Panasonic UB820/UB9000 4K UHD Blu-ray player

[ronand]

Rattlebytes notes that the issue relates to BD content at 576i (DVD seems OK). Its been a while since Panasonic released any updates for this player so highly unlikely the firmware is going to be fixed. Bombay don't rewrite the firmware - it just removes the region lock.

[Vindicator89]

So far so good still with this particular unit in terms of it still being in working order. I did have one disc though it would refuse to play. For some reason it wouldn't play Shout Factory's Big Trouble In Little China properly. It would glitch and freeze before the start of the second chapter of the film.

I checked the disc and it was clean with no visible scratches. I then put the disc into my Sony 4K player and it played all the way through without any issues whatsoever. Other than that? I have had no issues with this player since I bought it last October.

[jaxroll1981]

Just anyone who has had the issue with the stuck disc tray on the Ub9000, I just had the same issue this evening and I tried the whole remote reset to no avail. I checked the underneath of the player and there is a slot with a grey tab inside the unit that is connected to the disc drive/tray, if u get a long piece of wire and you slide the grey tab sideways it will free the tray so that when you plug it back in it will open and close normally again! Hope this helps anyone who has the same issue as it appears to be common.

[Snikt]

So I’m really torn about getting the 820. I could get it for $288; but I already own the 420.

My tv is a Samsung QN65Q90T; so I don’t have access to DV. Do any of you prefer the 820 to the 420; besides having DV?

[sschen]

Originally Posted by Snikt

So I’m really torn about getting the 820. I could get it for $288; but I already own the 420.

My tv is a Samsung QN65Q90T; so I don’t have access to DV. Do any of you prefer the 820 to the 420; besides having DV?

Just my two cents. $288 is such a great price. Why not buy the 820, and offload the 420? This way, when you do "upgrade" to a TV that has DV, you are covered.

[deathshead1987]

I lost my Ub820 AC Cord. Does anyone knows where can I find an original substitute?

[danny24]

Originally Posted by deathshead1987

I lost my Ub820 AC Cord. Does anyone knows where can I find an original substitute?

You don't need the original AC cord. See if you have one around your place that fits.

This should work fine though:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234068874717

[drush9999]

Yeah any figure of 8 power lead will do

[Broken_Dust]

Does the external subtitles feature work in firmware ver 1.69?

I can see it was discussed at page 310 back in 2020 with firmware ver. 1.66 (China), some users had success with it.

My device has ver. 1.69 Europe/UK (out of the box or wi-fi download, not sure) and I can't get external subtitles to work. I tried to download ver. 1.69 (China) from Panasonic's website and install it through a usb. I can't tell for sure if it made a difference but the external subtitles feature is definitely still not working.

Can anyway help please?

And if anyone has it working can you please confirm if the device displays Arabic font properly? I want to put subtitles for my parents-in-law. If Arabic is not displayed properly I can save the trouble of trying to make external subtitles work.

Thanks in advance!

[ronand]

Originally Posted by Broken_Dust

Does the external subtitles feature work in firmware ver 1.69?

I can see it was discussed at page 310 back in 2020 with firmware ver. 1.66 (China), some users had success with it.

My device has ver. 1.69 Europe/UK (out of the box or wi-fi download, not sure) and I can't get external subtitles to work. I tried to download ver. 1.69 (China) from Panasonic's website and install it through a usb. I can't tell for sure if it made a difference but the external subtitles feature is definitely still not working.

Can anyway help please?

And if anyone has it working can you please confirm if the device displays Arabic font properly? I want to put subtitles for my parents-in-law. If Arabic is not displayed properly I can save the trouble of trying to make external subtitles work.

Thanks in advance!

What player do you have? If its the 820 then the only way to get external subs working is to use a region-free modded firmware (currently only rattlebyte available). The 9000 was supposed to be able to do this with 1.66 Chinese firmware but there are few testimonials of this and none that I am aware of with 1.69

[Broken_Dust]

Originally Posted by ronand

What player do you have? If its the 820 then the only way to get external subs working is to use a region-free modded firmware (currently only rattlebyte available). The 9000 was supposed to be able to do this with 1.66 Chinese firmware but there are few testimonials of this and none that I am aware of with 1.69

Correct, I'm using a 820

Now that's a disappointment... don't think I want to go the mod route on my device just for a few movies and especially that it doesn't guarantee Arabic font.

My other option now is to rip the discs, insert the subtitles and play them through other means to the tv. Might not get the full picture and sound quality out of the discs, but I'll settle with this.

Thanks for the reply!

[ronand]

I hadn't even thought about the arabic subs either. Its quite fussy on the file encoding in any case so that might be tricky.

[chip75]

Unfortunately if you need something funky you're better off using a PC. But then you might run into issues with HDR/DV content.

[hifi59]

Originally Posted by wxman2003

The Top Gun Maverick 4K review is up, and apparently it wont play on the UB9000 according to the review. Played just fine on the X-Box Series X. Thats not good news at all.

Maverick play fine on my 820. No issues.

[redxrebellion]

I’ve been having more and more issues with my Phillips BDP-7502 and am thinking of getting a new 4K player. How is the 820 or 9000 compared to my Phillips BDP-7502? Or there something better? One thing I absolutely need in a player is automatic DV

[Naiera]

A 820 would be a huge upgrade. You don’t need a 9000 unless you need an audiophile DAC or just really love that it’s built like a tank. It’s not a “throw anything on a disc at it” player like the Oppos are.

[Tok]

Originally Posted by redxrebellion

I’ve been having more and more issues with my Phillips BDP-7502 and am thinking of getting a new 4K player. How is the 820 or 9000 compared to my Phillips BDP-7502? Or there something better? One thing I absolutely need in a player is automatic DV

Get the 820. Very reliable player. Only reason to go for something else is if you need a player for esoteric formats like SACD and DVD-A

[Loneliest rider]

I really like how the Panas upscale. I watched some 1080p animations recently with UB9000 and an older Sony BD player and the Sony left visible aliasing on the edges, whereas the Pana displayed everything smoothly without sacrificing detail. Live action likewise has a pleasant softness (not blur) to it and the colors seem deeper and more lifelike.

[HotRats]

If you're in the UK the 9000 is having one of its periodic reductions from £999 to £799. Best buys are John Lewis who add a second year guarantee for free or Richer Sounds who will match the Peter Tyson free Audioquest Pearl HMDI cable if you ask them and Richer Sounds offers a six year guarantee for £79, refundable if you don't claim on it.

[redxrebellion]

Any good deals on the 820 anywhere? Think I’m gonna pull the trigger