A few words about…™ HDR and the new Panasonic 9000 — in 4k UHD Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

And trust me, "As soon as possible" being the key phrase here. They are pretty limited allotments anyway, but once the last batch of them sells, they are gone that is it.

Best, for those interested, to get on the Value list.

And I’ll make the point again, toward transparency, that I paid full price for my unit.

 

[trajan007]

What does 'first timer' have to do with it? He's recommending a certain Panasonic, that's all.

Glad you are made out of money. We all can't afford the 9000. I was just asking about an entry level player and he had mentioned his dislike for the Samsung.

 

[Robert Harris]

Glad you are made out of money. We all can't afford the 9000. I was just asking about an entry level player and he had mentioned his dislike for the Samsung.

Plenty of entry level 4k players out there - and at discounts.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

If you’re on a tighter budget, and don’t mind the lesser build quality, the 820 may be your Hitler.

Is "may be your Hitler" some weird meme I've never heard???

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

Is "may be your Hitler" some weird meme I've never heard???

It's paraphrased from a line in The Producers.

 

[Ernest]

Mr. Harris does the player include the feature subtitle shift allowing the user to move the subtitles up or down? Also is the player limited to region "A". Thank you.

 

[Mark-P]

Mr. Harris does the player include the feature subtitle shift allowing the user to move the subtitles up or down? Also is the player limited to region "A". Thank you.

Mr. Harris will have to address the subtitle issue, but I can tell you that region-free players do not come directly from the manufacturer. They are modified and sold by third party companies.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

It's paraphrased from a line in The Producers.

Ah - thanks! I've seen the film but didn't recall that line!

I didn't realize they discussed high-end video equipment in the movie!

 

[Robert Harris]

Mr. Harris does the player include the feature subtitle shift allowing the user to move the subtitles up or down? Also is the player limited to region "A". Thank you.

I’m finding nothing in the manual that details the function. One would have to try it.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

The UHD format does not including region coding so any UHD disc from anywhere in the world should work on any player anywhere.

But regular Blu-ray is still region locked, so that part of the player will be locked to whatever region you purchased it in. The Blu-ray spec does not allow manufacturers to make or market region free players. That’s why all region-free players are modified by third parties and not by the manufacturer directly.

 

[david hare]

I’m finding nothing in the manual that details the function. One would have to try it.

If this assists. I have the Panny 900 which was the predecessor to the 9000, one 820 and two 420s as backups. None of these players will do subtitle shift. And none are region hacked for Blu. I use the Oppo 203 for that which I hacked for multi region. After a lot of chopping and changing i now have the 420 as main feed for the PJ (Ottoma UHD65) because I think it gives the best tweaking options and the most refined UHD picture. I dont have Dolby Vidion available on the PJonly HDR@0 plus. At one stage the 420s were discounted here for not much over 200 bucks.

 

[Voon Jiet]

I don't have a Panasonic player (still using my Oppo 203), but the spec sheet at Panasonic's website states that the player can adjust subtitle position and brightness. https://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/home-entertainment/blu-ray-and-dvd/dp-ub820eb.html

Planning to pick up a 820 in the near future mainly for tone mapping and the HDR Optimizer, which apparently works very well with the new JVC N series native 4K projectors.

 

[Tino]

So for my lg OLED the 820 is perfectly fine right? Don’t plan on getting a projector any time soon.

 

[dpippel]

So for my lg OLED the 820 is perfectly fine right? Don’t plan on getting a projector any time soon.

Yes.

 

[dpippel]

Also is the player limited to region "A". Thank you.

It is a Region A player for DVD and Blu-ray, with no modification available to make it region-free. 4K UHD discs, of course, have no region coding.

 

[Mark McSherry]

So for my lg OLED the 820 is perfectly fine right? Don’t plan on getting a projector any time soon.

The UB820 HDR Optimizer has four settings. Here's what that settings screen looks like.

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HDR TV TYPE

-OLED
-Super High Luminance LCD
-Middle or High Luminance LCD
-Basic Luminance LCD and Projector

It is generally recommended that you select "Middle or High Luminance LCD when
using a compatible HDR LCD TV.

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My understanding is that the UB9000 includes a fifth option for projectors with a lower luminance than Basic. Plus the ability to accept 'custom curves' for the expensive JVC projectors.

 

[Vegas 1]

I recently bought the Panny 820 from VE, I use it with a LG Oled 65 B8. I'm quite happy with the 820.

 

[willyTass]

Per my Panasonic 9000

 

[YANG]

Had anybody tried the "stop, top menu" hack on playing other region bluray yet?

 

[willyTass]

Yep works for some studios not others

Eg I can play USA criterion’s and many Japanese blu rays on my Australian Panasonic 9000

Others I can’t (eg many USA fox titles)

This is the hack I assume you mean ?

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