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Features: - 4K UHD Playback via HDMI
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG Compatibility
- Near-4K Resolution Upscaling
- Alexa & Google Assistant Control
- Wi-Fi and Ethernet Network Connectivity
- 3D Playback
- Mobile Device Mirroring
- HDMI and Optical Audio Outputs
- Dual USB Ports
- Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio
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Main difference is DV and the extra adjustments with "tone mapping modes" are more for people that like to tweak their PQ, example are PJ owners.
Since PJ's can't do DV the 820 is way overkill.
The 420 processes HDR better than any player in this price range(it's the same as the 820).
Since DV is dynamic HDR you get whatever the transfer of the movie gives you.
Depending on that transfer, the HDR processing on the 420 can rival a movie with DV.
The bigger difference is upscaling to 4K, the 420 does that even better.
It does it so well that depending on the transfer of the movie, BD disc may rival 4k streaming.
This player will give you the best PQ from all three disc formats and no issues that people often bring up with other players.
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What discs have you seen in DV where the transfer is not good?
4K streaming is VERY dependent on your service/bandwidth, as you probably know
In my experience 4K streaming can be up and down and sometimes I think its better than blu ray
However..I dont think audio is ever as good
This transfer is all together not good and it includes DV & Atmos!…..
War of the Worlds!!! 😞
IMO the BD version is better in AQ and PQ is barely better.
Oh and then there is Top Gun, DV there hardly did anything and IMO the whole transfer wasn't that great.
As a matter of fact I sold it as soon as I could to recoup my money before people realized it.
Very comfortable with the BD version using the Panasonic players.
Yes I agree your "statement I wasn't using the media transfer as my basis" which means it's not in "context".
Your "statement" is comparing displays OR players, even you admit that.
AGAIN the "context" was comparing the PQ difference from HDR vs DV, you only need ONE display and ONE player using several DV disc since the transfers are not all the same IMO.
That difference from doing the comparison IMO is often so small(especially with Panasonic players) isn't worth the cost IMO.
The advantage with the 420 you gain even better upscaling to 4K with everything non DV.
If I remember correctly you were one of the Sony 4K player owners that said you just leave "DV on", if so why don't you bother to switch?
Apples and oranges
I never said anything about a " bad" transfer in a comparative manner to what I thought was a " good" transfer
That was your statement
My comments were related to perceived difference in DV versus HDR10 and that in a nutshell it needed to be a high end display, versus the differences player could do, to see anything to my eyes
Aligning with my consistent statements about buying a better display is money better spent than on a better player
Do I really think there is anything other than a marginal difference in video quality among blu ray players , playing dolby vision versus HDR10?...No I dont think there is with a lower to mid/better range display
A high end display gives me a different opinion
I think an interesting exercise would be to take a flagship 4K player..Oppo, Pioneer Elite,Reavon etc and connect to a $500 65" LCD and see if one could tell the different from a $100 4K player connected to the same TV
I didnt leave a Sony player with DV switched on...I think you have me confused with someone
This transfer is all together not good and it includes DV & Atmos!…..
War of the Worlds!!! 😞
IMO the BD version is better in AQ and PQ is barely better.
Oh and then there is Top Gun, DV there hardly did anything and IMO the whole transfer wasn't that great.
As a matter of fact I sold it as soon as I could to recoup my money before people realized it.
Very comfortable with the BD version using the Panasonic players.
If so...that is amazing, because that is about the only thing I have noticed in some of the remasters...brighter highlights, especially on a LCD that hit 1400-1600 nits of brightness
Apples and oranges
I never said anything about a " bad" transfer in a comparative manner to what I thought was a " good" transfer
That was your statement
My comments were related to perceived difference in DV versus HDR10 and that in a nutshell it needed to be a high end display, versus the differences player could do, to see anything to my eyes
Aligning with my consistent statements about buying a better display is money better spent than on a better player
Do I really think there is anything other than a marginal difference in video quality among blu ray players , playing dolby vision versus HDR10?...No I dont think there is with a lower to mid/better range display
A high end display gives me a different opinion
I think an interesting exercise would be to take a flagship 4K player..Oppo, Pioneer Elite,Reavon etc and connect to a $500 65" LCD and see if one could tell the different from a $100 4K player connected to the same TV
I didnt leave a Sony player with DV switched on...I think you have me confused with someone
"With my statement I wasn't using the media transfer as my basis...since it was the same disc used by different players
What I saw was the difference in DV that could be made in certain panels using the same disc among panels and players"
Has nothing to do with this comment:
"My comments were related to perceived difference in DV versus HDR10"
I guessing when you said "blu ray players" you meant 4K blu ray players? Yes in MANY CASES the difference is a marginal difference between DV vs HDR, especially with Panasonic players.
Actually you can do your "exercise" all you need is that $500 display. You mentioned you have the 820 which is basically Panasonic 9000 "flagship" model with playing movie disc. You also mentioned having the entry level LG player.
I'm pretty sure anyone conducting that "exercise" they "could tell the difference" especially playing a non UHD disc, the upscaling is significantly better.
I know I did as I have mentioned many times.
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If so...that is amazing, because that is about the only thing I have noticed in some of the remasters...brighter highlights, especially on a LCD that hit 1400-1600 nits of brightness
Never said "No difference" I said "barely better" and "hardly did anything" BIG difference!
You do understand when talking about "brighter highlights" between HDR vs DV to see the advantage between the two you have to be at 8,000 nits for HDR and DV 10,000 nits for DV, so even this "LCD that hit 1400-1600 nits of brightness" doesn't come close to that.
All HDR formats metadata have to be tone mapped down to our displays.
Thats why you can easily see a "marginal difference" between the two depending on the "master" transfer of the dynamic HDR of DV which can't be "manipulated" vs static HDR "manipulated" processing of a player.
zpeedster gave you one example and I gave two.
So what was this "LCD that hit 1400-1600 nits of brightness",what 4K player & movie did you use to see this amazing difference between HDR vs DV?
"With my statement I wasn't using the media transfer as my basis...since it was the same disc used by different players
What I saw was the difference in DV that could be made in certain panels using the same disc among panels and players"
Has nothing to do with this comment:
"My comments were related to perceived difference in DV versus HDR10"
I guessing when you said "blu ray players" you meant 4K blu ray players? Yes in MANY CASES the difference is a marginal difference between DV vs HDR, especially with Panasonic players.
Actually you can do your "exercise" all you need is that $500 display. You mentioned you have the 820 which is basically Panasonic 9000 "flagship" model with playing movie disc. You also mentioned having the entry level LG player.
I'm pretty sure anyone conducting that "exercise" they "could tell the difference" especially playing a non UHD disc, the upscaling is significantly better.
I know I did as I have mentioned many times.
I wasnt commenting on the quality of a transfer
I was commenting on the quality of what I see with different displays and players..and yes I meant 4K players
You comment about the UB820 versus the Panasonic 9000 flagship is interesting
Professionals reviewers disagree with that assement and rate the 9000 higher. They also rate the Panasonic 9000 below a few other players as well..Oppo, Reavon, Pioneer elite
But to my eyes...I have an older Panasonic UB900 player and I think its a better player than my UB820
Clearly they have been some technology changes/updates on the 820 inclusive of Dolby vision...but in every other way I would say my UB900 is a better player
I dont own the Panasonic 9000 so I cant speak to my opinions on that one
You do understand when talking about "brighter highlights" between HDR vs DV to see the advantage between the two you have to be at 8,000 nits for HDR and DV 10,000 nits for DV, so even this "LCD that hit 1400-1600 nits of brightness" doesn't come close to that.
All HDR formats metadata have to be tone mapped down to our displays.
Thats why you can easily see a "marginal difference" between the two depending on the "master" transfer of the dynamic HDR of DV which can't be "manipulated" vs static HDR "manipulated" processing of a player.
zpeedster gave you one example and I gave two.
So what was this "LCD that hit 1400-1600 nits of brightness",what 4K player & movie did you use to see this amazing difference between HDR vs DV?
Maybe you need a new panel?...
As for examples..I dont recall two that you said the transfers were poor
Please reiterate those if you would...as I have asked you several times now
I just recall you initial sentence with a general phase on how poor the transfer quality of most DV discs were
As for what LCD's...Sony X930E, Z9D and Samsung KS9800 are in my home
Calibrated...they can all hit over 1400 nits of brightness
What OLED model are you using that you see marginal differences in DV discs?
What you gain is the other two formats(BD & DVD) gets a significant benefit/upgrade. Some BD disc will rival 4K streaming.
So overall it's the best choice IMO.
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Maybe you need a new panel?...
As for examples..I dont recall two that you said the transfers were poor
Please reiterate those if you would...as I have asked you several times now
I just recall you initial sentence with a general phase on how poor the transfer quality of most DV discs were
As for what LCD's...Sony X930E, Z9D and Samsung KS9800 are in my home
Calibrated...they can all hit over 1400 nits of brightness
What OLED model are you using that you see marginal differences in DV discs?
Just because it gets brighter doesn't mean the transfer is taking advantage of it.
As I pointed out they are both(HDR & DV) manipulated before they even get to that "panel".
All you have to do is look back but I'll help you out it was movies Forest Gump,War of the Worlds & Top Gun played on a Panasonic into an OLED display.
I hope you are not telling us that your "Sony X930E, Z9D and Samsung KS9800" will change those transfers to "amazing", if so I would strongly disagree and have to question those eyes!
I would even go as far as to say you could take Sony's flagship OLED display and an Oppo 205 and it still wouldn't make those disc transfers "amazing" compared to that $500 display you mentioned using that entry level LG player. It would marginal at best. It would definitely not be worth the price difference!!!!
Again your display is completely dependent on content and device, sorry you don't understand that.
We will just have to agree to disagree 👍🏻
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