Customer Ratings & Reviews

Picture quality is amazing, everything looks so good... i had a regular samsung blu ray player and this one is perfect for me and all the DVD's i bought to play on it... highly recommend and caught me by surprised on how well it made the 4k dvd's look on my tv.. truly amazing and worth it to me..

I bought this to go with my OLED. It has everything you can ask for in a player. I picked this one because it is Dolby Vision capable, it has all the HDRs. I really like how you can set it to the type of tv you have and it adjust the signal output accordingly. All the different adjustable setting and the resulting picture quality really sets it apart. I also like how the HCX processor cleans up the non DV HDR and makes this content look spectacular.

This player is well worth the money if you have the setup to take advantage of it. I upgraded from a Sony that was having non-stop issues and this player absolutely blows it out of the water. The menus are way easier to navigate, the remote is a decent size instead a miniscule thing. Picture quality is fantastic, it upscales blu-rays better than anything I have ever seen, with little to no audio delay. Very happy with it.

Overall I'm quite pleased with the player itself. It has great video and audio options and the image is great. My one takeaway, which is a minor gripe and could be fixed with another remote is that the Up directional button is right below the Netflix button so I press the netflix button accidentally sometimes. Minor gripe, I know. The UI isn't great but the player has tons of customization and really, the image quality makes up for the remote button placement issue.

For context, I have the 2018 LG E8 65 inch display, which I had accompanied by the top end lg player at the time, "pk90", I believe. I really wasn't happy with the player in the long run, especially after seeing the difference in store. I bought the player on the spot and since, my enjoyment has been more than what I expected. Simply the best upgrade I could've given myself. All my 1080p bluray and usb drive content looks AMAZING. The most impressive upscaling I've seen, 1080 usually looks bad but not at all with this player. 10/10 would recommend.

I used to use my Xbox or PS5 as a 4k Blu-ray player, but this really does provide a better picture and sound experience, which makes sense because this is an actual dedicated player. It supports both HDR 10 and Dolby Vision. It's nice being able to adjust the pictures setting, something you really can't do when using a console. Amazing 4k player.

I've been through two prior 4K players (both Sony, different models) and grew more and more frustrated with quirky random issues with Blu-Ray and 4K disc playback. I've even had disc menu navigation issues previously that firmware upgrades never fixed. I decided to say goodbye to Sony and researched these Panasonic models... and decided on this one. It has been perfect out to the box and plays my prior blu-rays perfectly. No issues. The user interface is also more interesting/interactive. The only negative is some awkwardness with the remote control. There is an annoying Netflix button placed directly above the arrow/directional buttons and if you're using the remote in a dimly lit room... you're going to hit that Netflix button and it'll open/launch in the most disruptive way. Poor design in my opinion, but I'm willing to overlook it because the device itself plays my dvd, blu-ray, and 4k discs flawlessly.

My previous 4K player was a Sony which froze often while watching 4K blurays. I bought this based on various reviews and recommendations as a replacement. So far, this player blows the Sony away. I've watched a dozen or so discs already with no freezing and the picture quality is amazing. I haven't compared the picture quality side by side with the Sony but the Panasonic seems better.

This puts all other streaming devices to ahame! Its powerful, fast and easy to use! It took only a few minutes to set up! I own 2 and have purchased 3 for family members!! I LOVE IT!! Im going to buy one for my office tv.

After oppo left the marketplace, this Panasonic stepped in as the must have player. After owning this player for over 6 months, i haven't had any glitches or problems. It's been rock solid, and the hdr optimizer is a game changer for those with lower nit tv sets. It does everything well except for as a streaming device. Leave that for a roku or apple tv. As a standalone player with Dolby vision, this is as good as it gets.

Great Picture Quality, dolby vision support works well with my Hisense Television. My only complaint is the slightly cheap drive mechanism, I would expect more at this price point. I came from an old Oppo BDP-93, so this thing had some image capability shoes to fill. Happy to report that gamble was not in vain. The Panasonic HCX chip is incredible, a must for 4K HDR panel owners. It's too bad this is ultimately a dying practice, as the discs image quality is vastly superior to any streaming service, running comparable resolutions and color palettes.

I would ALMOST give this UHD (4K) Blu-ray player a 5-star. It plays VERY smoothly, has a good menu system with options for optimum settings. I have yet to explore all the options. I really like the Dolby Vision option with the constantly updating metadata refreshing (versus static metadata). Panasonic did what virtually every eother DVD deck (not OPPO) does at similar price and lower- NO back-lit remote ! C’mon Panny ! I mean, for about a $450, player, you could squeeze in a $8. light!

This unit was easy to install, basically up and running within 10 minutes. The menus are intuitive and deep as you want or you can just use the easy setup feature and quickly follow the prompts. The picture with 4K disks is first class without stuttering or artifacts, and upscaling of Blu-ray near flawless. It’s a visible improvements over streaming because a player can supply your receiver or TV with far more data than your Internet or cable provider can. Although you’ll see the difference where it’s really noticeable is the audio!! For reasons unknown all streaming services compress the audio channels and we miss out on the movie theater experience. Using a Blu-ray or 4K disk allows you to hear it the way it was recorded; this might not be as important if you’re watching it on a computer screen with little pc speakers but for anyone with a home entertainment system it’s a must. 4K audio is massive and this Panasonic unit delivers! Grab it on sale and it’s a steal and worth every cent!

Absolutely the best UHD 4K player for the money. I had the Sony UHD-700 and replaced it with the Panasonic. I have the LG OLED and a higher end Yahama AVR. The picture quality is just phenomenal! Along with the sound for my home theater is a big improvement. If you have invested the money for a higher quality home theater set up, you need the player! it does make a difference, and I never right reviews. Cons: The remote and user interface for set up looks like it was left in the early 90's. But I use a Logtech remote setup for my system anyway.

I can see the difference in image quality when using this 4k blu ray player with my LG G4 Oled TV.

I have owned several 4k players - this has been by far my favorite. Excellent picture and sound playback, very good build quality, automatically recognizes Dolby Vision content and adjusts automatically (some others do not). It is more expensive, but a great player. Even better if you catch it on sale like I did.

It is wonderful to own this machine. I began procuring movies from the Criterion Collection the day I picked up this stellar 4K player. It was $100 off and I had store credit from recent large purchases on my BB Car. The picture is astounding and has even improved the appearance of DVDs and Bluerays. I highly recommend!

Awesome player! top notch quality! hits a nostaligc nerve! the quality on my LG G series TV is unmatched! just watched a few 4Ks on it! fantastic quality! even when playing regular DVDs and Blurays! it upscales nicely to fit my 65inch tv! Highly recommend this product.. this is a perfect price for the quality you get out of this thing!

Very good UHD player. Dolby vision and upscaling on this device is fantastic!

amazing picture! 4k is so much better than 1080p. dolby vision kicks pq to a higher level. sound? my 4 height speakers suddenly came to life compared to just streaming it via internet (netflix, disney, amazon prime video, etc). if you want unlimited quality performance - picture and sound, you got to have a 4k uhd player. 4k uhd discs do not use data compression whatsoever. the dp-ub820 did not disappoint. and the price is quite within reach. $-wise this model is imho a better alternative compared to the next model of panny 4k player which is $1000!