Design, features and performanceThe UHP-H1 is the most ambitious media player from Sony in years. It's positively brimming with advanced image processing, and it's compatible with Hi-Res Audio in all its many confusing guises. But in a year when 4K Blu-ray is finally becoming a reality, does it really make sense to buy what is essentially a souped-up 1080p Blu-ray player? Perhaps rather pointedly, Sony isn't selling the UHP-H1 specifically as a Blu-ray player. In Japan it's marketed as a 'Premium Audio and Video Player.' Indeed, with its golden Hi-Res Audio badge, this could be construed to be more high-end audio deck than movie machine. If there's a grey divide between movies and music, this machine straddles it.What's not in doubt though, is that this represents a step-change in disc player design. The company's Blu-ray electronics have always been rather good, but more often than not they've been put together like a Kinder Surprise toy. But this is different ? in fact, it's beautiful.