I was just about to point this out because I own one and yes it is a bit of a pain that when I want to play a DV disc I do have to select it then switch back to regular HDR when I'm done but given that takes 10 seconds it's no big deal! Have to say the players performance is stunning on my C1 oled and I wouldn't swap it for any any other model... :) It's Interesting about the whole DV vs HDR too, this last couple of weeks I have watched Rogue One HDR and Rise Of Skywalker HDR and last night The Last Jedi in DV and while Last Jedi in DV looked incredible, both the other films in HDR were way superior to my eye! In general I have found DV isn't as good for my viewing :)
Any problems with skipping or freezing? I’m looking to upgrade my blurays to 4K Blu-ray and I don’t know if I should just buy the 4K movies from Apple. €350 for a 4K player and around €25 a disc which I wouldn’t mind paying but no way I’d stick the discs skipping or freezing
No skipping or freezing on my end, and great picture processing from this unit. I only buy 4K movies for my collection. You can't beat physical media quality for the price... Upgrade my friend! @@micksey8212
@@micksey8212I know I'm late but I haven't experienced any skipping issues with this particular blu-ray player at all. Its definitely worth the money and if you don't want to buy 4k movies for it then you don't have to. It makes the picture quality of a lot of normal Blu-ray discs pop out way better than anything else i have used.
I bought this same Player back in 2018 when it was originally launched, it was not available in my country so I had to Fly to Australia just to buy this and to buy my Yamaha RX V-685 receiver. I love this player, so smooth and the picture quality is pretty darn good. Apart from the network services menu which looks like a 80's game menu, everything else is just amazing. I bought this for 600 AUD brand new back in 2018.
I just picked it up! Is great! Though I don't find it as completely silent as you say. Very quite, but if the room is silent I can hear it, it's not loud, but can hear it.
This helped me more than all of my previous BD player research combined. I'm glad i found your videos man!! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us :) I don't even have this player (I have a much older Panasonic DMP-BDT220), but many of the settings are similar (chroma, PCM, etc). I'm running a very entry level 2.1 channel system (logitech z623) through an analog converter (optical to RCA), so i can only use PCM for now
I know this video has been out for a while, but I wanted to bring a particular comment to your attention. At 10:47, you talk about color mode and mention 4.2.0 as the least compressed. Actually 4:4:4 is uncompressed and therefore provides the best image quality, whereas 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 sacrifice color quality for a lower data rate. I bring this up; Though it really doesn't matter unless you are "gaming or have a computer" hooked to the TV. Great video.
i don't think i mention 420 as being the least compressed (i just rewatched and didn't hear that). My intention was to let people know blu ray movies are natively encoded in 420, so ideally, one would want to deliver 420 from their player directly to the TV so as to prevent the player and TV from making multiple chroma adjustments, which can degrade the image. That said, Panny has really solid video processing and many swear by its chroma upsampling abilities, while others claim having the tv making chroma adjustments is ideal. Who knows at this point? which is why i just set it to "auto."
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Hi!! Great video!! Can you help me, if I use usb, what kind of image does it send from hdd? Does it handle all formats, maybe it also handles sounds because I couldn't find enough information about it!! Thank you
I had the X800M2 Sony and I replace it for this one And I got it on special for 100 dlls less, at bestbuy I love Sony but that player is defective, I see a big difference whit this new Panasonic totally worth it
I know I'm late but I just received my UB820 and I couldn't get sound. After watching this video, I realized there are almost as many settings as on my Sony XBR-65A8H. You came through! I'm all set.
I have this player and thank you with the setting. I did not know that you had to set it for OLED which is what I have. I watch Patriot Games twice and saw the difference in the picture. Though one thing the colors are not that deep but that is a 1980 picture and it was not in surround sound though the menus said it did. Now I will follow your instruction this evening, I did not know that it had a voice command. So I have to watch Star Wars and Devotion again and watch Battle Angel tonight
Hello just seen ur video great video well lay out just received my 820 few days ago an so far truly enjoying it beautiful picture thxs will lock u in looking forward to more 😀
Nice video thanks. I just bought one of these, but I paid a bit more. Thanks for running through all the items. You need to upgrade your sound system. This thing plays awesome ATMOS! Great Job.
Hello from Oregon, happy to come across this video. I'm excited to pick this up, I too have a C1 w/ a LG 4k player that is so slow and has a noise problem with a few movies. Like a buzzing sound that I hate. Thank you for the review new sub!
I’ve got a LG C4, and just bought a JBL sound bar system. Will there be any difference in audio quality if I connect my sound bar to TV vs directly to the Panasonic 820?
I have an LGC1. Can I plug in both HDMI cables for video and audio directly into the TV without a receiver? I also heard there’s an issue playing back Blu-rays with DTS sound as the player doesn’t support DTS.🤔
no, the video hdmi would go from player to tv, and the audio hdmi would go from player to receiver. Or, you could have both audio and video sent via one hdmi cable from player directly to tv. Not sure about the DTS question.
I had an older Panasonic Blu-ray player back when Blu-ray was just becoming popular over DVD. I'm curious if Panasonic has changed the behavior of their interface in the following two ways that really bothered me about their interface over Sony's. 1. Whenever powering up the player with a disc in the tray, the disc would auto play (even if I didn't want it to). Sony waits for the disc to be selected. 2. When disabling BDLive, Panasonic would constantly complain and continually put up alerts during movie playback. Outside these I enjoyed using the player while I had it. I also went Sony because I like Sony TVs, so it's nice to stick with on brand when possible. Great review. Whenever I need a new player, the Panasonic looks like a really nice choice (as long as I won't have to deal with the quirks listed above.)
1. The player does not auto play the disc. You have to select. it. 2. I'm not sure about this one, i don't recall making changes to this function. I will say though, the system does not bother me with annoying prompts or pop ups.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Great to hear, sounds like Panasonic has improved their user experience in these ways. If I need a new player at some point, will certainly give the Panasonic a look.
I could be wrong, but I do believe both these quirks can be disabled. Auto playback can usually be disabled in just about every player I’ve ever owned. Some devices require a little deeper dive in the menus.
If the SDR/HDR Conversion (Network Service) setting is turned on, does that mean the home screen for the player will be in HDR? I am wondering because I am looking for a player where it will go from a HDR Home Screen to an HDR disc.
I've had the UB420 for some time -- and it DOES have the HDR Optimizer. But I just bought this because the 420 doesn't have Dolby Vision (Criterion 4K discs only have Dolby Vision -- no "HDR").
@@steadychaosproductions3376what setting do you need to make sure blu rays are being upscaled? Do you have to manually change anything when going back to 4K?
In the settings when choosing display type, should I choose Super Bright LCD for the Vizio P Series Quantum X? I didn't get this player yet, just researching, also considering getting the Nakamichi soundbar, 800 watts, 10 inch subwoofer for $900.
Hi there Josh! Merry Christmas! I was lucky enough to receive a Panasonic DP-UB820EBK today. Please could you let me know if this player is capable to play 4K Ultra HD dvds and obtain the desired quality (if paired with a 4K UHD TV and HDMI of course)? Thanks so much!
Hello and congratulations for the video. A fundamental question, unfortunately the 1100 euro big brother 9000, on mkv movies from usb, does not emit high resolution audio, i.e. the dts-hd master audio, dolby atmos and dolby true hd are muted, they only work from the original blurays. Can you tell me if this model doesn't have this castration wanted by Panasonic on the 9000? Thank you!
Recently purchased this unit going to pair it with a Samsung QN900B which does not support dolby vision, should i turn off dolby vision on the 4k bluray player or leave it on. Any help would be great ? Thanks.. Phil
Can you get audio from the USB port in the back? I’m using a DAC with a pair of headphones that’s using 2.0 USB audio only. if not maybe I could use a USB adapter for the this bluray players HDMI out port?
I had a Panasonic DP-UB9000 & about 30 discs that it would not play. So i got a Sony UBP-800m2 & this plays the same discs no problem & cost only a third of the price of the Panasonic.
I dont use an avr. I have an lg c2 77 inch with klipsch fives and rsl speedwoofer 10s mkii subwoofer. What's the best esy to hook this up without an avr. I have klipsch fives hooked to e-arc for sound. Can u help best way to hook it up? Or should i return this and get something else? I just bought it at best buy and it was 100.00 off. Thanks for any info u can share!
Like use the optical cord to connect to the tv, then have the avr connect to the hdmi arc slot. So the blu doesn’t have to connect to the avr. Or is it easier to use the hdmi slots on the blu ray player
I've got the original Sony X800 Blu Ray Player. What's the comparisons between it and the X800 and X700 and X800m2 as far as picture quality and sound.
minimal differences between the m2 and X800 from what i hear. m2 has better chassis and DV with true cinema 24p support. But in terms of HDR10 playback, the visual quality between the two are nearly identical. The X700 is sort of a stripped down version of the X800, that said, it does offer DV. Though, DV on the X700 has to be manually changed back and forth by the user depending on content.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Thanks for your reply and appreciate it. I've got a Sony A95K 65" TV on Pre order and its a quantum dot TV but I have the X800 4K Blu player and the TV supports Dolby Vision and Atmos. I've also ordered a Sonos Arc and Sub and speakers and wondered if it's worth getting another 4K Blu Ray player that supports Dolby Atmos and Vision. Looking at the Panasonic UB820 or or Sony X700 but would like to ask your advice. Thanks 👍
The 820B and its big brother, the UB9000 are probably the best pure disc spinners avaiable at $400 and $955 respectively. Their video circuitry and picture quality are identical. That said, if you intend to play a lot of MKV, MP4, BDMV or ISO videos on an external hard drive or over your network, these players may not be for you. They are limited in the kinds of video and audio encoring that they can play. As examples, they can't play lossless audio from MKVs or reconize embedded chapter marks in them. The also can't play lossy E-AC3 audio in video files. That format is a standard in streaming content. Even Atmos on the streamimg services is really E-AC3 expanded out to use all available speakers. I have a UB9000 and my still trusty Oppo-203. While the Panasonic edges out the Oppo in HDR10 video (Dobly Vision is about even), the Oppo can play almost any combination of video and audio encoding in any video file format. The Sony 4K players are probably more versatile than the Pannys when it comes to playing video files but their forcing you to turn Dolby Vision on and off manually is a major shortcoming. So if you're looking for a unit that you'll use purely for playing discs, the Pannys can't be beat.😅
For audio, the DP-UB9000 and DP-UB9000P1K will NOT play SACDs or DVD Pure Audio discs. Don't know about Super Discs. My 10-year old Oppo BDP-103 and 5-year old Pan UB X800 are compatible with all of these codecs. At $1K, a deal killer for me personally, and questionable engineering for Pan's supposed flagship player. I've also read a pattern of reviews where the disc tray on these units tend to freeze close and require servicing. It could be the disc, but taking people at their word, the discs cited were 4K, Blu-ray and regular DVDs, some brand new and are still seizing up.
Hi are you still happy with the ub820, I bought the other week and just came upon your video, there's a few things I noticed, screen saver dosent work and can you use the remote to punch in a specific time frame of a movie as this would be amazing if I could operate the remote otherwise I don't see much point in the numbers on the remote and panel display like the oppo 203 which takes full advantage of this feature, otherwise Iam generally quite pleased,
@@steadychaosproductions3376 do players really output better picture quality?. They all look the same to me, the oppo is and was the most expensive because of its custom build, and still is my favoured player, although its not DV capable unless you could install an update but I sacrificed DV for multi region, the remote lights up when picked up, you can skip exactly to an exact time in a film by using the ''go to'' button and punching in (example) : 02hr:43min:25s, something I find you can't do on any other players, I used to have the Sony x700 but it was very sensitive to disc freezing and skippin on 4k discs, it was a nice compact player and nice start up but this also didn't feature any front panel display making it a bit tricky for those discs that didn't resume playback,
@@ethanberry9846 yeah, i think by and large the image is similar for all 4k playes across the board, with subtle differences. I think the biggest differences honestly are a certain player's functions and capabilities, not necessarily just its image. For example, does its remote have a backlight? Does the player execute DV and HDR10+? Does it allow you to make major changes to the contrast, saturation etc? Cheap players tend to omit all these quality of life improvements and functions.
@@hhinojosareef1 depends which country you are buying the player from, you can buy a multi region player, dvd and blu ray (all regions) but will be a much higher price tag, otherwise they are locked to the country you buy from. Region 1/A USA. Region 2/B UK/Europe etc.
If you want to program the TV button to control your power or volume, here are the codes. Press and hold the TV power on the remote, input one of the codes and then press power again to see if it turns your TV on: Panasonic: 01/02 LG: 10/11 SAMSUNG: 20/21/22 SONY: 30 VIZIO: 40/41
Great video.... I bought the ubx800 a couple yrs ago although a good picture I get annoyed it doesn't have a screen to show chapters, time etc.. I could have bought the oppo 203 but would of had to wait as none in stock...🙄 However I sold my older Panasonic 55ez952 oled and bought the 65inch hz2000 flagship which does all the hdr formats... I am amazed at the picture on this tv.. and am after the best picture I can get... would the ub820, reavon x100 or Panasonic ub9000 be best suited to my needs..?? I use a pioneer av receiver... I also have a bit of a thing for build quality too the build on my tv remote is solid chrome and my reg free pioneer 1080p player next to the sony is great too.... any help be much appreciated 👍🏽 Subscribed too by the way..!!!
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Wow.. thanks for the quick reply... I have been told that before but shop saying the ub9000 because of the build after mentioned missing out on the oppo.. the 820 is about £360 the ub9000 £999 so about 1200usd so a huge difference .. many thanks
I just bought this and it's on the way! Quick question: I plan on using the separate HDMI Video and Audio outputs. I can use the HDMI Audio and put it into any receiver HDMI input I want? From the TV itself, do I have to use eARC to the receiver's ARC, or I can make the connection between eARC and any receiver HDMI input as well?
yes, hdmi audio out from player can go right into receiver - any port, and you'll get flawless atmos, dts x etc with your movies. The video out on your player can go right into your TV, bypassing the receiver. I never bothered using eARC.
@@leefenton9477 assuming you have dual hdmi out from your blu ray player, you could do hdmi audio to soundbar and hdmi video direct tv. could also connect to soundbar from TV via optical.
Hello! I just bought this as an upgrade to my previous 4K player. I installed it the same way my last one was. HDMI Video/Audio Out plugged directly into my TV. Unfortunately on many of my movies the video is now slightly lagging the audio. This never happened with my previous player. Any idea what’s causing this, or how to fix it? Thanks!
this can happen sometimes with home theater systems, specifically blu ray players and AVRs. If you are using an AVR, try looking for an audio delay adjustment option. Same for the blu ray player options, look for an audio delay adjustment option.
Turn off the tone mapping from your TV and use only the HDR optimizer from the player. The panasonic dp-ub820 is far superior in HDR tone mapping than your LG oled.
This recently went on sale for $228CAD for an open box and I had a $50 coupon so that was my Christmas gift from my wife this year. Even though it said open box It came factory sealed. Mine has a brushed metal top.
I bought this player 4 years ago and it doesn't read my disc anymore and I take care of my disc. I'm very disappointed in this player and I rarely played this machine period. I paid $500 for this machine very disappointed.
This is the worst player I've ever had. It stops playing 4ks after a little over 1 year. My 1st one stopped playing 4ks while the blu ray kept playing discs. I bought another same model. Same exact issue at around the same exact time frame. Funny when the warranty is only for 1 year. Total bullshit and a rip off at $450 pricetag.
Sorry to hear that man. Panny usually makes high quality products that they stand by. Sounds like you got a couple lemons. Mine is two plus years old and going strong.
Correction: The Sony X800M2 DOES play Dolby Vision, but the user must switch between HDR formats manually.
I was just about to point this out because I own one and yes it is a bit of a pain that when I want to play a DV disc I do have to select it then switch back to regular HDR when I'm done but given that takes 10 seconds it's no big deal! Have to say the players performance is stunning on my C1 oled and I wouldn't swap it for any any other model... :)
It's Interesting about the whole DV vs HDR too, this last couple of weeks I have watched Rogue One HDR and Rise Of Skywalker HDR and last night The Last Jedi in DV and while Last Jedi in DV looked incredible, both the other films in HDR were way superior to my eye! In general I have found DV isn't as good for my viewing :)
@@darkpoethd9913 interesting, im gonna make a DV VS HDR10 video soon!
I've had this player for over a year now and it is a great product, as described in this video. Thumbs up to Panasonic!
Any problems with skipping or freezing? I’m looking to upgrade my blurays to 4K Blu-ray and I don’t know if I should just buy the 4K movies from Apple. €350 for a 4K player and around €25 a disc which I wouldn’t mind paying but no way I’d stick the discs skipping or freezing
No skipping or freezing on my end, and great picture processing from this unit. I only buy 4K movies for my collection. You can't beat physical media quality for the price... Upgrade my friend! @@micksey8212
@@micksey8212I know I'm late but I haven't experienced any skipping issues with this particular blu-ray player at all. Its definitely worth the money and if you don't want to buy 4k movies for it then you don't have to. It makes the picture quality of a lot of normal Blu-ray discs pop out way better than anything else i have used.
I bought this same Player back in 2018 when it was originally launched, it was not available in my country so I had to Fly to Australia just to buy this and to buy my Yamaha RX V-685 receiver. I love this player, so smooth and the picture quality is pretty darn good. Apart from the network services menu which looks like a 80's game menu, everything else is just amazing. I bought this for 600 AUD brand new back in 2018.
wow man, thats dedication!
Gidday mate!
I just picked it up! Is great! Though I don't find it as completely silent as you say. Very quite, but if the room is silent I can hear it, it's not loud, but can hear it.
This helped me more than all of my previous BD player research combined. I'm glad i found your videos man!! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us :)
I don't even have this player (I have a much older Panasonic DMP-BDT220), but many of the settings are similar (chroma, PCM, etc). I'm running a very entry level 2.1 channel system (logitech z623) through an analog converter (optical to RCA), so i can only use PCM for now
glad to help!
I just ordered by UB820 and watched this to get prepared when it arrives. Super excited for when it comes in the mail tomorrow!
How is it? Thinking of getting one myself.
I know this video has been out for a while, but I wanted to bring a particular comment to your attention. At 10:47, you talk about color mode and mention 4.2.0 as the least compressed. Actually 4:4:4 is uncompressed and therefore provides the best image quality, whereas 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 sacrifice color quality for a lower data rate. I bring this up; Though it really doesn't matter unless you are "gaming or have a computer" hooked to the TV. Great video.
i don't think i mention 420 as being the least compressed (i just rewatched and didn't hear that). My intention was to let people know blu ray movies are natively encoded in 420, so ideally, one would want to deliver 420 from their player directly to the TV so as to prevent the player and TV from making multiple chroma adjustments, which can degrade the image.
That said, Panny has really solid video processing and many swear by its chroma upsampling abilities, while others claim having the tv making chroma adjustments is ideal. Who knows at this point? which is why i just set it to "auto."
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Hi!! Great video!! Can you help me, if I use usb, what kind of image does it send from hdd? Does it handle all formats, maybe it also handles sounds because I couldn't find enough information about it!! Thank you
I had the X800M2 Sony and I replace it for this one And I got it on special for 100 dlls less, at bestbuy I love Sony but that player is defective, I see a big difference whit this new Panasonic totally worth it
thx i ordered one and i am waiting fore it and happy with your comments
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It looks AWSOME!😂 IM debating between this one and the UB 9000
i thought about the 9000 too, but its basically the same video and processing performance as the 820...and the 820 is much cheaper.
correction, the ub420 does have an HDR optimizer, but no dolby vision.
I just ordered a Sony 85 Inch 4k Ultra HD X90K TV . I hope it pairs well with the UB820
I know I'm late but I just received my UB820 and I couldn't get sound. After watching this video, I realized there are almost as many settings as on my Sony XBR-65A8H. You came through! I'm all set.
How did you set up voice commands to open/close? Did I miss it? Thank you for your time.
I have this player and thank you with the setting. I did not know that you had to set it for OLED which is what I have. I watch Patriot Games twice and saw the difference in the picture. Though one thing the colors are not that deep but that is a 1980 picture and it was not in surround sound though the menus said it did. Now I will follow your instruction this evening, I did not know that it had a voice command. So I have to watch Star Wars and Devotion again and watch Battle Angel tonight
Hello just seen ur video great video well lay out just received my 820 few days ago an so far truly enjoying it beautiful picture thxs will lock u in looking forward to more 😀
its a very nice machine, enjoy!
Nice video thanks. I just bought one of these, but I paid a bit more. Thanks for running through all the items. You need to upgrade your sound system. This thing plays awesome ATMOS! Great Job.
enjoy!
Hello from Oregon, happy to come across this video. I'm excited to pick this up, I too have a C1 w/ a LG 4k player that is so slow and has a noise problem with a few movies. Like a buzzing sound that I hate. Thank you for the review new sub!
I’ve got a LG C4, and just bought a JBL sound bar system. Will there be any difference in audio quality if I connect my sound bar to TV vs directly to the Panasonic 820?
Prb not. What tv u have?
@ LG C4
@@joshuagenis1714 Yeah, just connect it to the C4 in the eARC port.
I have an LGC1. Can I plug in both HDMI cables for video and audio directly into the TV without a receiver? I also heard there’s an issue playing back Blu-rays with DTS sound as the player doesn’t support DTS.🤔
no, the video hdmi would go from player to tv, and the audio hdmi would go from player to receiver.
Or, you could have both audio and video sent via one hdmi cable from player directly to tv.
Not sure about the DTS question.
The 420 DOES have the HDR optimizer.
I had an older Panasonic Blu-ray player back when Blu-ray was just becoming popular over DVD. I'm curious if Panasonic has changed the behavior of their interface in the following two ways that really bothered me about their interface over Sony's.
1. Whenever powering up the player with a disc in the tray, the disc would auto play (even if I didn't want it to). Sony waits for the disc to be selected.
2. When disabling BDLive, Panasonic would constantly complain and continually put up alerts during movie playback.
Outside these I enjoyed using the player while I had it. I also went Sony because I like Sony TVs, so it's nice to stick with on brand when possible.
Great review. Whenever I need a new player, the Panasonic looks like a really nice choice (as long as I won't have to deal with the quirks listed above.)
1. The player does not auto play the disc. You have to select. it.
2. I'm not sure about this one, i don't recall making changes to this function.
I will say though, the system does not bother me with annoying prompts or pop ups.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Great to hear, sounds like Panasonic has improved their user experience in these ways. If I need a new player at some point, will certainly give the Panasonic a look.
I could be wrong, but I do believe both these quirks can be disabled. Auto playback can usually be disabled in just about every player I’ve ever owned. Some devices require a little deeper dive in the menus.
If the SDR/HDR Conversion (Network Service) setting is turned on, does that mean the home screen for the player will be in HDR? I am wondering because I am looking for a player where it will go from a HDR Home Screen to an HDR disc.
i like the return were it is matches ebson 4014
I didn't see a picture aspect size control
Hey important question, should i connect my dolby atmos soundbat to the back of the dvd player or my earc imput on my lg OLED
does it support dolby atmos?
Yes
I've had the UB420 for some time -- and it DOES have the HDR Optimizer. But I just bought this because the 420 doesn't have Dolby Vision (Criterion 4K discs only have Dolby Vision -- no "HDR").
Does this play youtubeTV?
What about the review on playing DVD disc ? How good the quality ?
i must confess, i dont even own any DVDs, haha.
@@steadychaosproductions3376what setting do you need to make sure blu rays are being upscaled? Do you have to manually change anything when going back to 4K?
@@oocloudoo1549 nope, automatic.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 gotcha thank you!
In the settings when choosing display type, should I choose Super Bright LCD for the Vizio P Series Quantum X? I didn't get this player yet, just researching, also considering getting the Nakamichi soundbar, 800 watts, 10 inch subwoofer for $900.
yes, if your tv's luminance is above 1000 nits, it would be considered super bright. I think anything 750-1000 nits is more like moderate brightness.
the 420 does have the hdr optimizer
does it? Im not sure as Ive never used that model.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 yep, i have it and have used it on there. main difference from 820 is dolby vision and no display screen on the unit
Hi there Josh! Merry Christmas!
I was lucky enough to receive a Panasonic DP-UB820EBK today.
Please could you let me know if this player is capable to play 4K Ultra HD dvds and obtain the desired quality (if paired with a 4K UHD TV and HDMI of course)?
Thanks so much!
it can play dvds, blu ray and 4k blu rays with excellent results.
To my knowledge however, it cannot play HD dvds.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 thanks for the response!
Sorry if this is a really silly question, but what dvd players are able to play 4KUHD DVDs?
Hello and congratulations for the video. A fundamental question, unfortunately the 1100 euro big brother 9000, on mkv movies from usb, does not emit high resolution audio, i.e. the dts-hd master audio, dolby atmos and dolby true hd are muted, they only work from the original blurays. Can you tell me if this model doesn't have this castration wanted by Panasonic on the 9000? Thank you!
Recently purchased this unit going to pair it with a Samsung QN900B which does not support dolby vision, should i turn off dolby vision on the 4k bluray player or leave it on. Any help would be great ? Thanks.. Phil
you can turn it off, but be sure to turn on HDR10+
Can you get audio from the USB port in the back? I’m using a DAC with a pair of headphones that’s using 2.0 USB audio only. if not maybe I could use a USB adapter for the this bluray players HDMI out port?
thats a great question. im not sure honestly, but id venture to say no, you cant get audio from the usb port.
I had a Panasonic DP-UB9000 & about 30 discs that it would not play. So i got a Sony UBP-800m2 & this plays the same discs no problem & cost only a third of the price of the Panasonic.
strange
What is the Remote Control Code in settings for? I changed it to 2 and the remote will not work now. Thanks
hmmm, dont think ive ever touched that setting before. Try pulling the batteries out and then see if the remote works after.
Do you know if this outputs Dolby Atmos or does it pass it through to a receiver as I've got a Samsung AU9000 smart TV & HW-Q800A soundbar
it can put out atmos.
Does anyone know if it is bigger than a PS4 Pro? Thanks for your video. 🤔
id say its just as long, but not as wide front to back.
I dont use an avr. I have an lg c2 77 inch with klipsch fives and rsl speedwoofer 10s mkii subwoofer. What's the best esy to hook this up without an avr. I have klipsch fives hooked to e-arc for sound. Can u help best way to hook it up? Or should i return this and get something else? I just bought it at best buy and it was 100.00 off. Thanks for any info u can share!
Audio optical from your TV would work fine. Plug your sub into your Klipsch via interconnect and subwoofer out port.
Wouldn’t it just be better to connect the blu ray to the tv, and the avr to the tv hdmi arc slot or no?
Like use the optical cord to connect to the tv, then have the avr connect to the hdmi arc slot. So the blu doesn’t have to connect to the avr. Or is it easier to use the hdmi slots on the blu ray player
@@g3neralcross911 i just use the video out hdmi to the tv, and the audio only out hdmi to the AVR.
Panasonic Ub 820 or sony x800m2 to play blu ray burnibg rips with dv and dts hd. Disc and usb playback.p.s oled tv not support dts audio...
Does it have dolby atmos please.
yes
@@steadychaosproductions3376 can you tell me wich is the best 4k player for dolby atmos please.
I have the Lg oled g1 do you i must the same settings as you?
give em a try, should work
I have a lg C1 as well. Can you advise me how you set this up to your tv? New subscriber man, love the channel.
thanks man! Whether one has the CX, C1, or C2, the settings you see here would apply for all.
Thanks, do u know if u stream on the system if it is capable of Dolby vision on Netflix?
@@BadgeBearer11 yes, it will stream DV from Netflix.
I've got the original Sony X800 Blu Ray Player. What's the comparisons between it and the X800 and X700 and X800m2 as far as picture quality and sound.
minimal differences between the m2 and X800 from what i hear. m2 has better chassis and DV with true cinema 24p support. But in terms of HDR10 playback, the visual quality between the two are nearly identical.
The X700 is sort of a stripped down version of the X800, that said, it does offer DV. Though, DV on the X700 has to be manually changed back and forth by the user depending on content.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Thanks for your reply and appreciate it. I've got a Sony A95K 65" TV on Pre order and its a quantum dot TV but I have the X800 4K Blu player and the TV supports Dolby Vision and Atmos. I've also ordered a Sonos Arc and Sub and speakers and wondered if it's worth getting another 4K Blu Ray player that supports Dolby Atmos and Vision. Looking at the Panasonic UB820 or or Sony X700 but would like to ask your advice. Thanks 👍
@@mattk5020 With a TV like that...and if you watch a lot of movies, Id get the UB820. Best 4k player on the market imo.
No atmos on the ps5 tho😮
i ordered the 824
The 820B and its big brother, the UB9000 are probably the best pure disc spinners avaiable at $400 and $955 respectively. Their video circuitry and picture quality are identical. That said, if you intend to play a lot of MKV, MP4, BDMV or ISO videos on an external hard drive or over your network, these players may not be for you. They are limited in the kinds of video and audio encoring that they can play. As examples, they can't play lossless audio from MKVs or reconize embedded chapter marks in them. The also can't play lossy E-AC3 audio in video files. That format is a standard in streaming content. Even Atmos on the streamimg services is really E-AC3 expanded out to use all available speakers. I have a UB9000 and my still trusty Oppo-203. While the Panasonic edges out the Oppo in HDR10 video (Dobly Vision is about even), the Oppo can play almost any combination of video and audio encoding in any video file format. The Sony 4K players are probably more versatile than the Pannys when it comes to playing video files but their forcing you to turn Dolby Vision on and off manually is a major shortcoming. So if you're looking for a unit that you'll use purely for playing discs, the Pannys can't be beat.😅
For audio, the DP-UB9000 and DP-UB9000P1K will NOT play SACDs or DVD Pure Audio discs. Don't know about Super Discs. My 10-year old Oppo BDP-103 and 5-year old Pan UB X800 are compatible with all of these codecs. At $1K, a deal killer for me personally, and questionable engineering for Pan's supposed flagship player. I've also read a pattern of reviews where the disc tray on these units tend to freeze close and require servicing. It could be the disc, but taking people at their word, the discs cited were 4K, Blu-ray and regular DVDs, some brand new and are still seizing up.
Hi are you still happy with the ub820, I bought the other week and just came upon your video, there's a few things I noticed, screen saver dosent work and can you use the remote to punch in a specific time frame of a movie as this would be amazing if I could operate the remote otherwise I don't see much point in the numbers on the remote and panel display like the oppo 203 which takes full advantage of this feature, otherwise Iam generally quite pleased,
I'm generally pleased though to be honest, I dont really think the image quality is any better than a Sony 4k player which can be had for cheaper.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 do players really output better picture quality?. They all look the same to me, the oppo is and was the most expensive because of its custom build, and still is my favoured player, although its not DV capable unless you could install an update but I sacrificed DV for multi region, the remote lights up when picked up, you can skip exactly to an exact time in a film by using the ''go to'' button and punching in (example) : 02hr:43min:25s, something I find you can't do on any other players, I used to have the Sony x700 but it was very sensitive to disc freezing and skippin on 4k discs, it was a nice compact player and nice start up but this also didn't feature any front panel display making it a bit tricky for those discs that didn't resume playback,
@@ethanberry9846 yeah, i think by and large the image is similar for all 4k playes across the board, with subtle differences.
I think the biggest differences honestly are a certain player's functions and capabilities, not necessarily just its image. For example, does its remote have a backlight? Does the player execute DV and HDR10+? Does it allow you to make major changes to the contrast, saturation etc? Cheap players tend to omit all these quality of life improvements and functions.
Can this play Region B movies I mean blu rays..? I know 4K is all the same just asking. Thanks
@@hhinojosareef1 depends which country you are buying the player from, you can buy a multi region player, dvd and blu ray (all regions) but will be a much higher price tag, otherwise they are locked to the country you buy from. Region 1/A USA. Region 2/B UK/Europe etc.
How do you set up the remote to control a Sony tv volume?
im not sure you can do that with the panny remote.
Sure you can. The remote has a section for TV power and volume. On the upper center.
@@jonq1977 interesting, i havnt tried setting it. I wonder if that is to control panny tvs only?
If you want to program the TV button to control your power or volume, here are the codes. Press and hold the TV power on the remote, input one of the codes and then press power again to see if it turns your TV on:
Panasonic: 01/02 LG: 10/11 SAMSUNG: 20/21/22 SONY: 30 VIZIO: 40/41
@@jonq1977 cool beans!
Great video....
I bought the ubx800 a couple yrs ago although a good picture I get annoyed it doesn't have a screen to show chapters, time etc.. I could have bought the oppo 203 but would of had to wait as none in stock...🙄
However I sold my older Panasonic 55ez952 oled and bought the 65inch hz2000 flagship which does all the hdr formats... I am amazed at the picture on this tv.. and am after the best picture I can get... would the ub820, reavon x100 or Panasonic ub9000 be best suited to my needs..?? I use a pioneer av receiver...
I also have a bit of a thing for build quality too the build on my tv remote is solid chrome and my reg free pioneer 1080p player next to the sony is great too.... any help be much appreciated 👍🏽
Subscribed too by the way..!!!
Ub820 would be a great player for you, esp if you can get one used for a discount. In my opinion, no need to pay so much for the UB9000.
@@steadychaosproductions3376
Wow.. thanks for the quick reply... I have been told that before but shop saying the ub9000 because of the build after mentioned missing out on the oppo.. the 820 is about £360 the ub9000 £999 so about 1200usd so a huge difference .. many thanks
I just bought this and it's on the way! Quick question: I plan on using the separate HDMI Video and Audio outputs. I can use the HDMI Audio and put it into any receiver HDMI input I want? From the TV itself, do I have to use eARC to the receiver's ARC, or I can make the connection between eARC and any receiver HDMI input as well?
yes, hdmi audio out from player can go right into receiver - any port, and you'll get flawless atmos, dts x etc with your movies. The video out on your player can go right into your TV, bypassing the receiver.
I never bothered using eARC.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 Makes sense, thank you!
@@steadychaosproductions3376 hi there , I’ve got a Samsung q9000. Should I put the hdmi into a slot of my soundbar or direct to a port in my tele
@@leefenton9477 assuming you have dual hdmi out from your blu ray player, you could do hdmi audio to soundbar and hdmi video direct tv.
could also connect to soundbar from TV via optical.
Hello! I just bought this as an upgrade to my previous 4K player. I installed it the same way my last one was. HDMI Video/Audio Out plugged directly into my TV. Unfortunately on many of my movies the video is now slightly lagging the audio. This never happened with my previous player. Any idea what’s causing this, or how to fix it? Thanks!
this can happen sometimes with home theater systems, specifically blu ray players and AVRs. If you are using an AVR, try looking for an audio delay adjustment option. Same for the blu ray player options, look for an audio delay adjustment option.
So I need one if I have ps5 disc
well, no you dont "need" one. But in a head to head 4k/HDR10 showdown, the UB820 is slightly better. Tho, the differences are pretty small.
Turn off the tone mapping from your TV and use only the HDR optimizer from the player. The panasonic dp-ub820 is far superior in HDR tone mapping than your LG oled.
What is your tv?
LG C1
@@steadychaosproductions3376 What size?
I just bought this player on Amazon for 320.
Cool
Just got me me in a bit pricey but we’ll worth it
Can you post video how noisy is Fan during playing 4k disc please? Because i have read some problems about Loudly noises of player.
in my experience, there are no noise issues.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 ua-cam.com/video/xREcwZTIe5M/v-deo.html this noise i thought
Why set your machine up for Blu Ray when this is primarily a UHD player?
I set it up for 4k blu ray playback. Though, it does both and automatically detects either.
Fair enough
This recently went on sale for $228CAD for an open box and I had a $50 coupon so that was my Christmas gift from my wife this year. Even though it said open box It came factory sealed. Mine has a brushed metal top.
enjoy!
I bought this player 4 years ago and it doesn't read my disc anymore and I take care of my disc. I'm very disappointed in this player and I rarely played this machine period. I paid $500 for this machine very disappointed.
Sorry to hear that. Panny typically makes quality products, but there are always outliers here and there.
A.I picture pro turn that off
I agree, except for in 4k hdr movies. I made a video on the topic, check it out! ua-cam.com/video/yvwpBgTGqv0/v-deo.html
This is the worst player I've ever had. It stops playing 4ks after a little over 1 year. My 1st one stopped playing 4ks while the blu ray kept playing discs. I bought another same model. Same exact issue at around the same exact time frame. Funny when the warranty is only for 1 year. Total bullshit and a rip off at $450 pricetag.
Sorry to hear that man. Panny usually makes high quality products that they stand by. Sounds like you got a couple lemons.
Mine is two plus years old and going strong.
So bad player, don’t work with 4K files via USB ports! Blu Ray discs upscale very bad! Great disappointment! 👎
ive not tried usb files so i can say for certain. Could be worth testing though!
Your talking utter bullshit
Ok is that a 4K player? My xbix series X is just as good as this
Its prb close. Im gonna do a comparison between this and the PS5.
@@steadychaosproductions3376 nice brother yeah that would be awesome 👍.
No its not lol
@@Mike_v_E I know 😂 but most people can't tell the difference like me 👍
@@paulrakis in terms of HDR10 playback, there is almost zero difference between the UB820 and PS5.
Th8s guy is not a pro
what? lol