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Panasonic 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player w/ HDR10+ & Dolby Vision (DP-UB820-K) Expired
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Various Retailers have the Panasonic 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player w/ HDR10+ & Dolby Vision (DP-UB820-K) on sale for prices listed below. Shipping is free.
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- Best Buy $399.98
- B&H Photo Video $399.99
- Crutchfield $399.99
- Enjoy a new level of premium home entertainment with high dynamic range playback in four 4K/HDR formats — HDR10+, HDR10, Dolby vision and hybrid log-gamma (hog)
- Panasonic powerful HCX Processor (Hollywood Cinema experience) delivers precise Chroma and HDR processing for beyond-dazzling color and detail in all your 4K/HDR content
- Works with Alexa - command a variety of operations without your remote with Alexa, Plus Access a wider variety of 4K content with 4K VOD streaming from Prime video, Netflix and YouTube
- 192-kHz/32-bit 4-DAC for high-res audio that reveals both rich and delicate tones. Twin HDMI terminals separate and transmit A/V signals for higher sound quality.
- Connect to your audio system for Hi-Res studio Master sound from DSD (5. 6 MHz/2. 8 MHz/11. 2MHz) and ALAC music files and WAV/FLAC/MP3/AAC/WMA/AIFF formats.
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So Best Buy has the Panasonic DP-UB820-K 4K Player on sale for $399. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pana...Id=62782
This is not the lowest it's been($350) but if you were in the market for the best player on the reasonable market this is it.
Some things people always ask, what makes this better than the other players:
The main thing that separates all the players is how they process HDR thru tone mapping & their upscaling.
Since there is no set standard, every manufacturer has their own criteria.
This is what separates Panasonic's 820(& 420) to the others, their "optimizer" processing and upscaling is easily better than the others.
Panasonic claims that the "optimizer" optimizes the best picture your display is capable of delivering, whatever it does it does very well.
I have personally compared them side by side to Sony(X700/X800),LG,Xbox and found it easily better than them.
Other common question 820/420 vs Xbox: If gaming is in the picture at all just go with Xbox, no reason to have two components.
820 vs 420:
820 has DV, 7channel output & more intuitive PQ adjustments.
The PQ adjustments most of us would not use/need.
The 7 channel outs are for people that don't want to change receivers/pre pro
DV comes down to how much you value it.
Again this is not the lowest it's been but seems the sale doesn't pop up as much as it did in the past.
If you can live without DV, the 420 is a tremendous value especially when it's goes down under $150, which hasn't happened in awhile.
FYI looks like Amazon has jumped in at $397 and Crutchfield is at $399 also.
https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-...1627823810 >Now $397.99
https://www.crutchfield
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pana...lsrc=aw.
This is not the lowest it's been($350) but if you were in the market for the best player on the reasonable market this is it.
Some things people always ask, what makes this better than the other players:
The main thing that separates all the players is how they process HDR thru tone mapping & their upscaling.
Since there is no set standard, every manufacturer has their own criteria.
This is what separates Panasonic's 820(& 420) to the others, their "optimizer" processing and upscaling is easily better than the others.
Panasonic claims that the "optimizer" optimizes the best picture your display is capable of delivering, whatever it does it does very well.
I have personally compared them side by side to Sony(X700/X800),LG,Xbox and found it easily better than them.
Other common question 820/420 vs Xbox: If gaming is in the picture at all just go with Xbox, no reason to have two components.
820 vs 420:
820 has DV, 7channel output & more intuitive PQ adjustments.
The PQ adjustments most of us would not use/need.
The 7 channel outs are for people that don't want to change receivers/pre pro
DV comes down to how much you value it.
Again this is not the lowest it's been but seems the sale doesn't pop up as much as it did in the past.
If you can live without DV, the 420 is a tremendous value especially when it's goes down under $150, which hasn't happened in awhile.
FYI looks like Amazon has jumped in at $397 and Crutchfield is at $399 also.
https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-...1627823810 >Now $397.99
https://www.crutchfield
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pana...lsrc=aw.
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Last Edited by babygdav
May 12, 2021
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01:44 PM
If you don't calibrate your display (tv/monitor/projector), you don't need to waste money on a dedicated player if you have an xbox or ps5. Non-calibrated displays will impact quality far more then which player you have (as long as you arent in the $80 bargain basement range). FYI common guidance from AVS and other enthusiast forums:
Priority for AV budget:
V: Display quality -> calibration of display -> source quality
A: Room sound treatment -> Receiver/Amp quality -> Speakers quality
Bad calibration = no point in picking premium sources
Poor sound in room = no point in wasting money on higher end speakers (unless you are trying to hear more clarity in your reflections)
...
People that know what's the best, go here for tips and help calibrating and setting up the home theater.
https://www.avforums.co
People that don't care, don't bother with this. Above your pay grade.
Priority for AV budget:
V: Display quality -> calibration of display -> source quality
A: Room sound treatment -> Receiver/Amp quality -> Speakers quality
Bad calibration = no point in picking premium sources
Poor sound in room = no point in wasting money on higher end speakers (unless you are trying to hear more clarity in your reflections)
...
People that know what's the best, go here for tips and help calibrating and setting up the home theater.
https://www.avforums.co
People that don't care, don't bother with this. Above your pay grade.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank NickieBoy97
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This is true, but it's worth noting that the PS5 is HDMI 2.1 compliant, so it can come down the road with a software update.
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Yes my 4k Blu-Ray player definitely looks better than steaming but steaming is so damn convenient that my wife does not care about discs at all. If it's a movie my wife wants to watch I'll steam it so she can watch multiple times.
In a heart beat I would grab it at that price!
I had issues with each of the other brands which I got tired of.
In almost a year I have not had ONE issue with either 820 or 420.
If you have a projector, Panny is pretty much a must have because of that "optimizer"
It's unfortunate but true that Arrrgh matey version are actually better playback systems than the disc. They do full bitrate as well, so there's no quality loss vs disc version.
But of course the Disc has collectible value. arrghmatey does not.
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Disc version is far less compressed. The streamed versions are blotchy and much less detailed (blurry).
The economics works out such that the stream services are motivated to give you as little as possible, whereas the discs really only come in 2 sizes, 50gb for short movies and 100gb for long movies.
You are better of buying snagging something one of the LG 4k player refurbs for $99 ish that pop up time and again
Then spend the extra $300 you saved on a better TV/Display
Its going to make a LOT more difference than a 4K player....and then you will also enjoy a better picture for the majority of the time( for most people) when you are not watching 4K discs
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Yes, but Plex can.
I have a LG DV UHD player to play my disks. I have a shield to play my rips from my NAS. There is nothing wrong with using a Shield, but it is a slightly different use case. I prefer Kodi, but I use Plex when I need to play DV rip. Everything has it's purpose.