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when it comes to 4k blu-ray players the Oppo UDP 203 is one of the most anticipated models yet oppose previous disk spinners have established a company as a veritable giant in the video file community the thing that stands out most about this Oppo though is its lack of streaming apps no 4k Netflix no Vudu just you and your discs and maybe some music you have on your phone given that 4k discs are likely the last physical video format will ever see this approach is pretty brave like the other Oppo models before it the UDP 203 is really solidly built and it performs very very well and it's pretty expensive it's five hundred and fifty dollars in the u.s. 649 pounds and nine hundred and fifty dollars Australian but look at this thing it just reeks of quality from the brushed aluminum front to the gorgeous user interface you are actually getting what you pay for the Oppo also offers a lot of connectivity and compatibility it has support for HDR 10 of course and is one of the first players to support the rival dolby vision format and if it really wants streaming you can connect a Roku into the HDMI input the player also has two HDMI outs plus a 7.1 analog audio output which is great for connecting it to a legacy receiver or a 2 channel system but how does the oppo perform very well video looks crisp and clean from DVDs to blu-rays to 4k discs Oppo takes its picture quality very seriously the only fly in the ointment is that so does its competitors Sony and Samsung for example also make excellent video players and they're half the price speed wise the competition is also able to load discs faster given that the Oppo has an analogue audio output onboard sound is more exciting that you'll get from a receiver at the same price for example though this may not work for music it is perfectly suited to watching movies if you want to buy a video file player then you're probably already getting this one and I'm happy to report it does nothing to disappoint but the Oppo UDP 2 or 3 is not the player you turn to if you want bang for buck especially if you watch a lot of Netflix the Samsung UBD K 8500 is a much better deal overall