LG UBK80 (2018) vs LG BP175 (2017)

While the LG UBK80 (2018) makes for a passable Blu-ray Player for its asking price, the LG BP175 (2017) simply doesn't make the cut and should be avoided by the majority of people. In either case, we suggest that you look into some better alternatives that cost around $170 or $60.

However, if you'd nonetheless like to find out more about the LG UBK80 (2018) and the LG BP175 (2017), you can continue reading for our summary of what we know about them:

The reviewers at Wirecutter (NYTimes) have featured the LG UBK80 (2018) in their The Best 4K Blu-ray Player roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the LG BP175 (2017) - it wasn't considered to be a good enough purchase to earn a spot in any roundups conducted by sources that perform objective hands-on testing, which typically indicates that a product isn't worth its asking price.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct LG UBK80 (2018) vs. LG BP175 (2017) comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the LG BP175 (2017).

Compared to all other Blu-ray Players on the market, however, the LG UBK80 (2018) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 9.3 out of 10, which is much better than the 8.1 review average of Blu-ray Players in general.