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 (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong hdr (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average gaming (17th percentile)
- Below average display (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | Panasonic - Streaming 4K Ultra H |
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 | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
Power & Size
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic DP-UB820-K | Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 | Samsung QN85D QN85D | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG | LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | - | 55 | 75 | 55 | 75 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | Panasonic - Streaming 4K Ultra H | MiniLED | Neo QLED | QLED | MiniLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 120 | 144 | 165 | 144 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10 |
| Smart Platform | - | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | false | 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 | 76.1 | 60.6 | 48.1 | 16.5 | 28.1 | 93.7 | 40.5 | 94.5 | 35.6 |
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 Compare | 96.9 | 91.7 | 90.3 | 78.5 | 67.7 | 0 | 92.9 | 94.5 | 93.5 |
| Samsung QN85D QN85D Compare | 84.8 | 88.8 | 93.5 | 78.5 | 91.4 | 70.3 | 89 | 82 | 78.9 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.5 | 87.6 | 97.6 | 93.3 | 79.6 | 0 | 89 | 94.5 | 98.7 |
| Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG Compare | 91.3 | 93.4 | 95.9 | 94.9 | 36.3 | 93.7 | 96.7 | 94.5 | 98.5 |
| LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA Compare | 87.1 | 99.9 | 62.8 | 99.9 | 89.9 | 59.8 | 91.6 | 82 | 88.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offers From $549
Best Buy 1 offers From $550
Price History
Usage Scores
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