PANASONIC UB9000 4K Blu-ray Player Setup and Review 

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I recognize that this video was posted almost 2 years ago but I thought I would add some thoughts since I just bought the 9000. I have a JVC X790R 4k pixel shifting projector. I had the Panasonic dp-ub820 and I moved that to pair with my Sony Z9D. I was not expecting much of a change because both players have the same video processing chip set but wow I was wrong. The audio quality differences during movie playback are astounding! Now I did expect some improvement in sound quality but the player far exceeded my expectations in that regard. But the video quality truly blew me away - the extra ability to adjust the HDR roll off by selecting the basic luminance projector made a huge difference - far more than I expected! And on the other side the 820 does a fabulous job in the room with the Z9D. I hope these observations help someone.

its 2023 and im still loving mine

Excellent video SC, and what an amazing player! I just received it and hooked it up yesterday, and what a picture! I am using this amazing player paired with the equally incomparable LG C9 77 inch OLED TV which is a perfect marriage. I formally had the Pioneer Elite Kuro TV and have been using the equally great Panasonic VT-60 as my everyday TV for a few years now so as you can see, picture quality is my No. 1 priority. So far I've only had the chance to see one 4K Blu-ray (The "Shape of Water") and the immersiveness and color accuracy between player and television was (to me) the best I've ever seen. I may never leave my basement again!!!

Just incase nobody else mentioned this in the comments for you. You do actually get quite a comprehensive start up guide/paperwork with the player. 👍🏻👍🏻

Great video. I appreciate the detailed run-through on the settings. Very helpful.

Excellent quality review, keep up the great work!.

Great review. I'm an anamorphic lens user with a scope screen and I recently purchased the Panasonic UB9000. I use the stretch mode through my projector, so not having the stretch mode function on the Panasonic UB9000 is not a problem.

Best 9000 review I have seen so far in youtube!

Just ordered mine looking forward to enjoy thanks for sharing this video

Was waiting for this review! I'm happy with my UB 820 though. Just wish it had the build quality the 9000 has

Thanks for your review

Great Video as always.Have been using the XBox one X for the last 6 months and have lost patience with their lack of Dolby Vision disc support.Have the UB820 on the way now based on your review which should arrive any day now.Cant wait to get my hands on it.

Thanks for review !

Had this one for over a year now. It was an upgrade from a Sony 4k player at around $250 ( which was actually pretty impressive) . There was a very noticeable difference in both picture quality and audio. I personally enjoy the audio upgrade more. It's more detailed and seems to hit a little harder. Currently connected to a Marantz SR8015 and a Sony XR950H LED. Great reviews from this guy! 👌

Love all the info u give thanks keep it up 😊👍👍

Thank you for the video 🙂🙂🙂

That stretch feature that oppo has is awesome I will be keeping my oppo

It's crazy that this review is 5 years old and we still don't have a better successor. To be honest the price point is just not there, and the UB820 should have gotten a drop in price too. For the price, not having a backlit remote is also silly. Anyone using this is probably in a home theater room and not being able to see the pause sucks. Also is the USB port in the front 3.0? On the 820 it is not, and having to use the back port for larger files is a bad design choice. Nowadays everything should be USB C anyway. Time to put out a new product Panasonic. Also, how can you not include a premium HDMI cord?

Shane, excellent work! I watched your entire video and paused several times to confirm the setup selections on my new UB9000. My Panasonic player is connected to my LG C1 OLED via top-of-the-line Ultra HDMI cables, all routed through a newly acquired high-end Onkyo Receiver. The UHD-HDR discs are delivering the stunning visuals I anticipated. However, when it comes to standard Blu-rays, I've stumbled upon a peculiar combination of settings that's producing exceptional results, leaving me both impressed and puzzled. Following your instructions precisely, my UB9000 is configured accordingly. Here is the rub, while upscaling "Lord of the Rings" from a 1080p Blu-ray, with the player's picture mode set to "Fine Cinema" and my LG C1's picture mode set to "OLED Care Comfort," the result is an astonishingly clear, finely detailed image that rivals the clarity of 4K. It's a tiny bit on the blue side, but amazing. My research says that I shouldn't be combining picture modes in this way, but wow. Do you have any thoughts on this? Anything to share that might help me travel this rabbit hole?

Amazing. No plasticky stuff like Sony and Samsung. An actual display. Respect for us, consumers. Gonna give Panasonic a try this year. They seem so careful about their products. Even the TVs are beautiful.

I got this player from my Mrs for Xmas and it is still in its sealed box under the tree while I'm waiting for a 5 meter HDMI cable. I have a LGB7v so I'm not worried about the Netflix issue or the streaming store the tv has it all and works beautifully. It's for movies and audio CD for my hi end hifi... love the vid keep up the work... Happy New year from the UK.

Looks great.

Another great video Shane!!! By the way is it worth the thousand dollars Shane?

Thanks a whole lot man

I wonder when this player was actually released? Wondering if they are likely to release an updated model any time soon?

Thanks for the great videos! What is the difference between the 9000 and the 820 for audio strictly through the hdmi?

Hi Shane! I love your channel and your reviews how do you like the player is there anything you think that Panasonic could have add to the player?

The ub 9000 is awesome. I have it connected to my LG CX 65" with LG SN11RG 7.1.4 sound bar system with Dolby Atmos and DTS-X and the ub 9000 decoded all the audio in the 4k blue ray movies. Im using 2 Monster 2.1 cobalt HDMI cords. The UB-9000 is nice.

I have both the OPPO 103D and the Panasonic UB9000 for about the last month. I use the UB9000 most of the time. The OPPO is region free, which is great for us, as we have a lot of British Disks. I realize the 103D is not 4k, only Blu Ray. I will be keeping both.

As always another great review. Do you think it will be possible in a firmware upgrade to add the 21:9 stretch feature??

Great review Shane! Personally I'll be sticking with my Oppo 203

Panasonic can make some high end equipment. I still using my power amp from 1988.

Shane - How do you change the wallpaper on the home screen and what is the best file format?

Getting one coming on Tuesday

I did get some paperwork with mine. But not the main manual, just a basic starter one, plus a couple other pieces. I think most of the electronic manufacturers are not providing main user manuals these days. But I would much prefer they did. I had to get the manual for my Denon X6400H printed and it cost me $67.00 at Staples. It was a large size though.

Very nice! How is Panasonic UB9000? Is it good as Oppo 205 player?

On the back, do I hook up my HDMI into.the audio only or audio/video?

When you say this has more premier audio options then UB820 does that include better audio quality when watching a 4K movie or if you are just playing music through it? I have a NX7 projector I use this with.

Question: can I hook this up to my a/v receiver that does not support DV, but does support Atmos, and still get DV on my Sony OLED?

How does this compare to the Pioneer Elite LX-500 besides the built in apps?

This player is still a major contender for me based on: - Balanced XLR audio outputs. In 2020 I 'upgraded' my audio gear from 5.1 to 2.0 differential Emotiva pre/power amps. - Video quality and the video settings/options. - It can be modded to play all DVD/Blu-ray regions. - I can play SACDs and DVD-Audio with my existing Oppo 83. 👍 What's surprising is that there don't seem to be any new high-end 4K players coming out in 2021. Or are there? Great video player review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

hi i would like to know if option 21.9 for projectors is also in the model ub824 or only has the 900? , thanks

I bought the UB-820 and its perfect for what I need and half the price

Greetings, How do you compare the Panasonic DP-UB9000 to the Pioneer LX-500?

does the ub9000 encode all sounds like dolby digital plus and dts like the oppo or i need a receiver ?

Hi - thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together. I’m hoping that you could possibly assist? I have a panasonic UB9000 on a JVC X7900 PROJECTOR. Blu-ray Disc/RU-vid/ other local video apps- perfect picture. Everything EXCEPT Netflix! The colour when running the Netflix App is washed out☹️. I can adjust the projector colour/ brightness/ and contrast to improve the experience, but that ruins RU-vid. I’ve connected an Apple TV and ran Netflix with excellent results. So the issue is Netflix on the panasonic player. I doubt it’s a faulty unit. My only solution is to permanently connect an Apple TV when using Netflix. Do you have any ideas.

I have the 820 when watching netflix the player takes forever to to log into netflix. Not sure why but it cant take a few minutes after clicking on netflix button on remote. Any ideas why?

How does the audio out optical/coax audio difference compare with dp-ub820? I will be using the audio out to connect to external dac and am wondering if the extra mony for audio worth it esp since the hcx processor is the same.

Curious how this compares to the pioneer udp lsx500 (i think that was what it's called)

Isn’t the same functionality available in the UB820? Is it worth adding either of these players to a JVC DLA-NX7 which already has dynamic tone mapping firmware?

You can pick up the hdr optimiser whilst physically watching 4k/hdr content with this player. It’s not smooth in that sense. Going from dark to bright scenes and view Versa you can see the screen dimming or getting brighter rather abruptly. And the disc tray isn’t really all that silent at all. It’s quite some louder than my older Marantz UD7007. Which also had a rubberised disc plate which prevented the disc slipping upon loading inwards. The UD7007 would detect a misplaced disc and like an automatic door, would not close but reopen. Now I’ve not tried it, but I get the feeling this player would chew you’re disc in half.

More than happy with my Oppo 203. Good review tho.

What HDR display type should I do for the Samsung RU8000?

Does this player play multiple regions? My gf is from new Zealand and when she comes over with some of her discs i wanna make sure we can watch them

Great review. I think I will stick with the UB820.

Panasonic it s every time top machine !!👍👍

Great video! Was it able to play 4K 10bit mkv files?

This is basically an OPPO 205 with a few differences, only one rear USB instead of two, but the drive tray looks like mine down to the logo on the front, good to know this is out there.

Hello there! I know this is an older video but thought I’d try asking a question anyways. Do you recommend any specific hdmi cord or should any 2.1 hdmi do? Also should the hookup for this with a LGC1 and JBL 5.1 sound bar be pretty straight forward or is there anything I need to know. Thanks!

I definitely like the idea of having both HDR versions but unless you have a tv that plays both Dolby vision and HDR10+ you can only use one or the other which ever your TV supports. Not sure if there are any movies in HDR10+. I’m debating on waiting or getting it. My tv only plays Dolby vision and there might be better options. But I want to be future proof at the same time. Man by the time I get all updated to 4K stuff 8k will probably be going on to 10k or what not lol.

have just update my ub9000 and it now will not play sacds lyer and or multi channel sacds ( audio cd ) played same sacd right before update , will now only play cd layer . any help out there in regard set up or a fix still plays dvd multi channel . thanks

Thanks

Good informative video, albeit skimming over the functions a bit too quickly, not giving enough time for the average user to fully take in what you're saying. Also nothing was mentioned about the HI RES streaming capabilities of this unit and how to use it I believe it has that feature as the logo is clearly printed on the box. Or maybe not? Would be nice to see and understand how to set up..

hello shane. will this unit play mkv files from the USb with dts hd ma and dolby digital..?

I had the same issues with the little brother player 820. I sent mine back for a replacement from crutchfield.

Does it have HDMI inputs so can Roku or any streaming device play 4k hdr contents and benefits from downloaded hdr movies through usb port in an streaming device?

I have the UB-900, excellent player. I would keep it if they came out with a Dolby Vision firmware update, but doesn't look like that will happen.

I’m happy with my ub 820

Can anyone tell me if the 7.1 analog outs can be used for its DAC features? My AVR doesn’t have a DAC this good so I’d like to output the ub9000 to a 7 channel amp, can do or no can do??

I just received my Panasonic DP-UB9000EG1 and noticed that the main on/off button does not have any LED light, neither when it's on, nor when it's off. Is this how it must be? All other Blu-ray players I own do have LED lights on their on/off main switch buttons, when on and/or when off. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acabo de recibir mi Panasonic DP-UB9000EG1 y he notado que el botón principal de encendido/apagado no tiene ninguna luz LED, ni cuando está encendido ni cuando está apagado. ¿Es así como debe ser? Todos los demás reproductores Blu-ray que tengo tienen luces LED en los botones del interruptor principal de encendido/apagado, cuando están encendidos y/o apagados.

I am a big fan of Panasonic products but the engineers of this product have made some major omissions Was going to get this but glad I didn't and went for The Cambridge CXUHD and love this machine even though it doesn't have analog outputs because I wanted a complete digital transport.

The problem with UB9000 is in order to use the stereo audio for CD listening, you have to disable audio thru HDMI and when watching movies you need to go back in advance setting and enable audio thru HDMI

Running the OPPO UDP-205 so no plans to change BluRay/SACD player. Sound quality is through the roof.

You can also get the lower models while keeping most of the quality and features, for around 300 you can get basically the same player without the analog audio and the fancy chassis.

Hello, will Panasonic ( I have an Oppo 203) or a different brand release a new High End 4k ultra hd blu ray player soon?

REALLY upset that a superb player like this Panasonic doesn't have zoom control, like all the Oppos do. But those Oppo dopes omitted allowing you to move and center the zoomed image on the screen. My JVC XV-NA70BK DVD player from 2004 can do that with ease. Zoom controls allow more intimate control over content and really adds to the fun. The least Panasonic should do for a player at this price is to add this feature via a firmware, but they probably wouldn't do so even if they could.

For 1080p.should I use rec709 or2020 for best color?

Is the picture quality better than the CXUHD and if so how much, is it marginal?

I like the sound of this but some part scare me the pause thing the poor app running any chance of a 2021 update review with all the update fixes Please ?

Considering interfaces, it would be awesome if you could do a comparison of the major TV brands interfaces as I for one and im sure many others are not clear on what the particular brand interfaces is actually like as its often something that is overlooked when showcasing a particular new tv. For instance, I believe Sony has a pretty rubbish interface as does Panasonic but I only hear this from reputation but I have not actually seen what they offer so I don't know how they compare to the likes of LG or Samsung, Samsung being the only interface I have personally used in the last decade and not recently. For me this is a pretty important aspect of any tv as its something you are going to be using every time you switch the tv on and is definetely worth weighing against the particular tv's attributes, Sony and Panasonic for instance are supposed to have among the best picture quality but if the interface is horrible then it really brings down the user experience.

Great channel! What are your thoughts if any on which is the better player between the Panasonic 9000 and the Sony 1100es?

We are out of Play Blu-Ray Devices here in physical stores in Brazil. Those from the oppo brand, we don't have them here. Almost all brands with the exception of SONY and LG, however all brands that produced Play Blu-Ray devices disappear from our physical stores here in Brazil.

Do u think, its worth the extra money compared to 820 for some one only using it for movies? and on Led would you use the hdr optimizer or leave it off?

Can you unit substitute for a dedicated high end cd player. I know its's dac are supposed to be really good and it has the dedicated hdmi audi out., which makes me think so.

Is there a way to listen to audio on this player while having the television off?

7:50 - That's weird. On Netflix, both Atmos & Vision works but on Prime, only Vision works, not Atmos? Jack Ryan is supposed to be in Atmos & Vision. I watch it with Atmos activated on my Roku Ultra.

For CD playback, how does this compare to a dedicated CD player such as the $300 Yamaha cd-S300? I could get the 820 for $400 and the S3000 for $300 and still have an extra $300 in my pocket.

Just setup my new Panasonic UB9000 on my LG OLED55C1. What an visual improvement from playing 4K Blu-rays on my PS5! Definitely worth the price! Being able to use separate HDMI audio cable to my older Stereo receiver, provided a noticeable difference in sound quality too!

@sparechange what advantages does this hold compared to the Xbox One X ? Thank you for your hard work and great videos. Happy New Year!!

Quick question, I’m new to the whole home theater game and was wondering when you mentioned the difference in audio, does the include the audio for movie watch or just for music play back???

I just installed my UB9000Pk1 this evening, The Prime app will not output 4K HDR to my Sony A80J. 4K HDR programming is sent as SDR. I have similar issues with the Prime App on my Apple TV. Some combination of resetting the Apple TV or reinstalling the Prime App multiple times will restore HDR at least for a few days. What a pain!

Does this player have IP control, via a downloadable app, like the Oppo does?

Can someone help, I have problem on my Marantz AV8805 AV processor to detect Dolby Atmos from Panasonic DP-UB9000, I followed Shane’s setup and not sure what I did wrong. Tried Avita UHD 4K and terminator dark fate, both disc equipped Dolby vision and Dolby Atmos. So strange!!! My Apple 4K TV has no issue at all.

I wish I can afford a kick-ass player like this. 😞

Does this player support the ability to adjust the subtitle position, size, font, and brightness?

Can you compare this to the new Reavon x-200 ?

Q. Just purchased 85" 900h with x4500h that can be upgrade to 2.1 eARC. If am streaming do you think better hard wire wifi for lest buffering watching Amazon prime?

I own this unit and it really is in its own league on Dolby Vision especially for price point. Most all enthusiast can see Dolby Vision but would not stream or use odd files on it.

Hi, Can someone tell me if I could use the RCA outputs for CD music playback and then use HDMI output for movies. or do I have to disconnect the HDMI cord before playing a CD if both cables are attached at the same time. the player is connected to an ONkyo AV receiver. (RZ820)