The CXUHD's remote is on the large side, though slimmer than Oppo's. Though not our favorite of all time, the CXUHD remote beats Oppo's, though not by much. Standard stuff, but easy to learn and navigate. Said GUI is a simple affair that automatically detects discs and starts playback, and provides access to files and settings via a series of icons at the bottom of the home screen. That's not shocking given that both players are likely relying on Linux for their operating system. The CXUHD's on-screen interface is reminiscent of the Oppo's, both in appearance and the way it's navigated. The Cambridge Audio CXUHD's remote control and UI That's a long-winded intro for a simple piece of info: the CXUHD's tray feels solid and smooth, though you should of course make it a habit to use the inject/eject button to keep it that way.

It's the same with disc players-if the disc tray has a lot of flex or doesn't feel secure, you sure as heck won't pay $700. If a car manufacturer makes the feel of a door too light, and it doesn't close with a satisfying thunk-dealers have a hard time selling the car.

If you have legacy equipment sporting only analog inputs, you'll need to look at something like Oppo's UDP-203, or a converter. There's no RCA output, not even a headphone jack, though that's become a rarity these days. There's no analog audio out, but if you're rocking modern audio equipment, the CXUHD has you covered.įor system integration and control there's a RS-232C and 3.5-mm in/out trigger jacks, which should cover just about any modern set up. That latter proved problematic as you'll see later. There's one optical and one coaxial digital audio outputs for connecting to an outboard DAC or an older A/V receiver that doesn't support HDMI, and there are two USB 3.0 ports for playback from external hard drives or memory sticks. The back of the CXUHD, where all the cabling action occurs, features one HDMI 2.0 output, one HDMI 1.4 output with ARC (for pairing with older A/V receivers), and an HDMI input for passing through signals from outboard equipment. The overall appearance marries perfectly with the company's other A/V offerings, and veritably shouts British upper crust. The tray and LCD readout sit dead center, surrounded at well-spaced intervals by the skip forward, skip backward, eject, and pause/stop buttons. The CXUHD is an all-metal (chassis and cover), mid-height unit (about one and a half rack spaces), with a brushed-aluminum faceplate and minimal front panel controls. Analog audio output is missing in action, so melding the CXUHD with older or retro sound systems will require a converter. When it comes to looks, opening discs quickly, and quality of playback you can't do any better than Cambridge Audio's $700 CXUHD 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player.

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