Considering Ultra HD Blu-rays are going to cost around £20 apiece, it makes the overall cost marginally more palatable.
Panasonic takes care of the latter half by bundling in Ultra HD copies of Mad Max: Fury Road and San Andreas with the player. Provided you have these two prerequisites, the DMP-UB900 will not disappoint.
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To truly take advantage of the DMP-UB900, you’ll need to pair it with a 4K TV (preferably one that supports High Dynamic Range or HDR), as well as some actual Ultra HD content to watch on it. There are some useful buttons here, though, such as the skip buttons that let you jump back in 10s increments or jump forward by a minute, as this is often more convenient than attempting to skip by entire chapters. The remote control is a little busy for my liking, especially compared to the simpler remote controls included with Samsung’s Ultra HD Blu-ray player. However, this is due to all the extra connections on the rear, so its size can be excused. Stowed away in an AV cabinet, the fingerprint problem probably won’t be so much of an issue, but it’s worth noting that it is considerably taller than Samsung’s UBD-K8500, which looks a lot sleeker by comparison. If it becomes too distracting, though, you can always dim the display to make it more subtle. Out of the box, though, its glossy, glass-cut front looks incredibly elegant, and its display is clear and easy to read. The DMP-UB900 also trumps Samsung’s player on looks, as there’s no denying this is a classy-looking Blu-ray player, even if it is very quick to pick up dust and fingerprints. As a result, the DMP-UB900 will likely be right up your street if you have a high-quality audio setup to match it, but those with ordinary TV setups will find all this distinctly overkill.Įverything you need to know about 4K Blu-ray Design Other audiophile-friendly features include the LAN Common Mode Filter, which is meant to shield the DMP-UB900 from electronic noise created by external devices. This allegedly reduces the number of errors and unwanted noise, but we’ve never really found this to be a problem on ordinary Blu-ray players, so you’ll likely only really care about this feature if you’re a hardened cinephile. By isolating the sound from the video stream, Panasonic claims it can reduce clock jitter when it’s connected to a separate amp. That includes two HDMI outputs, one of which is completely dedicated to audio. Panasonic’s Ultra HD Blu-ray player, for instance, comes with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a top of the line device. They are, however, aimed at a slightly different audience - and with good reason. However, just like Blu-ray’s original launch, only two manufacturers currently have UHD Blu-ray players you can actually buy, leaving you with a choice of either Samsung’s UBD-K8500 or Panasonic’s DMP-UB900 on test here.īoth require a considerable investment, though, as each one is considerably more expensive than your average Blu-ray player - Samsung’s, for instance, costs £430 while this Panasonic costs a whopping £600.
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