Marantz UD5007 Blu-Ray Player (Each) | Pre-Owned

If you’re looking for a new Blu-ray player, there’s never been a better time. There are some real bargains to be found at the moment, including decent players for under £100. But what if you’re a fan of multi-channel audio and have a collection of DVD-A or SACD discs? Well in that case you’ll be looking for a universal player and here your options are rather more limited. If you only have SACDs to play, Sony’s excellent BDP-S790 is worth a look, offering fantastic performance at the attractive price of £200. If, however, you’re looking for genuine universal playback including DVD-Audio, there’s Oppo’s superb BDP-103EU but it will set you back £499. Thankfully, for those on a budget, there is an alternative in the Marantz UD5007 which includes universal playback for a slightly more reasonable £399, positioning itself between the Sony and the Oppo. Those are two exceptionally good players, so let’s see how the Marantz fares in an incredibly competitive market place.

Marantz have a history of producing attractive products and the UD5007 certainly won’t buck that trend with its elegant and minimalist design. The player comes in a choice of either silver-gold or black but otherwise both are identical with a relatively large chassis that measures 440 x 320 x 108 and weighs 4kg. The unit sits on some fairly sizeable feet and because of this solid base and the robust construction, the player is very quiet in operation. There is a centrally mounted disc tray with a large and informative display below, that can be dimmed or turned off. The front facia has a very minimalist look with a few buttons either side of the display and a single USB port. On the left hand side there is the on/off button, along with the eject and pause buttons. There are also buttons for selecting the Pure Direct mode, choosing which layer on a SACD and setting the resolution. On the right hand side there are the play, stop and skip buttons and the USB port. The overall construction feels very good, with only the slightly plastic buttons letting the side down.

3D video support Yes
Additional top cover sheet Yes
AVCHD / DivX HD / DivX6 / DivX Ultra / DivX plus HD Yes / Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Bass-Management (SA-CD / DVD-A) Yes
CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW / HDCD / SA-CD Yes / Yes / No / Yes
CEC Yes
Customized Components Yes
Deep Color support Yes
Double Layer Bottom Plate No
DVD Compatibility: DVD-V / DVD-A / DVD-R / DVD-RW (video) / DVD+R/RW Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
HDAM version No
HDMI video adjustments Yes
High Grade Audio Components Yes
Image Disc Compatibility: JPEG / JPEG HD / Picture CD Yes / No / Yes
MP3 / WMA from: CD / DVD / USB Yes / Yes / Yes
Power Transformer: Toroidal / El No / No
Selectable HDMI output level (normal / expand) Yes (RGB)
System block shielding: Copper plated / Metal / none No
True 24 Frames Per Second (FPS) Yes
VCD Compatibility: VCD / VCD 2.0 / SVCD No

Detachable Power Cable Yes
Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in inches 17.3 x 12.1 x 4.2
Metal Front Panel No
Power Consumption in W 20
Standby Consumption in W 0.3
Weight in lbs. 11.02