Panasonic UB820/UB9000 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[Tok]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

That looks Mickey mouse. Best is to simply dim or turn the front panel display completely off.
The Pro players allow that, the super Pro players don't even have a front panel display (Sony X800/X800M2).

The players that don't allow that are not real audiophile and videophile players.
Lights are a distraction for serious music listening and serious movie watching.

True videophiles have their HT gear hidden in cabinets or in other rooms other than maybe their projectors… see where this going.

[LordoftheRings]

True, but BR forum members want the option of turning off the front panel display.
It's just what it is for a bunch of us. We love our movies in the dark no matter where the BR player sits; behind closed doors or under the TV.

[Naiera]

Originally Posted by Better in Blu

Why would anyone want to turn off the display completely when it's on?

I prefer to have no displays or LEDs/lamps/lights of any kind on when I watch. The ability to turn the display off completely on my 824 is a feature I very much appreciate.

[Naiera]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

I'm curious, is anyone making new 4k players?

Reavon was mentioned but not named in an earlier post, and there are players from Zidoo and Zappiti that are basically the same as normal UHD BD players, except they have no optical drives. They only stream from hard drives in the player or local network storage.

[Naiera]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Why not just put a piece of black electrical tape over it?

That's kind of ugly. Why do that when you can turn the display off?

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

That looks Mickey mouse. Best is to simply dim or turn the front panel display completely off.
The Pro players allow that, the super Pro players don't even have a front panel display (Sony X800/X800M2).

The players that don't allow that are not real audiophile and videophile players.
Lights are a distraction for serious music listening and serious movie watching.

1: I don't know what that means
2: my theater is pitch black
3: if yours is, than a piece of black electrical tape on a black player in a black room wouldn't be noticable

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

I'm curious, is anyone making new 4k players?

I recently purchased an UB9000 MK2/P1K and it's still in production to my knowledge it's only been made since June of 2021.

I read something about a fire that caused them to relocate production and resulted in some internal components being upgraded. I think that applies mostly to the analog audio output though so I'm guessing for many users it's not an issue.

I'm on a mission to watch all of my UHD discs on it now that I've upgraded my HT.

It's outside of the theater so I don't know how dim I have set the display.

[Tok]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I recently purchased an UB9000 MK2/P1K and it's still in production to my knowledge it's only been made since June of 2021.

I read something about a fire that caused them to relocate production and resulted in some internal components being upgraded. I think that applies mostly to the analog audio output though so I'm guessing for many users it's not an issue.

I'm on a mission to watch all of my UHD discs on it now that I've upgraded my HT.

It's outside of the theater so I don't know how dim I have set the display.

The update to the 9000 as far as I know is pretty meaningless unless one is using the analog audio DAC which was changed with the new run due to the fire/chip shortage. The newer one supposedly has worse specs but whether it’s an audible difference is a debate for the golden ears. If one is using the HDMI for audio and video it’s essentially the same player as the original run.

[Muyfa666]

I just received my DP-UB820 (region modded for BD) and I'm really happy with it. Silent and reasonably fast. Nice remote and good software.

PQ seem great and easy to change regions. All in all, best player I've had. Haven't tried the high ends, but this is really nice.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

1: I don't know what that means
2: my theater is pitch black
3: if yours is, than a piece of black electrical tape on a black player in a black room wouldn't be noticable

It looks "Mickey mouse" means it looks funny Disneyland prefab.

A dark room is best for movie watching, bravo.

Mine is not pitch black all the time, but anyway it's fine.
And one BR player has a very bright power button; I don't use electrical tape but a small round like this ...
● https://www.amazon.com/LIGHTDIMS-LD0.../dp/B009WSN8PK

[IlCorvo]

Originally Posted by Muyfa666

I just received my DP-UB820 (region modded for BD) and I'm really happy with it. Silent and reasonably fast. Nice remote and good software.

PQ seem great and easy to change regions. All in all, best player I've had. Haven't tried the high ends, but this is really nice.

Where did you get your player from?

[Muyfa666]

Originally Posted by IlCorvo

Where did you get your player from?

https://www.tps.uk.com/

[IlCorvo]

Originally Posted by Muyfa666

https://www.tps.uk.com/

Great! Went it all smoothly with customs and so forth?

[Muyfa666]

Originally Posted by IlCorvo

Great! Went it all smoothly with customs and so forth?

Close enough. I got stuck in customs for about 4 days, but no big deal. All in all it worked out fine.

TPS handled it well. Deducted the UK tax and threw in both a free cable and a 4K UHD movie.

[bubaglobalj]

Originally Posted by Grinningcat_o3

Hey Everyone, question here and wondering if anyone has any insight to my issue.

I recently bought the panny 820 to pair with my LG CX and Sonos Arc. My sonos arc has the woofer + 2 rear SL’s. It seems no matter what settings I switch around I cannot seem to get the 820 to output anything better than stereo 2.0 to my arc for any and all DTS sound mixes on my 4K blu rays. Dolby Atmos is no issue at all. Is this a known issue and does anyone on this forum have any insight? Any intel would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks!

I'm considering getting the exact setup you have, but I am concerned about the lack of DTS (X) support. Have things improved since the recent firmware upgrade? Would you advise against this (rather pricey) purchase?

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by bubaglobalj

I'm considering getting the exact setup you have, but I am concerned about the lack of DTS (X) support. Have things improved since the recent firmware upgrade? Would you advise against this (rather pricey) purchase?

I absolutely advise against this purchase. It virtually has no DTS codec support at all given that this model was built around streaming and not discs of any kind. If you want decent immersive surround, you really have to invest in a receiver or pre-amp/amp combo and proper speakers/subs. Then take the time educating yourself in the correct 3D audio installation and layout techniques for your speakers/subs. You also want at least four overheads and as a bonus Front Wides if your room and budget allow for them.

[sephirothkefka]

Upgraded to a UB9000P1K after 14 months of using the UB820 and its honestly its of a bit of an improvement build wise as expected. Production still seems to be largely based in Czech Republic at least with the machine I have. Can confirm its a dual ESS DAC based player (9036 for the balanced and unbalanced outputs and 9028 for the 7.1 out). The main and amp boards seem totally different compared to the original 9000 (probably better designed with the ESS DACs in mind and/or ironing out slight kinks) but ODD and PSU seems largely the same. Is generally a much quieter player overall vs the 820 especially in regards to the fan despite it being smaller in size (Nidec in the P1K vs NMB in the 820). A small detail I noticed is the disc tray seems to have a coating on it vs the bare textured plastic on the 820. Gonna try it out later this weekend but I gotta say its looking really good!

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by sephirothkefka

Upgraded to a UB9000P1K after 14 months of using the UB820 and its honestly its of a bit of an improvement build wise as expected. Production still seems to be largely based in Czech Republic at least with the machine I have. Can confirm its a dual ESS DAC based player (9036 for the balanced and unbalanced outputs and 9028 for the 7.1 out). The main and amp boards seem totally different compared to the original 9000 (probably better designed with the ESS DACs in mind and/or ironing out slight kinks) but ODD and PSU seems largely the same. Is generally a much quieter player overall vs the 820 especially in regards to the fan despite it being smaller in size (Nidec in the P1K vs NMB in the 820). A small detail I noticed is the disc tray seems to have a coating on it vs the bare textured plastic on the 820. Gonna try it out later this weekend but I gotta say its looking really good!

When Robert asked Panasonic ...
• https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=8562

* The ES9038Q2M and the ES9026PRO
9036 & 9028 is a typo (9036 doesn't exist, and 9028 does exist but Robert was told by Panasonic that it was the 9026PRO). Anyway no big deal unless you're a hard-core number data sucker (numbers are important, all numbers).

And for data fun ...
• https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=8567

[sephirothkefka]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

When Robert asked Panasonic ...
• https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=8562

* The ES9038Q2M and the ES9026PRO
9036 & 9028 is a typo (9036 doesn't exist, and 9028 does exist but Robert was told by Panasonic that it was the 9026PRO). Anyway no big deal unless you're a hard-core number data sucker (numbers are important, all numbers).

And for data fun ...
• https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=8567

Ah yes it was indeed a typo my mistake! I was thinking about posting some board shots but i dont want to open it all up again as its quite the involved process admittedly >.>

[Muyfa666]

I made the "maiden voyage" with my 820 yesterday. Really solid player, very happy with it.