Experts recommend Panasonic UB820 more than Panasonic DP-UB420
As of 7 Nov 2024, experts prefer Panasonic UB820 over Panasonic DP-UB420, but both Blu-ray Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Panasonic UB820 received 6 recommendations: from Wirecutter (26 Apr 2024), The Master Switch (3 May 2021) IndieWire (18 Nov 2021) and 3 others. By contrast, Panasonic DP-UB420 received only 2 recommendations from Wirecutter (26 Apr 2024) and The Master Switch (3 May 2021).
Rank | Change | Price | Blu-ray Player | TechRadar | Fix the Photo | Wirecutter | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | IndieWire | CNET | Digital Trends | The Techlounge | Crutchfield |
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1 | - | $350 | Panasonic UB820 The Panasonic UB820 is a highly recommended Blu-ray player with exceptional picture quality, good audio capabilities, a variety of connectivity options, and additional features like streaming services and voice control. | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 |
11 | - | Check price | Panasonic DP-UB420 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 26 Apr 2024 Wirecutter ranked Panasonic UB820 as #1 and Panasonic DP-UB420 as #2
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment #1 out of 3 Panasonic UB820 The best 4K HDR player#2 out of 3 Panasonic DP-UB420 If you don’t need Dolby Vision support... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com - On 3 May 2021 The Master Switch ranked Panasonic DP-UB420 as #4 and Panasonic UB820 as #12
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 15 Panasonic DP-UB420 A Great Player for Listening to Music... ... ... #12 out of 15 Panasonic UB820 ... ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 18 Nov 2021 IndieWire ranked Panasonic UB820 as #3
Rank Blu-ray Player ... ... #3 out of 5 Panasonic UB820 ... ... Source: www.indiewire.com - On 23 Mar 2024 Digital Trends ranked Panasonic UB820 as #3
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Panasonic UB820 The best Blu-ray player for HDR... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 7 Jan 2023 The Techlounge ranked Panasonic UB820 as #7
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 7 Panasonic UB820 A Great Value For The MoneySource: www.thetechlounge.com - On 20 Nov 2023 Crutchfield ranked Panasonic UB820 as #1
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment #1 out of 4 Panasonic UB820 Best high-end 4K Blu-ray player... ... ... Source: www.crutchfield.com
After counting and adding up the 65 expert endorsements of the November rankings, Panasonic UB820 outranks Panasonic DP-UB420. This is not to say that Panasonic DP-UB420 is a bad option. Like Panasonic UB820, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rank | Change | Price | Blu-ray Player | TechRadar | Fix the Photo | Wirecutter | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | IndieWire | CNET | Digital Trends | The Techlounge | Crutchfield |
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1 | - | $350 | Panasonic UB820 The Panasonic UB820 is a highly recommended Blu-ray player with exceptional picture quality, good audio capabilities, a variety of connectivity options, and additional features like streaming services and voice control. | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 |
2 | - | $228 | Sony UBP-X800M2 The Sony UBP-X800M2 is a high-quality Blu-ray player that delivers exceptional picture and audio quality, with excellent HDR support, multi-channel audio output, and versatile connectivity options. | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
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3 | +1 | $158 | Sony UBP-X700 The Sony UBP-X700 is a highly rated and versatile 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player that offers excellent upscaling, HDR support, multi-format disc playback, and a range of connectivity options and streaming services. | 2 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
4 | -1 | Check price | XBox Series X The Xbox Series X is a top-notch gaming console with excellent picture and audio quality, smooth gameplay, and a comprehensive range of connectivity options, making it a great choice for gamers and entertainment enthusiasts. | 6 | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [1]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 0
Score distribution:
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- Outstanding UHD image quality
- High-Res Audio file support
- Key streaming services supported
- Not a great CD player
- Basic build quality
Expert reviews [13]
- with a score: 10
- without a score: 3
Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Average score based on 13 reviews | 93 |
Lowest score by 7Review | 80 |
Score distribution:
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0-20 |
- Impressive picture processing technology at a lower price point than its flagship counterpart, the DP-UB9000.
- Supports all major HDR formats and surround sound codecs found on modern 4K Blu-rays and streaming services.
- Powered by Panasonic's second-generation HCX picture processing engine, which includes an HDR Optimiser that improves tone-mapping in an HDR picture with static metadata.
- Has all the necessary catch-up and on-demand video streaming services, including BBC iPlayer, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.
- Delivers a hugely immersive and impactful picture, backed up by a strong audio performance.
- None mentioned.
- Supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
- Excellent audio/visual performance
- Great build quality
- Lots of settings
- Dual HDMI outputs
- Lacks some high-end features such as balanced XLR outputs
- No SACD or DVD-Audio support
- Premium home entertainment enjoy high-dynamic range playback in three 4K/HDR formats HDR10+, HDR10 and hybrid log-gamma (hog)
- Panasonic HCX Processor (Hollywood Cinema experience) delivers powerful, precise Chroma and HDR processing for beyond-dazzling color and detail in your 4K/HDR content
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