Sony UBP-X1100ES 4K Blu-ray player with Dolby Vision announced

Packs on HDR10, Hi-Res Audio, and Super Audio for good measure

With Samsung having already pulled out of the 4K Blu-ray market, Sony is one of the last premium players left in the niche market as consumers have shifted their habits towards digital. With the UBP-X1100ES Blu-ray player, Sony is hoping to gain the attention of enthusiasts by throwing just about everything under the sun at their latest 4K player. That includes remedying past mistakes like a lack of support for Dolby Vision in the X1000ES despite every Sony TV and 4K title supporting it.

Built for pure sound
Experience total audio clarity with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX upscaling.

Versatile connectivity
Connect with dual HDMI for separate Audio/Video output, USB, digital coaxial out, Wi-Fi, LAN.

Hybrid Log Gamma
Standard dynamic range and high dynamic range images are combined into just one video signal that can play as SDR on SDR screens, or HDR on HLG HDR-compatible screens.

Again, aiming for the niche market, the X1100ES offers a ton of format support for music and audio enthusiasts with

• DSEE HX upscaling
• Hi-Res Audio
• Super Audio CD
• LDAC
• Dolby Atmos
• Dolby DTS:X

but one thing the X1100ES won’t do is help settle the format war that’s been raging in the world of 4K HDR. Unlike Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, which you’ve likely heard about, this one is a much more subdued format war between HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Luckily, with their newest player, you as the consumer won’t have to care with the player offering support for both.

As for design, the X1100ES looks nearly identical to its predecessor and frankly the past few 4K Blu-ray players from the home theater giant and features Sony’s “unique chassis.”

Our unique frame-and-beam chassis offers a rigid structure to eliminate micro-vibrations, as well as effective electrical shielding, so all you experience is the highest sound and picture quality

alongside their Heat Sink and Disk Drive

Made from quality materials for improved sound quality, the Heat Sink and Disk Drive keep your discs and the chassis of the UBP-X1100ES cool, for extended viewing hours, boxset after boxset

which I’ll leave for home theater enthusiasts to debate if they make any difference or not.

When it comes to input/outputs, the X1100ES offers a host of them:

• HDMI Output(s): HDMI2.0 x 1 (Rear)
• HDMI1.4 x 1 (Rear, Audio only)
• Analog Audio 2ch Output(s): 1 (Rear)
• Optical Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear)
• Coaxial Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear)
• USB Input(s): 1 (Front)
• Ethernet Connection(s): 1 (Rear)

Sony has yet to announce a price or release date but seeing how the less capable X1000ES is currently going for $499, the same price tag, if not higher, seems the most likely outcome.

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