Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'm on a budget and could not afford to pay $400+ for a 4K player. I needed one to watch Sinners 4k bluray. After considering between Sony and Panasonic, the latter seemed to have best reviews. I made the right decision. Many complained the Sony had a problem with discs freezing or not playing at all. I have not had a issue with this Panasonic player. The picture and sound are absolutely stunning on my 4K TV. I have also played some older bluray discs on this player. The upscaling is superb. I'm not sure what other features I would get extra on a player that cost twice as much as this one but the Pansonic DP-UB420-K has more than exceeded my expectations. I have not used the streaming features since I already have a smart TV plus a dedicated streaming box on my TV so I can't speak on that. Some people complain it's made out of plastic. Well, yeah, for $200, that's what you get. If you want something made from steel, you will pay a significant premium for that. Im more concerned with performance and so far, I am beyond happy with my purchase.

Picture is amazing. Remote small and unlighted but well labeled. Simple graphics but easy to understand. HDR implementation is excellent, much better than my old discontinued Samsung

Ub420 is as good as UB820, minus Dolby Vision. I watched 4k blu rays discs of Interstellar, Top-Gun (both parts), Lawrence of Arabia & Dunkirk and was so blown away by the quality, it felt like I was watching those movies for the first time. Seriously, the sound was mind blowing and that was only with just a soundbar (Bose 600). If you have Sonos or Bose or Sony soundbar, that is more than enough. The HDR and HDR environments are awesome options to have. The issue with recent movies is they are getting darker and darker. Atleast with 4k discs, I have the option to change HDR environments on this player and make it look brighter without impacting image quality or moving far from Director’s vision. So, in a way, Dolby vision doesn’t make much difference - atleast for majority of the audience. Also, ub420 is physically smaller than ub820 and occupies less space and it is very quiet while playing discs. I never had read issues or skipping problems with triple layer discs, double layer discs or blu rays. To get the most out of it, you have to change few settings when you first setup this player. There are many youtube videos on it. Every setup video of ub820 also applies to this, so you can follow those as well. I’m loving 4k movies on this player so much that I’m feeling it is not necessary to go to theaters for majority of the films. For less than the money of 2 tickets, I can buy a 4k disc and watch it MANY times. So, it’s great value and the video/audio quality easily beats streaming channels out of the water. You have to see it to believe it. To conclude, this is the best player in this price range and right choice for majority of home video enthusiasts - it is awesome and reliable! You are not making any compromises, go for it!

It has a smaller than normal size but fits nicely right under my TV as it sits on a cabinet. Picture is clear & colors are vibrant. I think both sound & picture are state of the art for 4K; the upconvert function for Blu-rays is superior.

As most reviews note, the menus feels like their from the early-2000s and the remote isn't great. However, the amount of video options is unrivaled, which is why I would recommend for serious movie people or people with a large Blu-Ray collection. I ran the HDR optimizer and Blu-Rays look fantastic on my Sony OLED. Much of the HDR content looks better than Dolby Vision content streamed from Netflix/Disney Plus. But my biggest praise is the audio quality. I have a Sonos Beam 2 with surrounds and a sub and while Atmos content sounds great over steaming, some Dolby 5.1 content suffers from low dialogue issues, especially on HBO Max content. However when you watch the same movie via Blu-Ray, the audio is so much more balanced (and louder). Even old DVDs (Gladiator, Batman Begins) look and sound as good (if not better) than their streaming, 4k counterparts. Compressed streaming quality simply can't compare to a 4k HDR Blu-Ray. If you are finicky about video/audio quality and have a DVD/Blu-Ray collection gathering dust, this is a great purchase.

The Panasonic DP-UB420 is an excellent mid-range 4K Blu-ray player that delivers outstanding performance and value. Right out of the box, the build quality impresses with a sleek and sturdy design that looks great in any home theater setup. Setting up the player is a breeze thanks to the simple user interface and intuitive remote control. Connecting to my home Wi-Fi network was seamless to enable streaming and firmware updates. The player boots up quickly and disc loading times are fast. Video quality is simply stunning when playing 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs.

4.5 I think that most of the cons have been stated here already. We all know that this unit does not support Dolby Vision (DV).. but that's not a big deal. For this price range I would say that this 4k blu ray player has the best support for Projectors; meaning if you want to see pictures or movie content from a disc player on your Projector... then look no further. Panasonic is the best. User interface may be a little dated but it's not over complicated and does offer some nice features for semi-advanced/advanced or expert users. Image and Tone Mapping. Picture quality is great. Not sure if this upscales content better than the Sony in this price range or not. Again though..I think that when this unit is on sale for $150 it's a no-brainer. But if you need DV then the Sony x700 (x700/m) has it; beware you take the chance of getting a unit that glitches. This is well documented on AVForums. Oh, and final smoothness and quality of upscaling is done by the display; your TV monitor. If you have a TV monitor that doesn't upscale well or in general has a crappy picture overall then this 4k disc player won't magically make that better lol. So I'd say that if you can get this player in the $150 to $180 range and you watch alot of blu ray (1080p) or 4k content (you need a 4k television to be able to see a 4k disc) I'd grab this Panasonic for sure. I am happy with mine. I got it for my budget 4k tv..and will probably give it to my parents. Anything over $180 I wouldn't pay. Not even 6 months ago. Panasonic is going to have a better budget 4k blu ray player coming soon I imagine and it will have Dolby Vision. It will replace this one for the "$249" MSRP that you normally see.

Comparing the quality with streaming it’s not even a competition. This Blu-ray player is great, I have no issues with it. Pretty bare bones, but that’s what I want. Not a fan of the remote and definitely not a fan of Netflix being part of the unit. The price is right and the quality is fantastic! Glad to see they’re still making these players in the streaming world that we live in now. I think people forgot how good a movie can look. I definitely recommend it for an affordable ultra Blu-ray player..

I found one that wasn't complicated and could play all my BlueRay, CD, DVD's. Easy setup and has a bunch of features. Two thumbs up

This is a great little blu-ray player. It plays regular dvd and blu-ray discs fine and dandy. It is just a little slower to respond to commands versus any of my other dvd players I've had in the past. It has all the bells and whistles that I want in a dvd player. We like it and are thinking a purchasing another to save for when the video industry moves on to other video media since we have quite a large collection of dvds.

If you don’t need Dolby Vision, this player does just fine with the HDR. The HDR optimizer comes in super handy during the daytime to battle sunlight. Standard Blu-ray looks fantastic upscaled and the sound is on point.

The Panasonic DVD/Blu-Ray player is really a great product. It's easy to use with the remote, you can do everything you want to do with just this nice size remote. The picture and sound are excellent with anything I've used, and so small and slender in size, you can stash this unit anywhere you might like.

For anyone looking for a first rate movie theater experience the Panasonic 4K Hd player is the way to go. This budget priced 4K performance rivals higher end price 4K players on all levels giving any serious home theater buff a movie experience second to none. The upscale quality on blu-rays is astonishing and movies in the 4K format will blow you away with crisp clear video and mind blowing audio. I reach this product before and at every turn this Panasonic 4K player topped the list for affordable players and with Panasonic being the leading quality 4K manufacturer this player shows you just why Panasonic stands above all others. The price was right and as always Best Buy service delivering my purchase to my car was excellent.

I purchased a Panasonic Blu-ray player over 10 years ago it's balance of performance, features, and a great remote made it a winner. I tried the entry level Sony UHD player. I'm puzzled by the popularity. Terrible menus and lacking in features. The Panasonic is a true blu-ray upscaler. Terrifically sharp images that will match a 4k upscale disc. The fact that the remote hasn't changed in 10 years says something about the consistent quality of Panasonic devices.

Panasonic really knocked it out of the park with this player. This 4k player is simply awesome. Sure, it doesn't have Dolby vision, but the picture is so excellent on my LG 70 inch I don't really miss it. Upscales regular Blu ray and DVDs beautifully. Love the HDR options. And the sound is amazing and crystal clear and I haven't paired it to my surround sound yet. If you dont need Dolby vision then you need to get this player.

Great quality and easy to use! Improvement over our old dvd player!

I had purchased 2 Sony units before this Panasonic. The Sony's had a great picture - but with a fatal flaw. They would randomly freeze when playing a disc - any type of disc. Usually had to unplug the unit to get it back working. Unacceptable in every way. I've had this Panasonic 4k player for 2 months now -- and never once has it skipped or frozen on playback. It has worked flawlessly, and the picture is on par with the Sony. Upscaling for DVDs also works quite well. Highly recommended.

Good unit, but less intuitive (or simply more frustrating) remote control functionality than a Sony player. In particular, there is no button for simply toggling closed captioning on/off, rather, you are forced to navigate menus and then back out/exit each time. On a Sony, it's a simple "on/off" toggle. Similarly, simply showing status (such as elapsed time) is multiple clicks versus simple "on/off" approach in Sony's design. On the plus side, quality of picture and playing of discs is very good.

I bought this to replace a Panasonic DMP-BDT220P. The new player was a direct plug and play replacement and performs very well. I can even use the same remote. The only reason I couldn't give this a five star rating is that, in my opinion, a player in this price range should at least have a front display.

Did a reasonable amount of research on 4K players. General consensus was that Panasonic players were very good. Although there were lower priced 4k players available on Black Friday but went with this one. The video quality of the 4k playback is really nice. Coupled with Dolby Atmos the experience was fantastic! If you are looking for a Dolby Vision player then this is not for you as it does not support Dolby Vision, but does play HDR 10 and 10+. Since my television also does not support Dolby Vision this was not a limitation for me. There are two or three negatives I would say about this model. One is a small audible motor whirl when the disk is spinning, although it is not noticeable during playing the movie. The second minor negative is the menu system looks outdated. The last negative is no Dolby Vision but, as I said before, my television does not support it so not an negative for me. Overall, I am happy with the purchase!