Customer Ratings & Reviews

DOLBY VISION, DOLBY ATMOS WOW Both these features work wonderfully when paired with a surround sound system and UST Projector that has both Vision/Atmos

My first 4k player and it’s handled hdr10 hdr10 plus and Dolby vision upscales 1080 p or lesser now I only use this for pysical media not streaming so not sure how that looks

Awesome player. Upgraded from a Sony x800, because this supports Dolby vision. Immediately noticed the difference in picture quality with my oled TV. Load times are fast.

Excellent first impression. Has met all my expectations for performance and features. Not many products outfitted with RCA Outlets anymore. If you are looking for a unit that seamlessly integrates with a Vintage Amp/Pre-Amp setup, this is a fantastic fit without reaching for the expensive Reference Grade offerings.

After using the Panasonic Blu-Ray player for both DVD and Blu-ray discs we have found this to be a very good performer. The upscaling and audio quality are well done. I have not encountered a disc so far that the player will not handle. Hands down it is a really solid player which I would highly recommend. I cannot say about the 4K capability of the unit as my TV is only 1080i but the DP-U820-K does a great job with content presentation to the Sony TV I have. I really like the menu and content presentation much more than the others I have tried.

Very happy with this 4K HD player. The video image is awesome with both a 1080p tv and my new LG 4K tv. Easy to setup and use. Make sure you have good HDMI 18Gbps cables if playing 4K HDR discs. Get if when it goes on sale for $399. Lots of tweaks in the settings if are into fine tuning but it works great right out of the box. It has an internal fan for cooling but I can't hear it from my viewing position of approx 12 ft.

As many of the professional reviews already state, this 4K UHD player has very good video (and audio) processing with a plethora of professional-level calibration settings. I have it hooked up to a JVC 4K pixel-shifting projector and it looks fantastic with 4K content - slightly better than a cheaper Sony UHD player (that I hated) that it replaced. A few gripes, though - the marketplace for streaming apps is very limited and very clunky. The remote control is mediocre at best and it's the only IR remote control that I've ever used that has challenges working with the IR repeater in my theater room - but I have the same issue with a high end universal remote trying to send commands to this unit (the same universal remote works great with all of my other components). So beyond the lacking marketplace (e.g., lacks Vudu!) and the odd infrared signaling (works fine if the unit is in the same room, but horrible going through a repeater), this is a great unit. If you're a videophile looking for a unit in this price point, it's a must-have. If you don't care about the last 5% of video processing performance and calibration options, it might be overkill, although my experience with a cheaper Sony UHD player was very frustrating (the Sony player often froze on movies even after downloading the latest firmware, wireless network did not work, HDMI-ARC issues that prevented me from using a separate HDMI hookup to my projector, etc.). Anyway, if the money's not an option, you plan to stream using a different device (Roku, AppleTV, Shield, etc.), and you don't need to use an IR repeater to send commands to the player in another room, I would highly recommend this unit - but if any of these caveats apply to you, these are some things to consider, but I'm still keeping the unit.

My friends thought I was crazy for buying a blu ray player since everything is streamed nowadays. But, when the Internet goes down I can still watch a movie I know I will enjoy. Picture and audio is fantastic and I love that it has Dolby Vision, same as my TV.

This Panasonic makes beautiful picture and nice atomos surround sound. I use Sony led tv (85"), Pioneer Andrew Jones speakers, 3 front, 2 surround with 2 heights and 2 Dayton Audio 12" subwoofers), Onkyo receiver and NAD 5 channel power amp. Enjoyed Star Wars 4k blue-ray movies.

The best 4K player on the market under $1,000. Supports HDR, Dolby Vision. Many cheaper players on the market do not support Dolby Vision. Solid upgrade from the Xbox series X Blu-ray player. Pretty quiet when playing a disc.

Works great, the onboard assistant can be a little over talkative, but unit does the job.

I like this player and I'm happy I bought it. The picture is fantastic. I can even see a difference in picture when I play older DVDs. Relatively easy to set up. Only thing I don't like is that it does not have the hand motion feature on top to open the tray. My previous Panasonic had this feature.

The quality of the build let you know this player is here for the long haul, unlike other players that feel cheaper and still cost hundreds. 4K is great, but upsacling is where this player really shines.

Works exactly as advertised. Easy to set up, starts discs playing quickly, and has excellent audio and video quality. Only (very small) criticism would be that it's wider than it really would need to be.

This player does it all. Atmos, Dolby Vision and even has an HDR optimizer for HDR movies not in Dolby Vision. Works great and the audio and video are stunning.

After getting a 4k Oled tv I wanted a media player that was up to snuff. This is a perfect combo with my tv!

So far everything is working well, and the picture quality is solid. Build quality for the price point is okay. will make an addendum as far as the longevity of this unit. From what I’m told issues can arise with disc reading down the road. Overall I am satisfied with the product.

Solid build quality and nice overall experience in both sound and picture.

I have had the Sony X800M2 for about a year, was happy with it, very good picture and sound, the only minus, that I had to manually switch it to Dolby Vision, deep down I always wanted the Panasonic, but could not afford it, luckily it went on sale plus I had some gift cards and rewards, so I decided to get it. WOW, while the Sony is a very good player, the Panasonic is definitely a step up, the picture is definitely better, I noticed more richer colors and highlights with movies that I have, The Mediatek chip is awesome, even the sound I feel is a little better, I am SO very happy with my purchase.

What can I say? Bare bones but high quality UHD quality. You shouldn’t buy this for any streaming apps because there are much better solutions for that but if picture and sound quality from 4k discs is what you are looking for then this is the product for you! I was previously using an Xbox One S to spin my discs and this just blows it out of the water. It is really straight forwards to use too, insert disc and press play and that is it, no messing switching between HDR or Dolby Vision or anything like that. Great purchase to go with my Sony A9G! Oh, that reminds me, the Sony TV remote also provides all of the disc control features I need on a regular basis.