Panasonic DMP-UB900 Ultra HD Player

[Geoff D]

But can Cliff wait that long???

Hopefully Panasonic won't be dumb enough to ship it with the same firmware that we started off on over here, the 4K upscaling was screwed on the 1.01 firmware (it was sharpened to shit and the gamma was fubar) and the unit had big issues with dropouts on bitstreamed Atmos/TrueHD tracks until FW 1.03. If it ships with those issues taken care of then there's no need to thank us: you're welcome, America.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

-Robert

Excuse of the momentary off topic, but I want to catch Robert while he’s here.

Robert, I have a well heeled neighbor who is interested (pending settlement goes thru) in the 77” LG G6 Signature OLED. Are you set up to have white glove (2 person) delivery of that model to north Orange County in a few months? Has David calibrated any of those yet?

[Robert Zohn]

I live here so you can always find me. Yes, we can take are of the 2 person White Glove delivery and set-up in Orange County CA. LG delayed the 77" G6 till November and we have 4 pre-sold.

David has calibrated many of the 65" G6s so he can take care of that.

-Robert

[Cliff]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

But can Cliff wait that long???

I guess we'll see...

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

I live here so you can always find me. Yes, we can take are of the 2 person White Glove delivery and set-up in Orange County CA. LG delayed the 77" G6 till November and we have 4 pre-sold.

David has calibrated many of the 65" G6s so he can take care of that.

-Robert

Wish you guys operated in Miami Dade County, Florida

[Robert Zohn]

We do, ^ our company is authorized to sell and deliver all major brand across America.

[RockyIII]

It is mind-boggling to me that even some OLED TVs still do not have HDR10 compatibility on HDMI input...What is the point of owning a 4K UHD OLED TV when we cant even play a single UHD bluray with our Panasonic or Samsung 4K UHD players??

[ronboster]

What will the. US price be for the panny? Sorry, if I missed it.

Ron

[Robert Zohn]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

It is mind-boggling to me that even some OLED TVs still do not have HDR10 compatibility on HDMI input...What is the point of owning a 4K UHD OLED TV when we cant even play a single UHD bluray with our Panasonic or Samsung 4K UHD players??

That's true of many brands of 2015 TVs. BTW, thanks for your PM reply, I'll check that out and get back to you.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by ronboster

What will the. US price be for the panny? Sorry, if I missed it.

Ron

$699.

Too steep a price for what you get. It better be Oppo good for that! No Dolby Vision either.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

That's true of many brands of 2015 TVs. BTW, thanks for your PM reply, I'll check that out and get back to you.

Yes please do. You seem to be a stand-up guy with knowledge, and offer some great deals...Just wish you had the LG model I was looking for
As I said, I wouldnt see a point in investing in OLED if I can only use it for streaming in UHD. Many of us already own either the Samsung or the Panasonic UHD players, so it would be borderline crazy not to upgrade to a TV that doesnt allow you to use UHD blurays

[Robert Zohn]

@FilmFreakosaurus, not from what I've seen. Panasonic's DMP-UB900 has exceptional design, build quality, fit and finish. It looks, feels and performs like what you would expect from a high-end a/v device. At this time no available or future BD player that we know of will support Dolby Vision so I don't see that as a disadvantage.

I also like all of the advanced features that Panasonic built-into their new 4K BD player, like:

-- Additional outputs that are only on Panasonic's DMP-UB900
..... - Digital Coax
..... - Analog audio
..... - 7.1 discrete analog audio

-- Premium built-in audio DAC
..... - Decodes all Hi-res audio formats

-- Oversized dampening feet

-- THX certified

-- Full sized heavy duty power cord

-- Full sized remote control
... - Fully backlit
... - Numeric keypad
... - Dedicated Netflix launch button along with many other useful discrete apps and functions
... - Tons or addressable discrete codes. My favorite is the very important codes for "On" and "Off"

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

@FilmFreakosaurus, not from what I've seen. Panasonic's DMP-UB900 has exceptional design, build quality, fit and finish. It looks, feels and performs like what you would expect from a high-end a/v device. At this time no available or future BD player that we know of will support Dolby Vision so I don't see that as a disadvantage.

I also like all of the advanced features that Panasonic built-into their new 4K BD player, like:

-- Additional outputs that are only on Panasonic's DMP-UB900
..... - Digital Coax
..... - Analog audio
..... - 7.1 discrete analog audio

-- Premium built-in audio DAC
..... - Decodes all Hi-res audio formats

-- Oversized dampening feet

-- THX certified

-- Full sized heavy duty power cord

-- Full sized remote control
... - Fully backlit
... - Numeric keypad
... - Dedicated Netflix launch button along with many other useful discrete apps and functions
... - Tons or addressable discrete codes. My favorite is the very important codes for "On" and "Off"

Of those, performance via the HDMI port and build quality are very important to me. However, to spend that much knowing I'll have to turn around and get another with DV sooner than later makes me hesitant. 12 bit video is nothing to sneeze at.

[Robert Zohn]

I understand and I share your feelings, but for me personally, I'm not waiting. Not sure when we'll see a 12-bit out put 4K BD player.

Once true 12-bit 4K BD players come to the market I'll buy one for whatever Dolby Vision display we can, (LG or ViZzio at this time) get and Hollywood permitting we'll hopefully have optical discs encoded in 12-bit Dolby Vision HDR. But for now all of this is just hopeful and at least a year or more away at best. And most importantly all Dolby Vision HDR will play on all 4K HDR10 capable displays and BD players and even DV discs when and if they come to the market.

We all want to see these great new 4K HDR displays in all of their glory and although 1080p BD and 4K HDR streaming looks beautiful it's the 4K HDR Hollywood titles that I am truly looking forward to enjoying. Waiting for something that has not yet been announced shouldn't get in the way of taking advantage of any of the lucky owners of the new 2016 premium TVs full enjoyment.

[Geoff D]

I don't even have a 2016 premium TV and UHD Blu still has enough in reserve to knock my socks off.

[dvdmike]

So did they fix the atmos issue and enable more USB file formats?

[Geoff D]

Atmos/TrueHD is fine, that was addressed weeks ago. USB playback is hobbled and will remain so, it's a Panasonic thing.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

I understand and I share your feelings, but for me personally, I'm not waiting. Not sure when we'll see a 12-bit out put 4K BD player.

Once true 12-bit 4K BD players come to the market I'll buy one for whatever Dolby Vision display we can, (LG or ViZzio at this time) get and Hollywood permitting we'll hopefully have optical discs encoded in 12-bit Dolby Vision HDR. But for now all of this is just hopeful and at least a year or more away at best. And most importantly all Dolby Vision HDR will play on all 4K HDR10 capable displays and BD players and even DV discs when and if they come to the market.

We all want to see these great new 4K HDR displays in all of their glory and although 1080p BD and 4K HDR streaming looks beautiful it's the 4K HDR Hollywood titles that I am truly looking forward to enjoying. Waiting for something that has not yet been announced shouldn't get in the way of taking advantage of any of the lucky owners of the new 2016 premium TVs full enjoyment.

Enjoy!

And if there is a delay in Dolby Vision equipment and software... I might snag the Panny when it's been put through its paces. Or the Oppo, if it isn't that much more.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

Correct, ^^ we're flying in our first allocation with an eta of mid July, so just 6 weeks away if all goes as planned.

>FINALLY<

These are arriving in the US, sheesh.

Although the $700 price has me

But since I returned the Sammy for the Panasonic, I can't wait to get back into it again.

[Opips3]

Originally Posted by JJ

>FINALLY<

These are arriving in the US, sheesh.

Although the $700 price has me

But since I returned the Sammy for the Panasonic, I can't wait to get back into it again.

Expensive UHD hi-fi player. I can't afford it... I waiting the Sammy down price.