About The Panasonic DP-UB9000
The Panasonic DP-UB9000 4K Blu-ray Player has the smarts and the construction, picture and sound quality to take pride of place in any high quality stereo or home theatre system.
A new benchmark in premium picture and sound quality, the UB9000 reference-class Ultra HD Blu-ray player uses Panasonic's unique chroma and HDR processing technologies to reproduce images with cinema-level quality at home. Ultimate picture quality is combined with a structure and components that pursue the highest possible audio quality to bring you a thrilling Hollywood cinema experience – regardless of the type of content. The UB9000 has been awarded a coveted EISA award as the leading 'High-End UHD Blu-Ray Player 2018-2019'.
Stunning 4K Pictures
Unique Imaging Technologies for a Hollywood Cinema Experience: Panasonic's 4K PRO HDR model Ultra HD Blu-ray Player features an HCX* Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray packed with original imaging technologies for stunning picture quality. The precise colours and HDR reproduction that form the essential elements of Ultra HD are the basis of high-definition images. They bring you a whole new viewing experience that you've never had before.
* HCX stands for Hollywood Cinema Experience.
Experience Stunning 4K Pictures: Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray Players support multiple HDR formats, such as HDR10, which is the standard HDR format for films, and UHD Blu-ray discs. They newly support HDR playback of HDR10+TM dynamic metadata, the next-generation standard. And they are compatible with Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log-Gamma. The synergistic effect achieved with Panasonic's original high-quality image technologies enables even more precise image expression.
HDR Optimiser: Tone mapping is used to adjust the brightness level of the content. And even HDR images from ordinary HDR10 and TV footage, which do not support special new formats like HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, provide optimal playback.
Theatre-level Quality: The Panasonic DP-UB9000 is THX®-certified to ensure it reproduces the finely nuanced colours and rich, detailed images that the film creator intended. You can watch movies at home in comparable quality to what you enjoy at the cinema.
Stunning Colour and Details: Technologies from Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, the base for Blu-ray Disc Research & Development, are applied to Panasonic's unique "4K High Precision Chroma Processing." 4K image colour signals (4:2:0) are interpolated into 4K (4:4:4) by a multi-tap chroma process, for natural textures and depth.
Studio Master Sound Quality
Experience Studio Master Sound Quality: This model is designed for high-resolution audio reproduction. In addition to the conventional WAV/FLAC/MP3/AAC/WMA/AIFF formats, DSD (2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz/11.2MHz) and ALAC music files can be reproduced. Simply connect to your home audio system to enjoy music sources equivalent to studio master sound quality.
Reduce Vibration and Noise During Disc Rotation: Rigid chassis achieves low centre of gravity and low vibration. A newly developed drive base with a 3-dimensional, thick steel plate fixes the optical disc drive to the centre of the 2-layer chassis to reduce vibration and noise during disc rotation. Thick aluminium is used on the front and side panels to raise the rigidity of the chassis and reduce vibration.
Clear Sound with Minimal Noise: The DP-UB9000 features a unique AC/DC conversion circuit. The main power supply, which provides power to the optical drive and video signal processing circuits, generates a variety of low to high frequency noises. These occur, for example, when driving the motor during disc playback, accessing memory, and communicating between peripheral circuits. By separating the power for the audio D/A converter and analogue output circuit at their origin, the noise effects are reduced. In addition, soft switching control lowers the noise of the power supply itself.
Stable Voltage and Current Supply for Sound with Minimal Distortion: The digital and analogue power supplies for the D/A converter are isolated. The analogue channel is further separated into 2 channels and 7.1 channels, and for the 2-channel output, the reference voltage of the left and right channels is isolated, making a 10-line regulator circuit and reducing mutual effects to improve distortion. Moreover, high-quality audio grade electrolytic capacitors are used in the analogue channel to minimise noise.
Carefully Selected Audio Parts Achieve High Quality Sound: The analogue circuits for 2 channel and 7.1 channel output are mounted onto special glass-epoxy circuit boards. Together with the use of quality components, such as low-noise operational amplifiers and audio grade electrolytic capacitors, a totally balanced signal transmission is achieved by using differential circuits all the way from the D/A converter output to the XLR output terminal.
Versatile, High Quality Audio Output Terminals: The 2 channel and 7.1 channel output terminals are also separated. Moreover, the 2 channel output is equipped with a balanced XLR output terminal in addition to the RCA terminal.
Online Content in 4K: Because 4K internet video distribution is now supported by content such as NETFLIX and YouTube, a wide variety of high-quality content is at your fingertips. The high-definition internet video signals are processed by Panasonic's original 4K High-Precision Chroma Processor to achieve crisp, beautiful images.
Intuitive Voice Control: Panasonic's New Ultra HD Player supports voice control with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. A variety of operations, such as fast forward, pause and play, can be carried out by voice without having to use the remote control.
The Stylish Design Provides a High-Quality Presence: Thick aluminium treated with alumite is used for the front and side panels. This helps to reduce vibration and increase chassis rigidity to support high sound quality while providing a design that is ideally suited to a reference class model.
DP-UB9000 Reviews
A seriously capable machine for home cinema enthusiasts, the DP-UB9000 will help bring the best out of any 4K Blu-ray collection. Immensely detailed, sharp picture. Excellent colour balance and sense of realism. Solid, powerful sound. What Hi-Fi?
Panasonic's DP-UB9000 produced pristine images, its HCX processor adding the icing on the cake. The ability to adjust the tone curve on the fly is a welcome boon to those with televisions in brightly-lit rooms, while the HDR Optimiser can restore detail to bright scenes. The DP-UB9000 proved itself to be an excellent upscaler with legacy DVD and 1080p Blu-ray.
In an age that's becoming dominated by streaming, the DP-UB9000 is a rare beast. And while it also supports streaming, there are more user-friendly options available. Not that anyone will be looking at this machine for its streaming capabilities - it is its disc-playing abilities that count, and in this regard, it's a stellar performer. It can produce reference-grade images and provides users with the flexibility to customise HDR images based on the viewing environment. It's a level of flexibility that other machines can't compete with, the HDR Optisimer – depending on your display – and HCX Processor providing the icing on the cake. If, like me, you fancy yourself a collector of physical media, then this new Panasonic needs to be on your wish list. StereoNet
Our Take On The Panasonic DP-UB9000
Call this a slight re-tooling of Panasonic's DP-UB9000 4K Blu-ray player. This heavy-duty machine boasts the best picture quality available today for your 4K TV or 4K projector, thanks to Panasonic's advanced video processing and flexible adjustments. You'll get the most out of your 4K Blu-ray discs and upconverted 1080p discs.
And the internal audio circuitry is top-shelf. Panasonic has updated the built-in digital-to-analogue converters to high-grade ESS Sabre DAC chips, so you won't skip a beat when playing your CD collection or high-resolution music files. In fact, Panasonic has paid a lot of attention to the sound - all the top movie formats are supported. There's built-in processing for the most common flavours of Dolby and DTS surround, and you can send three-dimensional audio formats like Dolby Atmos or DTS:X to a compatible receiver via HDMI. When it comes to music, the player delivers rich, detailed sound for your CDs, and its high-performance ESS DAC can handle high-res PCM and DSD audio files.
Panasonic has spared no expense with the meticulous construction of this player. This is one of the very few Blu-ray players you'll find with a vibration-reducing metal chassis, and the disc drive is rock solid. Panasonic's engineers separated the power for the audio DAC and analogue output circuit, greatly reducing noise generated by the optical drive and video signal processing. The DP-UB9000's versatile design includes a 7.1-channel set of RCA outputs for getting great surround sound even when connecting to A/V receivers that lack HDMI.
So, if you're in the market for what could quite possibly be your last disc player ever, the Panasonic DP-UB9000 needs to be right at the top of your short list.
Main Features & Specifications
- Reference Class 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player with HDMI & Analogue Audio Outputs
- Latest version with ESS Sabre Digital-to-Analogue Converters
- Multi HDR Support
- HDR10+ and Dolby Vison Supported
- Premium Sound Quality for Various Audio Devices
- Unique Audio Technologies Achieve Rich Sound Reproduction
- Smart Features
- VOD (Video on Demand) with 4K Streaming & Voice control
Specifications
- Playable Discs
- BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW
- Audio Playback
- Dolby Digital/ TrueHD
- Dolby Digital Plus
- DTS-HD Master Audio/ DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
- Dolby Atmos/ DTS:X
- FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD, AIFF
- USB
- USB Connections: 1 Front (USB 2.0 High Speed), 1 Rear (USB 3.0 Super Speed)
- USB Playback
- Sound: FLAC/ WAV/ ALAC/ AIFF/ DSD (DFF, DSF)/ WMA/ AAC/ MP3
- Picture: MKV/ MP4 (H.264/HEVC), TS (MPEG-2/H.264/HEVC), MPEG-2/ AVCHD/ AVCHD 3D, JPEG/ MPO
- High Quality Picture
- HCX Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray
- HDR10+
- Dolby Vision
- Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)
- HDR Optimiser
- 4K Up-scaling
- 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling
- 4K Networking (4K Video Playback/ 4K JPEG Playback)
- 4K VOD
- Picture Type Presets
- Block/ Randam/ Mosquito Noise Reduction
- Video on Demand in HD Quality
- Ultra HD Premium
- THX Certified
- Deep Colour
- x.v.Colour
- High Quality Sound
- Twin HDMI
- Pure Audio on HDMI (HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process)
- High Quality Network Audio Playback (DLNA)
- High Clarity Sound Premium
- Digital Tube Sound
- Surround Re-Master
- Audio D/A Converter
- Sound Insulating Feet
- Smart Features
- Viewing Experience Controlled via Voice (Google Assistant/ Amazon Alexa)
- Front Panel Dot Matrix Display
- Remote Control
- Subtitle Position/Brightness Adjustment
- HDAVI Control 5 (VIERA Link)
- Mirroring with Smartphone/Tablet
- Internet Apps
- Web Browser
- Wireless LAN System IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac - yes that's good old Wi-Fi for those who don't understand Panasonic speak
- Network Contents Playback (Client & Renderer)
- External HDD Playback
- Network Drive Access
- BD-Live™
- Connections
- 2 HDMI Outputs
- Optical Digital Output
- Coaxial Digital Output
- Analogue Audio LR Output: RCA & Balanced
- Analogue Audio 7.1ch Output
- LAN (Ethernet) Terminal
- General
- Supplied Accessories: Remote Control, Batteries, AC Power Cable
- Removable Power Cable: Upgrade to an IsoTek Power Cable for better performance
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 81 x 300mm
- Weight: 7.8kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.