Oppo's new flagship 4K player continues the brand's record of excellence

Relatively hot on the heels of its outstanding UDP-203 universal player comes Oppo Digital's UDP-205, a sequel that not only equals the previous player's great video quality but which also ups the audio ante substantially. And how often can one say that a sequel is better than the original? The UDP-205 is also the successor up to the company's BDP-105, which was a heckuva tour de force in its own right. But like its little brother, the UDP-205 adds 4K disc playback capability to the mix. That could be enough to justify it for folks who've embraced - or are planning to - the 4K disc format (and if you're a "home theatrephile" you really should). But 4K is only one thing that's great about this high end disc player that's also perfectly happy to function as a media hub and more.