Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got it as a gift for a dear friend. We haven't hooked it up yet.

was expecting better quality product, player will freeze. Cannot be put on pause for very long, I will be returning and getting different player . Due to the issues

Works great and good quality! Definitely worth the purchase.

The product is a Christmas gift for my mom. It came on time.

So far works ok ,only have it for a week now, for some reason when you put a dvd in it, the trailers for other movies sound warbled and in wierd voice but once the main movie plays the sound goes back to normal

Difficult to use due to poor instructions . Unit was defective and returned for credit. I subsequently purchased a Sony BLU-RAY/ DVD player which was perfect and cost 80dollars less.

Takes a time to load and play. To see how long have left on a show takes couple times to push a button.

A good 4k UHD player but lack in apps wa a killer for me.

I LOVE my 3D TV. My player stopped working, so I ordered a new one. It worked at first, watched a buttload of my 3d movies. Now all discs say incompatible, so did a firmware update. Nada. Haven't even had it a month.

Nice modestly priced unit. Has the basic needs for 4k viewing but missing Dolby Vision and wireless internet connection

not compatible with my amplifier; not an adequate description in advertisement.

Played well for 2 weeks but no longer works, I can’t retrieve my dvd inside, I can only turn it off and on. I gave it two stars for when it worked it did ok and the price was great.

The device would power on but would not play. I returned it

I have owned quite a few dvd players and standard blu-ray players from Panasonic and I have been pretty satisfied with them all. This is the first 4K Blu-ray player that I have owned by them and I absolutely love it. To start, the deisign is simple and sleek which is nice because it blends well with my other home theater components. The remote is simple to use and not huge like some of the other Panasonic remotes I have used with past DVD and Blu-ray players. Setup was a breeze and very straightforward. I had it up and running to my liking within 30 minutes, which for me is quick as I am very picky about detail with audio and video. The picture this displays in Standard Dynamic Range is great. The High Dynamic Range it plays is excellent. Very detailed and sharp. I have no complaints with the picture quality for those, however, I was not impressed with the upconversion capabilities of this player. Standard DVDs looked extremely grainy and washed out and standard blu-rays, while a better resolution, also looked very grainy and somewhat washed out. I have experienced much better upconversion capabilities and features from other players. The audio is phenomenal. High resolution on this thing really does make a huge difference. It has definitely made my speakers sound quite good when compared to my old player. Atmos is my favorite format and it performs extremely well with it. I do wish it had a nice set of analog stereo audio outputs, but at the price point, it's not expected. All in all, I really enjoy having this player in my home theater setup and look forward to watching many more movies on it.

The Panasonic 4K HDR DP-UB154P-K Blu-Ray player is a non-streaming simplistic player that provides a superior video cinematic experience with 4K Ultra Blu-Ray’s vs. a standard Blu-Ray player. I primarily needed to upgrade my older Blu-Ray player to access Dolby Atmos surround sound support, along with watching the newer 4K Ultra Blu-Ray movies. Now the Panasonic online information does not state it supports Dolby Atmos, meaning it does not decode it. But it does “pass through” Atmos metadata content to my AV 7.1.2 Atmos capable audio system after I tweaked some of the default audio setting options (Bitstream, not PCM). Once setup for Atmos pass-through, I am more than just satisfied with this unit, I am a supporter of this 4K Ultra HD technology. Watching the 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Japanese Cyberpunk inspired movie Alita Battle Angle, although an inherently visually dark movie, I couldn’t help at times paying more attention to the video detail color depth and contrast versus just watching the movie. The HDR10 support, along with Panasonic’s “high-precision chroma processing” no doubt played into the delivery of the highest quality video from a disc I have seen on our XBR 4K flat-screen. Watching standard Blu-Ray discs appeared up-scaled and enhanced too, so that’s a plus for my older Blu-Ray collection. Although not a 4K Ultra disc, my 2015 Blu-Ray “San Andreas” looked the best I have seen from a visually bright movie. But again, the primary move to this technology was to access the Atmos surround sound support that made listening/re-watching this movie a new fully immersive experience. Note that watching older DVD’s up-scaled did show only minor improvements due to what I assume are the limitations of the original DVD limited image quality format. Yeah, DVDs do look better, but they also looked just as good on my older Blu-Ray player that provided up-scaling. So I would consider that a wash, unless you are upgrading from a much older DVD player without up-scaling capabilities. The back of the player has a single HDMI output for connection to your HDTV or directly to your AV system. There is also an Ethernet connection only used for firmware upgrades. Note that the front of the player has a USB port that can also be used for firmware upgrades per the instruction manual. My only negative encountered with this system is with the remote controller. It is way too small with all of the required buttons crammed onto its miniature frame. Whenever I wanted to pause, or use any other feature control, I had to turn on more lighting to see which of the tiny buttons with their related descriptions/icons to press. Now if you are a “insert disc, hit play, and watch until the end” type of viewer, then this remote should not pose a problem. One final caveat, if you require a player that includes free and/or paid streaming options, or additional features, then you will need to look elsewhere. But if you have your streaming bases covered with other devices, then the Panasonic DP-UB154P-K may just be a cost effective 4K Ultra player option worth your serious consideration.

This is one of those products that does exactly what it’s intended to do and doesn’t try to throw in the kitchen sink. If you’re looking for a no-frills Ultra 4K Blu-ray player and don’t need any streaming capabilities like Netflix, YouTube, etc… then this may be for you. The image quality is fantastic. The remote is on the smaller size but not too small so it shouldn’t be hard to lose. The buttons are intuitive and the on-screen controls and setup are simple and easy to get around. For input/output it has an ethernet port and an HDMI out on the back and a USB-A on the front (for other media like photos and music). One thing to note though is that it does not appear that the HDMI port is has ARC capability (meaning that it can communicate with your TV for adjusting volume and other synchronized functions like turning the player off which would also turn the TV off). Another thing to note is that it does not come with an HDMI cable. My only real complaint would be that there is a slight hum from the player while it’s playing a disc. Almost all the time you won’t be able to hear it over the sound that’s coming out of whatever you’re playing but if it’s completely quiet in the room, you may hear that hum.

A great straightforward 4K UHD player. Lighter on the output options and features, but it works for the form factor. Speaking of the form factor, it is very small. Fits perfectly in my entertainment cabinet right on top of my other components. Easy to connect and up and running in no time period on the rear. There are only 3 inputs. Power, ethernet, at HDMI.All sound and digital output will travel through the HDMI as there are no extra external outlets for sound. Being a digital picture, the picture is as clear as can be.No hang ups there. It Is supports hdr10+ but not Dolby vision. That's an od omission when all of the Dolby sound options are there. It does have 24p playback should your TV support it. The other optional picture/sound options covers just about all my bases. Several Dolby choices. Up Inside of the box, you get the player the power adapter the remote and batteries, that's it. Being there are only two outputs, a cheaper set of ethernet and hdmi cables should be included. A good simple uhd player that will fit in to your set up without Compromising too much space. Lacking dolby vision and including cables, I'd still recommend .

This was extremely easy to set up, everything synced quickly. I played a DVD, 4K blu ray & regular blu ray. The blu ray looked awesome, very clear picture, even the DVD looked good. I used Bohemian Rhapsody 4K blu ray & I’m not sure if it was the filming technique they used but I really wasn’t all that impressed with the quality of the picture. I’ll have to try another & see how it is. As always, animated movies look incredible.You can play videos, music or view photos. This is a very small, lightweight player & the remote is a decent size but I have small hands, if your hands are large you might find the buttons too small or close together. It is a great player with good quality pictures & I definitely recommend it but feel that the 4K could’ve been better & the graphics & start up voice seem a bit dated for the high price. Also it seems a bit basic because doesn’t have a lot of features. The buttons on the top of the unit are just open/close & power. 1 5v port on the front , 1 HDMI & 1 LAN port on the back.

The first noticeable thing about this player is how small it is. Unpacking it takes seconds and it really is just the player, remote, batteries and an external power supply. It replaced a much older bedroom-installed Sony player that could not do 4K and the difference in footprint was quite noticeable. The older player had power on board which may have contributed whereas this player has a separate power brick to plug in. The only other connections on the Panasonic player are USB, Ethernet and HDMI-out. It does not offer a second HDMI-out and there is no wireless network adaptor either, so if you want to use BD-Live features or stay up to date on firmware, you will need to plug this unit into an Ethernet port. I could see this being difficult for some home users. Having said that, when I fired it up and plugged it into Ethernet, it already had the most recent firmware installed. Once the player starts up, it goes to a basic screen that offers Video, Music or Photos options and then lets you pick from playing via USB or disc. You can also get to the settings from the menu on the left of the screen, where you can test network connectivity or change audio and display settings. I found I was able to force the player to check for 4K at 60Hz. output and it seemed to work with just the basic HDMI cable I had it connected to the TV with. I did not test with a disc I know plays back at 60Hz. though. Audio options on the player are good, with most known formats available. My TV can process Dolby Atmos and when I tested with “Mad Max Fury Road”, it was routing the audio correctly to the TV speakers. Although not as good as my dedicated home theater, for a bedroom TV playback, it looked and sounded good. I am surprised that the player does not include Dolby Vision as a video output. Likely this is down to licensing costs, and it is a love-it-or-hate-it format (some say it is too dark) but I prefer to have it as a choice. The player does however cater to HDR, HDR10, HDR10+ & HLG formats so is still very capable of the latest video formats on UHD discs. The player does not have any apps like Netflix, Prime, AppleTV+ etc. so owners will still need some other method to access streaming apps. I do not miss these on a disc player, preferring a dedicated player but so long as the owner has a TV with apps or a streaming box like Roku, they should not miss these. Playback of discs, both UHD and standard definition is very good and discs startup fast. The video and audio output on my LG C2 TV was excellent and the player is very quiet, with no noticeable disc “whir” sounds. In summary, this is a good UHD disc player that performs its disc playback task well. While it misses a couple of features other players may have, they are not deal breakers and the player is a good upgrade for anyone wanting to play back 4K UHD discs.

This Panasonic 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player (Blu-ray Player) allows me to enjoy my blu-ray 4K disc as they were intended to be viewed. This is my the first standalone 4K Blu-ray player. In the past I’ve used my game console to play my movies via discs, so I wasn’t sure if I actually “needed” this player and I admit I was a little skeptical. However, once I connected it to my 4K TV and played my first 4K movie, I was simply amazed at how vibrant and beautiful the colors looked, how clear the picture and sound was, and how a few of my old blu-ray movies on disc, looked newer in this Blu-ray player. This Blu-ray player works great right out of the box. Movies are strikingly stunning from the first glance and beyond. This Panasonic 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player is not a device that has a lot of complicated buttons or even a lot of buttons in general. It looks simple, compact, yet sleek in design. It’s small, lightweight, and has a black matte finish color. Not only does it look simple in design, but it is simple to use as well. There aren’t a lot of buttons on the remote either, just the ones you use most often. The player works right out of the box. The popup menus are easy to navigate and the menus easy to understand and use. This Blu-ray player is capable of playing various discs such as 4K HDR, UltraHD Blu-ray, HDR 10+, and DVD Video. You can enjoy great sound in Dolby Audio, DTS HD and play your audio CD’s as well, all via an appropriate and compatible HDMI cable. I'm really glad it's backward compatible as it allows me to play my entire collection of discs. The Blu-ray player’s remote is nice and small, sleek, light in weight, and ergonomic so it feels great when holding in hand. The remote does come with batteries to get you started enjoying your player right away. I’ve owned this Panasonic Blu-ray player for just about three days now and each time I’ve watched a movie, my mouth is left opened in amazement. I can’t stress enough how beautiful the picture is. I’ve been primarily streaming the majority of my media content and had moved away from using physical disc, I know see how that was a mistake as even with super high-speed internet I still wasn’t getting the best picture quality with the highest possible level of detail. This Panasonic 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player may be little pricey compared to others, but I really like this player and once you bring it home and use it, you may agree that it’s worth the cost. The only reason why I didn’t rank it higher than 4 stars is because of the price, but I can honestly recommend this Blu-ray player without reservation.