Panasonic UB820/UB9000 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[EddieLarkin]

Originally Posted by ksc2303

Unless there's some setting I turned on, I get 5.1 through the second HDMI on 1.0 encoded tracks. This is from criterion Godzilla Raids Again

Err, no you're right. I think maybe it's only bitstreamed tracks? They definitely don't go in a 5.1 container, but maybe I got confused and it was only PCM tracks it happened with anyway? In which case, ignore my post!

[Vriess]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

The Pannys like to present mono in a 5.1 container for some reason. What does the player’s info screen say, and how have you got its audio output set up? Bitstream or PCM? And is secondary audio on or off? Yes….questions

Well, looks like changing both options to PCM in the menu fixed it, I swear I thought I tried that, Cheers!

[kevers7290]

I have a UB820, and I'm thinking of getting a backup player but need some advice. It's for my bedroom, so I'm connecting to an HDTV. Rather than buying a Blu-ray player, I figure I will just future proof myself and get another UHD player as they are now inexpensive enough.

I'm looking at the Panasonic UB420 and the UB150. The differences I can see are that the UB150 has one HDMI and lacks optical audio and wifi capability. Are there any other differences, or are they basically the same player? Just curious if I should go cheap or ultra cheap as I don't need the optical or dedicated HDMI audio for my bedroom. Thanks.

[martinstraka8282]

Originally Posted by bruceames

It's only on some discs, but a sizable percentage don't want to load the first time. Guess I'll have to live with it at this point.

But the auto shutoff is the bigger deal for me. Also, it's irritating that I can't view the time elapsed/remaining on my display. Even a cheap player will offer that. Agree with the comment above that Panasonic simply doesn't care.

I had an issue with my first 820 where anytime it auto shut off, it wouldn't read the disc the next time I started it up, pretty much every single time. I would always have to open and close the tray to get it to read.

A factory reset fixed this for me. Doesn't sound like the same problem you're having, but worth trying if you haven't already.

[Yogi6807]

Originally Posted by kevers7290

I have a UB820, and I'm thinking of getting a backup player but need some advice. It's for my bedroom, so I'm connecting to an HDTV. Rather than buying a Blu-ray player, I figure I will just future proof myself and get another UHD player as they are now inexpensive enough.

I'm looking at the Panasonic UB420 and the UB150. The differences I can see are that the UB150 has one HDMI and lacks optical audio and wifi capability. Are there any other differences, or are they basically the same player? Just curious if I should go cheap or ultra cheap as I don't need the optical or dedicated HDMI audio for my bedroom. Thanks.

Get the 420 it has the same video processor as the 820 and 9000 also shares the same firmware. The 150 is the last player you should buy. every other player from all manufacturers is better than that one.

[kevers7290]

Originally Posted by Yogi6807

Get the 420 it has the same video processor as the 820 and 9000 also shares the same firmware. The 150 is the last player you should buy. every other player from all manufacturers is better than that one.

420 it is, thanks for that! The difference in price is nearly negligible, and since I'm familiar with the UI of the 820 I guess it's a no-brainer. I'd love to get a UB9000 as an upgrade but money is tight right now.

[Compson]

Originally Posted by bruceames

Also, it's irritating that I can't view the time elapsed/remaining on my display. Even a cheap player will offer that. Agree with the comment above that Panasonic simply doesn't care.

Press STATUS on the remote control twice for this info

[Compson]

Originally Posted by bdsurfer

Can anybody help me. when I play 4k UHD discs the audio is badly out of sync.
for my sins i am connected to a TX-65DX902B Panasonic TV using the Panasonic HDMI cable supplied with the player

Go in your TV’s menu and see if it has an Auto Lip Sync function to turn on. That’s supposed to be a feature of HDMI. If not, you can delay the audio in the player’s menu.

[agoofykindasuperman]

Anyone else in Canada with the UB820 have issues playing the first disc of Zack Snyder's Justice League 4K? My player won't even load it. Makes some loud crunching noises for about 20 seconds before saying it can't play the disc.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

Anyone else in Canada with the UB820 have issues playing the first disc of Zack Snyder's Justice League 4K? My player won't even load it. Makes some loud crunching noises for about 20 seconds before saying it can't play the disc.

You didn't place two discs in the player by mistake? I did that the other day and the nice was terrifying.

[agoofykindasuperman]

Originally Posted by chip75

You didn't place two discs in the player by mistake? I did that the other day and the nice was terrifying.

lol no. I did it 3 times and wouldn’t load it. I read people had success after cleaning the disc so I tried that and it worked! But still freezes to the point of crashing back to main menu when it hits the 55:09 mark

[Oscarilbo]

Hi guys I have a new query. Last night I put Color Out of Space into de player, a movie I’ve played many times before already. Well the movie started to show some minor pixellation here and there, so I checked the disc and there were these stains like fingerprints but not fingerprints, so weird. Then I checked the box and apparently it came from there like some kind of humidity. So I cleaned the disc perfectly (and the box), the played it again and the pixellation continued to happen, although not in the same places.

What the hell happened? what changed?

I should mention that my Sony X700 had no problem playing it.
Thanks in advance guys.

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Infinity Saga set's Black Panther
TCL 5-Series.
It's a Dolby Vision tv.

I watched the Black Panther UHD and it looked amazing.

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

Some people do not have the space for 3 players, and wish in the future some company would make a player like the year 2016 OPPO UDP-203 that does everything.

Now there is a company making a player like the year 2016 OPPO UDP-203 that does everything: Reavon

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Oscarilbo

What the hell happened? what changed?

It sounds like off-gassing or moisture from the factory. Sometimes if you clean the grease off the disc it just moves it around, so that might account for the different points of pixilation. If you've used a disc cleaner (or warm water and dish soap) in the past in might be worth trying it with the disc.

Originally Posted by BijouMan

Now there is a company making a player like the year 2016 OPPO UDP-203 that does everything: Reavon

Not sure if you've seen the guts of the Reavon players, but they're not in the same league for the prices they're charging.

[sapiendut]

They are not even the same neighbourhood to Oppo. Reavons are simply overpriced.

[nathan_393]

Hey folks. I recently upgraded my TV from an old 1080p LCD (approximately 10-12 years old) to a Sony A80J OLED. I also grabbed the Panasonic UB820, based on many suggestions here and elsewhere that I read.

I'm a little confused by the HDR Optimizer. I understand that when the 820 was new (2018/2019?), it was necessary because many TVs didn't do a great job with tone mapping. However, when I popped in Into the Spider-Verse and went to the climactic ending showdown as a test, it looked like the HDR Optimizer was very aggressively rolling off highlights that my Sony was able to properly tone map on its own. It seemed like the brightest brights were simply pulled down to nearly SDR levels.

I was able to pause during moments of very bright action, and flipping the HDR Optimizer on and off seemed to reveal better highlight gradation and more robust colours with the Sony's built-in tone mapping tools. I am second-guessing myself, though, because folks rave about the HDR Optimizer built into Panasonic's players.

With new OLED TVs, like the A80/A90/C1/G1, is it worth using Panasonic's HDR Optimizer, or are new TVs good enough at dynamic tone mapping that the feature is unnecessary?

[TAC]

Does the 820 tell you what size disc you are watching? BD 50,66,100? thanks

[Tok]

Originally Posted by TAC

Does the 820 tell you what size disc you are watching? BD 50,66,100? thanks

No. At least I’ve never seen anything on my 820 or 9000 players.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by TAC

Does the 820 tell you what size disc you are watching? BD 50,66,100? thanks

Just count the rings on the disc. Literally.