Blu-ray Players / Panasonic
Panasonic DP-UB820-K
Both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, plus HDR Optimizer — the enthusiast default.
Overall score 8.4/10
Pros
- + The only player near this price that supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ — Sony never does HDR10+
- + HDR Optimizer lets you tune tone mapping to your display, which matters enormously for projectors
- + A dedicated audio-only HDMI output plus full 7.1 analog outputs
- + Best-regarded video processing in the category
Cons
- − The user interface is dated and slow by current standards
- − No SACD or DVD-Audio playback
- − 2018 hardware with no successor announced
- − Panasonic's own US store currently lists it as sold out, so this is late-life supply rather than fresh production
Panasonic DP-UB820-K review: what the specs say
Both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, plus HDR Optimizer — the enthusiast default. At $549.99, Panasonic's 2018 model sits in the middle of the range — the blu-ray Players we compare run from $114.99 to $3,299.99. It scores 8.4/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Upscaling at 9.5/10 — how well it improves DVD and Blu-ray on a 4K display. The weakest is Disc Format Support at 7.0/10, 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: the user interface is dated and slow by current standards; and no SACD or DVD-Audio playback. 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+, Dolby Vision and HLG — all four |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| SACD Playback | No |
| Audio Formats | Dolby Atmos and DTS:X bitstream out, Dolby Digital and TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution |
| HDMI Outputs | 2 — one for AV and one dedicated audio-only output |
| Analog Outputs | 7.1-channel analog plus stereo analog and optical digital |
| Streaming Apps | Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video, plus a web browser |
| Upscaling & Processing | HCX processor with 4K Direct Chroma Upscaling, 4K upscaling at 24p/25p/50p/60p, and HDR Optimizer |
| Network | Both Wi-Fi 5 and Ethernet |
| Region Free | No — Region A and Region 1 as sold |
| Connectivity | 2x HDMI, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, USB, Optical digital audio, 7.1 analog outputs |
| Material | Metal and plastic chassis |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Panasonic DP-UB820-K With
Cheaper Alternative
Sony UBP-X700U — $299.99
Premium Alternative
Panasonic DP-UB9000P1K — $1199.99