LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black Reviews

Review score: 8.9 / 10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £149

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

8.9

8.9 average based on 90 reviews.

How customers rate LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black

Ease of use

9.2

Image quality

9.3

Sound quality

9.2

Design

8.8

Value for money

8.8

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Features
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Price
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Brand – LG
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Summary
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LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black features

	LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black
Type	Blu-ray player
Region/Zone	– DVD: Region 2
Blu-ray profile	BD-Live (Profile 6.0)
Readable discs	– Blu-ray: UBD-ROM, UBD-R, UBD-RE, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE
Supported file formats	DivX, JPEG, MP3, MP4, XVid
Audio processing	– Dolby Digital
Upscaling capabilities	– Upscales to 4K Ultra HD
4K Ultra HD playback	Yes
Inputs	Optical x 1
Outputs	– HDMI x 1
WiFi	No
Ethernet	Yes
USB	USB x 1
Power consumption	– On mode: 17 W
Colour	Black
Box contents	LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player
Dimensions	45.5 x 430 x 205 mm (H x W x D)
Boxed dimensions	83 x 471 x 277 mm (H x W x D)
Weight	1.92 kg
Boxed weight	2.44 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee	1 year
Price	£149
Number of Reviews	90
Review Score	8.9 / 10 Average score in category: 8.7 / 10
Buy	Find Best Price

Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Blu-ray and DVD players. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Blu-ray and DVD players are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Blu-ray and DVD players. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like LG are really well respected for making great Blu-ray and DVD players.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Blu-ray and DVD players. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black and seeing how that compares to other Blu-ray and DVD players and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from LG.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Blu-ray and DVD players. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £149.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.8 out of 10.

How much do Blu-ray and DVD players cost on average?

We searched for all of the Blu-ray and DVD players that we could find at Currys. In total we found 22 different products available.

The average price of Blu-ray and DVD players was £143.00, which makes LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black above average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Blu-ray and DVD players can vary. Of the 22 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £24.99 and the highest price we saw was £499.00.

In the Blu-ray and DVD players category, 7 products cost more than LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black and 13 cost less.

How much are LG Blu-ray and DVD players?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Blu-ray and DVD players made by LG. We managed to find 3 options at Currys.

The average price of these 3 products was £137.66. With the cheapest coming in at £64.99 and most expensive currently showing as £199.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black is above average against other LG Blu-ray and DVD players.

LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 90 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black is just what you’re after.

LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black has a customer review score of 9.2 and our review score is 8.9 out of 10. The average review score in the Blu-ray and DVD players category is 8.7 with an average of 262 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from LG is 9.0 based on an average of 192 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Blu-ray and DVD players. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are LG BP350 Smart Blu-Ray and DVD Player reviews, LOGIK L12SPDVD17 Portable DVD Player reviews or LOGIK L10SPDVD17 Portable DVD Player reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like LOGIK L9SPDVD16 Portable DVD Player reviews or even LOGIK L1DVDB20 DVD Player reviews.

Buying LG branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Blu-ray and DVD players.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to LG then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-ray & DVD Player, Black and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Blu-ray and DVD players. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.9/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 90 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 21810138669

- Product ID 2: 10178101

- Brand: LG

- Model number: UBK80

- EAN: 8806098082698

- Description: Top features: – Ultra HD player for cinematic viewing – Upscales your content to Ultra HD – Starts up discs in seconds Ultra HD playerUpgrade your home entertainment with an LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD HDR Blu-Ray & DVD Player. Its 4K and multi HDR playback brings the best out of your movies and box sets – colours leap off the screen and every detail is brought to life.As well as playing all your Blu-rays, it also plays DVDs, audio CDs and media files from a USB. So dip into your collection and unwind with a classic. Or download something new and show your friends and family how great everything looks on your new Blu-ray player.UpscalesNew Blu-ray discs automatically play in 4K Ultra HD, but did you know your older media can be taken up a level too? The LG UBK80 upscales your older discs and media files to near-4K quality, so you can discover new details in all your favourite films and shows.Starts upWhen you’re sitting down to watch a movie waiting for the disc to load can be a bit of a drag. The LG UBK80 Blu-ray & DVD Player’s turbo-charged technology starts up discs in seconds, so no more annoying lag times slowing down your fun.It’s also really well designe – its slim body and minimal black colour will easily fit into your home entertainment set up.Get yourself connectedSetting up your new kit doesn’t need to be complicated. Avoid disappointment and make sure your system works straight out the box by checking you’ve got the right cables for your setup.Sandstrom Gold Series cables are just the ticket – they even come with a reassuring lifetime guarantee. Happy faces all round.