Blu-ray Players / Panasonic
Panasonic DP-UB420-K
Panasonic's HCX processing and HDR10+ at a mid-range price.
Overall score 6.9/10
Pros
- + The HCX processor is the same picture engine family as Panasonic's flagship, at a third of the price
- + HDR10+ plus HLG and Wi-Fi built in
- + Plays Blu-ray 3D
- + Voice control through Alexa and Google Assistant
Cons
- − No Dolby Vision, which is the main reason to step up to the DP-UB820
- − Single HDMI output with no separate audio out
- − No analog audio outputs
- − Panasonic has announced no successor and has not refreshed this line since 2019
Panasonic DP-UB420-K review: what the specs say
Panasonic's HCX processing and HDR10+ at a mid-range price. At $297.99, Panasonic's 2019 model sits in the middle of the range — the blu-ray Players we compare run from $114.99 to $3,299.99. It scores 6.9/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Upscaling at 8.0/10 — how well it improves DVD and Blu-ray on a 4K display. The weakest is Connectivity at 6.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: no Dolby Vision, which is the main reason to step up to the DP-UB820; and single HDMI output with no separate audio out. Every specification on this page comes from Panasonic's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Disc Formats | 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and CD. No SACD and no DVD-Audio |
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. No Dolby Vision |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| SACD Playback | No |
| Audio Formats | Dolby Atmos and DTS:X bitstream over HDMI; the detailed bitstream matrix is not published |
| HDMI Outputs | 1 |
| Analog Outputs | None — optical digital only |
| Streaming Apps | Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Video |
| Upscaling & Processing | HCX processor with 4K upscaling |
| Network | Both Wi-Fi 5 and Ethernet |
| Region Free | No — Region A and Region 1 |
| Connectivity | HDMI 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, USB, Optical digital audio |
| Material | Plastic chassis |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Panasonic DP-UB420-K With
Cheaper Alternative
Panasonic DP-UB150-K — $179.99
Premium Alternative
Sony UBP-X700U — $299.99