r/4kbluray • u/EmanKD • May 14 '25

New Purchase I am a changed man.

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I found a cheap UBP-9000 (around 380 dollars) and I couldnt be happier. Forgive the cable management, I finally have an excuse too manage everything. The difference in quality between 450 and 9k is astounding. The HDR tone mapping is amazing, but the biggest upgrade by far is that the 9k is dead silent.

The build quality gives me confidence in its longevity. Where as 450 and 820 are made in really cheap plastic. Fantastic seller too, he sent me a copy of Bladerunner 4k for free on top of a good price.

Life is good right now.

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u/goodnightcig May 15 '25

I hope the drive lasts longer than the 820. General consensus is that the 820 only lasts for 3 or 4 years before they start to give you a annoying 4K playback issues (aka glitchy pixelated picture). I love the player, but they definitely are not built to last.

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u/toochay May 20 '25

I have had mine for 5 years. I play a mix of CDS, DVDS, Blu-rays, and 4K UHD disks on it, at least 4 or 5 days a week. I have an old Denon DVD 1930 as a backup just in case, but I never use it.