Panasonic DP-UB820 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player

I own an LG 65C1 OLED which supports DV and also own a Vizio Elevate P series which supports Dolby. I have been slowly buying 4k copies of movies and have been driving them with my PS5. The PS5 is capable but doesn't have the support for DV. I was scouring the internet to find the best one and was looking at the Sony(which has freezing issues) and this model by Panasonic. Bought it while it was on sale; never regretted my buying decision. I have now been enjoying my movies far better than running then with my PS5 or actually streaming. I would highly recommend this product to anyone. Only downside I find is that the fans do get a little loud but I guess it's every player that tries to drive 4k movies.

Firstly I should point out that this player is currently used in a Home Cinema with an HD projector, so I cannot fully comment on the 4K picture quality. It does however play my library of HD Bluray disks, plus a few 4K discs (player converts to HD) which I'm now buying in preference. The picture and sound quality off the discs is excellent, and I have no hesitation in recommending the player if your primary reason for purchasing the player is for the playback of discs, with less importance to the streaming Apps. As some others have mentioned the player is a little on the slow side, but not so slow as to bother me too much, and wouldn't be a reason not to buy it. The playback of Apps etc is another story. When I saw the Amazon Video App included I thought it would ... MoreFirstly I should point out that this player is currently used in a Home Cinema with an HD projector, so I cannot fully comment on the 4K picture quality. It does however play my library of HD Bluray disks, plus a few 4K discs (player converts to HD) which I'm now buying in preference. The picture and sound quality off the discs is excellent, and I have no hesitation in recommending the player if your primary reason for purchasing the player is for the playback of discs, with less importance to the streaming Apps. As some others have mentioned the player is a little on the slow side, but not so slow as to bother me too much, and wouldn't be a reason not to buy it. The playback of Apps etc is another story. When I saw the Amazon Video App included I thought it would be great to use that to stream movies instead of my 4K Firestick, however I have a problem with it. The issue is that whereas the playback frame rate out of the player matches the source disc, eg 24p for most films, this is not the case with the video Apps (cannot comment on Netflix as I don't have an account). The player outputs video at 60p, irrespective of the source video, so motion isn't as smooth as it would otherwise be. This is a real shame as the quality of the images is otherwise very good. Regarding the Apps, the player's navigation though the App menus is extremely slow. From this aspect it is substantially inferior to the 4K Firestick which responds instantly.

I'll be using this player for 4k Blu-rays, although it can be used to stream online video, local network and usb connected content. My first impression was that it was small, it hasn't got the depth that I am used to. There is no issue with that at all and I suspect the space saving will be very useful when a surround sound system is cabled in. Standard DVD - does a great job and upscales incredibly well. I have been watching series 10 of modern family on standard DVD. Despite the lower resolution the player did a great job of bringing it to life. 4K DVD - very happy with the player, the visuals are incredible. I watched Hook (Robin Williams) and it felt like I was at the cinema with life like colour reproduction (LG OLED TV). Sound was brilliant, using the KEF LS ... MoreI'll be using this player for 4k Blu-rays, although it can be used to stream online video, local network and usb connected content. My first impression was that it was small, it hasn't got the depth that I am used to. There is no issue with that at all and I suspect the space saving will be very useful when a surround sound system is cabled in. Standard DVD - does a great job and upscales incredibly well. I have been watching series 10 of modern family on standard DVD. Despite the lower resolution the player did a great job of bringing it to life. 4K DVD - very happy with the player, the visuals are incredible. I watched Hook (Robin Williams) and it felt like I was at the cinema with life like colour reproduction (LG OLED TV). Sound was brilliant, using the KEF LS 50 ii with a REL sub woofer, the detail was exceptional and there was not a single moment where the sound track didn't live up to expectation. Other things I like: The player remembers where the film was before it was turned off. Resuming partially watched films is super easy. Dimmable lcd display. Things I don't like: The remote control, though this is probably just because it's another set of controls to master. I do not like the Netflix button! The remote control needs to be visible to the player, other connection methods are possible. My opinion on this player: This is a high quality player, focus has been put on the electronic components rather than cosmetics and remote control. Buy if you want the best bang for your buck, after this price point we are talking marginal gains.