment experience. | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
N/A | N/A | $114 | Sony UBP-X800 The Sony UBP-X800 Blu-ray Player has received positive reviews for its impressive picture quality, audio performance, connectivity options, user-friendly interface, disc compatibility, and additional features, making it highly recommended for a variety of use cases. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 25 Feb 2024 Fix the Photo ranked Sony BDP-S3700 as #5
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 11 Sony BDP-S3700 Compact design... ... ... Source: fixthephoto.com - On 3 May 2021 The Master Switch ranked Sony BDP-S3700 as #3
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 15 Sony BDP-S3700 Best Blu-ray Player for Streaming... ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 16 Dec 2023 CNET ranked Sony BDP-S3700 as #2
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 4 Sony BDP-S3700 Best 1080p Blu-ray player... ... ... Source: www.cnet.com
Customers like Sony BDP-S3700 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Sony UBP-X800
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Sony BDP-S3700, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Sony UBP-X800.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling blu-ray player receives a consumer score of 8.1 (great). Sony BDP-S3700 ranks higher than that and Sony UBP-X800 ranks lower than that.
Sony BDP-S3700 |
In comparison:
8.4 Great
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Sony UBP-X800 | |
Median best-selling Blu-ray Player |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
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Sony BDP-S3700 is more popular than Sony UBP-X800
It's fairly safe to say that Sony BDP-S3700 is a more popular blu-ray player than Sony UBP-X800, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Sony BDP-S3700 and UBP-X800 | |||||
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Sony UBP-X700 | $210 |
In comparison:
8.4 Great
| 5 expert recommendations | ||
Sony BDP-S6700 | $118 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | ||
LG BP350 | $77 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper | ||
LG BP175 | $129 | 3 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
Rank | Change | Price | Blu-ray Player | Fix the Photo | The Techlounge | Crutchfield | Wirecutter | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | IndieWire | TopTenReviews | CNET | Digital Trends |
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1 | - | $434 | Panasonic UB820 The Panasonic UB820 is a highly recommended Blu-ray player with exceptional picture quality, good audio capabilities, a variety of connectivity options, and additional features like streaming services and voice control. | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 3 |
2 | - | $210 | Sony UBP-X700 The Sony UBP-X700 is a highly rated and versatile 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player that offers excellent upscaling, HDR support, multi-format disc playback, and a range of connectivity options and streaming services. | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
3 | - | $278 | Sony UBP-X800M2 The Sony UBP-X800M2 is a high-quality Blu-ray player that delivers exceptional picture and audio quality, with excellent HDR support, multi-channel audio output, and versatile connectivity options. | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 | - | 4 | - | - | 2 |
4 | - | $999 | Panasonic DP-UB9000 The Panasonic DP-UB9000 is a high-end 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player that offers exceptional picture and audio quality, a wide range of connectivity options, and support for a variety of disc formats and streaming services. | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [5]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 3
Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Average score based on 5 reviews | 100 |
Lowest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
Expert reviews [17]
- with a score: 10
- without a score: 7
Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Average score based on 17 reviews | 86 |
Lowest score by ProductReview.com.au | 72 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
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Sony BDP-S3700 is a top selling and one of the most affordable options. It's a #1 bestseller in blu-ray players category and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Sony BDP-S6700 or Sony BDPS1500 .
Sony BDP-S3700 is $139.05 less expensive than an average blu-ray player ($249).
Sony UBP-X800 is a very popular option in the middle of the blu-ray players price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling blu-ray players and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as LG BP175 or Sony BDPS1500 .
Sony UBP-X800 is $11 cheaper than the average blu-ray player ($249).