Panasonic DP-UB820

Panasonic DP-UB820

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with Wi-Fi

Ever since Oppo stopped building their fantastic Blu-ray players in 2018, we've been waiting for another player that could match their reference-quality picture and sound. Panasonic's DP-UB820 is definitely a contender. In head-to-head tests

Video features:

• plays Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, 3D and standard Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs and rewriteable discs
  • plays Region A Blu-ray discs and Region 1 DVDs
• full 4K resolution video for use with Ultra HD TVs
  • 4K video upscaling for standard Blu-ray and DVDs
• supports lower resolutions when used with non-4K TVs
• HDR (High Dynamic Range) for extended picture contrast and brightness on compatible TVs
  • supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, and HLG
  • "HDR TV Type" provides four tone-mapping options to more accurately match the brightness capabilities of your display
  • "HDR Optimizer" lets you adjust HDR screen brightness to match the light level in your room
  • HDR-to-SDR conversion optimizes HDR content for a 4K TV or projector without HDR
• Panasonic's HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) processor delivers precise HDR and color processing for stunning color and detail in all your 4K/HDR content
• dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) provides fast, reliable wireless streaming
• built-in apps for Netflix, Amazon Video, and YouTube support 4K streaming (subscription may be required; requires internet speed of at least 20Mbps)
• mobile-to-player wireless mirroring with Miracast™ enabled phones and tablets

Technical specs:

• selectable video resolution up to 3840 x 2160 pixels
• built-in audio decoding for Dolby® Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS®, and DTS-HD Master Audio
  • can pass Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks when HDMI output is set to "bitstream"
• plays AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD (.dff and .dfs files), FLAC, MP3, WMA, and WAV audio file formats
• 32-bit/192kHz 4-DAC supports high-resolution audio
• plays high-resolution digital music files via USB storage device; PCM files up to 32-bit/384kHz resolution, and DSD files up to 11.2 MHz

Connections:

• 2 HDMI outputs for separating audio and video signals
  • "VIDEO" HDMI output is HDMI 2.0a (connected 4K TV and/or receiver must have an HDCP 2.2-compatible HDMI input, and must have HDMI 2.0a to support HDR)
  • "AUDIO" HDMI output is HDMI 1.4a and does not output video signal
• Toslink optical digital audio output
• 7.1-channel analog RCA audio output
• two USB ports: front-panel 2.0 and rear-panel 3.0, to play music, movies, and images from a thumb drive or external hard drive
• Ethernet port for internet connectivity

General info:

• remote control
• supports voice control of compatible apps:
  • 16-15/16"W x 2-1/2"H x 10-1/16"D
    
• weight: 5.3 lbs.
• warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor
• MFR # DP-UB820-K
  

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