Panasonic UB820/UB9000 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[jxc]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

I don't have any idea when you purchased it, but if it's still under warranty (and possibly still is if you purchased the player with the right kind of credit card) then I would get it in for servicing.

I believe I bought it this year, but didn’t register. I’ll dig up the invoice.

[Naiera]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I did not experience it on my 820 but my OPPO does it from time to time. Basically opening/closing the tray as you did seems to do the trick. It's a weird glitch.

Funny, because my Oppo 103 seems to have graduated from being able to read when opened and closed to needing to be turned off and on again, when this happens. It’s still rare and some discs seem to trigger it more often. I’m not worried yet; it’s been doing this for a long time now.

[Lucy Diamond]

Hey guys,

I just wanted to stop by and say hey.

I bought my UB9000 in July (2022) and I haven't looked back.

My Oppo died in 2016...they repaired it....made it worse...then went out of business and I was using $50.00 blu-ray players until I could find something I could be confident in and the UB9000 was it.

I love that you can do custom wallpapers and I wish the slow-motion was better and that it had A-B repeat but it's a completely phenomenal player.

So that's my introduction to the thread.

See you guys around.


~LD

[drush9999]

Just got the official Panasonic N2QAYA000172 remote direct from them for 41 quid delivered:



Well worth it, has a nice weight to it and the buttons aren't spongy or too small.

[Ghisy]

Originally Posted by drush9999

Just got the official Panasonic N2QAYA000172 remote direct from them for 41 quid delivered

Thanks for that tip! Ordered mine from them for 44 euros, shipping included!

How long did it take for yours to arrive?

[Lucy Diamond]

Originally Posted by drush9999

Just got the official Panasonic N2QAYA000172 remote direct from them for 41 quid delivered:



Well worth it, has a nice weight to it and the buttons aren't spongy or too small.

NICE!!

I still use the (now defunct) MX500 Home Theater Master Universal Learning Remote. So my actual remotes are sitting in stasis in a drawer until I need them for a reprogramming.

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by Ghisy

Thanks for that tip! Ordered mine from them for 44 euros, shipping included!

How long did it take for yours to arrive?

Ordered on Friday and arrived 5 days later via DHL, shipped from Germany.
I never received order confirmation via email but all was ok.

[IlCorvo]

Originally Posted by chip75

Looks like the domain name has lapsed.

When I google it the site is still shown and it says that I visited the site on December 14th for example. Does this mean only the server is down or is the site only blocked for the public?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by IlCorvo

When I google it the site is still shown and it says that I visited the site on December 14th for example. Does this mean only the server is down or is the site only blocked for the public?

I'm not sure, when I went there it was one of those, "Buy this domain." pages.

[Rottweiler30]

What are the chances Panasonic will issue firmware updates for problematic 1080p blus going forward? Will they even care? Or will they just make sure 4k discs are looked after?

[gothicform]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Glad you were able to get your disc out. Is that the primary reason for the return?

I am happy with the picture quality which is top of the line, but I can't be having a player that swallows discs and simply won't open. Incidentally, it swallowed the disc which was a CD whilst playing the CD and using the analogue out. The house move after Christmas will mean we have a dedicated cinema and will render the need for one device to do two things (music and video) moot.

Also, speaking as a deaf person who has a GoPro and has videos filmed with it subsequently subtitled, the seeming lack of external subtitle handling on USB is a huge oversight. I have a Sony in the bedroom which handles subtitles perfectly so I'll just get another Sony I think after Xmas.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by gothicform

Also, speaking as a deaf person who has a GoPro and has videos filmed with it subsequently subtitled, the seeming lack of external subtitle handling on USB is a huge oversight. I have a Sony in the bedroom which handles subtitles perfectly so I'll just get another Sony I think after Xmas.

The 820 can't play subtitles when there's a file and subtitle file on a USB stick/drive?

[gothicform]

Originally Posted by chip75

The 820 can't play subtitles when there's a file and subtitle file on a USB stick/drive?

I have been unable to get the subtitle file to work unless the sub is embedded directly in the file in a container like MKV. Perhaps we've been using the wrong format but we've tried various SUB and SRT types and varied the character-set too. No matter what we do, we cannot get it to work!

By the way I have 9000.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by gothicform

I have been unable to get the subtitle file to work unless the sub is embedded directly in the file in a container like MKV. Perhaps we've been using the wrong format but we've tried various SUB and SRT types and varied the character-set too. No matter what we do, we cannot get it to work!

By the way I have 9000.

Both have the same file name?

[ronand]

The 820/9000 can play Bluray & 4K discs with external subtitles on usb if you have the regionfreedom or rattlebyte mods installed. The 9000 with chinese firmware possibly can do it too.

[Tchotchke]

Originally Posted by drush9999

Just got the official Panasonic N2QAYA000172 remote direct from them for 41 quid delivered:



Well worth it, has a nice weight to it and the buttons aren't spongy or too small.

Nice! I bought a no-brand version of this and it was crap - when you pushed down on a button, half the time it stuck in the down position.

You're in the UK - can I assume would this work with a US 820 player? And where did you get it from? Thanks for your help!

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by Tchotchke

Nice! I bought a no-brand version of this and it was crap - when you pushed down on a button, half the time it stuck in the down position.

You're in the UK - can I assume would this work with a US 820 player? And where did you get it from? Thanks for your help!

I assume it would work with a US player too. Just make sure to get the product code N2QAYA000172.

I got it from https://www.pas-europe.com/
Not sure if there's an equivalent for the US though if that's where you're based.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by drush9999

I assume it would work with a US player too. Just make sure to get the product code N2QAYA000172.

I got it from https://www.pas-europe.com/
Not sure if there's an equivalent for the US though if that's where you're based.

I think the US version is N2QAYA000175, but I think any of the 900/9000 remotes should be fine.

[gothicform]

Originally Posted by chip75

Both have the same file name?

Yup. And by the looks of it no such functionality, which given the fact it's a premium product and in the UK there's actually a legal requirement to make "reasonable adjustments" is not great.

It's fairly typical of an industry that is almost unique in being able to have what it does subtitled and thus accessible to those who cannot hear making it something that deaf people are not limited in consuming, but despite this massive opportunity it's an afterthought.

[Geoff D]

The Pannys are just really, really, really, really, really, really bad for USB file playback in general, not to downplay your struggles but it's one oversight amongst many.