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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).

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TechRadar
Fix the Photo
Wirecutter
The Master Switch
What Hi-Fi
IndieWire
CNET
Digital Trends
The Techlounge
Crutchfield
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- $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.
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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
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  • On 3 May 2021 The Master Switch ranked Panasonic DP-UB420 as #4 and Panasonic UB820 as #12
    Rank Blu-ray Player Comment
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    #4 out of 15 Panasonic DP-UB420
    A Great Player for Listening to Music
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    #12 out of 15 Panasonic UB820
    ... ... ...
  • On 18 Nov 2021 IndieWire ranked Panasonic UB820 as #3
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    #3 out of 5 Panasonic UB820
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  • On 23 Mar 2024 Digital Trends ranked Panasonic UB820 as #3
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    #3 out of 5 Panasonic UB820
    The best Blu-ray player for HDR
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  • On 7 Jan 2023 The Techlounge ranked Panasonic UB820 as #7
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    #7 out of 7 Panasonic UB820
    A Great Value For The Money
  • 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
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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.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Panasonic UB820 outranks Panasonic DP-UB420 by 10 positions. This indicates that, as of 7 Nov 2024, Panasonic UB820 is more critically acclaimed than Panasonic DP-UB420.
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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- $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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [1]

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Total expert reviews: 1
  • with a score: 1
  • without a score: 0

Score distribution:

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The DP-UB420 may not be a battleship grade disc spinner, or even particularly attractive, but when it comes to home cinema performance for the price, it’s outstanding.
+ pros
  • Outstanding UHD image quality
  • High-Res Audio file support
  • Key streaming services supported
- cons
  • Not a great CD player
  • Basic build quality

Expert reviews [13]

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Total 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

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The Panasonic DP-UB820EB is a high-quality 4K Blu-ray player that offers impressive picture processing technology at a lower price point than its flagship counterpart. It delivers a hugely immersive and impactful picture, backed up by a strong audio performance, making it a great buy for those with a 4K Blu-ray format and a suitable home cinema set-up.
+ pros
  • 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.
- cons
  • None mentioned.
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The Panasonic DP-UB820 is a premium 4K UHD Blu-ray player with exceptional build quality and a wide range of connectivity options. It offers top-notch audio/visual performance and supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG, making it the best 4K Blu-ray player for most movie watchers.
+ pros
  • Supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
  • Excellent audio/visual performance
  • Great build quality
  • Lots of settings
  • Dual HDMI outputs
- cons
  • Lacks some high-end features such as balanced XLR outputs
  • No SACD or DVD-Audio support
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From Seller:
  • 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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From Seller:
  • Premium 4K Ultra HD Blu Ray Player for a Spectacular Home Theater Experience: Enjoy your library of special-edition Blu Ray, rare DVDs, or streamed content in true cinematic style with immersive video and audio.Operating temperature range : plus5°C to plus35°C ( plus41°F to plus95°F)
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