Posted Mon Jan 8, 2018 at 03:35 PM PST by Steven Cohen
Four new Ultra HD Blu-ray players have been detailed.
Panasonic has revealed its latest lineup of Ultra HD Blu-ray players, including two models with support for the new HDR10+ format. The collection is comprised of the DP-UB820, DP-UB420, DP-UB330 and DP-UB320 series.
All fours players use Panasonic's proprietary HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) processor and include a 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling feature, an HDR to SDR conversion option to optimize tone remapping on SDR-TVs, HDR adjustments for different viewing conditions, and high resolution audio playback. In addition, the flagship DP-UB820 and DP-UB420 will add HDR10+ support through a software update, along with planned support for voice control via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Likewise, the premium DP-UB820 also includes Dolby Vision capabilities and a 7.1-channel analog audio output.
Pricing and availability for Panasonic's new 4K Blu-ray player lineup has not been announced yet. Here's a more detailed rundown of specs and features for each model per Panasonic:
DP-UB820 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
● Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K/HDR)
● HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
● Supports HDR10+/ Dolby VisionTM dynamic metadata technology*1
● 4K High-Precision Chroma Processing
● 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling
● 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 Output
● HDR Optimizer
● FULL HD 3D Blu-ray DiscTM Playback
● 7.1ch Analogue Audio Output
● TWIN HDMI PURE AV (Twin Isolated Output)
● High Clarity Sound Premium
● HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process
● Digital Tube Sound with Up-sampling
● High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD (11.2MHz/2.8MHz/5.6MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
● 192kHz/96kHz Surround Re-master
● Viewing Experience Controlled via Voice
● 4K VOD*1 *2
● 4K Networking (4K Video/ 4K Jpeg Playback)
● Internet Apps*2
● DLNA (Client/Renderer)
● Network Drive Access
● External HDD Playback
● Mirroring with Smartphone / Tablet
● Web Browser*2
● Wireless LAN Built-in
● Stylish GUI
● Quick Start
● Home Screen Wallpaper
● Control by HDMI Connection
*1 Enabled by software update
*2 Requires broadband Internet service.
DP-UB420 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
● Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K/HDR)
● HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
● Supports HDR10+ dynamic metadata technology*1
● 4K High-Precision Chroma Processing
● 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling
● 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 Output
● HDR Optimizer
● FULL HD 3D Blu-ray DiscTM Playback
● TWIN HDMI PURE AV (Twin Isolated Output)
● High Clarity Sound Premium
● HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process
● Digital Tube Sound with Up-sampling
● High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD (11.2MHz/2.8MHz/5.6MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
● 192kHz/96kHz Surround Re-master
● Viewing Experience Controlled via Voice
● 4K VOD*1*2
● 4K Networking (4K Video/ 4K Jpeg Playback)
● Internet Apps*2
● DLNA (Client/Renderer)
● Network Drive Access
● External HDD Playback
● Mirroring with Smartphone / Tablet
● Web Browser*2
● Wireless LAN Built-in
● Stylish GUI
● Quick Start
● Home Screen Wallpaper
● Control by HDMI Connection
*1 Enabled by software update
*2 Requires broadband Internet service.
DP-UB330/320 Ultra HD Blu-ray Players
● Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K/HDR)
● HCX(Hollywood Cinema Experience) Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
● 4K High-Precision Chroma Processing
● 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling
● 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 Output
● FULL HD 3D Blu-ray DiscTM Playback
● HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process
● High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD (2.8MHz/5.6MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
● 4K VOD Supported*1*2
● 4K Networking (4K Video/ 4K Jpeg Playback)
● Internet Apps*2
● DLNA (Client/Renderer)
● Network Drive Access
● External HDD Playback
● Web Browser*2
● Wireless LAN Built-in*3
● Stylish GUI
● Quick Start
● Home Screen Wallpaper
● Control by HDMI Connection
*1 Enabled by software update
*2 Requires broadband Internet service.
*3 Except the UB320.
Source: Panasonic
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