While 4K Blu-ray players have appeared piecemeal over the last couple of years, Sony has been the most consistently successful brand in the market so far. Its first, the UBP-X800, won a 2017 What Hi-Fi? Award, while both its pricier offering (the UBP-X1000ES) and budget contender (the £249 UBP-X700) also bagged five stars.
Sony hopes to continue its streak with its latest and most affordable 4K HDR disc spinner, the £200 (and unsurprisingly named) UBP-X500.
It does include Dolby Atmos and True HD audio support, though, and in addition to 4K Blu-rays can play standard Blu-rays along with DVDs and SACDs.
Sony says the UBP-X500 will be available in the UK from mid-August, so expect to see it on shelves in the next week or two.
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