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Panasonic Blu ray Log Gamma Playback Streaming Review

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Updated October 26, 2020
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The DP UB820 offers Dynamic range playback in four HDR formats, including Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log Gamma for stunning visual playback and Hi Res sound. It’s earned top marks from Gadget News Online for its Alexa voice assist functionality. If you’re in the market for a Blu ray player, this is a reliable option, but make sure to check out our list of the best 4K Blu ray player options.

Why We Like It – Panasonic Blu ray Log Gamma Playback Streaming

This Ultra HD Blu-ray player features fantastic picture quality thanks to Dolby Vision and sterling high res sound. VOD streaming is made easy thanks to the DP UB820’s built-in Wi Fi support making streaming Amazon Prime Video easier than ever. If you have an HDR TV to take advantage of these high end HDR formats, high res audio, and picture quality it will be a welcome addition to your home entertainment center.

Pros
  • Offers VOD streaming.
  • Voice assist with Amazon Alexa.
  • Upconverts HD Ultra to 4K.
Cons
  • Limited third-party app selection.
  • USB functionality is lacking.

Performance

The DP UB20 offers everything an Ultra HD Blu ray player should, supporting High dynamic range playback in four HDR formats like Dolby Vision plus Hybrid Log Gamma HLG for enhanced picture quality and Hi Res sound. Amazon users will love that its WI FI compatibility makes VOD streaming Prime Video a breeze. HDR Content is rendered in stunning 4K and brings the action of the screen to life for a high end experience comparable only to the Sony Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray Player for it’s Hi Res audio and picture quality.

Design

This Blu-ray player boasts fantastic build quality without compromising on size, featuring USB ports on both the front and back for thumb drives and hard drives alike for MP3s, WAV, and FLAC files. Firmware updates are executed seamlessly via Wi Fi, the most recent adding YouTube. The menu interface is somewhat cluttered, unlike the LG 3D Ultra High Definition 4K Blu-ray Player, but is navigable – voice assist helps to mitigate this, however. The black DP UB820 is elegantly designed, sporting a matte finish for a modern look at home in any home entertainment center.

Value

This Panasonic Blu-ray player is a fantastic option for those looking to update their home entertainment center. The Picture quality and dynamic range of supported media formats compatible with this device make it a great investment, to say nothing of its VOD streaming capabilities. If the $399.99 price tag is too steep, the LG UBK80 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray player is a great competitor for its backward compatibility with DVD’s, though it does lack some of the functions that the UB820 does, like streaming.

Panasonic Blu ray Log Gamma Playback Streaming Wrap Up

If you take anything from this Panasonic Gamma playback streaming review, this HD Blu-ray player is built with the consumer in mind. If you have a high quality Ultra HD television and subscriptions to streaming services like Amazon Prime Video or Netflix, this comes as an easy recommendation for its stellar audio and visual quality.

Bottom Line
Performance
9.5
Design
9
Value
9
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9.2
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