Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is the best blu-ray player you can buy at this price or below. The HD upscaling and HDR features make a tangible difference in visuals.

This player is incredible, this is the best my movies have ever looked and the fact that it auto switches HDR modes is best part about this player! Hands down the best player available currently

If you think the difference between a 4K stream and a 4K disc is negligible, think again. This unit really makes my tv shine. The detail is insane, even when compared to 4K constant from Netflix and Apple TV+.

VERY HAPPY WITH MY CHOICE OF THE PANASONIC - STREAMING 4K HD HI-RES AUDIO model DP-UB820-K. Checking all the reviews I decided to chose this to go with my purchase of a Sony 77" 4K TV. It is very easy to use and really does compliment so many of my blu-ray videos that I own. For the money, this was a great choice!

The best new 4k uhd player for the price. I normally buy the best Sony player I can afford but this little beast is definitely better in video quality. To bad the flagship panasonic 9000 is almost $1,000 or I would buy it. I still use my Sony's in bedrooms but the Pants 820 stays with the home theater system in the living room.

First had DP-UB150-K and was very pleased. Moved it to our spare TV when finally upgraded living room last summer. As I have both Sony tv and receiver, I figured I would go with Sony UBP-X800M2 to take advantage of universal Sony remote. When half of the movies were freezing up (and had to reboot machine) near back end of film, I switched to this Panasonic unit. No regrets. If there has been an issue, its usually because of a dirty disc. Cleaning did the trick for Panasonic, but did not avoid freezing on the Sony. Only annoyance I have is Panasonic's insistence of having the mini three-line status window stay on up in top right of screen upon return from sleep mode. Not that hard to hit remote button to turn of it... just should not have to.

If you are looking for the very best 4K player at a reasonable price, then the Panasonic 820 player is your only choice. The picture quality and sound will blow you away. I couldn't believe that going from regular Blu-Ray to 4K would be that much better.

I honestly cannot take off a star because of the dumb butt remote that Panasonic included with this great player. NETFLIX must have paid PS big time to put the NETFLIX button right above the up arrow button and make it BIGGER than the up arrow button. Makes it impossible to navigate or enter text without hitting the NETFLIX button and losing everything you have done! Ditch the remote and get a Harmony remote to replace it. As for the player, it's one of the best I have ever owned. It plays 4K flawlessly, has many options (most of which I don't enable as I can get Netflix (oh, did I mention the remote?), and also the games (which are lame). The video and separate HDMI audio output, if you are using an AVR amp, are top notch. I can not see why you would spend an extra $500 for the top model, as this one is solid!

This is the one to buy. There’s a reason it gets such high reviews. Quiet with all the features that I wanted to go along with my 4k tv and sound system.

This player is simply amazing. I’d never thought it would make my regular blu-rays look so good but it really does! As for 4k, not a skip or load anymore on any layed discs.

I compared this to Sony and even the legendary Oppo, along with some other older high-end players. On video quality, this beat them all on 4k and 1080. The 1080 up-conversion was note-worthy in itself. Just be careful that you need all the extra features (e.g. output jacks) on 820. It's the same processors as the much cheaper and equally impressive 420!!!

Beautiful picture and perfect dolby atmos sound quality

Best bang for your buck. Has everything you're looking for in 4k content. Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, region free, HDR, 7.1 surround, and at a good price. It's your best option. Cheaper models don't have Dolby Vision and more expensive ones just have a few extra bells and whistles.

Postponed buying an Oppo when it was available. Fortunately, Panasonic stepped in. Fast loading, easy setup, and quiet. Streaming services are limited but I purchased it for UHD playback, not streaming. Would have liked a digital coax audio output.

Most importantly, seamless layer change. Cinematic color and darkness. Simple but deep menu and controls. Makes my old DVDs look excellent. And 4K content is amazing. Nuff' said.

A bit on the pricey side but worth every penny, especially if you own a high-end television set. Quality of picture and audio are amazing. I highly recommend it as it optimizes whatever you're watching to the best picture possible. The streaming services are kind of clunky but I rarely need them since I already have the apps built-in on my TV.

great player. amazing picture. but has a few flaws. like it doesn't let you start where you left off when you watch a movie.

All the expert reviews say basically you get reference level video quality for $500 instead of the $1,200 higher build quality top level Panasonic. Sure that model is great, but it's out of my price range and all the additional features I don't need. It's also make with all metal and really nice looking, I don't care about that. I would if the price didn't matter to me, but I don't have that kind of ching. So far this things works and looks great. Remote could be nicer and backlit, but it's not bad... I am happy. The go to reference player that all the expert reviewers used was some Oppo model... and they no longer make them so Panasonic is the one now, and this model is the affordable version.

THIS IS THE BEST 4K DVD BLU RAY PLAYER. I WAS GOING TO GO WITH THE SONY 4K DVD PLAYER, I TOOK IT BACK PAID THE EXTRA MONEY AND GOT THE PANASONIC STREAMING 4K ULTRA HD HI-RES AUDIO WITH DOLBY VISION AND MORE DVD PLAYER.

I have a Xbox one x. Sony x800. And lg k90 player. This one is clearly better in every way. The picture on my LG c8 has never looked better while watching 4K hdr. I am extremely happy