Panasonic DP-UB820-K
The HCX processor delivers reference-grade 4K upscaling and supports all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision and HDR10+, ensuring optimal tone mapping for any display. Its build quality and quiet operation are complemented by a unique HDR Optimizer feature that adjusts high-nit content for projectors and lower-luminance TVs. This player is best for home theater enthusiasts who demand the highest fidelity disc playback and flexible HDR handling from their physical media collection.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong hdr (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average gaming (19th percentile)
- Below average display (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Resolution | 4K |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Smart TV
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | DTS-HD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
Power & Size
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic DP-UB820-K | Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | - | 75 | 85 | 99.5 | 97 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | - | QD-Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | - | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Google TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | false | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic DP-UB820-K | 77.4 | 63.9 | 50.3 | 18.6 | 28.6 | 91.1 | 41.7 | 94.6 | 36.5 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare | 85.6 | 99.5 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 99.6 | 65.5 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 84.5 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 77.4 | 97.1 | 91.8 | 80.3 | 94.8 | 65.5 | 93.1 | 82.4 | 79.2 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.9 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 95.3 | 94.8 | 97.9 | 86.7 | 77.5 | 98.8 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97.3 | 99.9 | 78.2 | 88.9 | 98.9 | 79.1 | 84.6 | 77.5 | 96.2 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.9 | 88.6 | 97.6 | 93.8 | 77.3 | 79.1 | 89.5 | 88.3 | 98.8 |
Usage Scores
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