Panasonic UB820/UB9000 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[stmhlm]

Originally Posted by chip75

Vertigo springs to mind, Universal say they've had third-party testers check the disc and say it's fine, even though they've re-pressed the disc.

Thank you, will add it, it's the transition from second to third layer, yes?

Also, please post your issues about 'OSD Distortion' for 4:3 content, if you have pictures it's even better.

Originally Posted by PissedOffPeoN

Discs 2 3 and 4 of season 6 dont play but season 7 8 and 9 play fine and 1 2 3 and 4 and 5 lol. So i just bought a used very good one from amazon coming Tuesday hope they work.

Have you contacted Universal Studios asking if they've had similar complaints for season 6, disc 2, 3 and 4?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-O...lu-ray/277022/

[PissedOffPeoN]

Would they care? I just started watching it after i finished season 1-4 and waited 6 months today to watch the rest hmm.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by stmhlm

Also, please post your issues about 'OSD Distortion' for 4:3 content, if you have pictures it's even better.

I will, I took pictures the other night, but they didn't turn out very well, so I'll have to do them again.

[dannalexcon]

I'm planning on buying the UB820. I've heard that there have been issues with DV, e.g. clipped highlights. Has anyone here experienced this? if so, have Panasonic released an upgrade fix? Also, I read somewhere (possibly here) that LG Oled owners have hade issues specifically with the UB820 (I have an LG CX 65").

Is the UB820 still worth the money? I've looked at the UB450, which is priced at circa 200$ compared to 550$ for the UB820 here in Sweden. It lacks the HCR processor but according to a review (I forget the site) the UB450 doesn't have the DV issue with clipped highlights, although it performs worse in every other aspect of PQ, still being a very good player though(according to the reviewer.

Is the extra 350$ worth the money? I know the UB820's design/build quality is better, and that it has better audio options, the remote, display, etc. I'm talking about PQ. Is the difference significant? I'm willing to pay extra for a bit better PQ. However, if it's barley noticeable I don't think it's worth 350$.

[newtbludger]

Originally Posted by PissedOffPeoN

Discs 2 3 and 4 of season 6 dont play but season 7 8 and 9 play fine and 1 2 3 and 4 and 5 lol. So i just bought a used very good one from amazon coming Tuesday hope they work.

My season 6 set works fine so I think it's probably your discs.

[PUsokrJosh305]

Originally Posted by dannalexcon

I'm planning on buying the UB820. I've heard that there have been issues with DV, e.g. clipped highlights. Has anyone here experienced this? if so, have Panasonic released an upgrade fix? Also, I read somewhere (possibly here) that LG Oled owners have hade issues specifically with the UB820 (I have an LG CX 65").

Is the UB820 still worth the money? I've looked at the UB450, which is priced at circa 200$ compared to 550$ for the UB820 here in Sweden. It lacks the HCR processor but according to a review (I forget the site) the UB450 doesn't have the DV issue with clipped highlights, although it performs worse in every other aspect of PQ, still being a very good player though(according to the reviewer.

Is the extra 350$ worth the money? I know the UB820's design/build quality is better, and that it has better audio options, the remote, display, etc. I'm talking about PQ. Is the difference significant? I'm willing to pay extra for a bit better PQ. However, if it's barley noticeable I don't think it's worth 350$.

The 820 is an excellent 4K player! I've had mine since 2019 but I started truly using it last year. Yes, there are some issues with DV but hopefully with an eventual firmware fix that those issues will be solved.

I have an LG C9, so using the 820 with it is a great combination!! I have only experienced 2 issues with my unit but those issues have been solved. Other than that, it's been an awesome player for me!! The Optimizer alone makes the player worth it!! I highly recommend it!

[stmhlm]

Originally Posted by chip75

I will, I took pictures the other night, but they didn't turn out very well, so I'll have to do them again.

About Vertigo, it's the transition from second to third layer, yes?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by stmhlm

About Vertigo, it's the transition from second to third layer, yes?

I believe so.

[stmhlm]

Originally Posted by chip75

I believe so.

Chip, do you have the UB820 or UB9000? I'm taking notes of it for the Vertigo problems.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by stmhlm

Chip, do you have the UB820 or UB9000? I'm taking notes of it for the Vertigo problems.

UB420 and UB820.

[NKB2017]

Originally Posted by chip75

Wasn't there some issue with physical mods and 50Hz/60Hz playback?

I believe so. On German (maybe other European discs) I was unable to view some supplements (only hear them). This was very inconsistent and 'hit and miss' though. It works fine most of the time. I'm not getting the 'stuttering' (as far as i've noticed). I believe mine was a chip mod.

In all other ways... I'm very happy with it. Fingers-crossed.

[PissedOffPeoN]

Originally Posted by newtbludger

My season 6 set works fine so I think it's probably your discs.

Ya it just the player though Oppo plays it fine unless i pause it then it says disc cannot be read lol.

[T26S]

Just out of curiosity I just recently purchased UB820 4k bluray player and planning to purchase Panasonic OLED HZ980 or HZ1000. From what I've gathered it's better leaving the HDR optimizer off on the player since the Panasonic OLED capable of tone-mapping the HDR 10 content much better, is that correct.

[stmhlm]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

Options for 1.85:1 and 2.35:1 matting would be good too.

EddieLarkin, I've covered your wish of 1.33:1 matting, 2.35:1 matting I will personally cover, but wondering why you want 1.85:1 matting?
1.85:1 is extremely (or at least quite) close to 1.78:1, is there actually content showing boom mics etc in that small portion of the full frame?
Please explain why you need 1.85:1 matting, thank you.

[EddieLarkin]

Of the 3 aspect ratios it's certainly "needed" the least but there are still many discs that "open up" 1.85:1 transfers to 1.78:1. It would be nice to have the option to return these discs back to their original aspect ratio even if the difference is minimal.

Indicator in the UK do this on their Blu-ray releases for the same reason, if they licence a film and it comes to them as 1.78:1, they will add the small black bars to the transfer to make it 1.85:1. After all, 1.78:1 is not a filmic ratio and never was.

[stmhlm]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

Of the 3 aspect ratios it's certainly "needed" the least but there are still many discs that "open up" 1.85:1 transfers to 1.78:1. It would be nice to have the option to return these discs back to their original aspect ratio even if the difference is minimal.

Indicator in the UK do this on their Blu-ray releases for the same reason, if they licence a film and it comes to them as 1.78:1, they will add the small black bars to the transfer to make it 1.85:1. After all, 1.78:1 is not a filmic ratio and never was.

Excellent explanation and motivation, I'll make sure to include it, thank you.

[Wormicide]

They can’t be bothered to release a firmware that fixes known issues. It’s wishful thinking that they would create firmware that adds more features to a player that first was released in August of 2018.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Wormicide

They can’t be bothered to release a firmware that fixes known issues. It’s wishful thinking that they would create firmware that adds more features to a player that first was released in August of 2018.

Yeah, I wouldn't get too into the weeds on ratio blanking when there are more pressing issues that were never and still aren't addressed.

[Oniiz86]

Amazingly it seems Panasonic have awoken from their slumber & released a firmware update for the UB-450/150 players last week on the 19th of May, so it "may" bode well for UB-9000/UB820 owners, I still don't understand their resistance to release the 1.66 firmware to all regions.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Oniiz86

Amazingly it seems Panasonic have awoken from their slumber & released a firmware update for the UB-450/150 players last week on the 19th of May, so it "may" bode well for UB-9000/UB820 owners, I still don't understand their resistance to release the 1.66 firmware to all regions.

Those players don’t use the same chipset as the 420/820/9000 so I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but it’s encouraging.