Blu-Ray Player V Consoles

1. PS5 doesn't do Atmos. It has simulated Atmos.
2. XSX/S have Dolby Vision.
 
Dedicated one is preferred but from the two, PS5 seems overall better

"That said, both consoles give you at least some of the picture quality advantages that the UHD Blu-ray format’s technology is renowned for; native 4K resolution and, especially, high dynamic range. Some may argue that this is fair enough for products that are built first and foremost as games consoles rather than home cinema sources.

If you are as into home cinema as you are gaming, though, and you don’t want to invest in a separate standalone 4K Blu-ray player, then the disc drive-carrying PS5’s movie spinning skills comfortably outperform those of its Microsoft rival.

*Overall winner* PS5"

 
Also from TechRadar


7. Sony PS5
The best console Blu-ray player (but only slightly)
SPECIFICATIONS
Supported resolution: 3840 x 2160Smart TV: YesDimensions: 390 x 104 x 260 mmWeight: 4.5kgUHD upscaling?: YesWi-Fi?: YesHDR Formats supported: HDR10
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REASONS TO BUY
+Good image quality
+Atmos and DTS:X passthrough
+Doubles as a games console
REASONS TO AVOID
-No Dolby Vision or HDR10+
-No regular CD support
The Sony PS5 is helping to keep 4K Blu-ray technology alive with its dedicated disc drive – in the mainline console, at least. While you can buy a slightly cheaper discless version, it's the standard edition console we're interested in here. The PS5's disc drive can play 4K Blu-rays—which is fitting, since Sony helped to popularize Blu-ray players with the PS3 two whole console generations ago.

As an all-round media center, the PS5 isn't quite as advanced as the Xbox Series X – it doesn't natively support Dolby Atmos audio, nor does it support Dolby Vision HDR over streaming. However, both consoles can pass Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks through to your TV (with some minor tinkering in the Settings), and neither console supports Dolby Vision HDR or HDR10+ from Blu-rays, so actually the PS5 isn't at any disadvantage for discs compared to the Xbox.

Where it does have an advantage, though, is picture quality. In our tests we found that the PS5's image is cleaner and shaper for native 4K than the Xbox, and it upscales HD Blu-rays with more natural results. So we think of the two consoles the Son"y is the better Blu-Ray player – we explain more in our dedicated guide to whether the PS5 is a good Blu-ray player. Just make sure you buy the version that actually plays discs!"

 
Dedicated one is preferred but from the two, PS5 seems overall better

"That said, both consoles give you at least some of the picture quality advantages that the UHD Blu-ray format’s technology is renowned for; native 4K resolution and, especially, high dynamic range. Some may argue that this is fair enough for products that are built first and foremost as games consoles rather than home cinema sources.

If you are as into home cinema as you are gaming, though, and you don’t want to invest in a separate standalone 4K Blu-ray player, then the disc drive-carrying PS5’s movie spinning skills comfortably outperform those of its Microsoft rival.

*Overall winner* PS5"



Really went back over a year..
 
I don't give a crap as neither Xbox or PS players are great. Just get an actual 4k player.