Customer Ratings & Reviews

Fast quite and a beautiful picture on my projector thanks to this player.

This highly-reviewed, 4K UHD Blu-ray player provides the kind of extensive luminance and chrominance settings usually reserved for high-end plasma, LED and OLED television sets. One unique feature during initial setup is a setting that analyzes the connected display to determine resolution and HDR capabilities. It assessed my Epson Home Cinema 5040UB 4Ke projector as a FHD device with a maximum resolution of 1080p. Because of that determination, the HDR settings on the UB820 maxed out at Rec. 709, which only provides 8 bit color. After hours of research online and experimentation with the unit itself, I was unable to achieve Rec. 2020, which provides 10 to 12 bit color. It wasn't a problem with my native 4K HDR flat screen, but as most $1000 -$2500 4K projectors are actually 1080p FHD devices that are "4K Enhanced" (aka "Faux-K"), utilizing pixel-shift technology to fabricate 3840p resolution, it may explain why the Panasonic UB820 detected my projector as 1080p FHD, not 3840p. Otherwise, the UB820 is a fantastic machine, despite the high price point.

I bought this after reading a bunch of reviews. Its replacing my consoles as they’ve become just movie machines. This is much quieter then my consoles. As well it doesn’t crash loading up a disk.

Outstanding sound and picture quality. Unit has both HDMI and analog audio outputs for an older sound system, Plays DVD and Blu-Ray via HDMI, and music CDs via analog output, however, you have to switch back and forth in Settings to choose either source each time. Likely not an issue if you have a modern receiver with HDMI inputs.

Beautiful picture and great sound. Needed to upgrade to high speed HDMI cables but well worth it.

A Great picture and sound are produced! Easy to use and operate too.

The UB820 is the most solid 4K player ive used. Came from a sony x300m1 so didnt have dolby vision. But the interface for the UB820 seems more modern and is easier to navigate.

Seems like a great player after a week of use. Fast responses and fabulous picture. Just be aware that Dolby Vision is not enabled by default and must be enabled. It is not even part of the initial setup routine so you must hunt down the HDR setup. I don’t use it for streaming so no review possible for that function.

Best bluray player in terms of quality I've owned. Better than xbox one x and Sony x700 ( less it costs less). Was nervous at first since it was $500, but after using it and seeing the incredible picture quality, I dint regret the purchase. The web app are limited and some like Amazon are sluggish, but i have my built in app on my tv for that.

Great player, high end finish and high quality playback. The user interface is very intuitive. Would not recommend if you are planning to use this device for streaming. Otherwise, great premium product without the hefty price.

Went from a Sony UBPX700 to this Panasonic and man I cant say how big of an improvement or was. I honestly didn't think I would notice but it was like day and night no more grainy 4k movies. Also, got a pearl HDMI cable which helps and I would do it again no question.

Excellent 4K blu ray player! Picture is phenomenal, and overall a very high quality player. Was debating whether to purchase this or the ub-9000, I'm still very satisfied for half the price and marginally the same quality picture. Previously owned at Sony ubp700 and it was a good introduction to the 4k players, it does not even come close to Panasonic. Highly recommend!

well worth the $499, stellar PQ , its just breathtaking, even your blu rays will see an enhancement

Great player. As someone who is a physical media enthusiast and goes far and low for UHD disk sales, I can say with confidence that this is the best player you can get. The app selection is sub-par but you are here for the best image quality not to watch something on Hulu in HD. The audio playback is great with ATMOS disk you will not be disappointed.

This player has many features and options that are perfect for those who own the latest UHD TVs, with the ability to decode HLG, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ formatted discs and video streams. It is also a great player for those who own projectors, as it can be configured to provide the very best possible image quality in your home theater.

This is by far the best Ultra 4K blu ray player out on the market. This review is based on being used on a 4K projector with uses HDR10 not a TV. 1. Loading times are very fast. 2. The remote control is very good despite what others say. 3. The overall picture quality is very clear and sharp and very crisp. 4. The colors are vivid and colorful.

If your like me and are finally ready to replace your outdated blu ray player for a 4k one. You dont know which one to pick then you can't go wrong getting this one. Its update on the video specs and the intersurface is easy and hassle free. You may be paying more but don't cheap out the extra money is worth it for the quality your getting out of this player.

The Panasonic DP-UB820 is a great 4K player. It produces sharp, colorful images. The big advantage of this player is that it is one of the first 4K players to add Dolby Vision video processing. Having a digital display of the running time on the front of this player is a great feature. No hitting the remote to find out the minute and seconds spot while you're watching! As much as I admire this 4K player, paying $500 for it seems extreme. There are other 4K players in the market that sell for less than half of that. If you want a 4K player loaded with features, you can't beat the Panasonic DP-UB820 player. But be prepared to pay for it!

I had a Sony 4k player for a couple of years and just bought a new LG 8k TV. Sony player looked good but wanted the best picture to take advantage of my new tv. J had heard the hype of Panasonic 4K players and decided to spend the extra money to purchase one. There is really a big difference in picture quality. Much better and well worth the money.

Netflix HDR videos look much better using app in this player than using Roku Netflix app in TV. When providing input to this player from an external source such as a harddrive, only a short list of formats are recognized by this player which means your have to purchase software that can convert to an acceptable format which can be time consuming. If you want to watch a video using slow mo or frame by frame advance, this player does not appear to have capability to do that when the source is an external drive.