Blu-ray reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 126 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Blu-ray brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/4kbluray, r/Bluray, r/hometheater, r/horror, r/Cloververse. Top-rated brands include Blu-ray (4.4/5), Sony (4.1/5), Blu-Ray (4.8/5).
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Reviews126
Subreddits21
Posts30
Brands55
Products74
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#1
Blu-ray
4.4
(16)
"The audio alone is worth the 4k version."
"Newest 4k is the best version imo."
"110% worth your money if you love Cloverfield and want more lore."
"Bluray version has always been amazing for me."
"The latest 4k treatment was the first time I could watch this movie and not get a headache."
"I buy 4K + Blu-ray and gift one to my brother, so we both have a copy."
"This was my first Blu-ray too."
"A fantastic collection for Scooby-Doo fans, with great visuals and nostalgia."
"I consult those to see if they have decent transfers, and if I can get a new 4K disc with digital code for around $10 I'll upgrade definitely if the bluray perhaps wasn't amazing or I just like the movie a lot."
"Around $30 would be for the less common stuff."
#2
Sony
4.1
(14)
"I've been using the Sony BDPBX370 for just over a year now with no issues."
"Good option for ripping 4K discs."
"I recently got a sony bdp-bx370 for $50 at a local hi-fi shop."
"I believe the BD drives in those are region-free."
"The Sony x800 M2 by contrast has a metal chassis but will be between $200 and $250."
"The Sony Blu-ray player supports external HDD and streaming music, including Spotify Connect."
"All the standard mass market receiver brands will do the job."
"I like the older Sony players for audio playback."
"Affordable CD player with optical output."
"Great Blu-Ray player for the price."
#3
Blu-Ray
4.8
(11)
"The 4k Blu-Ray for superb visual and audio."
"*The Texas Chain Saw Massacre* 4K is excellent."
"Alien, Aliens, The Terminator, Spartacus, The Abyss, The Train, Get Carter, The Wicker Man, Leon, Flash Gordon, Starship Troopers, Lawrence of Arabia, The Ladykillers."
"The Matrix. This 4K gets the intended look, that sort of emerald city green, the most correct."
"Blade Runner: The Final Cut. Dials back the steel-green look of the Blu-Ray to a more filmic version."
"Just buy a region free regular Blu-Ray player."
"Dune 2 as well."
"Civil War and Twister have two of the best Atmos tracks in recent memory."
"Twister very solid."
"2012 has a great soundtrack if you love disaster flicks."
#4
Panasonic
4.7
(11)
"I’ve got a Panasonic DP-UB150-K and it is amazing."
"If your TV supports Dolby Vision, get a Panasonic UB820."
"If not, get a Panasonic UB420."
"I got the 420. Can't compare it to anything else, but to me it looks great."
"Panasonic 420 has the awesome HDR Optimiser for 4ks and makes blu rays look great too."
"The UB820 / UB 824 is absolutely fantastic for HDR conversion."
"Panny UB820. All. Day. Long. That’s what I use in my HT (120” AT) 4K projector and it does the job."
"A whole kitted out home theater and you want to cheap out on a budget Blu-ray player and streaming? The difference is not small."
"If not you’ll save a couple of hundred dollars by getting the Panasonic UB-420 instead of the UB-820."
"Panasonic currently dominates the mass market."
#5
Blu-ray Player
4.2
(6)
"This is the cheapest I found on Amazon"
"If you just plan on playing the discs, you are better off using a dedicated bluray player."
"Buy the cheapest one on eBay or at the local thrift shop."
"Check your local thrift stores! I always see Blu-ray players from popular brands in the $10-20 range."
"I’ve picked up a few recently around my home for $10-20 in my area of Portland, OR."
"Make sure you get one that can play UHD as well as 3D."
#6
Amazon
4.0
(5)
"Fyi they are on crazy discount right now at Amazon."
"I found mine on Amazon. I haven’t set it up yet because my blu ray I wanted isn’t here for another week, but it is supposed to play all regions."
"I actually got a copy of S1&S2 this month that way, the seller had 2 copies of S2 when I purchased."
"I bought mine years ago on Amazon. Don’t know if it is still available but try there or perhaps eBay?"
"Not in stock, seems to intermittently pop up on Amazon every few months."
#7
Scream Factory
5.0
(3)
"Scream Factory’s “Child’s Play”, “Friday the 13th” and “Halloween” releases are excellent."
"Scream Factory’s “Child’s Play”, “Friday the 13th” and “Halloween” releases are excellent."
"Scream Factory’s “Child’s Play”, “Friday the 13th” and “Halloween” releases are excellent."
#8
Godzilla
5.0
(2)
"Agree with this. Godzilla Minus One, besides being an awesome movie, had a really cool soundtrack on it."
"Godzilla Minus One Japanese Track, Ready Player One, Matrix Movies, and most recently Nosferatu to name a few"
#9
Top Gun
5.0
(2)
"For me, Top Gun: Maverick is the one I tested my new 5.1 audio system with."
"Top Gun Maverick"
#10
Blade Runner
5.0
(2)
"Blade Runner and despite the minimal AI tampering, Terminator 1."
"Blade Runner"
#11
Alien
5.0
(2)
"Best Ive seen are Alien and The Shining"
"Alien"
#12
LG
5.0
(2)
"The LG WH14NS40 is reliable for ripping Blu-rays."
"Recommended for ripping/storing MKVs/ISOs to HDD."
#13
Blu Ray
3.3
(3)
"The restoration producer of the cut in question recommends the Blu Ray Assembly Cut."
"I do not like the bluray remaster for alien 3, yes its way better than dvd, but the picture does not look great."
"The picture is unfortunately cropped to widescreen. Some episodes look great - very crisp."
#14
UK
3.3
(3)
"From what I've seen it doesn't have the same issues as the American release."
"Hey I own this set. Its from the UK, but as confirmed here it is region-free."
"The UK Blu-ray version lacks subtitles and is region B, which may not be compatible with all players in Egypt."
#15
Samsung
4.5
(2)
"Got me a lovely Samsung blu ray player for 10 bucks last weekend."
"I bought a Samsung one at a goodwill for like $20."
#16
Pioneer
4.5
(2)
"The Pioneer BDR-S13UBK has the best build quality for ripping."
"All the standard mass market receiver brands will do the job."
#17
4K
4.0
(2)
"The 4K looked great."
"The 4K release has vibrant colors and upgraded sound, though some artifacts are noticeable."
#18
Criterion
5.0
(1)
"In The Mood For Love Criterion edition"
#19
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Editions)
5.0
(1)
"The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Editions)"
#20
Pacific Rim
5.0
(1)
"The HDR changes the movie about as much as 3D does if you have seen that."
#21
Tremors
5.0
(1)
"Tremors"
#22
Universal Monster Movies
5.0
(1)
"The OG Universal monster movies. Frankenstein, Wolf Man, The Mummy, etc all look unbelievable on 4K."
#23
Jaws
5.0
(1)
"Jaws, Space Odyssey, Alien, Transformers 07."
#24
Oppenheimer
5.0
(1)
"Oppenheimer, Seven Samurai and Lawrence of Arabia."
#25
Lawrence of Arabia
5.0
(1)
"Oppenheimer, Seven Samurai and Lawrence of Arabia."
#26
Seven Samurai
5.0
(1)
"Oppenheimer, Seven Samurai and Lawrence of Arabia."
#27
Second Sight
5.0
(1)
"Second Sight's Drive"
#28
The Lord of the Rings
5.0
(1)
"Lord of the Rings Extended Trilogy."
#29
My Bloody Valentine
5.0
(1)
"The My Bloody Valentine (2009) Blu-Ray with the 3D glasses is my favorite."
#30
The Thing
5.0
(1)
"I've heard the blu ray of The Thing is unreal"
#31
The Shining
5.0
(1)
"Best Ive seen are Alien and The Shining"
#32
The Crow
5.0
(1)
"The Crow... just a completely new film"
#33
The Wizard of Oz
5.0
(1)
"Wizard of Oz"
#34
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
5.0
(1)
"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
#35
Arrow Video
5.0
(1)
"Arrow Video's 4k releases of Tremors and Crimson Peak."
#36
The Revenant
5.0
(1)
"Surprised it hasn’t been said yet… The Revenant! It blew my mind on 4K."
#37
Evil Dead
5.0
(1)
"Evil Dead. All of them."
#38
Terminator 1
5.0
(1)
"The new Atmos mix is incredible and made it feel like I was watching the movie for the first time."
#39
Barbie (2023)
5.0
(1)
"Barbie (2023). The colors pop so much more."
#40
Criterion Collection
5.0
(1)
"WALL-E (the criterion collection) Looks and sounds completely different."
#41
Synapse
5.0
(1)
"The Synapse remaster of Suspiria is excellent."
#42
Handbrake
5.0
(1)
"Handbrake."
#43
220 Electronics
5.0
(1)
"This is the best place to get a region free player."
#44
Bison
5.0
(1)
"Try Bison Disc"
#45
NVIDIA
5.0
(1)
"Playing Blu-ray rips via Plex is fantastic if you have a home network that can support it."
#46
Dune
5.0
(1)
"Dune (Pt 1 and 2) has excellent audio."
#47
VLC Media Player
4.0
(1)
"Play it via vlc media player or stream it via plex."
#48
MakeMKV
4.0
(1)
"They update the makeMKV trial key every month and you can just start it again fwiw."
#49
DVDBeaver
4.0
(1)
"DVDBeaver was my go-to site back in the day for differences in transfers/quality and such."
#50
KMPlayer
4.0
(1)
"KMPlayer (x64)."
#51
eBay
4.0
(1)
"Just get on eBay or Amazon."
#52
Kunaki
4.0
(1)
"I seen a website called Kunaki and it looks pretty good."
#53
Fansubs
4.0
(1)
"The best option is with fansubs."
#54
Windows Media Player
3.0
(1)
"Windows media player."
#55
MPC-BE
3.0
(1)
"Supports Blu-ray discs."
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