SonyX700-2K/4K UHD - 2D/3D - Wi-Fi - SA-CD - Multi System Region Free Blu Ray Disc DVD Player - PAL/NTSC - USB - 100-240V 50/60Hz Cames with 6 Feet Multi-System

I enjoy several TV shows mostly from England, but a few movies from France and Germany, that are available on DVD and BluRay but not in the U.S. which is Region 1/A so obviously they won't play on U.S. players. I wanted to find a decent player so I could purchase the foreign shows/films. For years I searched the internet, found a couple of units but they were expensive at the time. I kept looking around and finally found this unit and luckily Amazon sold it. I decided upon this unit and bought the unit in December 2024. I have been using it since for all American and foreign discs with no problems. Read and follow the instructions as hook up is fast and easy. Though the remote is small, it is easy to use, and it is easy to switch between regions. So far for me this unit has been an excellent purchase.

For the money, this is probably the best 4K (Ultra HD) Bluray player your are likely to find. It plays multi-regional DVDs just fine, right out of the box. It plays Region A, B, and C Bluray disks using the remote to toggle between regions. The USB-A connector is conveniently located on the front panel, allowing you to play media in a variety of formats from a USB stick. There are two HDMI output ports, which is great if you need to send the HDMI signal to two different places (e.g., a TV and a soundbar). Everything works very well. You won't be disappointed by the video quality. As a plus feature, this will play SACD (Super Audio CD) format disks. If you know what that means, and if you have those disks, this is probably one of this deck's most impressive features. It also plays standard CDs. Given my large collection of SACD disks and about a thousand CDs, it is nice to have one unit on the shelf that will play every thing that I own that is formatted on a 5" disk. The only downside to the unit is that it is entirely controlled from the remote. There are no operational controls on the front panel. Although this isn't a problem, it does require you to deal with another remote (unless you have a large programmable remote that is device independent).Now, here's the tricky part... The X700 didn't leave Sony as a multi-region player. That means that any unit you purchase that is a multi-region player has been opened and modified by, presumably, the source you procured it from (not Amazon, their reseller). When reading the reviews, I was led to believe that the only sure way to obtain a true "Region-free" player was to buy from the specific reseller "Bombay Electronics". This cost me a $30 premium I opted to pay because I didn't need to get into the endless swapping devices routine with Amazon Prime. The unit I received was in pristine condition, but it did not include an HDMI cable (which wasn't a problem for me, but if you don't have one laying around you should order one along with the player, knowing you can always return it if you don't need it).So, this review is actually for the Bombay Electronics version of this player. It is entirely possible that the default reseller "M-System" will provide an equivalent multi-region modification, and perhaps even include an HDMI cable. I can't arrest to it's function nor its package contents. I do know that I am satisfied with the unit I purchased from Bombay Electronics, and except for the missing HDMI cable, it meets all of the specifications in the Amazon listing.

I won't talk about the condition the player came in and the lack of update as that is to so with the seller but there is plenty more amiss.The player only plays half of my movie collection because of codec incompatibilities. My 20 year old Sony VAIO laptop has no such problems. Also, many audio and photo files don't play because of this lack of compatibility with the codecs. Last night I couldn't view png files which are uncompressed images. The manual claimed they are compatible.The player doesn't recognise my 8TB Samsung drive - why not? Again, my 20 year old Sony VAIO laptop has no suchproblems. And since my movie collection is 4TB there is no point putting only half on my compatible 2TB drive. The menu system is dismal, that same drab menu you see on the PS3 (I don't bother with consoles anymore).The only app available is youtube. It feels like an experience from a bygone era.To earn its one star I would say upscaling is decent and hopefully it will play my disc collection (Blu Ray and DVD) without issue - but I would not be surprised after all the disappointments if it doesn't.Should have just installed Jellyfin on my editing laptop and bought a disc ripper instead!

For years, I have been watching movies and animes discs from ALL OVER THE WORLD using this unit! EVERYTHING works smoothly and looks AMAZING! Highly recommended!

This player has worked perfectly so far. The main reason I purchased this was for the region free feature and so far it hasn't let me down. It came with two sheets of instructions from 220-Electronics, besides the standard Sony owner's manual. One is a Thank You letter with contact information (2 phone numbers, one toll free and an email address), inviting you to contact them with any problems or issues. The second one is a very clear and easy to understand instruction sheet on how to change the region on the player, using the included remote control, for the disc region you are wanting to play. Also, how to handle firmware updates, troubleshooting, etc. Top notch company in my opinion. The quality of the Sony player has been about what I would expect. It presents beautiful picture and sound quality. Thank You!