Panasonic DP-UB820EB 4K Blu-Ray DVD Player for TV, Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HCX Processor, Dolby Atmos, HDR10+, Hi Res Audio, 4K HDR Pro, 7.1ch analogue output, Wireless LAN Built in, Black

While I was researching for the most capable (and affordable) Blu-Ray player that would enhance the performance of my LaserTV Projector and ALR screen, the Panasonic DP-UB20EB was the obvious choice. Its 4K high-precision Chroma Processor produces outstanding colours, bringing natural images to the screen. The images are vibrant with exceptional detail, creating a visually immersive experience! I was pleasantly surprised at the rich quality produced by the automatic upscaling of Blu-Ray (HD) content. Even some basic DVD discs resembled high-definition. The player made my projector’s Dolby Atmos sound richer and more captivating than ever before! I was particularly excited about the bass as it is now much clearer and well-defined. Furthermore, the ‘Dialog Enhancer’ feature makes it easier to hear speech without needing to raise the volume too high. Though the player’s Remote Control works well, I replaced it with the Panasonic DP-UB9000 Remote Control (bought separately) as I preferred its layout and it has a backlight for use in a dark room. Admittedly, the Panasonic DP-UB20EB is a considered purchase, if you are on a budget. But after assessing its overall amazing picture and sound quality, upscaling capabilities, HDR processing, and its smooth, uninterrupted playback, I can only conclude that this award-winning product delivers as promised. This beast offers sensational performance and I can confidently recommend it. UPDATE: June 2026 After a year of regular use, I can report that this Blu-ray player is performing exactly as when purchased. For the past six months, I have been watching my collection of nostalgic British detective TV series. Though these were only produced on standard DVDs, the player's processor is able to accurately upscale the colour and sharpness of the on-screen images. The quality is exceptional.

I bought this primarily because I wanted Dolby Vision which my old Panasonic blu-ray player didn't support. It was basically plug-and-play (including not having to reprogramme my universal remote control). Picture quality is much improved and the HDR optimizer works well on HDR10 blu-rays like Apollo 13. It does take a little while to get all the settings dialled in as there are so many more tweaks that you can do on this player. For some reason I had to delay audio by 30ms with my particular setup to get lip sync right; no idea why. {Update] Really impressed with this player having watched a lot of different material. HDR and overall picture quality is way better than anything that I have seen before and sound quality over HDMI is excellent. I can rate it highly. I have an eight year-old LG OLED TV that really benefits from the HDR processing in this player.

I'd finally upgraded to a 4K TV (okay, I always wait till the old one dies) and with this our workhorse Blu Ray player Panasonic DMP-BD75EB-K became obsolete, and I realised I'd had that since November 2011. After reading some online "experts" I went with the Sony UBP-X700 4K, but right away it seemed glitched. First Blu Ray I tried, great picture and sound, but then suddenly the screen went black. Checked the software up date, screen settings, seemed ok. Then it did it again when watching another Blu Ray, it refused to play some at all which was annoying when the XBox would do it, and after several of my wife's films had a nasty blue hue to them, I asked for a refund off Amazon and got it. And so I came back to Panasonic and after a month, it seems like the better choice. Yes, the Sony was £217 on offer and this was over £350, but you have to look at your Blu Ray collection and think "does it deserve the best"? Set up was a doddle, HDMI and internet cable and power lead. It connected with the Yamaha sound system straight off, and not a single glitch since. Picture quality does seem better than the Sony, and sound is off the map - we do have a 7.1 Dolby Atmos system so it's nice to use it! Not sure if we will get another 13 years of service as we did before, but with Blu Rays starting to fall off (Disney will pull them from Australia soon), then there may not be many players around. Apparently this one is five years old, but the tech seems spot on. So, if like me, you do some streaming, but just prefer the quality of a Blu Ray, this is definitely the player to go for.

As this was a used item I was a bit dubious and on playing my first blu ray the picture broke up same with the second turned out they were dirty discs and the player was faultless. Great item even if there were one or two more marks on the casing than expected but there was a decent saving.

A simply brilliant device. Simple to operate, flexible on formats and sound output, very easy to set up, and smooth in operation. The picture quality is so so much better than from the highly compressed streaming services. Upscaling for older formats is also impressive.

Some reviewers had pretty minor quibbles about this unit which I will address here: 1. The buttons on the player's remote for turning the TV on/off and adjusting the volume only work with a Panasonic TV. A more considerate manufacturer would, indeed, design the remote to transmit codes appropriate to the TV brand used - it's not difficult to do - but the TV remote is usually nearby anyway so that's no great problem. 2. Ejecting a disc will cause the player to forget where the viewer had got to in that disc. Some players do remember several previous discs worth of positions but just remembering the one in the unit should suffice. 3. One reviewer complained that whilst using the navigation keys he often inadvertently hit the Netflix button which he considered poor positioning as it meant he had to go through the whole rigmarole of navigating back to where he was when he mis-keyed. I find I sometimes press the off key for my TV instead of the source key positioned next to it, but I don't consider that to be a problem with key positioning. 4. Another reviewer complained about the lack of supported formats. The list that is supported is very extensive and so without knowing the specific formats the reviewer was complaining about, it's hard to comment. One possible reason is that recordable and re-writeable DVDs and CDs need to be finalized before being used in this unit. Everything we have (which is quite varied) is covered. The documentation doesn't include 3D content in the supported formats table but elsewhere it states, "3D videos and 3D still pictures can be played back when this unit is connected to a 3D compatible TV using a High Speed HDMI Cable" (though I haven't actually checked this as the player is being used on a non-3D 4k TV). The only format I'm aware of that is missing is SACD. Given the scarcity of such discs (and now most surround sound tracks are released in DTS and other 'video based' formats anyway) and the fact that my parents (for whom I bought this player) don't have any, again not an issue. Someone (such as myself) who has numerous SACDs would need to look elsewhere. For myself (well, my parents), I have no complaints whatsoever. Connecting everything together was a doddle, as was connecting to the internet and checking for firmware updates, and after using the 'Easy Start' it all worked flawlessly. Recordable and re-writeable DVDs (which can be troublesome even when finalized) did just what they were supposed to do. One minor point, I don't think my parents will be availing themselves of the Network Services as many of the provided links are for subscription services, though some of the offers are, nevertheless, enticing - my mother, a classical violinist, was tempted by the 'Berliner Philharmonik' offer which made a surprise appearance. iPlayer is available via their Smart TV anyway, as is a browser. It seems everything connects to the web nowadays (I must be getting old if I use words like nowadays)!

Fantastic player. I was originally using an XBOX to view 4K UHD discs when the format was new, which was okay since it was essentally a "free" way to do so, but I eventually grew tired of certain issues such as the noise, audio/video not being synced properly etc, and decided upon getting a dedicated 4K Blu-ray player. After a bit of research, the Panasonic UB-820 would time and again be mentioned as a great choice, that, although not cheap, it wouldn't cost an arm and a leg either and would come equipped with all the features that were of importance to me (ie: Dolby Vision). Compared to the games console, the difference was huge and greatly enhanced the viewing experience. Also, the Panasonic UB-820 has the added benefit of being equipped with an AUDIO OUT HDMI port. This allowed me to connect directly to the sound bar and experience all the DTS sound formats that my television (an LG) doesn't natively support. Overall, a great player and highly recommended.

Upgraded to this from the UB150, the difference is quite staggering. Interface is better and more intuitive sound and picture quality is excellent. Am fed up with robbing streaming services, and i quite enjoy watching movies again and again, so its 4K blu rays from now on. On added bonues is the quality of CDs being played tnrough my samsung soundbar....surprisingly quite good. Not a match for my seperates set up, but more than adequate for casual listening. Overall very impressed.

I like it all over. High quality sound and image (love the Dolby Video feature).

the player is awesome, it has everything you may need to have some quality reproduction of your blue rays but the interface is slow and cumbersome. I personally dont use it for media apps like netflix etc as i have a separate player(nvidia shield) but be aware if you buy and you have such needs. Unfortunately mine come with 1.70 firmware so i couldnt apply the multiregion mod as it's for 1.69 but a hardware mode is available as well in internet if you sre interested on multiregion blue rays and dvds. 4k are region free so no problem.

Best DVD player ever! only issue is that it didn't have HDMI cable so i have to buy one but other than that it was playing very well and region free

La calidad de imagen y de audio es fantástica, silencioso rápido y múltiples configuraciones para obtener la mejor calidad en todos los sentidos. Digno sucesor del ub700 con opciones de mejora para HDR. Se adapta al tipo de pantalla que tengas en función del brillo de la misma y optimizador de HDR para mejora de formato HDR10. Compatible con DV y HDR10+. Escalado blu ray sensacional para seguir "tirando" de colección de películas. Sin duda el mejor reproductor UHD de su rango. Recomendable 100%.